Game 96: Minnesota Twins @ Los Angeles Angels
by Adam Peterson on Jul 23, 2009 9:00 PM EDT
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Minnesota Twins at Los Angeles Angels, Jul 23, 2009 10:05 PM EDT
First Pitch: 9:05pm CDT
TV: FSN
Radio: Twins Radio Network
Know Thine Enemy: Halos Heaven
The Twins look to bounce back late tonight against the red hot Angels. After spending much of the first half trailing the Texas Rangers, Los Angeles finds themselves in familiar AL West Division territory, leading the Rangers by three games. The Angels come home on a five game winning streak after sweeping the Royals and taking the last two games in Oakland. At first glance, this matchup could be a problem for the Twins pitching staff, which gave up 32 runs in Oakland while the Angels scored 27 runs in their 3 game sweep in Kansas City.
Starting Pitchers
Expect quite a few fly balls tonight, as Jered Weaver (0.62 GB/FB) faces Scott Baker (0.72 GB/FB).
Jered Weaver has been the Angels' ace in 2009, posting a 10-3 record, 3.48 ERA, a shade lower than his 3.78 FIP. Weaver's 2.74 SO/BB ratio is very good, but looking a bit deeper, it appears he has been lucky as well as good. Weaver's .277 BABIP is very low, due for a regression. For an extreme fly ball pitcher (0.62 GB/FB ratio), Weaver does not give up very many home runs. His 7.8% HR/FB rate, while low, is in line with his career 7.8% rate. Weaver comes off a poor start against Oakland, giving up 8 hits and 5 ER over 3.2 innings. After the game, Weaver noted that he felt quite ill during the game, so this might be an aberration. Then again, it might be a continuation of Weaver's poor July. In four July starts, he has been hit hard to the tune of 22.0 IP, 4 HR, 27 H and a 7.36 ERA. Can the Twins take advantage?
After a poor start to the 2009 season, Scott Baker is back. Over his past nine starts, Baker is 6-1 with a 3.97 ERA and only 5 HR allowed. He comes off his best start of the season in Texas, scattering 6 hits over 8 innings and allowing only 1 run in a 4-1 Twins victory. Other than a 12.5% HR/FB rate (which has come down in recent weeks), Baker's peripherals are generally in line with career averages, which gives me confidence that his good pitching can continue.
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Casilla's back in the #2 hole, aarRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGG
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all."
~ Earl Weaver
"In God we trust. All others must provide evidence."
~ Billy Beane
clearly
Its the best place for a guy who can’t hit major league pitching
by guinness junky on Jul 23, 2009 10:03 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
casilla and punto
if they both go 0fer tonight can somebody please do something. Now I understand why Lohse took a bat to this man’s door. How infuriating can you get?
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 Jul 23, 2009 10:25 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Can we get a Butcher in the game at 3B
with Crede out vs a RHP.
by ajmargarine on Jul 23, 2009 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions
ugh
tx, I just tuned in. sucks for him. First a couple LHP’s when Crede’s out and now this
by ajmargarine on Jul 23, 2009 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions
twins and longevity
I know the Twins philosophy has always been about consistency, promoting from within, playing the right way, etc. but sooner or later BS is going to have to take a long hard look at Gardy and ask himself if the guy is physically/mentally capable of making the decisions to win a championship. personally I think he’s too nostalgic of his own failed baseball career and an outdated understanding of the game. the game has change a lot, and I just don’t think the man gets it, or wants to for that matter.
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 Jul 23, 2009 10:36 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Punto Sucks
Why can’t we go after Erick Aybar he seems cheap and they got Brandon Wood waiting in the minors
another batlett situation
casilla has the same potential as bartlett, but at this point it just won’t matter. gardy just doesn’t understand him as an individual so he’ll never be accepted or really be appreciated until he’s with another organization. obviously bartlett was eventually able to play well here despite gardy sending him back and forth, I am not sure mentally get past all that has taken place this year.
you can talk about stats and stuff all you want, some players are just not capable of performing at a high level when they’re unconfortable with their situation
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 Jul 23, 2009 10:49 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
IDK
Brandon Wood would be nice but i think they would want less for aybar
casilla hitting #2 today
after already being dropped to #9 the other day, makes no sense. Again. Punto Harris and Gomez (and Mauer ldo) are all better options there. Why oh Why Gardy.
