Twins-Rays: Pregame
Posted on April 27th, 2009 – 2:41 PMBy La Velle
I’m at the tables tonight while Joe C. gets some down time.
Twins relievers enter tonight’s game on a run of 10.0 scoreless innings and have posted a 2.45 ERA over their past seven games.
Justin Morneau is batting .358 with two homers and seven RBI over his past 12 games.
The Twins four save opportunities are tied for the fewest in baseball.
Lineups are not out yet. Repeat, the lineups are NOT available at the moment. Check back later.
3:58 P.M. UPDATE: Here’s the Twins’. Still waiting for the Rays.
5:20 UPDATE: Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said before the game that he would prefer to keep the hot-hitting Jose Morales on the roster even when Joe Mauer comes off the DL, as expected, on Friday. While it would be hard to carry three catchers on the roster, “it’s not impossible,” he said.
We’ll see. A lot of things can happen between now and Friday that could make it easier for Morales to stick around. It’s not uncommon for someone to break down right when a roster move is about to happen.
Carlos Gomez will leave the team tomorrow for Florida, where his wife will have labor induced. He’ll re-join the team on Friday.
Jesse Crain played catch today and is expected to throw in the bullpen in a couple days. The Twins hope to activate Crain, out with a sore shoulder, on Sunday but could give Crain extra time if he needs it.
Rays (7-12)
1. B.J. Upton, CF
2. Carl Crawford, LF
3. Evan Longoria, 3B
4. Carlos Pena, 1B
5. Pat Burrell, DH
6. Gabe Gross, RF
7. Dioner Navarro, C
8. Akinori Iwamura, 2B
9. Jason Bartlett, SS
Pitcher: Jeff Niemann
Twins (9-10)
1. Denard Span, CF
2. Alexi Casilla, 2B
3. Justin Morneau, 1B
4. Jason Kubel, DH
5. Joe Crede, 3B
6. Michael Cuddyer, RF
7. Delmon Young, LF
8. Jose Morales, C
9. Nick Punto, SS
Pitching: Scott Baker
576 Responses to "Twins-Rays: Pregame"
are the lineups available yet?
where are the lineups?
i was curious if the lineups were available yet?
Sure would be nice to see the lineups? Are they available yet?
What no lineups yet?
Wise guys….
Lineups? We don’t need no stinking lineups……..
here is my lineup for tonight’s game….
Lymon Bostock CF
Rod Carew 1B
Bob Allison LF
Harmon Killebrew DH
Dan Ford RF
Gary Gaetti 3B
Earl Battey C
Greg Gagne SS
Alexi Casilla 2B
Pitching tonight… Bert Blyleven
Gotcha, LaVelle. LMAO. 
Tonight’s Line up:
Span
Casilla
Morneau
Kubel
Young
K-uddyer
Crede
Morales
Punto
Pitching-H.R. Baker
Poor LaVelle…
Geeze, Doc, Casilla was three years old when Gagne played. Put in Tovar.
trish….LaVelle loves it, he now knows lots of us are reading…Gotta love it. BTW, Kirby Puckett is on the 15 day DL with Turf Toe.
Where is the Rays line-up? Sure would be nice to figure out which 4 guys are going to keep Baker on the March to Blyleven.
Percy…gotta have one new comer to the group…all of whom I have watched in the past…Hrbek is available as a PH or PR, if we can get him off the lake.
Late change to the lineup:
Carew slides over to 2B
Scott Ulger in at 1B
Also, announcing tonight’s game are Ray Cristianson and Herb Carneal.
or do you mean dead guy syndrome? sorry, I feel bad now. I miss him too.
OK. Use Herbie to pinch run.
WHAT no Halsey Hall?
If I didn’t have a presentation tomorrow I’d be down at the metrodome watching the game tonight. stupid school.
Hope we can do well against the Rays tonight. And to see Baker not leave pitches up. That would be a better sight to see.
Why must we keep running Cuddy out there. ONE GOOD YEAR!!!!!!
Halsey Hall is doing the color commentary between cigars, laughs, and coughs!!!!
Cuddyer?
Interesting note: The Twins and Rays faced off in camp exactly one month ago. The Twins won 16-2 and Scott Baker got the win.
Repeat performance perhaps?
Glad to see Morales starting tonight instead of Redmond. I hope everyone here knows how I feel about Cuddyer, but this week it might make sense to sit Gomez down, if not for any other reason, but to just get him on an even keel mentally. The guy is an expectant father at 23 years old in a foreign country far away from his wife. Not a good situation to be.
I’m sad. 
Thanks, Percy H.
I’m calling it…Baker will lower his ERA tonight. Less confident about this, but also predicting…fewer HRs than in either of his first two outings.
Just don’t give Burrell anything good.
AM,
I hope so. But I so hoped that CM Wong will do in his third start. He stunk up my fantasy team.
Well, so much for the dream team, everyone has got to get into today, way too soon. relax, sports fans!!!
2b Carew
C Mauer
CF Puckett
DH Killebrew
1b Morneau
RF Winfield
3b Gaetti
LF Hunter
SS Gagne
Starter: Santanna
Closer Nathan
rest of rotation Pascual, Mudcat, Blylevyn, Kaat.
Bench: Hrbeck, Molitor, Wynager, Versalies.
Dwade–I was at that game. It was HOT. Morgan Ensberg played 1b and got released the next day. LNP got two doubles by hitting fly balls to Burrell in RF.
Lymon Bostock CF
Rod Carew 1B
Bob Allison LF
Harmon Killebrew DH
Dan Ford RF
Gary Gaetti 3B
Earl Battey C
Greg Gagne SS
Alexi Casilla 2B
Dan Ford?
ALEXI CASILLA??!!
We start off with Bostock, Carew, Allison, and Killer, and Casilla is the best you can come up with at second?
