stringer bell
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I certainly agree John. He's got the skill set to be an excellent CF, but he has misjudged far too many balls and struggled with the wind. He's got a fine arm and good range, but he hasn't gotten good jumps on a lot of balls. I'm confident he'll do well in the field, but it may not be this year.
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Five consecutive good at-bats yields....two runs. Too bad. I doubt the lead lasts until Papi is done swinging.
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Over Robertson? He's been pretty effective in Rochester. IIRC, he had only one outing (maybe 2) where he's allowed runs. Encouraged about Thielbar, regardless. The numbers to watch are Opponent's BA, WHIP, and % of inherited runners stranded.
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The Twins have a bunch of guys who might be useful as back-end starters. Hendriks is the youngest and probably has the most upside, but there is De Vries, Deduno, and Walters. If the Twins want to limit Gibson's innings, the #5 spot becomes #4. Walters is currently pitching very well in Rochester, while De Vries and Deduno are rehabbing. I would like to see some answer on the usefulness of these guys, so they can either commit or dispose of them.
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Another reason why he is my favorite player. He never made a deal of his "disability" and did things so that people speaking to him didn't even notice he couldn't hear out of one ear.
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Either bran or oatmeal will help a lot, Chief.
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Don't forget Swarzie!
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Mr. Mossi was not touched by the ugly stick, he was beaten with it. I remember seeing him pitch.
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don mossi
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don mossi
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Tigers have a very good lineup. Vanimal is not a very good pitcher right now. Predictable results.
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I like the Wild's chances better than tonight's Twins-Kitties matchup (Worley vs. Verlander).
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My prediction before Spring Training started was that Berrios would break in with the Twins before his 21st birthday. I have seen nothing to contradict that opinion. The young man is going to be very good or even better than that, barring injury.
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I am optimistic, as well. Don't forget Mr. Berrios, who I predict will prove that he is far advanced beyond his years. After seeing him in the WBC, I predicted he would be the next pre-21 year old to break in with the Twins. I am holding to that prediction. I think the Twins should move two of Morneau/Willingham/Doumit and try to acquire another building block pitcher like Meyer and maybe May. Also, if he keeps hitting, Pinto may render Doumit irrelevant.
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Dan Rohlfing is my second Adopt-a-Prospect choice. Rohlfing got some attention this spring when he stayed with the Twins through the balance of spring training. He hit well and did a good job receiving. As well, Dan played first base and left field for the Twins in March. Rohlfing is 24 years old and was drafted out of high school in the 14th round. He was born and raised in the St. Louis area. Dan is 6 feet tall and 200 pounds. Rohlfing was an high school all-conference third baseman as a junior and won All-State honors as a catcher in his senior year. Rohlfing has moved through the lower minor a step at a time. His stats have been unimpressive, never reaching a .700 OPS. This season, however, Rohlfing is off to a good start. hitting .329 with a .768 OPS. Rohlfing's future would seem to be as a utility player, capable of manning the mitt and mask, and being able to put up a good at-bat. His profile matches Chris Herrmann, who is a level ahead of him. It seems to me that one of the two will get quite a bit of playing time with the Twins, but I doubt both would be fixtures at the major league level.
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Looks like the leash was a bit too long.
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I was looking forward to Coom's analysis. Bert doesn't know anything about hitting and Coomer does. Smalley is pretty good, too. Laudner is terrible.
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I agree that both Plouffe and Parmelee have been less than stellar with the bat. However, batting average is a poor measure of their productivity. Certainly with Plouffe and perhaps with Parmelee, the answer to their effectiveness will be in the power numbers.
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You can view the page at http://twinsdaily.com/content.php?r=1635-21-Games-and-Potential-Logjams
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He's made the fewest mistakes of all the outfielders on the active roster, with the possible exception of Ramirez, who has played like 20 innings. Parmelee hasn't hit, but I'm pleasantly surprised by his "D".
