Game 47: Rangers @ Twins
by Jesse on May 22, 2008 12:01 PM EDT
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Texas Rangers at Minnesota Twins, May 22, 2008 1:10 PM EDT
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Texas Rangers 23-25
Kinsler
Young
Hamilton
Bradley
Murphy
Laird
Byrd
Shelton
Vasquez
Minnesota Twins 23-23
Carlos Gomez
Brenden Harris
Michael Cuddyer
Justin Morneau
Delmon Young
Craig Monroe
Mike Redmond
Mike Lamb
Alexi Casilla
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by Andersklasen on May 22, 2008 1:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
...
Yuck…
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by Andersklasen on May 22, 2008 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cuddy
I see he’s already got a hit this game but I’d really like to see him given a day off. I think DHing Mauer, leaving Morneau in at 1B (why not DH him on a day when Mauer is catching?) giving Cuddy a day off by putting either Kubel or Monroe out there.
Then again, I’ve been wanting Gardy to put Delmon on the bench for a day and he seems to be playing through his problems as his bat has really come alive lately.
Peyton's good but have you ever heard of Jeff George?
by halfchest on May 22, 2008 2:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Move him down
His plate appearances are ugly, the pitches he swings at are ugly, and the contact is ugly. Dude needs to relax, he need to come up in a few non-pressure situations. He’s constantly up with runners on and 1 or 2 outs and he’s really pressing.
by TMW on May 22, 2008 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
True . .
. . moving down Delmon seems to have helped him calm down a bit. Maybe it’s time to move him back up to #5 (like he is today) and give Cuddy some time at the bottom of the order to find his swing again.
Peyton's good but have you ever heard of Jeff George?
by halfchest on May 22, 2008 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What's gotten into Livan?
HGH? According to Gameday he just hit 87 mph 3 times while pitching to Kinsler. He’s bringing the heat today, look out Texas.
Peyton's good but have you ever heard of Jeff George?
by halfchest on May 22, 2008 2:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Pixie vests
Add a +2 to pitch speed and +2 to luck
by caluofmn on May 22, 2008 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Come on Shaggy!
Scooby Doobie Doooooooo!
by caluofmn on May 22, 2008 3:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The fate of the world rest on you....
Michael Cuddyer
Gardenhire's major league career: Banjo hitting, futility infielder who couldn't lick it.
Rick Anderson's major league career: Strikethrower who never made it happen with his sub 90's fastball.
Really gives a new definition to living vicariously through other people, don't it?
by caseintheface on May 22, 2008 3:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
ouch
looks like a tough call on gameday, anyone see that pitch live?
Gardenhire's major league career: Banjo hitting, futility infielder who couldn't lick it.
Rick Anderson's major league career: Strikethrower who never made it happen with his sub 90's fastball.
Really gives a new definition to living vicariously through other people, don't it?
by caseintheface on May 22, 2008 3:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
dude
morneau, not cool
Gardenhire's major league career: Banjo hitting, futility infielder who couldn't lick it.
Rick Anderson's major league career: Strikethrower who never made it happen with his sub 90's fastball.
Really gives a new definition to living vicariously through other people, don't it?
by caseintheface on May 22, 2008 3:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Gardy man... enough
what the heck is Monroe doing starting over Kubel against a tough righthander? further, why hasn’t kubel pinch hit for somebody against this Francisco character. dude’s throwing 95+ from the right side
Gardenhire's major league career: Banjo hitting, futility infielder who couldn't lick it.
Rick Anderson's major league career: Strikethrower who never made it happen with his sub 90's fastball.
Really gives a new definition to living vicariously through other people, don't it?
by caseintheface on May 22, 2008 3:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Bases Loaded for Justin
Come on Justin nice line drive
by .mnqwerd on May 22, 2008 4:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Twins keep chipping away
and Texas keep pulling away. With 5 runs scored the Twins should only be down 1. Is missing Neshek the cause for all this trama?
It would be a great win if they can pull it off.
by caluofmn on May 22, 2008 4:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
OMFG
Cuddyer gets doubled off second. Jeeeeez.
by Neil on May 22, 2008 4:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Morneau
Did anyone see his smirk as he sat on first?
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by Andersklasen on May 22, 2008 4:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
it is out here in the west coast on Extra Innings
I was going to just come home and delete it but not anymore. Either way this looks like a fun game to watch
by caluofmn on May 22, 2008 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bottom of Nine
Monroe, Redmond, and Lamb scheduled.
Let’s do it, boys.
by Neil on May 22, 2008 4:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Kubes
Let him rare back and smack one here
Peyton's good but have you ever heard of Jeff George?
by halfchest on May 22, 2008 4:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
never mind
at least he got on base though
Peyton's good but have you ever heard of Jeff George?
by halfchest on May 22, 2008 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here's a ?