Got a couple beers under your belt already, Doc?
all the young ones on here that never heard halsey go into one of his spastic coughing laughing fits you’ll never know how a real classic color guy can make a game fun.
anybody remember when they gave away the wood bats and the fans started pounding them on the metal floor on the upper decks and about drove halsey nuts?
*AMBER ALERT*
Brendan Harris, 6-1, 210#, infielder… last seen swinging the bat pretty well (sans the 0-4 v BOS).
Bakers got to have found his old self by tonight…
Nope…just seeing if anyone is paying attention today. I did Casilla on purpose. LOL.
Please get rid of Cuddyer, I can’t take him anymore! I feel like the next time he strike’s out I will launch my remote through the television screen!!!!
gobbledygookguy says:
April 27th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
all the young ones on here that never heard halsey go into one of his spastic coughing laughing fits you’ll never know how a real classic color guy can make a game fun.
anybody remember when they gave away the wood bats and the fans started pounding them on the metal floor on the upper decks and about drove halsey nuts?
I was at that game with my (now) ex-wife and our two elementary age children…the two kids were part of it. MEMORIES!!!!!!!!!!!!
Go-Go and Harris found out just how damaging it is not to perform when called upon to do so on a Sunday afternoon.
How enlightening to know it’s okay not to perform the other 6 days of the week (Cuddy and Punto)
LaVelle - Who are the umpires working tonight’s game?
disco danny ford a classic, crossed homeplate backwards. actually a decent ballplayer.
I have been trying to tell the Twins organization for two years that Jose Morales should be on the Major League roster. I wouldn’t be a bad idea for the Twins to carry three catchers as long as Redmond is still in the mix. Mauer could rest more often and Morales is certainly an outstanding hitter. As a switch hitting catcher, Morales could be invaluable to the team in the future. His defensive skills need work, but his outstanding hitting ability puts him as one of the best young catchers in baseball. He led the International League in hitting a couple of years ago and was the League’s all start catcher. The guy definately should remain on the Twins roster.
I agree with BILL.
Is Go-Go on paternity leave yet?
Why is cuddy in RF again?
5. Morales
6. Young
7. Crede
8. cuddy
Why is cuddy in RF again?
I think that sy hit the nail on the head with his comment there:
You guys need to get off Cuddy’s back he’s my rightfielder for the rest of this year and next case closed!!
Actually I wouldn’t mind plucking Morales in batting him 3rd and move the rest down a spot.
He’s a good hit and run guy, probably.
And get off Baker’s back…tonight he will not stink up the place.
AM,
That’s not saying much as Baker actually lowered his ERA in his 2nd outing as well.
Baker will have his best performance of the year. No more than three home runs tonight.
“You guys need to get off Cuddy’s back he’s my rightfielder for the rest of this year and next case closed!!”
Yup, Gen. Gardy has spoken.
Meanwhile back at West Point, we will be analyzing.
Is anyone on this board besides romer, thry, gobbledegook and me old enough to have gone to a game at old Met Stadium?????
“I’m at the tables tonight …” is that a fancy way of saying press box food spread?
Here is some food for thought:
Casilla’s OPS is smaller than Harris’ SLG%
I WISH I could have gone to a game at the old Met Stadium.
DrDon,
I am old enough, but I’ve never been to the old Met (at least not that I recall).
actually Smalley is starting at ss tonight. WAY better bat and equal in the field. Move gagne to 2b
How enlightening to know it’s okay not to perform the other 6 days of the week (Cuddy and Punto)
You left out Crede and Casilla.
Casilla looked okay at the plate Sat. I was a little surprised he didn’t start yesterday.
For those that were never at the old Met…You are in for a treat at the new Target Field next year. I quit going to Dump games years ago, Twins, Gophers, Vikings. I shall do my best, as old and decrepit as I am, to get to the new TCF Gopher Stadium, and to the new Target Field. It gets no better than the real McCoy, sports fans. The good thing is…all of you young ‘uns have a real life treat coming into your futures. How do I know that??? Been there done that. Gotta Love It.
I’m glad DrDon is having nostalgic fun. I like the current Twins lineup though.
Wish Punto were a little better, and cuddy would be benched some. And perplexed by Baker.
But that ain’t half-bad, cuz the rest of the lineup has my confidence.
DrDon,
nothing like good ol’ Bud Grant Vikings games with 40 below windchills in the Met
SweetOne says:
April 27th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
DrDon,
I am old enough, but I’ve never been to the old Met (at least not that I recall).
I was at a Pre-Season NFL game at the old Met before the Vikings/Twins were in existence. It was an exhibition game between the “original” Chicago Cardinals versus the Green Bay Pukers. I would say that was about 1958, when the Minneapolis Millers were a farm club of the New York Giants. Willie Mays I say even, playing for the Millers. I go way back, even when the Millers played at what at that time was called “Bloomington Stadium”, located where the Mall of America is now.
trish, from another blog:
“Yeah, I sure am happy to have Kubel on my Fantasy team that’s for sure”
And Gen. Gardy is sure happy to have Cuddy on his fantasy team too.
I hope Cuddy breaks out. My advice to him is to simply not swing at anything that looks like it’s on the outside part of the plate……just rest your bat on your shoulders and watch it go low and outside.
Cuz ya know that’s where they’re gonna be pitching you.
Just sit on the inside pitch and cream it to left-center.
Gomez resides in Florida during the offseason, where his wife is now.
romer….just a little pre-game nostalgia for the young pups on here today, before the game gets going for tonight. Then we will get BS from A, T, K, and a variety of other little children, before their 8 p.m. bedtimes.
wait… what’s wrong with an 8pm bedtime???
trish says:
April 27th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
wait… what’s wrong with an 8pm bedtime???
trish….you said you had to prepare for a presentation????? oh oh.