takes one for the team though
off the shoulder. Now steal second or something
by ajmargarine on Jul 23, 2009 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
the thing is
is I could live with Casilla in the lineup everyday. If he hit 9th and if Punto wasn’t a starter and if we had more consistent output from the other 8 spots
by ajmargarine on Jul 23, 2009 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions
hello, welcome
hit reply if you are commenting to someone elses specific comment
by ajmargarine on Jul 23, 2009 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions
idc
I wouldnt care if casilla was in the lineup everday too but punto needs to be a late inning defensive replacement
except Casilla cause he just got called up
if anyone else would be playing as bad as punto they would have been DFA’d already
Baker's no hitter gone
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 23, 2009 10:55 PM EDT reply actions
meh... hardly worth mentioning
when it’s broken in the third. Let’s just keep the goose egg on the scoreboard.
ya
let’s keep the shutout. cuz the way the twins go, 3 is probably all we get tonight
by ajmargarine on Jul 23, 2009 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Whew
Haloes pull a Twinkies move
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 23, 2009 11:00 PM EDT reply actions
baker
looks like he solved tha snap issue to finish his pitches. gotta love striking out old man abreu on a lil 93mph cheese
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 Jul 23, 2009 11:03 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
S. Bake
gets a lot of strikeouts on high fastballs. He is proof that everything doesn’t have to be down, down, down.
by Alexi Casilla All-Star on Jul 23, 2009 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions
3 up, 3 down
sigh
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 23, 2009 11:05 PM EDT reply actions
Casilla
Alexi hasn’t had much luck since his recall. He has been working the count and has hit a few balls hard. He has been fine in the field and has swiped a base or two. Give him a week and see if he gets some hits.
by Alexi Casilla All-Star on Jul 23, 2009 11:05 PM EDT reply actions
Casilla
i know what you mean i dont know why everyone is coming down hard on him
Well Casilla DID take one for the team
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2009 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions
I hope your right
I had high hopes for him last year, but so far this year….not so much
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 23, 2009 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Baker needs to settle down here
quickly
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 23, 2009 11:16 PM EDT reply actions
Whew II
Haloes leave runners stranded again!
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 23, 2009 11:18 PM EDT reply actions
gameday showing
a lot of close pitches being called balls, what’s it like 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 Jul 23, 2009 11:18 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I was wondering the same thing
Espn’s Gamecast has been making this ump’s strike zone look odd
They are out of the zone
I don’t think the ump is doing a bad job at all.
by Alexi Casilla All-Star on Jul 23, 2009 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Weaver made it look easy
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 23, 2009 11:24 PM EDT reply actions
weaver
at this rate he’s going to fire a complete game 3-hitter. granted 3 runs, point being the Twins aren’t even making him work right now. what less than 10 pitches last 2 innings?
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 Jul 23, 2009 11:27 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I envision us not scoring again
and the Angels keep hammering away until they break thru and tie it
by ajmargarine on Jul 23, 2009 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions
2 on and none out in the 5th
with 3-4-5 coming up
by ajmargarine on Jul 23, 2009 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s not the Twins optimism I was looking for tonight
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 23, 2009 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Is Abreu using a bent bat?
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by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 23, 2009 11:31 PM EDT reply actions
11 pitches
I don’t blame Baker. That was a good AB
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 23, 2009 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Ooh
Not looking great so far
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2009 12:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Shutout gone
Coulda been worse
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by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 23, 2009 11:37 PM EDT reply actions
I know Gardys not gonna do it if Baker gets this guy
but I don’t think Baker should come out for the 6th
30+ pitches this inning alone
he’s done (right?)
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 23, 2009 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions
as far as I know
Ron Gardenhire hasn’t been fired, so Baker’s probably got 2 more innings in him
by ajmargarine on Jul 23, 2009 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions
i kid
it would have been interesting if he’d gotten Aybar and got out of it with a 3-1 lead and around 97 pitches what Gardy would have done. I’m 70% sure he’s have sent him out there for the 6th
by ajmargarine on Jul 23, 2009 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Baker ends it himself
finally
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 23, 2009 11:48 PM EDT reply actions
tank is empty
send in the clowns turn it over to the bullpen
by ajmargarine on Jul 23, 2009 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions
right the 1st time
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 23, 2009 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions
2H 1BB
Slump over? (Knocks wood)
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 23, 2009 11:52 PM EDT reply actions
Up by 2!