So on gameday it said he dropped the 3rd strike. In that situation could the catcher try for the double play by throwing out to 2nd and then hoping the 2B can relay it back to 1st in time for the DP? I would think it would be very doable with a slow runner batting. Is this even legal? Just a thought that popped up there in the ole noggin
Peyton's good but have you ever heard of Jeff George?
by halfchest on May 22, 2008 4:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Nope
If first base is occupied, you can’t reach base on a dropped third strike unless there are two outs – in that case, the catcher could throw to second for the force, although it likely wouldn’t really make sense unless there was some weird situation like the batter was too wide to throw around to get the out at first. With the bases loaded and two outs, all the catcher has to do on a dropped third strike is touch the plate.
"There are only two things that are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein
by BeefMaster on May 22, 2008 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nathan usage....
And the saga of the 1 inning, 12 million dollar man continues….
Gardenhire's major league career: Banjo hitting, futility infielder who couldn't lick it.
Rick Anderson's major league career: Strikethrower who never made it happen with his sub 90's fastball.
Really gives a new definition to living vicariously through other people, don't it?
by caseintheface on May 22, 2008 4:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh, didn't you know?
The more you get paid, the less you have to play, apparently.
by Neil on May 22, 2008 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
like...
Mike Hampton? I wanna be him when I grow up. Uh uh uh… maybe Carl Pavano instead.
Gardenhire's major league career: Banjo hitting, futility infielder who couldn't lick it.
Rick Anderson's major league career: Strikethrower who never made it happen with his sub 90's fastball.
Really gives a new definition to living vicariously through other people, don't it?
by caseintheface on May 22, 2008 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought he was well used this game
I’m just glad they brought him in in the 9th. He did throw 23 pitches in the one inning so I can understand taking him out there. I’m watching this thing unfold on Gameday so I saw that the pitch before the homer looked like it was a fat hanging slider. I thought to myself damn he got lucky then I see the ball in play runs scored on the next pitch that was basically the exact same just a little bit lower.
Peyton's good but have you ever heard of Jeff George?
by halfchest on May 22, 2008 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can the media start calling for Gardy's head?
I’d really enjoy that
Gardenhire's major league career: Banjo hitting, futility infielder who couldn't lick it.
Rick Anderson's major league career: Strikethrower who never made it happen with his sub 90's fastball.
Really gives a new definition to living vicariously through other people, don't it?
by caseintheface on May 22, 2008 4:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Let's Go Twins!
Time to rally back for the win
by caluofmn on May 22, 2008 4:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ok Cuddy
Time to earn that money!!
Peyton's good but have you ever heard of Jeff George?
by halfchest on May 22, 2008 4:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hamilton's HR
Looks like it was an opposite field doinker…. Any chance of putting the plexy back up in left?
Gardenhire's major league career: Banjo hitting, futility infielder who couldn't lick it.
Rick Anderson's major league career: Strikethrower who never made it happen with his sub 90's fastball.
Really gives a new definition to living vicariously through other people, don't it?
by caseintheface on May 22, 2008 4:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Go on Gameday
That doesn’t surprise me one bit that it was opposite field. It looked like he was actually working him pretty well after falling behind 3-1 by jamming him for a foul ball to get that 2nd strike. Then he left what looked like on gameday to be two hanging sliders on the outside of the plate, got lucky on the first one and not so much on the second.
Peyton's good but have you ever heard of Jeff George?
by halfchest on May 22, 2008 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah--it had dinger written all over it
I saw the pitch on ESPN replay and it was hanging like a tee ball. If he was a pull hitter and had gotten it, it probably would have put a hole in the dome roof and landed on Nicollet Mall.
"I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. See, my mule don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it . . ."
by Skippy tastes better than Jiff on May 22, 2008 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
HR ball landing on Nicollet Mall...
Makes me wonder if the only HR we’ll see Mauer hit this year is the one in the TV ad w/ Cuddyer and Morneau. Then again, we never actually see it leave the construction site, it probably hooked foul.
“lay one in there meat” – Morneau
by caluofmn on May 23, 2008 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Now now
Joe never hooks balls foul. He might slice balls foul, but he never hooks them.
"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot
by cmathewson on May 23, 2008 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
d'oh
Gardenhire's major league career: Banjo hitting, futility infielder who couldn't lick it.
Rick Anderson's major league career: Strikethrower who never made it happen with his sub 90's fastball.
Really gives a new definition to living vicariously through other people, don't it?
by caseintheface on May 22, 2008 4:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
God &$^% it Cuddyer
3 thigh high fastballs and he doesn’t swing…
Then he swings at one out of the zone. Dude needs a day off.
by Neil on May 22, 2008 4:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Losing
I don’t like losing, but it really sucks when the other team keeps trying to give the game to you and you just keep returning the favor. The Twins have not been playing very sound baseball. They need a little focus.
"I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. See, my mule don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it . . ."
by Skippy tastes better than Jiff on May 22, 2008 10:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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