Everett headed back to DL
Posted on May 22nd, 2008 – 11:12 AMBy Joe Christensen
Twins shortstop Adam Everett is headed back to the disabled list, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. Everett is experiencing more pain in his right shoulder.
The team will announce a roster move after the game.
Brendan Harris is playing shortstop today. Gardenhire did not rule out the possibility of the team promoting Trevor Plouffe or Luke Hughes from Class AA New Britain, though the team’s reports say those two aren’t ready for the big leagues right now, and there would be great reluctance to rush them.
With Matt Tolbert and Nick Punto also on the DL, this is a tough decision, as the Twins’ middle-infield choices at Class AAA Rochester are limited.
Update (12:53): Everett was going to see a team doctor before the game. There has been no report yet, but Everett will likely have another MRI exam.
Rangers (23-25)
1. Ian Kinsler, 2B
2. Michael Young, SS
3. Josh Hamilton, Rf
4. Milton Bradley, DH
5. David Murphy, LF
6. Gerald Laird, C
7. Marlon Byrd, CF
8. Ramon Vazquez, 3B
9. Chris Shelton, 1B (those last two batters were flip flopped)
Starting pitcher: RH Vicente Padilla
Twins (23-23)
1. Carlos Gomez, CF
2. Brendan Harris, SS
3. Michael Cuddyer, 1B
4. Justin Morneau, DH
5. Delmon Young, LF
6. Craig Monroe, RF
7. Mike Redmond, C
8. Mike Lamb, 3B
9. Alexi Casilla, 2B
Starting pitcher: RH Livan Hernandez
Metrodome. First pitch: 12:10 p.m.
331 Responses to "Everett headed back to DL"
Go Twins!!!
(Let’s hope Everett can get better this time.)
Will Basak or Buscher get the call?
Yikes.
Can Christian Guzman be bought?
That was an awfully expensive head first dive into first base, Matt Tolbert.
Wow. Mike Cuddyer in the three hole…does Gardy know something we don’t?
What a worthless piece of sh*t I am.
i, for one, would be happy to get guzzy back for the rest of the yr.
I hope Hughes get’s the call. Good numbers in the minors so far. Let’s hope he will be a good power hitter for the big club in a few years.
what the hell is cuddy doing at 1b and morneau dh….cuddy is only ready for “pine time”….something about his fat contract has made the joking, magic boy of the twins a real tragic comedy show in rt field and at the plate….what a joke…. - let me say cuddy, its time to throw away all the magic, comedy, and twins celeb status and take your gd career serious, because youre nothing but a waste of uniform and roster spot as of now……im not quite sure why cuddy seems to be getting a pass in this pathetic twins situation the last week and half
So what if Hughes or Plouffe aren’t ready. They are a 1 or 2 week stop-gap at best until Punto is healthy. Let’s see what they can do…
I know alot of people freak out about the decisions Gardy makes, but something that cannot be questioned is his hopeless lineups during day games. Robertson pitches Saturday, and Verlander Sunday I am sure Monroe could hit in those games, why not put Kubel in RF. If Mauer is not playing than you cannot have Kubel on the bench as well.
gobbledygookguy and Jason, I wrote of starting a “Bring Back Guzzie” movement yesterday, but am unwilling to spend time making the buttons and signs and hats and what-not. Will you be willing to do it?
this has the feeling of livan getting lit up and padilla 2 hitting us. so it will probably be the opposite.
So giving Morneau a day at DH for the first time this year. Guy has to get a breather some time. No problems with that. As for Cuddy, going on the DL a week into the season sure can’t help a guys swing and timing. Especially when it’s a hand injury and you can’t swing the bat. Who is to say his hand still isn’t hurting. Cut the guy some slack.
Maybe Jenny Finch will get a callup.
Spot on Brent. First thing I noticed when looking at the lineup was KUBEL’S absence. Not the Cuddyer at 1B or Morneau at DH or Mauer on the Bench or Monroe in RF. Jason Kubel is a potent bat and needs to be in there.
jenny finch throws harder than livan on a bad day. looks better every day!
call her up 8th inning setup gal!
I saw the Everett thing coming. His throw to the plate last night on a relay was awful. He was just on the edge of the infield and he threw a 3 hopper to Mauer and it was off line. A big league SS needs to make that throw in the air with ease.
Isn’t Jenny Finch’s husband in AAA.
Casey Daigle??
Is Orlando Hudson available?
I really don’t get this line-up. You’d thing a left hander was on the mound or something.
Brent…you think it’s irresponsible to keep a .248 hitter who went 0-for-4 on the bench today?
Travis of “Travis Talks” pointed out in the Comments of my site a while ago that Trevor Plouffe is not in the New Britain lineup today… Hughes is…
well i’m not motivated enough to make buttons and signs, JP, but an infield of Koskie-Guzman-Rivas wouldn’t look so bad right now, would it?
i would rather see clark at 1b than that worthless, slumping, jokester cuddyer…what a waste of a long term contract….has anyone noticed that even his fielding has tapered off ….so many balls dropping in front of him, that never used to….big fat contract…thanks cuddy , you immature, overrated big star…kill some more rallys today with your hot shots to 3rd base….
“well i’m not motivated enough to make buttons and signs, JP, but an infield of Koskie-Guzman-Rivas wouldn’t look so bad right now, would it?”
Wow!! Sad, but not terribly untrue!
Well Joe Mauer found a way not to be in our lineup, Seth…
Gardy’s been making a lot of headscratching decisions lately. Like letting Blackburn get shellacked when he was obviously gassed and frustrated yesterday.
Why is Harris at short & Cassilla at 2nd? I thought they’d recognized that 2nd wasn’t Alexi’s position. He’s proving it again. On the other hand, he’s got a shortstop’s arm.
Buscher needs to get called up. He is hitting very well in AAA, would be an upgrade over lamb at 3rd and he can play some 1B and maybe even 2B. Or DH him.