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 23, 2009 11:56 PM EDT reply actions
Arg!
Well, got 1 more
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 23, 2009 11:59 PM EDT reply actions
Mauer and Kubel came to play
everyone else 1-17
by ajmargarine on Jul 24, 2009 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions
Oooh
Not looking to great so far
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2009 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions
to=too
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2009 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Overall feeling right now
THIS IS NOT OUR YEAR—————x———|————————THIS IS OUR YEAR
Let’s start preparing for next year.
You're crazy
we’re only 2 games out of first
by ajmargarine on Jul 24, 2009 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Thanks AJ
I was going to say the same thing to AJ
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2009 12:12 AM EDT up reply actions
Stick a fork in 'im
he’s done
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by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2009 12:10 AM EDT reply actions
Mijares should
be able to pitch the 7th. 2 switch hitters and a RH hitter. Both switch hitter hit worse vs LHP.
Then Guerrier for the 8th, Nathan for the 9th, and poof, win.
by ajmargarine on Jul 24, 2009 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions
I can’t remember ever having less fun watching a baseball team. No idea why. Probably cause Bill Smith had an entire offseason to address the bullpen issues and didn’t, and doing stupid stuff like playing Delmon over Gomez for three months is going to cost us the division.
www.twinkietalk.com
+ Casilla + Punto
+ Tolbert holding down the fort at 2B and often hitting 2nd lolz. That’s costly too. Worst positional output in baseball
by ajmargarine on Jul 24, 2009 12:17 AM EDT up reply actions
I don't mind watching a team that goes up and down
and guys struggling and such. Part of the game. What I loathe is the front office decisions that lead to the roster we have and the managerial decisions that continually suck.
by ajmargarine on Jul 24, 2009 12:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Punto safe!
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2009 12:20 AM EDT reply actions
you realize Casilla's hitting .169 on the year
and .120 since his latest callup?
by ajmargarine on Jul 24, 2009 12:29 AM EDT up reply actions
i sorta feel bad for casilla
because it’s been implied this is his last shot with MN; so Gardy puts additional pressure on him by hitting him #2 instead of just letting him hit ninth
by ajmargarine on Jul 24, 2009 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions
Like I said earlier
He looked good last year. What happened?
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2009 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions
But this is the majors
There’s gonna be pressure
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by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2009 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions
stick around here for awhile
there’s not much Punto love here either
by ajmargarine on Jul 24, 2009 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions
No Torii next week
According to Gordon
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by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2009 12:33 AM EDT reply actions
Big Sweat II
gets out of that one
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by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2009 12:34 AM EDT reply actions
Lead off walk
We need insurance run(s)
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2009 12:38 AM EDT reply actions
Mauer to second on wild pitch
C’mon Justin, no K, move him over
by ajmargarine on Jul 24, 2009 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions
No K
just a popout
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2009 12:42 AM EDT up reply actions
AW C'MON!
Mauer on 2B w/no outs! How hard can that be?
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by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2009 12:49 AM EDT reply actions
newsflash:
little things lacking for ’09 Twins, news at 11
by ajmargarine on Jul 24, 2009 12:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Haloes playing small ball
That used to be our job
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by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2009 12:54 AM EDT reply actions
I'm starting to long for the good ol' days
of first inning sacrifice bunts
by ajmargarine on Jul 24, 2009 12:56 AM EDT up reply actions
that hasn’t even crossed Gardy’s mind, my friend.
by ajmargarine on Jul 24, 2009 12:57 AM EDT up reply actions
and rightfully so! MattyG—scoreless 8th
by ajmargarine on Jul 24, 2009 12:58 AM EDT up reply actions
YAY Matty!
Please tell me Nathan’s warming up
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by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2009 12:58 AM EDT reply actions
LH Abreu due up
LHP Duensing up in the pen
by ajmargarine on Jul 24, 2009 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Walk Gogo?