You’re right Don… no going to bed early for me. On a bright note I will be able to watch the Twins game then in its entirety.
Dr, who’s “K” please?
2B Carew
C Mauer
CF Puckett
3B Killebrew
1B Morneau
DH Hrbek
RF Winfield
SS Gagne
LF Tyner
trish says:
April 27th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
You’re right Don… no going to bed early for me. On a bright note I will be able to watch the Twins game then in its entirety.
trish….AWESOME!!!!!!!
SS Punto
2B Punto
3B Punto
CF Punto
LF Punto
RF Punto
1B Punto
DH Punto
C Punto
romer says:
April 27th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
Dr, who’s “K” please?
some other no name other than a single letter for a name, which even I can do. I’ll prove it…………
Here I am as Q, romer. it’s easy.
Hrbeck take the day off to go fishing or something
It’s getting about limmerick time, romer.
As a Twins fan I am a homer.
Not quiet and shy, I do get by
With a beer, whiskey coke, or anything else I can get my hands on that don’t rhyme with romer.
with all these hypothetical lineups, where s Zoilo??
Is anyone on this board besides romer, thry, gobbledegook and me old enough to have gone to a game at old Met Stadium?????
First game attended: 1963.
Pop quiz Twins fans: Who has been the worst Twins hitter so far this year?
Yeah Dr, when I think of the Gardy/Cuddy thing, this would be a good name for me.
dirtboy says:
April 27th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
with all these hypothetical lineups, where s Zoilo??
AL MVP in the 1965 Twins Season where the guys almost beat the Dodgers in the WS.
Lets go around the horn:
P: Benji Sampson
C: Matt Lecroy
1b: Scott Schobiak (that’s not right, but who cares)
2b: Todd Walker
3b: Brent Gates
SS:Pat Meares ( good fielder)
LF: Chad Allan
Cf: Rich Becker
Rf: Brian Buchannon
DH: Butch Huskey
feelin a win boys
Who has been the worst Twins hitter so far this year?
Casi-yeah
casilla by stats
You talking BA, Chief?
Or OBP….
USAFChief says:
April 27th, 2009 at 4:32 pm
Is anyone on this board besides romer, thry, gobbledegook and me old enough to have gone to a game at old Met Stadium?????
First game attended: 1963.
Add Chief to the list. COOL!!!!!!
P.S. I’m going to be “F” until game time. Then I won’t worry or really be thinking about Cuddy, I’ll be rooting for him.
Then, I’ll be romer again.
BTW, dirtboy….do you remember what Zoilo’s health problems were when he first came up to the Twins????
Answer to pop quiz,
Cuddyer .158 average w/ RISP,
Don,
It’s not my fault I wasn’t born till 1987…
Pop Quiz….answer…trish, she’s batting .000 for the season so far, she is too busy planning for presentations!!!!!!!!!!!!
trish, hang with us tonight, as you have added lots of fun and good info on the blog…so do NOT run away, and do not be afraid of romer. He has a bad back.
trish,
lots of us wish we were born in 1987…
F: I think BA/OBP/SLG, or using OPS if you’re lazy, is the best ‘quick look’ at value for a hitter.
Here’s ‘lexi’s OPS for the past year:
May 08: .937
Jun 08: .742
July 08: .718
Aug 08: .622
Sep/Oct 08: .574
Apr 09: .446
Not an encouraging trend.
My guess is Casilla, Chief.
thrylos98 says:
April 27th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
trish,
lots of us wish we were born in 1987…
I sure do, I’d finally be old enough to drink.
My guess is Casilla, Chief.
That’s my pick, too.
Don, you missed out during ST when I would comment a lot. Now i’m just too lazy to start a fight.
BTW, Punto is almost second on the Twins for OBP.
So, he’s doing okay.
lots of us wish we were born in 1987
I’d settle for a repeat of the ‘87 post season.
There was a Twins fan named Trish.
Who wants to meet Hrbek and fish.
She’d make him laugh, and make him miss a fish gaff.
If she were older we’d all say “I wish”.
Trish, I would love to reply to you when you said….
“trish says:
April 27th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
Don, you missed out during ST when I would comment a lot. Now i’m just too lazy to start a fight.”
You ain’t lazy,
You’re a daisy.
Our comments are crazy,
We love trish, she is amazy!!!!!
When I try to look at mlb.com ST stats for the Twins I get KC’s instead. At the KC site, I also get KC’s.
Chief..more history on 87 WS…..
USAFChief says:
April 27th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
lots of us wish we were born in 1987
I’d settle for a repeat of the ‘87 post season.
I went to game two of the 87 WS at the Dump, man oh man what an experience…..I recorded every game, still have them. I still have, for a keepsake, the Twins’ necktie I wore to that game. The Twins won game 7 on October 25, 1987. The best birthday present I ever had in my life. Gotta Love It.
When the Twins won the world series in 87 (i was only 3.5 months old), they were cheering so loud that they couldn’t hear me crying as a baby. It wasn’t till my mom went to find a bottle of wine to celebrate that she heard me crying.
There once was a poster named romer
Who was F-bombed by Gardy the homer
So he changed his name
To a moniker lame
To change the world by using a misnomer
oh wait… if it was october 25th I was exactly 4 months old. my bad.
Q: Where’s romer?
A: He’s F-ing himself
LOL
Trish:
Truly, you are not a genuine Twins’ fan if you were crying when they won the 1987 World Series!
Unless they were tears of joy, I guess.
I’ll admit that I sometimes get a little misty when I think about Kirby’s home run in ‘91.
my first game at the met was 1960 got to see yaz play for the millers. the next yr we went to the 3rd game the twins played at the met played sunday afternoon game against the new wash team.
i was just a kid but boy was it something to get to see micky mantle, yogi and crew. saw maris hit one of his 61 off the scoreboard.