Agreed Adam S but it doesn’t really address their need (middle infield).
I think Buscher should replace Lamb just out of principle alone.
Everett is lucky he was sent to the DL rather than the Waiver Wire. Someone please enlighten me. What value does he bring to the club? Offensively the guy is a black hole of outs, and his defense (for which he is supposedly lauded) doesn’t appear to me to be anything too special - especially with the bad wing. Punto would be a better every day shortstop.. wow, I can’t believe I just said that… (and so it has come to this).
If Gardenhire and Smith have a collective brain, Everett will not be long for the club. He’ll join Boone and Batista in the ‘Failed Experiment Club’.
I agree with Rob L as well…
wow, you guys are starting to think more like me.
“Koskie-Guzman-Rivas wouldn’t look so bad right now, would it?”
If you think so, you have the same affliction as Koskie.
somehow I think the top three of Kinsler, Young, and Hamilton is a little more potent than Gomez, Harris, and Cuddyer.
I really don’t get this line-up. You’d thing a left hander was on the mound or something.
Gardy felt a grumble in his gut when he woke up this morning, but failed to realize that it was hunger, and not a message from the baseball gods.
“somehow I think the top three of Kinsler, Young, and Hamilton is a little more potent than Gomez, Harris, and Cuddyer.”
That ranks right up there with the understatements of the year.
second and third, no out. yikes.
somehow I think the top three of Kinsler, Young, and Hamilton is a little more potent than Gomez, Harris, and Cuddyer.
We’ve clearly got them in the grit and determination departments though. That’s worth something isn’t it?
How dare I question Gardy for having Mauer swing 3-0 on Monday night…Hamilton just did it for Texas, and they’re both No. 3 hitters, so I guess it’s about the same…
yea we do the little things right…we are definitely one of the more fundamentally sound teams in baseball.
3-0 Texas, 2nd and 3rd, one out.
Wow, this game couldn’t have started off any worse.
It looks like Harris easily has enough arm to play SS.
I think I liked us better before we “traded offense for defense”.
way to get off the field in a hurry there, boys.
Guess it’s early….you think Gardy has the guts to replace Cuddy with Mauer in the bottom of the first?
nice fundamentals by this “play the game the right way” small ball/smart market team.. 4 runs maybe enough to beat Twins today
way to go Go-go!
I’d rather watch an “unready” Hughes than Lamb or Cuddyer. At least Hughes would have a good excuse for being totally overmatched.
Cuddy….very well done.
C’mon Delmon.Bases juiced for you kid. Come through!
This is Minnesota Twins baseball.
Everett back to the DL. Who cares, he is worthless
anybody that posts on a Star Tribune board with as much anger and bitterness as mj1’s above posts…. really needs to find something else to do.
to all you Grizzly Adamses out there, just know the following: You will flip out every day like a petulant adult child about some kind of miniscule detail of each game. At the end of the season, this team will have played .500 baseball all year, just like pretty much everyone predicted before the season started. then, you’ll latch onto another sport, probably the Vikings, and you’ll find someone else to pick on(probably a minority of some sort), and you’ll blow a gasket every day through that season too. repeat every season until you die. your opinions both suck and are unimportant, and you’re too stupid to realize the “big picture” of your overall idiocy in life.
oh, also, anyone who wants to get Christian Guzman is retarded. That guy at this point is no better than your run of the mill veteran AA shortstop. you are not a scout and it is obvious why!
mj1 what is your personal opinion regarding Kubel? I would like to know also what you think of Boof
Hello?
anyone else find irony in these two statements being in the same post?
“anybody that posts on a Star Tribune board with as much anger and bitterness as mj1’s above posts…. really needs to find something else to do.”
“oh, also, anyone who wants to get Christian Guzman is retarded. “
Jason,
I think it is irresponsible to have 2 quality bats, when your team is in need of quality bats.
“I’m glad Nick Blackburn freaked out”
Are there benefits to players freaking out DURING the game?
Why don’t baseball teams have pregame rituals like Raymond Lewis orchestrates for the Baltimore Ravens?
If all 25 players on both teams were screaming and foaming at the mouth like NFL defensive units, the entertainment value would outweigh any loss in performance.
lol yes mike….plus the throwaway line implying that criticism of Vikings players are race-specific…
t shirt and Willie Randolph have been having coffee, apparently.
on the bench
“and you’ll find someone else to pick on(probably a minority of some sort)”
I do not agree with this statement.
mike wants wins says:
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:48 pm
anyone else find irony in these two statements being in the same post?
“anybody that posts on a Star Tribune board with as much anger and bitterness as mj1’s above posts…. really needs to find something else to do.”
“oh, also, anyone who wants to get Christian Guzman is retarded. “
Mike i find it ironic no one else has done this yet.
Jeez, you’d think Cuddyer must have run over mj1’s dog or slept with his wife based on that vitriol. Take a deep breath and try not to take it too personally, buddy. The guy’s in a slump — he didn’t shoot your grandma. He’s had enough productive years here to to allow him some slack and let him work through it. I wouldn’t have moved him to the 3-hole, but hey, he got a base hit in his first AB.
As for Guzman, he’s actually having a dynamite year for the Nats. They won’t go trade for him of course, but it’s not “retarded” to suggest that he’d be a better option than what the Twins have available right now.
When Casilla came up, Gardy said he’d be playing mostly shortstop. Now that Everett is injured, Casilla is still at second and Harris is at short with his limited range. Tough to figure Gardy sometimes. (Understatement of the year.)
jimmy bee you like to pick on bald guys and they are a minority
mike-
done on purpose. funny, isn’t it.
is this the point where I propose a Cuddyer/Punto/Lamb/Vavra/Mauer/Crain trade for Dougie Baseball/Rivas/50 pounds of smoked venison and see if the peanut gallery runs with it?