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I see this as a trip to the doghouse for Plouffe. Either in the field, or more likely at the plate, he I going to have to perform well to get out. Certainly, he will get more chances, but he will see some pine time until he plays better in the estimation of Gardy and the coaches.
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No Doumit, Plouffe, or Florimon. Hammer at DH, Escobar at short hitting eighth, and Carroll at third, hitting ninth.
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Quick comment on ex-Twins: Three OFs off to fast starts--Torii, Cuddy, and Gomez. AJ has been solid, Span and Jones have been pretty good. Ramos and Kubel are on the DL. Delmon Young and Frankie Liriano are close to making their debuts after being disabled. Pitching: Despite no wins, Kevin Slowey has been very good for the Marlins. RA Dickey hasn't had Cy Young form, but I don't think many expected him to do that. Alex Burnett has ended up on the Orioles roster and Luis Ayala was traded, but is still in the majors. Struggling: Philip Humber 0-5 with a near 8 ERA and JJ Hardy under the Mendoza line.
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The Minesota Twins have hit the four-week milestone and are above .500 at 11-10. Considering the pessimism going into the season, Twins Territory should be happy with the results. Some raw numbers: Run differential is -1. Team ERA is 3.92, the Twins have scored 88 runs despite only 14 homers and a league-worst slugging percentage. They are 5-2 in one-run games and have allowed only 11 homers, second best in the AL. Many of these stats can't be sustained - they will allow more homers and win fewer close games - but the team is improved. The Twins also haven't gotten much from several players - Aaron Hicks is off to a historically bad start to a career. Justin Morneau, Trevor Plouffe, Ryan Doumit, and Chris Parmelee (normally the fourth through the seventh spot hitters) have combined for only 4 homers and 24 RBI in 294 plate appearances. Pitchers Vance Worley and Scott Pelfrey have been much more bad than good in their starting turns. Eduardo Escobar and Kevin Correia have far exceeded expectations, but they are really the only ones who are performing better than one might have expected. The defense has been inconsistent, highlighted by shortstop Pedro Florimon. However, there have been many highlight defensive plays as well. Two players in new positions - Parmelee and Dozier - have been good fits in their new spots. I think the club is still a ways away from truly contending. The top end of the rotation is suspect, the hitting is inconsistent, and these have combined to put pressure on a pretty good bullpen. The upcoming road trip, with series against the Tigers, Indians and Red Sox, will probably tell a lot about the present for the Twins. In looking at minor league performance and players returning from injury, it appears that the back end of the rotation has many candidates for few spots. Current #4 starter, Pelfrey, hasn't had a quality start and has had two lousy outings and two okay starts, having not gotten past the sixth inning. Pedro Hernandez, the nominal #5, pitched only 5 innings today, but was effective. There are no fewer than four candidates - Kyle Gibson, Liam Hendriks, PJ Walters and Sam Deduno - for starting spots and at some point Rich Harden could also be considered for a spot. Add the two off-season trade acquisitions in AA (Alex Meyer and Trevor May) and that is quite a logjam of potential starters. In the bullpen, Tim Wood and Rafael Perez are nearing health with a full bullpen and 40-man roster. Tyler Roberton has also pitched well at Rochester, so there could soon be too many okay options for too few spots there. In the outfield and at first base, the Twins have service time considerations with rookies Hicks and Oswlado Arcia. When Darin Mastroianni returns from the disabled list, one of those two might be sent down to Rochester. There is a chance that Parmelee could be sent down instead, but I think the Twins have seen enough of Parm raking at Rochester. The outfield/first base decision could be complicated by somebody catching fire at Rochester. Colabello has been outstanding so far and onetime top prospect Joe Benson has put together a few good games. Another week in the minors would delay 21-year-old Arcia's free agency for another year. Hicks would need to be sent down for three weeks to delay free agency. As with most roster decisions, it probably doesn't make any sense to decide until the Twins have to. Injuries and ineffectiveness usually help make the decision easier.