“While it would be hard to carry three catchers on the roster, “it’s not impossible,” he said.”
A complete flip-flop from his Fri night comments.
But I don’t think any less of him for it. He has a stressful job in a bureacracy and has to make immediate public statements.
He just gets a little headstrong once in a while.
“Is anyone on this board besides romer, thry, gobbledegook and me old enough to have gone to a game at old Met Stadium?????”
I am so old I have one foot in the coffin and another foot on a banana peel.
Anyone remember the Millers? I still think of Met Stadium as “new”, even though I know it’s long gone.
I recall at about eight years old watching baseball while sitting next to some codger chomping on a stogie and drinking a brew (poored from a bottle into a paper cup). I watched him keep score and tried my best to get my face in the path of the wafting cigar smoke. I wanted to smoke that stogie and down that beer in the worst way. Ah, the pleasures of baseball from yesteryear.
Aaron….Laughing my hyena off on your comment:
Aaron says:
April 27th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
Q: Where’s romer?
A: He’s F-ing himself
LOL
I see we’re an hour behind again…..
:(>
Guys, stop flirting with Trish and find a girl…..
Icon….who can forget the call to this….
Iconoclast says:
April 27th, 2009 at 5:10 pm
Trish:
Truly, you are not a genuine Twins’ fan if you were crying when they won the 1987 World Series!
Unless they were tears of joy, I guess.
“”"I’ll admit that I sometimes get a little misty when I think about Kirby’s home run in ‘91.”"”"”"
“”"”"”"…We’ll see you tomorrow night….”"”"”"
“Rob says:
April 27th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
Why must we keep running Cuddy out there. ONE GOOD YEAR!!!!!!”
Better question…WHY is Crede in the line-up. Even Cuddyer can’t hit that bad.
Guess Gardy & FO are working on earning Crede $100 K+ per hit.
Regards,
For a while, I’m like the Minnesota congressman today, giving myself up for publicity.
Only 47 minutes to go….
Rob…trish is more of a twins fan to us than a woman.
WHY is Crede in the line-up. Even Cuddyer can’t hit that bad.
last time I checked Crede’s OPS was 100 points higher than Cuddavers…
“Guys, stop flirting with Trish and find a girl…..”
What’s wrong with doing both?
Mike Cuddyer 2009: .214/.263/.314
Nick Punto 2007: .210/.291/.271
do you see any similarities?
Sports Fans….Please…Do NOT come on right now and argue semantics. We are have a fun pre-game visit. If you take that away from us……uh, er, um, please don’t!!!! (expletives deleted).
Trish is a WOMAN!? I just thought it was T’s alter-ego. My world is crumbling before me. lol
thrylos,
3 starts ago I called Slowey out, 2 good starts since.
On Crede, doubt it will work. One useful double at a key time this year, otherwise nada…
Regards,
romer….I will give myself up for publicity….here, man, take me hostage, as long as the Twins win??? I don’t care. I have a bad heart.
DrDon,
Which of the Chicago Cardinals players did you have on your fantasy team?
btw, get used to Cuddyer starting this week. Gomez is on a plane to Fla tomorrow for the birth of his child and due to return to the Twins cities Friday
So, opposing pitcher Niemann is like 6′9″
Hence, his name:
he can walk around on his knees and no on notices.
[ouch]
BTW,
“What’s wrong with doing both?”
Probably should have waited till I was romer again before posting that.
:)>
I remember that well. I believe the whole thing was something like:
To left field…. For Mitchell….
And we’ll see you tomorrow night!
Probably the greatest moment of my entire childhood (I was 11).
I went to many games at Met Stadium including the ‘62 opener. It was spitting snow and temps were in the 30s, but I might as well have been in heaven. I’m looking forward to outdoor baseball again. I’d take:
Carew 2b
Oliva RF
Puckett CF
Killebrew DH
Allison LF
Mauer C
Morneau 1b
Gaetti 3b
Versalles SS
Battey, Hrbek, Rollins, Tovar, J.Hall
Kaat, Santana, Blyleven, Pascual, Viola
B.Dailey, Worthington, Campbell, Aguilera, Nathan
With an honorable mention to Don Mincher (when you’re in a pinch, call for Minch).
Maybe Gomez will ride back with Mauer, and Mauer will be Gomez’s Obi-wan.
5:20 UPDATE: Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said before the game that he would prefer to keep the hot-hitting Jose Morales on the roster even when Joe Mauer comes off the DL, as expected, on Friday.
La Velle,
told ya 
the Dragon likes to end with “Regards”,
I’d like to rip that ending comment to shrards.
Because I can not, I’d rather blow snot
Out of my nose, and yell anti-Twins fans are bas Tards.
Walter Johnson says:
April 27th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
DrDon,
Which of the Chicago Cardinals players did you have on your fantasy team?
We did not have fantasy teams back then, but I do remember a running back named Ollie Madson.
Rob…If I click on that, then it will not kill my computer or Rick-roll me?
watch till at least the 50 second mark, makes you like manny.
DrDon…..I went starting the first year the Twins were there. I lived in Northern Iowa (Mason City) and my dad was a big Yankee fan. But we usually went to 6 or more games a year. Glad to see they will be playing outside again.
Then dammit!! Don’t peak out early this season. We’ll need you in November.
Are we doing all-time lineups? Fun!
1977 Rod Carew 2B
2006 Joe Mauer C
1988 Kirby Puckett CF
1964 Tony Oliva DH
1969 Harmon Killebrew 3B
2006 Justin Morneau 1B
1987 Tom Brunansky RF
2006 Torii Hunter LF
1965 Zoilo Versalles SS
2004 Johan Santana, 1988 Frank Viola, 1965 Jim Kaat, 2006 Francisco Liriano, and 1988 Allan Anderson form an all-lefty rotation.