“anybody that posts on a Star Tribune board with as much anger and bitterness as mj1’s above posts…. really needs to find something else to do.”…………..
“your opinions both suck and are unimportant, and you’re too stupid to realize the “big picture” of your overall idiocy in life.”
But, at least I had no anger or bitterness,………………………..until my medication wore off.
Forget Everett. Casilla is a natural SS who has had trouble converting to 2B. Put him in the lineup and see if he can be our everyday SS of the future. He’s at the age where it needs to be decided.
Gardy says Harris plays second better than ss and Casilla plays ss better shortstopthan second yet he has them switched. I dont get it. It is time to have his head checked. Maybe we will have another poppy Gardenhire before the day is over. Wouldn’t suprise me.
Gladden and Gordon have commented multiple times during this game that Harris looks good at short and it appears to be his natural position.
I hope Everett goes on the 60 day DL. I never thought I would see a worse hitting MLB player than Nick Punto. At this point, Punto would be an offensive upgrade at 3B and SS, and that is REALLY SAD! I suspect there are guys playing slow-pitch softball in MSP who could hit better than Lamb/Everett…
Hope you know what I meant, not the best at typing today.
Harris DOES look good at SS.
Whodathunkit.
Gotcha, G-Man!
but what’s a “poppy Gardenhire”?
t shirt necktie wearing you are the angry bitter one - stop with the personal attacks and have a real take that involves stats, observations of baseball games etc.. this is a blog on baseball after all not a ACLU compaign poster
With all the hardware Gardy and Carol need, they must live in a dump.
Mudcat…. Im not sure but isnt Gardys kid down in double A. Maybe he will be the next one called up to help out in the infield.
“anybody that posts on a Star Tribune board with as much anger and bitterness as Ben’s above post, should start a hardware store.”
Is it Mauer’s decision not to be in the lineup? I would no tthink so. I bet he wants to play. At least hit.
Tampa reporters have written at least two articles about how the SS position and D in general last year in TB were historically bad….so I’m not sure SS is Harris’ position either.
As for “He’s had enough productive years” regarding cuddeyer, he’s had 1 good year, and three mediocre/bad years, so I’m not sure what you mean by this statement exactly.
Mudcat, I don’t think I could compete with the big box stores.
“With all the hardware Gardy and Carol need, they must live in a dump.”
Bathroom caulk has mulitple uses.
Well, Ron and Carol did need to pick up a few brooms for Toronto fans last Thursday.
jimmy bee…man, i go in the hospital for a few days and all hell breaks loose with the twins…and i am fed up with cuddyer, and will not back off from how i feel, nor should i….you and i have always felt about the same as kubel-as im ready to give up on him, and let monroe run with it-kubel has had alot of chances…boof should go to the bullpen i think for a bit- not ready to send him out, but change his routine and see what happens….sorry to offend all you cuddy apologists, but you will soon be asking for a change also….
mike,
“the SS position and D in general last year in TB were historically bad”
When they say “historically bad”, do they mean the worst SS play in Tampa Bay history?
BC of ND says:
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:55 pm
jimmy bee you like to pick on bald guys and they are a minority
BC I have seen the light today and the new word will be follicly challenged. Who am I kiding, LaPanta runs over a new rug everyday. Everytime he is in a car there is a new opportunity for a new rug
Jason, that hurt!
mj1,
When I ask for a change in the lineup, I will try to remain calm enough to stay out of the hospital.
Just took a look at the lineup now…. Cuddyer in the middle of a 1-for-163 slump and he’s hitting 3? Monroe in against a right hander? I noticed someone mentioned the strange positioning of Casilla and Harris.
I have to say, the first year of Billy the Kid Smith isn’t turning out so well. His manager won’t play the “offensive upgrades” he signed in the offseason. Delmon Young is a soft-hitting Joe Mauer clone who can never get a day off because, well, the Rays played him every game last year.
This team has just gotten strange.
PJS “Delmon Young is a soft-hitting Joe Mauer clone”
I didn’t know Joe “No Power” Mauer could hit for Power.
“Cuddyer in the middle of a 1-for-163 slump”
Now THATS A SLUMP!!!!
BC I heard LaPanta cleans his rug each day using a dishwasher and a gas station air hose
Maybe Adam should go to the Waiver Wire instead of the DL there are reasons that players “get cut” from other teams..as in what the Astros did to Everett..cut the ties Twins…cut the ties…
When they say “historically bad”, do they mean the worst SS play in Tampa Bay history?
No, the Rays last year were among the worst defensive teams in recent baseball history (not just their history), with the SS position playing a very important role in that ineptitude.
Rangers announcer Josh Lewin as Gogomez’ HR sailed out of the park: “This guy’s for real!”
I think he may be on to something.
GO GO having a DAY!
Everett had a hard time in the weaker NL with his AB’s and avg. What would his avg look like through a whole season?
gomez needs to go down to save service time, bring up garret jones cuddy can play cf.
Gogo better bat third tomorrow….
Apologies to Seth…I still don’t buy his logic, but Gogo has been a lot of fun.
I have a huge man crush on gomez now.
whats happened to cuddyers magical “smell em”…his magic disappear, as he aint smellin em too much lately….better spend more time in the cage….and if im not mistaken, since cuddys arrival he has really only had one banner year…thats it …no more, no less—feel free to correct me if i am wrong—
If he starts hitting with power to go with his speed, he could be a great leadoff guy. Someday he COULD hit 3rd!
gladden just said cuddy’s ave has slipped a little, you think? .217 before this last hit.
PJS,
“His manager won’t play the “offensive upgrades” he signed in the offseason. Delmon Young is a soft-hitting Joe Mauer clone”
You are saying that Lamb, Delmon and Harris haven’t played enough?
And find me a team in MLB who would reject Delmon Young - Joe Mauer and about 10 of their clones.