It’s a setup!
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2009 1:02 AM EDT reply actions
that sucked
:/
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by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2009 1:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Take another one for team Casiila!
HBP=good
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2009 1:06 AM EDT reply actions
Joe Mauer is back!!
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2009 1:10 AM EDT reply actions
Gardy is a tactical genius
I think by batting Casilla 2nd the other team’s pitcher gets confused and thinks he is facing the bottom of the order, when in fact he is facing Mauer.
There is a lot of odd Casilla love here tonight..
I don’t mind the guy, but all this “there is too much pressure on him” stuff is not okay. He is a baseball player. If this job is too mentally taxing, he should go bartend in Jamaica.
Baseball is the soundtrack to my summer.
my point was
yes, there is pressure on the guy anyway…but there’s added pressure hitting #2 vs #9…which I think is valid
Ugh
lead off walk by Nathan
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2009 1:16 AM EDT reply actions
C'mon Nathan!
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2009 1:22 AM EDT reply actions
2 down
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2009 1:25 AM EDT reply actions
on my feet
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2009 1:26 AM EDT reply actions
Crap!
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by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2009 1:29 AM EDT reply actions
Insurance run
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by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2009 1:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Dammit!!!
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2009 1:30 AM EDT reply actions
Extra innings
Rare miss by Nathan
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by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2009 1:33 AM EDT reply actions
yeah, they happen to the best
so, not down on him at all
And this way, there’s a good chance we get to see Duensing or Crain pitch!
How many times does he have to strike a guy out?
He had Matthews struck out twice.
"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot
Span's running mistake looms large
"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot
sigh
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2009 1:39 AM EDT up reply actions
It'd be nice
If Mauer and J-Mo could sync up again
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by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2009 1:38 AM EDT reply actions
Not after he threw so many pitches in one
Serious, this ump has a tiny strike zone and every Angeles hitter knows it.
"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot
Tigers lost, CWS won
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by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2009 1:42 AM EDT reply actions
Wow It IS late
I hafta get up tomorrow
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2009 1:43 AM EDT up reply actions
tomorrow today
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2009 1:46 AM EDT up reply actions
Crain still scares me
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2009 1:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh GOD
Crain… No… Closing eyes…
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all."
~ Earl Weaver
"In God we trust. All others must provide evidence."
~ Billy Beane
by AdamOnFirst on Jul 24, 2009 1:45 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Always the optimist
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2009 1:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Crain just said damn the curvEball..
And got the K with the slider! Hope?
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all."
~ Earl Weaver
"In God we trust. All others must provide evidence."
~ Billy Beane
by AdamOnFirst on Jul 24, 2009 1:48 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
K?
Crain? Really?
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by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2009 1:47 AM EDT reply actions
No
not again. This sucks!
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2009 1:49 AM EDT reply actions
Speaking of Crain,
Anyone else think it was Anderson’s tinkering that really messed him up?
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all."
~ Earl Weaver
"In God we trust. All others must provide evidence."
~ Billy Beane
by AdamOnFirst on Jul 24, 2009 1:49 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
I think
it messed up his confidence. He doesnt seem to trust the movement of his anderson induced sinker.
by guinness junky on Jul 24, 2009 1:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Welcome back Jesse
Here’s another loss.
"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot
Bleh.
This roadtrip was looking very very promising and has gone very sour very quickly. This is the time of year when teams with a chance rise up and the pretenders show their true face, and the Twins are sinking fast.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all."
~ Earl Weaver
"In God we trust. All others must provide evidence."
~ Billy Beane
by AdamOnFirst on Jul 24, 2009 1:51 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
And leftward we go
Sellers————————-x—|———————————-Buyers
(not that we’ll sell anyone) (Or buy anyone either for that matter)
I would say
I would say at least we know just what we need to get this offseason to be a very nice team, but it’s all the same stuff we needed last winter, so…
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all."
~ Earl Weaver
"In God we trust. All others must provide evidence."
~ Billy Beane
by AdamOnFirst on Jul 24, 2009 1:54 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I do apreciate the mobile site though
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by AdamOnFirst on Jul 24, 2009 1:52 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
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