Aaron, you are safe
1st franchise game. 1957, double header vs. NY Yankees in “Old Griffith Stadium”.
Highlight. On a foul ball, where everyone stood-up trying to catch. My father remained seated and the ball dropped into his lap. A treasure for a 6 year old kid.
Regards,
“btw, get used to Cuddyer starting this week. Gomez is on a plane to Fla tomorrow for the birth of his child and due to return to the Twins cities Friday”
That’s why I won’t be F anymore. fait acompli…
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1st franchise game(s). 1957, doubleheader with the NY Yankees in “Old Griffith Stadium”.
Regards,
rpar1951 says:
April 27th, 2009 at 5:26 pm
I went to many games at Met Stadium including the ‘62 opener. It was spitting snow and temps were in the 30s, but I might as well have been in heaven. I’m looking forward to outdoor baseball again. I’d take:
Carew 2b
Oliva RF
Puckett CF
Killebrew DH
Allison LF
Mauer C
Morneau 1b
Gaetti 3b
Versalles SS
Battey, Hrbek, Rollins, Tovar, J.Hall
Kaat, Santana, Blyleven, Pascual, Viola
B.Dailey, Worthington, Campbell, Aguilera, Nathan
With an honorable mention to Don Mincher (when you’re in a pinch, call for Minch).
man oh man, if only, if only……….the young pups of today could have experienced the beginning of professional baseball for the Minnesota Twins.
Because they never will, all we can hope for is that they will enjoy the beauty of it all to come. Agree????
“Gomez is on a plane to Fla tomorrow for the birth of his child and due to return to the Twins cities Friday”
Another sign of a dying society. Men are expected to please women by sharing the birth experience. Good grief.
Wait until the off-season to see the kid. It won’t look much different.
You young punks should take some advice from old Craig: Don’t try to please women. No matter how hard you try, you will never be able to please them anyway.
“Maybe Gomez will ride back with Mauer, and Mauer will be Gomez’s Obi-wan.”
Atta boy, Aaron…….think pozzy.
Dr and I like that.
Oops. Sorry for duplicate.
If Cuddyer is going to start, does he have to keep hitting in the number 5 spot? I hate it how every time Morneau or Kubel is on base with two outs Cuddyer comes up.
On the plus side, I know that I can safely get up and get a beer at that point, because there will be a commercial very soon!
“1977 Rod Carew 2B”
In 1977 Carew was playing first base.
DrDon,
First game 1969 at the Met.The night Rod Carew stole home for the record tying 7th time,against the White Sox.
Dr. Don - If you’re going to include a pinch hitter on your all-time team, please consider Randy Bush.
That guy was unstoppable as a pinch hitter in 1991. I still remember a home run that he hit in the ninth inning at Fenway to send a game into extra innings. He hit two long ones into the seats that were just foul, then he nailed one fair. It was great.
Put 1977 Carew at 1B and 1996 Knoblauch at 2B on the all-time team.
You are correct, Craig. Carew was at first by that point (though I believe he still played a couple of games at second). But I wanted the version of Carew who hit .388, and I didn’t want to leave MVP Justin Morneau off of the team. Plus, I would hate to have to put Chuck Knoblauch at second!
Randy Bush
probably the most successful guy in baseball from both the ‘87 and ‘91 squads.
okay I’m back… decided to come back home. I’ve decided that Morales looks like he is 13 years old too btw at least in the pregame show he did.
For the record, Brian Harper is my backup catcher.
Randy Bush. I forgot about him! Put him on a team with RA Dickey and you have eternal springs of laughs!
Icon….stop stopping us old farts from sharing history with the young kids who may enjoy some real life experiences from us. Thank you. Game time is soon, please allow us to share some pre-game memories of the past…..You can not take those memories away, so just watch, listen, and learn. Thanks again.
Thrylos, was that sacrasm?
Because Gene Larkin and Al Newman were at least as succesful as Bush!
“probably the most successful guy in baseball from both the ‘87 and ‘91 squads.”
???
Icon, you have my apology….you made an earlier post trying to take us off topic and I over-reacted. Please accept my apology, you have added a lot tonight. Sorry.
Thrylos, was that sacrasm?
Nope. Randy Bush is the assistant GM for the Cubs…
Don’t think the Twins have ever had a better pinch-hitter than Bush that year.
He played in inverse role of a closer. It seemed like it was the next thing to a guarantee when he pinch hit.
Lots of fun with him.
Dr. Don - I apologize for ruining your memories. I do sincerely wish I could have seen the 1965 AL Pennant winners or Dean Chance’s miniature perfect game or Billy Martin’s barfights. But I am too young.
But I was trying to do the same thing you were. By mentioning Randy Bush, a semi-obscure player from 18 years ago, I was getting all nostalgic about a bygone era, just like you.
t98
didn’t Bush coach college baseball for a few years before getting back to the pros? Which team?
trish is back!!!
she ain’t no quack.
Now I know you all think, that I will not blink.
Trish is cool welcome back.
I will always remember Bush for “The Slide” in the ‘87 WS against teh Cards.
Whatever happened to Steve Lombardozzi?
in ‘87, the Twins had the 3rd most productive quartet of MLB hitters in history.
The ‘87 Twins were the real deal.
didn’t Bush coach college baseball for a few years before getting back to the pros? Which team?
University of New Orleans. He was living in the the New Orleans for a long time before he got the job with the Cubs.
Gomez needs to play, whether up here or in AAA. The problem I have is that Cuddy is not producing at all. If Cuddy and Gomez are hitting at about the same level then Gomez needs to play every day. His defense is so much better than Cuddy, plus it upgrades the defense at three positions. Gomez in CF is better than Span in CF. Span in LF is better than Young in LF. Young in RF is better than Cuddy in RF. Finally, Gomez has upside. Cuddy doesn’t.