I’d say that your 1 for 163 slump was the most accurate information in your post.
well he’s actually up to .229 now with his latest infield single.
It’s the 1 HR that has me irked…but at least he didn’t lay an 0-for-18 egg that Kubel will do from time to time.
I’ve noticed Cuddyer’s average has been dropping like a rock.
When are these Twins clowns gonna get off their butts and send Gomez down. He needs to be sent a message loud and clear. This isn’t how we play Twins baseball. Isn’t that how it goes??
jimmy does LaPanta need a fur bearers license to wear that thing?
Gomez = ROY and no i don’t mean rug of the year that’s LaPanta.
No kidding, Hawk…he’s got 4 HR…when is he going to learn that driving in runs (especially with hits over the fence) is not condusive to winning baseball!
i believe gomez is no longer a rookie after last year with the mets…
Rug of the Year….that’s good.
Between LaPanta and Smalley, FSN North should really invest in some stylists.
BC I heard that after LaPanta picks up road kill he waits for traffic to perform his taxidermy work.
D Young just got a rare booing from a Minnesota crowd.
Way to go knowledgable fans!
It’s the 1 HR that has me irked…but at least he didn’t lay an 0-for-18 egg that Kubel will do from time to time.
Yeah, that 2-31 stretch prior to day is SOOOOO much better.
Don’t let facts stand in the way of your opinions though, carry on.
no i agree snepp, he’s been bad…but he hasn’t showed the consistent mediocrity that Kubel has which has kept Kubel in Platoonville his entire career.
but Cuddyer today in the 3 hole is not the problem. It is Young in the 5 spot that has killed us today. DP and 2 strikeouts
Just a thought, perhaps Gardy wants to groom Cuddyer to be a replacement 3rd-hole singles’ hitter for those days when Joe gets some R&R. Do the Mets have any more Gomezes they would like to give us? Please.
I would just like to say that Cuddles is 2 for 3 so far today, and has been hitting better since that 0-fer where he stranded 9 RISP. I would also like to point out that Morneau stranded almost as many in that same game. Not trying to make a point or anything, just saying…
Bring back Guzzie!
Jason says:
May 22nd, 2008 at 1:52 pm
no i agree snepp, he’s been bad…but he hasn’t showed the consistent mediocrity that Kubel has which has kept Kubel in Platoonville his entire career.
but didn’t anyone see the second half of last year when Kubel had such an amazing run that they decided to retire his #. Barf!!! Double Barf!!!
Whey do the Twins and Gardy insist upon ‘four’ middle infielders yet only two players for the two corner spots? It seems that you would have three players for the two middle infield positions and three players for the two corner positions, respectively…..
That way Brian Buscher should be the man called up for the light hitting (and fielding)Everett. Buscher could spell Lamb who is struggling and relieve some at first base, if needed.
He certainly can’t do any worst than Lamb fielding or hitting. Buscher is batting .312 at AAA Rochester with 6 homers.
Call up Buscher and give him some solid at-bats………
wow, what are you saying, JP?
How dare you try to compare the post contract garbage we’ve had from Cuddy to what Morneau’s been giving us (also post contract, I might add).
Two singles (including one infield single where the play should’ve been made) does not equate to signs of breaking out of it if you ask me.
I like Casilla in the 9 spot, even as an everyday player.
BTW, is it just me or are Casilla and Gomez (our speedy guys) accounting for most of the RBI’s the last few games?
Question: Does Gardy enjoy leaving pitchers in too long? Does he get some kind of kick out of that?
“Whey do the Twins and Gardy insist upon ‘four’ middle infielders yet only two players for the two corner spots?”
Because most MIF’s can play 3B in an emergency, but not vice versa. (Lamb or Buscher at SS-brrrrrrrrr!)
I hope it is not true but that double may have just done in the Twins
Dudes… I want to know when we’ll deal a waiver to Rincon — his time is so obviously up..
Just out of curiosity… does it somehow feel good to be bitter and negative all the time? I’m trying to figure out if it would suit me well. It just seems like way too much work without much benefit.
dont tell me, there are some trying to say cuddy has broken out of his slump today with that infield joke…..pleeese …the next thing youre going to tell me is that obama is the man…..hand me my pistol….
Jason,
You seem to have a huge man crush on the big Canadian… I’m just saying that Cuddles wasn’t the only one with issues in that game. I wasn’t really doing a comparision. I think anytime a player is getting on base is a good sign, regardless of how he get’s there. You’re hating on him because he’s not hitting, and then when he does you’re hating becasue they’re “only singles.” Perhaps I’m wrong - lord knows I’m not an expert…
*Sigh*
I think I am done with you Jason… I need to find a new campaign manager for the BBG (Bring Back Guzzie) movement.
well i would never use the term ‘man crush’, but yes, Justin Morneau, in case you haven’t noticed, is the only star hitter we have on this club. To cite his plate appearances yesterday in the face of Cuddyer’s mess this year is a laughable joke on a number of levels…
Including this level: Maybe Morneau would’ve had better at-bats last night if he wasn’t backed up by a .217 hitter with 1 HR.
need waivers on rincon, everett, - i really wish casilla would take over and play short, move harris to 3rd and play punto at 2nd until tolbert returns
where is the fire gardy campaign?
“Question: Does Gardy enjoy leaving pitchers in too long? Does he get some kind of kick out of that?”
Jason,
Question: When will you make THAT call BEFORE it happens? - like real managers have to do.
i made it last night at 4-0 Rangers…
plus, last i checked, i wasn’t getting paid as a major league manager
Fire everyone…. re-start the team like they did in “Major League” No naked posters of Pohlad in the loaker room though please.
As frustrating as Mauer’s lack of power can be, he is clearly also a star player. His OBP from the catching position is remarkable, and should not be downplayed. It is not his fault that he hits third instead of 2nd.
When will you make THAT call BEFORE it happens? - like real managers have to do.
