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Twins Player of the Game: "Oh Yeah, We're Doing This!" Edition

With all the losing that's been going on lately, the fact that we're doing this has slipped my mind a little bit. But that's no excuse for us to not celebrate when we have the opportunity! And after a nice win over the White Sox last night, this is one of those (increasingly rare) chances.

Here are last night's contenders for Player of the Game.

Ben Revere: Revere went 2-for-4 on the evening with a stolen base (his 26th and first since August 28th) and a run scored (his 48th in 99 games this season).

Luke Hughes: Hughes had another big day for the Twins, going 2-for-3 with a walk, double, run scored and a stolen base. He's now played in 81 games this year, and in spite of some inconsistency shows flashes of a player who could be a decent contributor off the bench next season. Oh yeah, he had a nice diving play at second tonight, too.

Danny Valencia: His two-run double put the Twins up 2-0. It was his only hit of the game, but it was in a big situation and gave a kick start to a Minnesota offense that sorely needed it.

Chris Parmelee: Parmelee, later in the four-run third, smashed a line drive double over Alex Rios' head in center field. His first extra-base hit of his big league career scored two more runs, giving the Twins a 4-0 lead.

Jose Mijares: I could include a couple of relievers on this list, but nobody's out was bigger that Jose's. With one out and runners on second and third, Alex Burnett picked up a big second out before intentionally walking Paul Konerko. With the lead trimmed to 4-3 and the bases loaded with two away, Gardy went to Mijares to get A.J. Pierzynski. Mijares did his job, got his one out, and was done for the evening. But it was a big out.

Poll
Who's your player of the game?
Ben Revere
44 votes
Luke Hughes
107 votes
Danny Valencia
36 votes
Chris Parmelee
119 votes
Jose Mijares
20 votes

326 votes | Poll has closed

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Can't vote for Parmelee

He had a big hit, but he also committed an error that led to two unearned runs.

Valencia had a big hit and played flawless defense. He’s my choice for this game.

"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot

by cmathewson on Sep 8, 2011 9:46 AM EDT reply actions  

I didn't get to watch last night...

…but listening to the radio broadcast made it sound like Hughes’ stolen base & run scored were absolute gifts – bought, paid for, and neatly gift-wrapped by Alexei Ramirez and his refusal to catch a throw when a base-runner is within his “comfort zone.”

 Gladden’s response to that play was something like “These White Sox can’t play defense….at all!!!” And after watching the Twins’ pathetic excuse for fielding all year, that’s saying something!

"...and we'll see ya tomorrow night!" - Jack Buck, Game 6, 1991 World Series

by WindyCityTwinsFan on Sep 8, 2011 9:52 AM EDT reply actions  

And they gave the error to Konerko

The throw was perfect. Ramirez was late and just kind treated the ball like it was a live grenade or something.

That run was also gift wrapped by the umpire. Danks had him struck out on a ball that was thigh-high over the middle of the plate, but was called a ball for some reason. The next pitch was on the corner, also called a ball. Walk, pick-off, throw, non catch. Danks had to be thinking “What do I have to do to get an out here?”

"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot

by cmathewson on Sep 8, 2011 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions  

Maybe "Good Fortune" should be added as an option for Player of the Game.

"...and we'll see ya tomorrow night!" - Jack Buck, Game 6, 1991 World Series

by WindyCityTwinsFan on Sep 8, 2011 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions  

There is no "Good Fortune" on the Twins roster this year.

"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
"I am laughing right now. Am I insane?" Jessy S

by less cowbell, more 'neau on Sep 8, 2011 6:38 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

He means Good Fortune because an error allowed a run to score

And that turned out to be the winning run.

I'm a proud fan of the Minnesota Twins and Dallas Cowboys!
"Life is precious and time is a key element. Let’s make every moment count and help those who have a greater need than our own." – Harmon Killebrew

by Jessy S on Sep 8, 2011 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

Maybe he's confused with Gary Fortune?

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fortuga01.shtml

“Gary” Fortune sounds like a more appropriate name for a Twins player this season than “Good” Fortune.

by ColossusOfRhode on Sep 8, 2011 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

Or Gary Unfortunate

I'm a proud fan of the Minnesota Twins and Dallas Cowboys!
"Life is precious and time is a key element. Let’s make every moment count and help those who have a greater need than our own." – Harmon Killebrew

by Jessy S on Sep 11, 2011 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

But for...

I wanted to give my vote to Hughes for his thoroughly entertaining scoring play, and I would have but for the fact that he was picked off on the play ( if Ramirez does his job ).

Parmalee wasn’t even a consideration for me – he’s coming to the plate leading off the fourth inning of a 0-0 game, with nobody on base – but for the performance of the previous batter.

Danny V, take a bow. You probably won’t win the vote, but your two-out bases-loaded single made you MY Player of the Game. “He was so hot right then”

by DerTwain on Sep 8, 2011 11:43 PM EDT reply actions  

LOVE the photo caption

“I almost made Rios an option. Because him breaking his bat in half after getting K’d by Perkins was just…so…satisfying.”

I totally agree!

by KirstenR on Sep 9, 2011 12:36 PM EDT reply actions  

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