Game 124: Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals
by Jesse on Aug 23, 2009 1:47 PM EDT
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PrintMinnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals, Aug 23, 2009 2:10 PM EDT
First Pitch: 1:10pm CDT
TV: WFTC-29
Radio: Twins Radio Network
Know Thine Enemy: Royals Review
Starting Pitchers
One good and a pair of lackluster starts since Pavano's become a member of the Twins, and now he sees a team he's had a little trouble with this season. This will be his fifth start against Kansas City, his second as a Twin, but in his first four go-rounds he's managed 23.2 innings while allowing a staggering 21 runs. In many ways I think it's fair to say that Carl is due.
Bannister is also familiar with the Twins this season, about to make his fourth start of the year against Minnesota. He did well in an April and a June appearance, but the Twins offense finally got to him on August 12 when they tagged him for seven runs over seven innings. He's a decent pitcher with a good cut fastball and a good changeup, off-set by a fastball and a curve that have been fairly hittable. Bannister is good enough to string together a number of good starts in a row, and can pitch to extremes. If the offense is patient but Brian is on his game, by the time the bats wake up it might be too late if he's in a groove. Hopefully this familiarity plays in Minnesota's favor today.
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Crede is a Late Scratch again
THE MOST FRAGILE ATHLETE IN MINNESOTA SPORTS HISTORY!!!!
all these little minor things
that keep you out of the game but not major enough to put you on the DL seem to be the Twins stock and trade this season, sigh.
The concern was his back
Has he had any back problems this year? Seems to me he keeps getting hit by baseballs.
The weird thing is, his back has only been a problem at the end of long road trips
I think it’s actually better in the Dome because he stands mostly on the rug with at least a little padding. On the road, he mostly stands on the hard-packed dirt.
"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot
Good inning by Pavano
He’s one guy I hope we bring back next year. He fits right into Anderson’s model.
"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot
good?
2 singles and a bunch of “breaking balls”?!? hanging over the middle of the plate??!?!?
I would say, lucky, or fortunate.
He takes those, he also takes a lot of called third strikes
"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot
How many third strikes has Delmon taken this year?
"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot
Young: K'd
Funny, I think that’s the pitch they called for strike 2. And the pitch they called for ball 4 with Harris.
Span!!
1st pitch, pulled past Butler, Gomez zooms to third. The throw wasn’t evn close. Wow he’s fast.
Why didn't Span get third there?
"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot
Span could have made it if he'd hustled
The ball died in the grass after Teahan flubbed it. The shortstop had to go as far out there for it as it is from second to third.
"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot
I just rewound dvr and rewatched it
there’s no way anyone makes it from first to third there. By the time the SS was picking up the ball, Span, if he was running hard with the intent of going from first to third, would have been at best 1/3 of the way to third.
I think Teahen was still covering third, but
I’m not sure how close DeJesus or Betancourt were in pursuit of the ball. It didn’t go far.
Looks like the ump
is giving the outer half to the pitcher.
I do like Cuddyer working a little patience here.
oh snap!
dick with the good-natured dig on bert. it’s still good to know he’s not oblivious to the repetition.
Pavano is looking good right now, retiring guys in order.
Let’s see if the offense can give him a little more support.
Delmon
Posted this to SBG too:
After Delmon’s PA last inning I poked around Baseball Reference a little. I know his historically consistent 2nd-half improvement is well-known, but check this split out — it’s one I haven’t seen mentioned (and I apologize if it has been):
CAREER vs. Power pitchers (28%or more K+BB rate): .508 OPS.
Vs. Avg Power/Finesse (24-28% K+BB rate): .720.
Vs. Finesse pitchers (less than 24% K+BB rate): .951 OPS.