The same day he admits that he was wrong about Lew Ford.
As frustrating as Mauer’s lack of power can be, he is clearly also a star player. His OBP from the catching position is remarkable, and should not be downplayed. It is not his fault that he hits third instead of 2nd.
Shhhh, don’t bring logic into this.
“Question: Does Gardy enjoy leaving pitchers in too long? Does he get some kind of kick out of that?”
Funny thing, but Nolan Ryan who works for the Rangers actually was quoted as saying he wants his starters to stay in the game till the 8th or 9th inning
Does a Hit By Pitch help OBP?
If we only had Punto to pinch hit for Harris!
Shawn in Binghamton says:
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:18 pm
Fire everyone…. re-start the team like they did in “Major League” No naked posters of Pohlad in the loaker room though please.
Didn’t you see that episode of The Simpsons when Marge paints a picture of Monty Burns naked and shows it at a museum.
Funny thing, but Nolan Ryan who works for the Rangers actually was quoted as saying he wants his starters to stay in the game till the 8th or 9th inning
Which is fine and dandy if they aren’t getting shelled in the 6th inning.
that’s why i said it!!!
We could get new players…. “Smithers, I want you to scour the American league, the National League, the Negro league…”
well here’s Cuddy’s chance to prove to all of us if he’s out of his slump or not!
mordecai three finger brown
Does a Hit By Pitch help OBP?
Yes.
you’d almost be tempted to send Mauer up there in this situation if you’re Gardy…a little too early in the game, but still…
i wonder if Gardy would sub Homer for Strawberry to get a righty hitter in the game? 
I’d consider it, but cuddy is 2 for 3 today. managers tend to stay with the hot hand. As for too early, who cares. This is the spot where you want your best OBP guy up to bat.
thanks snepp, thought so but wasn’t sure.
what’s up with the PA guy announcing Michael Cuddyer like he’s Kirby Puckett?
Show some professionalism and respect.
Ground ball to 3b.
Jason says:
May 21st, 2008 at 8:50 pm
I still would have disagreed with LaVelle about Chelsa, this was Man U’s year, even if it came down to luck and the PK’s…
Nice call - on the night following the game.
wow….good ‘ol Texas pitching at it again.
How the heck did we make Ponson look like Koufax last night?
Wow, how bad is your pitcher if he walks in two runs against a team that doesn’t belive in walks?
I just clicked on Gamecast - 1 hit left of 2B all day for the Twins?
Shawn in Binghamton says:
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:27 pm
i wonder if Gardy would sub Homer for Strawberry to get a righty hitter in the game?
That was good.
Ooh… at least on Gameday, that 6th pitch looked close.
??? I never wrote that…wasn’t even online last night…
I would like to see the final score on a Boof pitched complete game.
“Does a Hit By Pitch help OBP?”
Not if you already have a 1.000 OBP.
Then it just maintains it.
Morneau can’t be happy about that 3BB and a HBP this inning, against a staff that’s walked more guys than anyone in the league. Against a pitcher who just walked in a run and missed badly on the first pitch. He had to be looking for a specific pitch in a specific spot… got it and just didn’t do anything with it.
Ponson pitched 2 game against the Twins and gave up only 1 run in both combined.
Matt Guerrier becoming the latest member of our bullpen to reserve a spot in the doghouse.
jason,
Sorry, if that wasn’t you.
I couldn’t distinguish between the two Jason’s with no other clues.
OMG Guerrier!!!!!!!!! Inexcusible!!!!!
Wow we do the little things right in this organization, no doubt about it.
*I suppose I have to apologize to Seth and anyone else who thinks it’s impolite to be negative. Sorry, folks.
no prob….I should use a more distinct name, but I’m too lazy…i’m the pro Lew Ford Jason lol…the other one probably struggles with complete sentences (based on the one you posted above).
Kubel needs a good PR guy to show him whats up. Maybe do Magic tricks with a magic assistant “Boof Boozer”.
Jason, sometimes the PA guy announces opposing players like they’re Kirby.
I never thought we’d have a lighter hitting shortstop than Gagne but Everett takes the cake. Yikes, he’s a bad hitter…
Wow we do the little things right in this organization, no doubt about it.
Agreed, but that became a BIG THING!!
Really Kay?
Seriously, get a clue PR guy…what Twins fan doesn’t want to throw up when they hear “Michaaaaaaaeeeeel Cuddyer”
how insulting.
What causes a kankle?
sid if your ERA is 99.99 can it possibly go any higher?
Seriously. I always wonder, WTF is up with that? Perhaps he gets bored and wants to see if anyone is paying attention.
I’d nominate Guzman as a ‘ligher’ hitter than Gagne.
These Ranger games are some exciting baseball. As long as you don’t like pitching and defense.
sid if your ERA is 99.99 can it possibly go any higher?
Yeah, if you give up earned runs and get nobody out.
I never thought we’d have a lighter hitting shortstop than Gagne but Everett takes the cake. Yikes, he’s a bad hitter…
Gagne was a pretty respectable hitter for his position.
BC what causes a kankle?
funny story…my grandmother (who along with my grandfather raised me on following the Twins) used to think Bob Casey was showing up the opposition with “Kirrrrrrrrby Puckett”
Ahhh, we miss you Bob!
10 walks 2 hit batters 2 official errors. Merciful God, what an ugly ball game.
Everett back on the DL? That should pretty much wrap up his Twins career. They got him for his defense and he hasn’t even shown that on any consistent basis.
You know it’s bad when we’re looking forward to getting back…
Down 4-0 in the bottom of the first, good to see the offense didn’t quit…even if the bullpen decided to forget it has some measure of talent in it.
Wait a minute…Chris Shelton? THE Chris Shelton that was once the breakout star at first base for Detroit?
Boy, did he ever crash back to reality once the league figured him out.