If I was Gomez and I saw that I was not playing because someone was playing better, I could accept it. But Cuddy is not playing better.
Asst. GM of the Cubs is, admittedly, a very important position. But I think there might have been one player on both teams who was slightly more succesful in baseball.
If I remember correctly, one of those guys got into the Hall of Fame, didn’t he? Can’t remember who it was off the top of my head….
icon,
I meant, post-playing career
if i remember right billy martin got into a fight with dave boswell who was not a bad pitcher at the time.
Looks like I’ve got some nice tickets on the first base line for tomorrow’s game. See some of you there….
The Pro From Dover says:
April 27th, 2009 at 5:48 pm
I will always remember Bush for “The Slide” in the ‘87 WS against teh Cards.
Pro….87 series…Game two….I was there, sitting in 1st deck, about 20 rows up, behind 3rd base…could not believe that call, I thought he would have been out by a mile.
I might still have to disagree with you, Thrylos.
I nominate Kent Hrbek as the most succesful at gaining weight in his post-playing career!
And Wikipedia says he has baseball fields named after him, too.
I nominate Kent Hrbek as the most succesful at gaining weight in his post-playing career!
Newmie and Kirby should be close behind on that aspect, if not ahead
Anyway, have a good night, Twins fans. Hope our team crushes the Rays in about 10 minutes!
i think kirby maybe carried a few more #’s per inch tall than herbie.
Anyone on here going (or want to go) to Orioles game next Thursday? I’ve got a couple of extra tickets.
Regards,
JP…
JP says:
April 27th, 2009 at 5:51 pm
Gomez needs to play, whether up here or in AAA. The problem I have is that Cuddy is not producing at all. If Cuddy and Gomez are hitting at about the same level then Gomez needs to play every day. His defense is so much better than Cuddy, plus it upgrades the defense at three positions. Gomez in CF is better than Span in CF. Span in LF is better than Young in LF. Young in RF is better than Cuddy in RF. Finally, Gomez has upside. Cuddy doesn’t.
If I was Gomez and I saw that I was not playing because someone was playing better, I could accept it. But Cuddy is not playing better.
go away for a few….we have a bunch of old timers talking history…shut up, listen, and learn something. We’ve been there, done that, you haven’t. Thank you. Doc
Actually, I forgot about all about Newman’s newfound bulk. You win, Thrylos.
Craig,
“No matter how hard you try, you will never be able to please them anyway.”
That’s what your girlfriends have told us about you.
Carew hit .388 while playing 1B for Gene Mauch in 1977. I doubt if he played more than a few innings at 2B that year.
Put 1969 Killebrew at 3B on the all-time team even though he played often at 1B that year. He never did much as a DH.
I think the all-time infield is:
1B Carew - 1977
2B Knoblauch - 1996
3B Killebrew - 1969
SS Versailles - 1965
Hey man, don’t get crabby
:)>
But……JP, you’re repeating what’s already been posted ad nauseum today.
Anyone on here going (or want to go) to Orioles game next Thursday?
I’d love to…but I don’t know if I want anybody on here to know what I look like and where I’ll be at any given point…
Dragon,
Where are they?
My facebook status reads: Please oh please let Baker pitch well tonight!!!
“That’s what your girlfriends have told us about you.”
Do you mean I am unable to please them or they are unable to please me?
“I’d love to…but I don’t know if I want anybody on here to know what I look like and where I’ll be at any given point…”
…..and no one wants to know.
Section 29, Row F. Seats 1-4. (f I remember from last years rain out. Behind Home plate end of 1st base dugout. Up just under cover.
I’m going and maybe 1 friend. Wouldn’t mind meeting a fellow Twins Fan or 2.
Regards,
what are you in witness protection T?
My goal is to be at that game next Thursday, if weather permits…. hopefully it will be a good game
Fran
I read all the posts. Not one person brought up the defensive domino effect playing Gomez has.
It still doesn’t excuse rudeness or a person being uncouth.
I like how every team that models themselves after the Twins ends up better way better than the Twins ever have been this decade. In 2005 the White Sox win the World Series, and last year the Rays make it to the World Series, while the Twins have lost their last 4 playoff series.
tonight Baker will shake and bake.
A good outing from him I will take.
Gardy and Andy, will do Bake dandy.
The umps better giver Baker that cake.
what are you in witness protection T?
“Witless” protection maybe.
…Did I just steal a joke from Larry the Cable Guy? 
I got dance rehearsal… darn it
93 mph on that K.
What a treat!! No John Gordon tonight!!!
TRISH????????????? NO NO No, don’t go.
Bert:
“If you miss, you miss down in the strike zone”
That’s usually called “NOT MISSING!”
Yogi f@#$%-king Blyleven.
The Dragon, are you from Baltimore or just going there for the Twins series?
I’m not talking about now Don… next Thursday I mean.
oh dear…we need a high def TV.
Bert is almost livid in claiming Baker can’t bend over and is standing almost straight up when he finishes.
Sounds like a good point to me.
Darn, I was hoping that the verbal spat between Coomer and Bert would escalate, LOL.
hey, Coomer, what are you smoking down there? bwahahahaha
I wonder if Bert tells the pitchers all these things he notices when he has time?
That was the plate ump’s call, 3rd base ump got in the way….close, could have gone either way. Time for Gardy to cut loose at the umps on this homestand, cause we have gotten hosed more than not. Sorry, I am a homer.
Quick everybody hate Cuddyer!
Looked like the double was barely on the line….
Gomez throws to the wrong base, misses the cut-off man and has an inaccurate arm when he throws to the correct place. He runs poor routes to the ball.
He still tries to make hot-dog plays. They are no longer entertaining. His new, pouting “me-first” attitude isn’t helping matters.