No, that is NOT typical. But it IS dramatic. Basically, if a pitcher relies on his stuff to strike guys out, he’s going to to own Delmon. If he relies on suppressing walks and/or inducing groundballs (the usual picture of a guy with less than 24% K+BBs, D. Young’s decent to great. If Prof. Gardenhire took note of this and benched him against power pitchers, his overall numbers would look pretty darn good. The problem, of course, is that means Gomez and his .474 OPS vs. Power pitchers (he splits like Young only worse across the board) plays, so it doesn’t get the team very far, I suppose. Still, though, interesting numbers.
Go Go misjudged that one
"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot
Help me decide Dinner guys...
Chicago Deep dish Style extra Pepperoni Pizza or Prime Rib?
Atta boy Harris!
Nice tomahawk for a double down the left field line! I’m liking how this is starting out..
I'm glad they sent Gordon down
Teahan sucks at third, his replacement sucks in right.
"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot
Why you don't send a guy down just to conserve service time
I’m sure fans aren’t too happy about it.
"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot
And Delmon comes through!!
Long RBI single, 3-1 lead.
Let’s get Pavano another run or two here, he deserves it.
please get the bunt don
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They're not taking any pitches off of Farnsworth
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That'll clear the bases
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Another misplay in right field?
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Nice one Span!
Man KC’s D sucks in the corners. With the exception of DeJesus in left.
Bases-clearing triple, 6-1 Twins! Rock and roll baby!!
Does this allow Pavano to come out next inning?
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Mauer's hitless today?
The bum…
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good situational hitting
Have you ever seen a team score six runs on 12 pitches?
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Not hitless anymore
Also robbed on his last at bat
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Kubel: K'd
Those pitches early in the count where he wasn’t used to seeing Farnsworth hurt him. Good setup by Farnsworth, though.
Two in one inning
That one was crushed!
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I don't know if I've ever hated Ron Coomer as much as I do after that inning.
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what was the decisive moment for you?
I was all wtf when he said “he did not miss it” in consecutive at-bats with no sense of irony.
by tobynotjason on Aug 23, 2009 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions
That whole butchering of the MLB copyright speel did me over.
But that’s only the tip of the iceburg.
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by Andersklasen on Aug 23, 2009 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm with you
His nervous laugh after he screwed up the non-dissemination legalese was obnoxious.
"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot
same creepy nervous laugh...
…when he misunderstood dick’s joke about the 6th inning. Not as creepy as the massage video, but still…
by tobynotjason on Aug 23, 2009 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions
awesome show
New episodes soon, too!
by what_would_gil_thorp_do on Aug 23, 2009 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Bases juiced, one out,
Delmon over-throws the cutoff man. Luckily, it wasn’t a Jacque Jones miss. Just a little miss.
It must suck to be a Royals fan...
the only team with more losses than their 75 throughout all of baseball is the Nationals, with their 80 losses. Yikes.
dick wonders whether he ever got a good grip..
I wonder exactly how many defensive runs he’s gonna hemmhorage (sp?) before year’s end.
ugh. back to back k's or the o's, back to back "he gawwww"s from hawk.
he even threw in a “gaaas” from his speak-and-say board of 20 things to say during a baseball game.
Reminds me of InvisiBoy
"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot
10-3!
Hey! How ’bout them Twins?
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by less cowbell, more 'neau on Aug 23, 2009 4:57 PM EDT reply actions
CWS lose and DET losing
A very good day all around!
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by less cowbell, more 'neau on Aug 23, 2009 5:03 PM EDT reply actions
2 down
1 to go!
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Aug 23, 2009 5:04 PM EDT reply actions
Good inning by AKeppelypse NOW Mr. Keppel
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by less cowbell, more 'neau on Aug 23, 2009 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Twins win!!!
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by less cowbell, more 'neau on Aug 23, 2009 5:06 PM EDT reply actions
Ooops, yeah!
SWEEEP!!!!!
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Aug 23, 2009 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Twins are picking up speed
On The Road to Victory ’09!
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by less cowbell, more 'neau on Aug 23, 2009 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Go Twins!
Just what we needed, a blowout and a sweep!
by what_would_gil_thorp_do on Aug 23, 2009 5:16 PM EDT reply actions
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