T so like i stated at the begining of the year when is our bullpen going to be worn out by. My original guess was All Star break. I will stick with my original guess
how the hell can you insult kirby with any cuddyer reference at all…..so what moves are the twins making following the game…releasing rincon, dl everett, recall buscher, and graves, …damn too bad span is hurt or he could take over rt field…span gomez and casilla would put some speed in this lineup…..
anyone want to bet that if the rangers have a lefty pitching when monroe’s spot comes up, gardy will pinch hit kubel?
Which Twins SS has had more power since Gagne?
jimmy bee says:
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:46 pm
BC what causes a kankle?
Is this a multiple choice question?
If not i would say it’s because Coomer has had too many dome dogs.
No, Sweet Caroline!
What a disaster!
Shawn,
Pat Meares , hahaha kidding of course
BC another goood one is why do some people have residual fat. Nasty. That is when your fatter then heck on top and then you have spindly little legs. More common on women. What causes kankle’s.
Craig Monroe is what we thought he was. Why is he on this roster again? I just can’t take it anymore. He’s over 30, and can’t hit all that well - it’s not like he has youth/potential on his side.
pat meares
That Hamilton kid can play a little bit.
I’m not a doctor but my guess it has something to do with there circulation. Isn’t that one of the symptoms of congestive heart failure?
Jimmy lets go back to LaPanta’s hair this is too serious for me.
I can’t get over clicking on the hits part on Gamecast. Compare the two teams. Which one uses all fields? Bah, as I told Seth, work has been driving me crazy this week - too negative….!
monroe would be better if gardy would use him against lefties and kubel against righties like a normal platoon. instead gardy uses a platoon based on a coin flip.
“Which Twins SS has had more power since Gagne?”
Denny Hocking once had 81 RBI………….at Visalia.
i thought crain was going to get out of an inning without allowing a baserunner.
monroe would be better if gardy would use him against lefties and kubel against righties like a normal platoon. instead gardy uses a platoon based on a coin flip.
Gardy’s gut takes offense to the notion that he doesn’t listen to it.
BC does LaPanta velcro his rug to the top of his vehicle then drive on the freeway before using it. LaPanta as a chia pet would be a great idea. He starts out follicly challenged then his rug grows
Looks like the Twins make plenty of out to the left side.
The Gomez kid plays good CF.
send gomez down to save service time.
Kankles? Why are we talking about kankels? Is this some roundabout fat joke or something?
jb: A kankel is when a person’s leg is fat enough that the calf fat and foot foot sorta…merge. So you can’t see the “ball” formed by the joint.
It’s called kankel because you “can’t tell where the calf ends and the ankel starts”.
send gomez down to save service time.
Do you want to piss him off now that he has established himself?
OK Seth. Twins on pace for 131 errors, a miserable amount of home runs, and an excessive amount of injuries. And holes at 3B, SS, and 2B.
Hard to be positive since it’s looking like they won’t compete this year.
Yet……..
T thanks just wondering
just think how much better we’d be if gomez was down at aaa to save service time.
since gardy makes decisions based on his gut, they could save a bunch of money by hiring one of us to do his job. or hire the drinking bird from the simpsons.
Also, nice to see Gomez go yard again. When’s the last time we had a lead off guy with this many homers? Stewart?
On pace for 90 HRs….
OK, two changes to tie.
Mears was the closest
romer, what do you define as “compete”?
They’re floating around .500, playing within their division fairly tough at the moment.
What they’re having trouble with is outside the division and on the road. The two keys to being a “contending” team.
I know, I know…syntax. But a team can be competitive without being a playoff contender.
romer says:
May 22nd, 2008 at 3:02 pm
OK Seth. Twins on pace for 131 errors, a miserable amount of home runs, and an excessive amount of injuries. And holes at 3B, SS, and 2B.
Hard to be positive since it’s looking like they won’t compete this year.
Yet……..
Your crazy romer. We don’t need those positions filled. Just think of the 10 million dollar scoreboard at the new stadium
gardy has the boys playing “twins baseball” again.
December: “Oh noes! The FO won’t help pay for a new stadium!”
May: “Oh noes! The FO is helping pay for a new stadium!”
Do some of you even know what you’re whining about anymore?
Not real interested in pitching to Cudy.
Did they just 4pitch walk Cuddy in front of Morneua?
T,
Kankles and hairpieces are jimmybees fields of expertise.
Baseball and humor….
Not so much.
Even though he’s the go ahead run?
just think how much better we’d be if gomez was down at aaa to save service time.
No, we wouldn’t be better off. Coming out of spring training it would have been a viable option, but not a quarter of the way into the season when he’s playing well. There are also ethical concerns involved.
I though Chris Benoit was dead from a steroids OD?
May - Oh noes there goes T being blown out of the stadium cause our cheap owner wouldn’t get a roof on the new stadium.
Tie Ball Game!!
twins not out of it this year as tough as it has been, might as well right this damn ship and contend- few moves and a few guys start to hit and the twins could still surprise and be there at the end….oh i know i must be doin drugs, but i still believe, but they have not much more room for the nonsense baseball they have been playing….its got to change now…maybe today if they pull it out…..nice job morneau, now teach your buddy cuddy what this game is all about
Morneau = stud
2006: “Oh noes! The dome is indoor and it SUCKS to be indoors!”
2008: “Oh noes! The new stadium is outdoor and now we have to deal with NATURE!”
I rest my case.
Oh Canada,
Our home and native……..
Morneau redeems himself for Monday night’s missed opportunities. 
Nice hitting on an 0-2 pitch by Mr. RBI.
They’re right around .500 with a team that isn’t playing very well. there is a lot of youth. There are a lot of guys that can only get better. This is a team that shoudln’t be close to .500. This is a rebuilding year. It’s a long season. It’s too much work to be negative every day.
one way or another cuddyer is involved…its just too sad
Young = dud
nice cuddy!
No, T. Cuddy went to 3-1.