Did I mention that he can’t hit?
thank you trish,
Pull Baker.
Baker looking like he needs either the DL or AAA.
I mean, if he can’t bend over…….
Little Miss Sarcasm,
I live in Silver Spring MD. aka Sniper Central. 5 of the sniper deaths were within a mile of where I live. I actually heard the final killing, which happened @150 yards from my house.
I’m about 40 minutes from Camden Yards and similar from Nationals Park.
Regards,
there goes Cuddaver again…
Oh he’s bending over romer…
thrylos: Even without Cuddyer’s play that triple is still a double, and with 2 out he scores anyway.
No difference.
I would have caught that.
T
that ball should have been caught. No hit. No runs. 3 outs. it slipped out of his glove
Craig
According to the baseball bible from last year Gomez saved 19 runs last year playing CF. Second most in MLB.
I’m getting kinda tired of Baker throwing batting practice every game…
cuddy isn’t out there for his defense it’s for his big bat!
I saw Baker pitch 4 times in ST and, granted it’s on tv tonight, he just doesn’t look the same. He is either in one of those ruts (golfers will appreciate this) where you know what you’re doing wrong but can’t stop doing it(think decelerating on your chips/lifting your head before impact on your swing) or he’s got a physical problem. He hasn’t been the same guy at all this year.
We really need this guy to be himself. If he’s not injured then we may need to bring Dr. Bob Rotella in for a consult.
Can not keep putting the team in the hole like this.
I am really glad we signed Baker to a long term deal when he has not proven jack. One good year and then he was on the shuttle bus to Rochester
that ball should have been caught. No hit. No runs. 3 outs. it slipped out of his glove
And he had to leave his feet to make a grab for it.
DrDon,
Ask Trish to come over and “play doctor”.
You are taking over my job as the incumbent dirty old man.
I actually know Trish personally. She weighs 350 lbs., but she has a nice personality. Enjoy.
here is a screencap of Cuddaver’s suckage:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3370/3481037353_145c768709_o.jpg
Oh yes. Routine catch thrylos. Definately.
T
Was it an easy play? No. Was it a play Cuddy should have made? Yes. And when you’ve got a guy like Baker struggling, some stellar defense would be nice right there.
Yay! I won’t be the only Twins fan in Camden (atleast on Thursday)
Do you finish every spoken sentence with regards BTW?
If Cuddyer plays the hop instead of trying to catch it nobody says anything.
Fact.
Good reading on the old Met. I went to opening game in 61. Went to alot of games back then. Anyone remember Randy Merriman? He had some talk show on the radio and would give away prizes. We’d sneak in from the left field bleachers and go down behind home plate and talk to him on the radio all the time. It was a blast back then. And always went home with a bunch of baseballs and bloody shins from batting practice, after chasing them under the stands and banging my legs on the iron cross bars.
Very good AB by casilla. He also had two good ABs Sat night.
Time for some pennance by Morneau and/or Kubel.
When Scott Baker signed his new deal did the fine print say something about “and you can just go ahead and pitch down the middle at the belt with fastballs because MLB hitters can’t hit that pitch”?
Just wondering.
I used to ump, my friends. Any line drive down the line is the PLATE UMPS call. 3rd base ump “f”d up, got in the way, no chalk flew, ball foul. Cost us 2 runs on 3rd base umps ineptitude. I look for Gardy to get fed up pretty soon, come out storming and yelling and screaming and shouting and getting his ass kicked out. We have been hosed on many more calls this year, than we have gotten. Time to change it up.
someone explain the Cuddy missed catch.. just put the kids to bed and haven’t checked gamecenter.. I take it Baker put us in a early hole?
thry, your pic proves nothing.
I haven’t seen the replay.
It looked to me that he jumped too soon. It may have been out of his reach.
oww
Wow. Morneau not even phased. Considering his first pitch to Span was wild…this guy seems to be the guy to be patient with.
Is Bert on dope?
What the heck is Bert talking about now? LOL
OMG Dick and Bert are on FIRE tonight!
Bert is extra drunk today.
I got my payday after I told BS that I wanted the “Cuddyer Contract.”
Is that so wrong?
FIRE: Cuddyer tried to extend and make a tough catch against the baggie. But he couldn’t reel it in.
A double turned into a triple.
someone explain the Cuddy missed catch..
fly ball at right
not a routine play
Cuddyer jumps, gets the ball in the glove
ball jumps out
a triple
Not cool Kubel. Well, now Crede needs to prove he’s actually worth more playing time.
I take it Baker is giving up rockets again?
Why do people scream at the dome when there is a flyball? That is stupid. Someone screaming isn’t going to make you lose a ball in the lights, only park that I have ever been to that people do that.
I think the question is, what is Bert smoking tonight? Haha.
“after chasing them under the stands…”
Yeah that was fun underneath the OF bleachers.
Crede is s hi% to, might as well kept rondell white and craig monroe
Scott Baker says:
April 27th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
I got my payday after I told BS that I wanted the “Cuddyer Contract.”
Is that so wrong?
Here come the little kids.
so any other outfielder including Young and Kubel on the roster would have made the catch is what I am reading from folks?
Oh look. A fly out. Good job Mary. Hope you’re proud of that AB.
Justin, did you just become me?
I became you.
No FIRE. I doubt it. It was reminiscint of when gomez had one go off his glove and over the fence. Except this one hit the baggie and stayed in.
“According to the baseball bible”
Baseball bible? Sounds like for certain a misnomer. Perhaps that name is a desperate grasp to award itself some undeserved credibility. My advice: Don’t read that crap.
NOW I see why we needed a “Power” bat at third.
Regards,
Hollar says:
April 27th, 2009 at 6:33 pm
Crede is s hi% to, might as well kept rondell white and craig monroe
I repeat, here come the little kids.
