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  1. stringer bell
    Kepler has taken a huge step. He has to be considered for a recall at the end of the AA season, if not before. The Twins could use a capable LH hitter in the outfield, it would be great if he hit some homers. He hit his fourth yesterday. Two more homers today. Kepler leads the Southern League in hitting and OPS. In fact, he leads the league in OBP, slugging, and OPS. He's still only 22 years old. Gotta love the potential.
  2. stringer bell
    Oswaldo is 5-36 in his last ten games. Didn't play against a lefty yesterday. Sure, 2014 Arcia was good enough to help the Twins, but her hasn't done much at AAA. Hmmm, that might start a little conversation.
  3. stringer bell
    OK, OK, let's not panic. Stringer is back in Minnesota. I left Minnesota for a family visit after the Twins beat the Yankees 10-1 on Friday. Since then, the team has tanked and the competition has added parts while the Twins have done.........well nothing to stop the bleeding. A terribly disappointing Mariners team shouldn't have too much fight and, of course, the Twins won't face Felix this weekend. However, if Seattle gets a lead in games, they might build some momentum and knock off the Twins a few times, probably knocking our Twins out of that #2 wildcard spot. I am hoping my team rolls through Seattle at Target Field and keeps it interesting for the next several weeks.
  4. stringer bell
    I've said it on other threads, Eduardo Escobar can give them league-average offense and defense and he's already on the roster. As for catcher, probably getting a solution for the rest of this year plus years to come would cost too much in terms of prospects. I'd take several catchers over Zuke, but for right now the rental of an AJ would help this year without much cost.
  5. stringer bell
    Back to the original question. If the Twins are serious about this year, they must augment their bullpen. The in-house candidates are weak, the minor league options are less than desirable. They need a solid eighth inning guy and could use a late-inning lefty. Those guys probably have to come from outside the system. Upgrading catcher and shortstop are lower priorities IMHO. The Twins have a four game lead on their closest pursuers and trail LA and Houston by two games. We saw two wild card teams in the World Series last year, so yes it is worth it to pursue this year and the investment doesn't have to be too much.
  6. stringer bell
    It is fairly easy to understand why Plouffe is overlooked. He isn't on any leaderboards, he hasn't been an All-Star and since his home run explosion in 2012, there has been gradual evolution towards a complete all-around game. As I said last year, a team with nine Brian Doziers would be formidable. Likewise a team with nine Trevor Plouffe's would be pretty good, too. Tom Kelly once commented that once a player reaches a stage where the manager and coaching staff don't have to watch them all the time, it makes it a lot easier for the manager. I think Plouffe has reached that plateau. Put him at third, in the middle of the lineup and let him play. It is refreshing because even as recently as last year, it seemed Plouffe would not make that transition, but now he seemingly has.
  7. stringer bell
    Nah. Bunting should be part of the offensive game for the fast guys and against overshifts. Getting the third baseman in will get a few more down the line and in the hole. Tomorrow, they need to bunt a couple times on CC, I think that's a rule.
  8. stringer bell
    C'mon Chief, there's an egg shortage, she has to get more than $.99 per dozen.
  9. stringer bell
    Catching up, but I'll comment on this--they should bunt for hits more (and more efficiently) and bunt to advance base runners much, much less.
  10. stringer bell
    Doggone it! I was going to predict a Sano coming-out party vs. the Evil Empire. I will predict at least two homers, including one for distance..
  11. stringer bell
    A-Rod & Tex get hits, but Hughes pitches a scoreless first CBU.
  12. stringer bell
    The last two years the team has been better on the road than at home. This year, they have been one of the best home teams, but not improved on the road. They are playing the Angels at the wrong time and it looks to me like at this point they (LAA) are just as good, if not better, than KC. That could change, for sure, but to me the two best teams are the Royals and the Angels. The Twins were a blooper away from going 2-1 in Oakland, but this series in Anaheim reminds me of the first series against the Tigers. No contest.
  13. stringer bell
    Maybe not.
  14. stringer bell
    Here we go?!?
  15. stringer bell
    OK, I'll give it one more inning, then off to bed.
  16. stringer bell
    What is Gibby's (pitcher) BABIP tonight? I think it's about .545 right now.
  17. stringer bell
    Bases loaded, none out for Albert. We could all get some extra sleep. Pujols is in scoring position at the plate.
  18. stringer bell
    Five singles for the first 10 batters. Doesn't look good.
  19. stringer bell
    Turner is again coming on in the second half of the season, as he did last year at Fort Myers. He's hit .295 in July and .286 in the last 30 days. I don't know if he'll ever be more than a backup, but from what I've seen myself and reports I've read, he is a fine defensive catcher. I wonder if he can get off to a good start that it might flip the switch for his offense.
  20. stringer bell
    First of all, managers are reluctant to make any pinch-hitting moves unless the game is tied or the hitting team is behind. Benches are too small to lose a bench player early and when your team is ahead. Secondly, pinch hitting numbers in the AL should be more closely examined. When the Twins pinch hit for a regular in a laugher, it isn't the same as hitting for Santana with the Twins down a run in the eighth. I know Gardenhire was skewered for not wanting to expose his backup catcher, but that is exactly what Molitor has done. I can recall him pinch hitting for Herrmann in one AL game and doing a double switch in an NL game, but I don't think he hit for Suzuki all year. Suzuki and the shortstop would be about the only players it would figure to pinch hit for, unless Robinson started the game. Every individual pinch hitter would have extreme SSS, but if I recall correctly, Robinson has gotten on quite a few times as a pinch hitter.
  21. stringer bell
    The Twins rank in the middle for runs scored and their team OPS is in the middle (9th last I looked). They have outpitched their peripherals by much more than they have outhit their underlying metrics. Further, three offensive changes have been made since April-May, two of which are undoubtedly positive. I expect the offense to be at least middle-of-the road the rest of the way. I am not as optimistic about the pitching.
  22. stringer bell
    Four more hits for Swim. I know he's versatile (C, 1B, OF) and he hits line drives. Will he ever reach the seats?
  23. stringer bell
    Duffey is a right hander. Rogers is a left hander with dramatic L/R splits.
  24. stringer bell
    And as the clock strikes midnight.............Happy Birthday Torii.
  25. stringer bell
    50-40 after 90 games. That would project to 90-72 in 162. Let's see how it goes, shall we?
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