And yup, they’re competitive…….just not for post-season.
Morneau = stud
I thought singles w/RISP didn’t count?
Isn’t that Young’s 2nd inning end DP of the game?
To answer your question T, yes. And that is why you don’t walk a guy batting .230 to face the teams best hitter. DP situation or not.
The Rangers certainly didn’t deserve a line drive DP there. Disgusting.
again I say Cuddyer in the 3 hole is not the problem it is Young in the 5 hole that is killing us today
is anyone actually watching or listening to the game, or are you making assumptions based on gameday?
they do on an 0-2 count when you already have 8 HR and 35 RBI, snepp.
because according to the radio, Young just hit that ball about as hard as a ball can be hit. Nothing more he can do.
Kay,
“Isn’t that Young’s 2nd inning end DP of the game?”
That is an excused double play.
Its hard to redirect a line drive after it leaves your bat.
Matt Macri called up.
Nathan comes on in a tie game!
I guess Gardy does read these blogs…
John Gordon just said Matt Macri will be called up.
and nothing that Cuddy could do either. As I said, disgusting and undeserved.
they do on an 0-2 count when you already have 8 HR and 35 RBI, snepp.
Of course, had Mauer hit that same single they wouldn’t have counted.
GGG,
those coments were good around here 3 weeks ago, just as Morneau had lost it when the season started, Delmon was a complete bust with no XBH’s and now Cuddy is the biggest joke the Twins have ever resigned. I can’t believe it, but I’d rather Punto was around so people can just rag on him and leave the rest of the players alone.
seth i’m listening the game
CharlieMurphy says:
“again I say Cuddyer in the 3 hole is not the problem it is Young in the 5 hole that is killing us today”
Are you serious?
Or are you on gameday?
Obvious move by Gardy…no guarantee we’ll have a 10th inning…have to go with your best pitcher in the ninth
It’s obvious, but it’s a move he’s failed to recognize in the past…
did cuddyer even have a chance to get back on the liner? from his track record i know he is not the most heads up baserunner in the league. unless you mean heads-up-his @ss.
I’m listening i heard the Twins are calling up Matt Macri from AAA
Nathan’s last two appearances were on the 16th and 19th. He needs to work.
Other way around snepp…they count when Mauer does it too; what doesn’t count is the occasional HR to go with his seeing eye singles and the RBI he gets as a result (on pace for about 65 of those this year fyi)…why don’t they count? Cause they never happen.
Andy,
Bullet between Cuddyer and the bag. Little chance to get back.
What are the odds Nathan will pitch more then one inning if needed?
OMG what is Gardy doing?!? Does he want to wear Nathan out?!? OMGZORS!!!
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I don’t know, just the radio, but as the go ahead run I don’t want him standing on 2nd in that situation, his mind set on the bases should be looking to score. Sounds like the ball was smoked so in the absence of visual evidence to the contraty I’m not putting it on him.
thanks sane.
why macri over buscher i wonder…whats up with that
i’d rather seen Buscher get called up but Matt Macri hasent done that bad
why macri over buscher i wonder…whats up with that
You can never have enough futility infielders.
Imagaine being a TX fan, and watching this kind of pitching, fielding and hitting every game.
Macri bats right-handed. he can platoon with Lamb. Buscher and Lamb are the same player, so there is no reason to have both of them up. Macri, like Buscher, is on the 40 man roster. I actually like this call. Macri can also play all four infield positions, at least a little bit.
We need macri’s great bat, er experience at SS, er, I have no idea why he was called up, other than he is on the 40 man roster.
Buscher can only play 1st and 3rd and macri can play 2nd ss and 3rd
i don’t think gardy likes buscher either.
whos Sergio Santos
Macri?
That’s a mockery of sham of a farce of a mockery of a …….
Sorry, Woody Allen just took over my keyboard.
Nathan must be getting tired, 20 pitches has to be near his pitch count doesn’t it? (that’s a shot at Gardy, not Nathan, btw).
seth, that makes sense, i just feel bad for buscher….for what we have gotten from lamb this year, buscher could just as well have started this year at 3rd and who knows what that might have been like- we will never know
I don’t get the logic of walking Ramon Vazquez and allowing the Rangers to go to their bench, and also allowing Kinsler to lead off the 9th.
DON’T RESIGN NATHAN!!!
Too late???
The 10th. My bad.
update blog
“whos Sergio Santos”
former first round pick of the D-Backs who was a good hitter up until about AA. He was part of (I believe) the Troy Glaus trade, so he went to Toronto. He’s a huge SS who could play 3B (he’s like 240 pounds). He’s never hit at AAA, but the team seems to really still like his tools. I think he was worth a shot, but nothing to be too excited about yet.
I’m just not a fan of Buscher. He’s worse in the field than Lamb and really was never much of a hitter in the minor leagues until last year. He really doesn’t have a lot of power. I still believe in Lamb and think he’ll be just fine. Buscher just doesn’t excite me… although I did say all offseason that I would be fine with a Buscher/Macri platoon at 3B if there wasn’t a better option. I still think Lamb is a better option.
macri
AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB
263 29 99 4 26 10 2 1 9 43 7 24 0
CS OBP SLG OPS
1 .324 .434 .758
Just incase anyone cares
Whatever you do Gardy, don’t empty the bench while giving up your DH spot!
Decent numbers…I like the 9 HRs.
Seth
How many HR do you expect Lamb to have this year? I guess he is showing some better contact of late, but no power. Wasn’t he supposed to have 15-20 HR this year?
lol Seth…just in time with that “faith in Lamb” comment.
1 HR, the formatting is off.
how long do you wait for a guy like lamb…i say not a hell of alot longer….
I’m listening. Cuddy took a 3-0 pitch down the middle.
the 24 Ks in 99 at bats isn’t promising esp. with only 7 walks.
Flip side- Buscher 17 k’s , 13 walks in 125 abs.
I understand the move esp. that Macri can play multiple positions and his defense is far better, to me it really hasnt been the hitting that has cost us games but fundamental defense.
They won’t cut Lamb loose after a 2 year signing, I think they will just keep throwing him out there, not really a lot of other options right now with Tolbert and Punto hurt.
Can Macri play 1st and 3rd?
sorry the stats didnt line up all the way along, but not to hard to figure out.
Gardy likes Lamb. He enjoys his sense of humor. Gardy does not like Buscher. Ergo, Lamb stays here, Buscher stays down.
Seriously? Nathan pitches 1 inning again? Wow they baby him.
Gardy babies him.
Here is why you have to be optimistic with the Twins chances this year:
Lamb- 0 HR
Mauer- O HR
Cuddyer- 0HR
Young- 0 HR
although Mauer is already contributing offensivly, you have got to believe Lamb,Cuddyer, and Young will heat up. I think we are a young team that can only improve in starting pitcing and offensively. I just am not sure about the bull pen though, except for Nathan, there is no one to rely on.
seth,
“He really doesn’t have a lot of power.”
Buscher had 16HR in the minors and MLB last year.
In the Twins organization, that makes him BABE F-CKING RUTH.
*Cuddyer- 1 HR. Who cares, my pint remains the same
there are a lot of former astro’s that have lost their power, can’t imagine why.
how bad is it when people are wanting punto to play?
*Cuddyer- 1 HR. Who cares, my pint remains the same
My pint is the same as well, requiring yet another refill.
Well Tyler, we thought about a dozen HR’s from Lamb. 20 from Cuddy. 15 from Young.
That’s 47. We got 1 so far.
Roadhouse 2 will never live up to the original
Tyler, I agree that Young and Cuddeyer cannot be this bad all year, but I don’t agree that the team is young when you categorize players, and don’t just take their average age.
LF and CF are definitely young, and so young they really bring the average age down. But, 3B, SS, 2B, RF, C are all pretty much in the prime of their careers (or past it) in terms of age. They also don’t have any really old guys to raise the average age.
Now, if Casilla takes over at SS or 2B, they are younger in terms of experience, no doubt.
i have a call gomez hits a leadoff tripel haris walks cuddyer strikes out
Morneau hits a walk off three run home run there my call
If Nathan had pitched to Vazquez, there was a good chance Hamilton would not have come to the plate in the 10th. Oops.
hamilton is raking
How many pitchers plus Delmon to acquire Josh Hamilton at this point?
and that might be all she wrote with the hamilton bomb
ben, you know gardy doesn’t think that far ahead!
do we have a lh reliever?
rangers pick up guys and they hit better we pick up players and they hit worse. must be the water.
Yep, walking Vazquez was a stupid move. Kudos to whomever pointed that out earlier — it has now officially come back to bite Gardy in the butt. Is he even capable of thinking an inning ahead? Plus, it was stupid at the time — would you rather face Vazquez with one on or Salty with two on? DUMB DUMB DUMB.
Time for the top of the order to manufacture something.
Good thing Gardy saved Nathan’s arm for another day.
Doesn’t Vavra know that seven runs are NOT ENOUGH!!!
Gobbledygookguy, we do have a LH reliever - that guy who looks like Frosty the Snowman.
if we had hamilton, we would be leading the league…..that sucks that we have had such poor production from our so called leaders….
it seems odd to let bass pitch to hamilton when he is hitting like ted williams. kind of a miss match.
looks like another unecessary loss…how many would that be this year 10-12 maybe….
any bets on a ground out to 3rd/ss
How embarassing to lose a game that the Rangers played so poorly.
oops i forgot to add the k…..silly me
tough way to hit the road….especially going to detroit….i hope gladden isnt blaming the poor play of the rangers on how the twins played…..omg i believe he just did
Well dano, you got 1 of 3 right.
Gardy post-game: Yah, we hit the heck out of the ball there and the guys played their tails off but we just didn’t get good pitching so … what the heck can you do?
Gardy may be sniffing too much bathroom caulk because he just outmanaged himself again.
no danny the twins played lousy because they played lousy, not because the rangers did also…..stop that nonsense….
looks like another unecessary loss? are there necassary losses? I had no issue with the intentional walk would have wished a better 3-2 pitch to hamilton but he did take an outside pitch to opo, lot of woulda shoulda coulda on here. Everyone needs to be realistic, the Twins are not a contendor. We will continue to see ups and downs and because the team is young and really no leader established the lows will be very low and the highs will be very high.
cuddyer made an error that led to an unearned run and struck out twice (one was the last out of a 1-run game) and it was one of his best games of the year. he really has been pathetic this year.
lets hope for a good series against the kitties, sure looks like we will need to score 6-7 a game to win the way they are starting to score.
I never said that the Twins would be a contender, and I agree that they’re young and will make mistakes. But Gardy is a veteran manager and he needs to make better decisions than that. Ramon Vazquez is the Nick Punto of the Rangers and Gardy decided to walk him, allowing Hamilton to even come to bat in the 10th.
Gardy sucks. Why not walk Hamilton with two outs and nobody on base?? That guy has been hitting everything this season and this series so why not walk him?
i think cuddy is trying to hard, seems the Twins management have annoited him the leader, press guy, yada yada. To me cuddy is best when he is in the shadows of others. Looks like he is so worried about screwing up that he is. I think (fingers crossed) he will be fine.
So then in the 11th it was ok for Hamilton to hit the HR? They got out of the inning and that is what the move was ment to do. They pitched Hamilton safe for 5 pitches then on the 3-2 the pitch got to much of the plate and he drilled it opo for the HR. It happens, it wasnt gardys fault, catcher setup wide and the pitcher just missed the spot and got burned for doing it.
i had no idea Punto was hitting .329 for the year and .400 in May like Vazquez. my bad