Good one Robbie leave the commentary to the big boys.
thanks T for clarifying.. reading the game transcript Baker got 2 outs and then had a tough battle with Evan and then gave up the ghost for a bit
Craig
It is moniker given by other people. Not one given to itself. It also said Span saved a bunch of runs in limited playing time. They review every single ball in play.
Dr.
See-you dignified that with your “kids” comment.
Stupid so just ignore it!
The first line in the “Baseball Bible” reads:
“In the big inning……”
Little kids? DrDon, tell me what Crede has done for this ballclub this year.
instant update!
Baker’s ERA is down to 12.60
o.k. maybe not so funny…
Who is Chris Attleberry and why is he calling the game? I always listen to the games on the radio, and shut it off when he comes on. He is TERRIBLE and needs to get off the radio!
Fire
The catch was somewhere between the way Thy and T are describing it. Cuddy jumped and it hit his glove in the heel. it wasn’t routine, but it wouldn’t have been nominated for a web gem either.
Mauer update: mid 5th, 1 for 2 with a walk a run and an RBI
Dr. Don -
You are incorrect. In MLB with 4 umpires, it is the 3rd base umpire’s call on a ball down the line like that. Only with a 2 man crew - or certain situations with a 3 man crew - is that the home plate ump’s call.
That ballboy in the bullpen looks like Louis from Bad News Bears. He can’t field a ground ball to save his life. I have actually been at a few games where has gotten smoked by a ball. Wonder who he knows to get a job like that? Must be from Edina
ESPN noticed Baker’s weak follow-through his first game this year.
Now, it looks like he’s bending okay. But it still doesn’t look like a strong follow-through to me.
And just now, he didn’t follow through as much (bending towards the 1B side) when he threw an inside pitch.
So, his delivery isn’t uniform….which means batters can read him.
Which means his mechanics are still early ST.
I should add that the home plate ump can overrule the call, but in this case, the ball was fair so no such call was needed.
I like that Mauer thry. Let’s hope he stays that way till Friday
in this case, the ball was fair so no such call was needed
I am not sure where the ball crossed the third base (might have been fair at that point), but it bounced a couple of inches foul per the TV replay.
way to swing at ball 4 you idiot
Cuddy blasts it……..
straight up though.
Baker’s ERA down to 11.81 !!! hope is here? here’s hoping Baker pulls a “Radke” and shuts the door the rest of the night
That may be true, bill B, and if so I stand corrected…the point is…no white powder flew, so foul ball. Even with paint, white would show.
At least he pulled it! You keep sticking it to them Delmon.
coomer was a power hitter? think he topped out at like 15-16 hr, is that a power hitter?
i guess on the twins it is.
That ball hit the line, On the replay they showed it clearly hit the side of the line. Fair ball. Get over it and quit crying
DrDon,
if the ball passes over third base, even if it lands 10 feet foul, it still is a fair ball. This ball landed foul. I am not sure whether or not was fair over 3B
JP,
How do they determine if a fielder saved a run? Did Gomez make 19 plays no one else could have? How do they know that?
How many plays did he blow that helped the opposition to score? Is that in the bible?
Who is the genius at FSN that keeps playing that God awful promo with Cruddyer’s chubby mug attempting to look like a hard ass??!?!
Nice racoon eyes from wearing shades down in Florida all Spring.
LOL!!! Somebody actually gets paid to come up with ideas like that. Wow.
Difference between Crede & Cuddyer.
Crede fly’s out with a runner in scoring position.
Cuddyer fly’s out leading off.
Obviously, Cuddyer is the idiot.
Game set and match for Crede “the Worthless”.
Regards,
Craig
If Gomez made a defensive play that cost the Twins a run(s), it was counted.
thyrlos,
You are incorrect as well. If the ball doesn’t touch the ground before passing 1st or 3rd base, and land foul, it’s afoul ball regardless.
I am not trying to beat up Gomess. I think he could become a good OF, but he isn’t one now.
Craig done.
“if the ball passes over third base, even if it lands 10 feet foul, it still is a fair ball.”
I assume you know that is true for a ball that has first touched ground in front of the base;
and
thst is FALSE for a ball that FIRST touches the ground foul past the base.
Looks like Baker has solved something. 7 in a row.
Thry’s report:
thrylos98 says:
April 27th, 2009 at 6:45 pm
in this case, the ball was fair so no such call was needed
I am not sure where the ball crossed the third base (might have been fair at that point), but it bounced a couple of inches foul per the TV replay.
Kimberly says:
Kimberly says:
April 27th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
That ball hit the line, On the replay they showed it clearly hit the side of the line. Fair ball. Get over it and quit crying
So what the hell was it??????
you are correct bill.
Sorry, Bill.
Your call.
At least we won’t need a conference to get it right.
Come on boys, get on base so Cuddyer and Crede can leave you there.
yeap, you guys are right… it matters where it bounced. I checked the rule. I was wrong. But it bounced foul.
MVP HR this inning! Heard it first right here
I just have to post something, since i am now shimdog11. LOL, that’s a foul before and after the base.
It was a fair ball.
Quit crying, as Kimberly requested.
Can’t get down on Cuddy for not making that catch.
He jumped hard anticipating the resistance of the baggy. And it’s easy to misjudge such an idiot piece of a ballpark.
Probably wasn’t enough resistance from the baggy, and the baggy puts pressure on that back of the glove, etc.
Can’t really blame Cuddy for it.
He and we expect him to catch that one though.
Mauer wouldn’t have struck out….
:)>
There’s no CRYING in umpiring!
It was called fair ball, end of topic. Time for us to just win, instead of the opponent lose. pretty simple, outscore ‘em.
Atta boy Squinty, way to be selective. Two inches off the ground.
Wow. 3-4 punch looking a little punchless at the moment.
Looks like we’re in the “Save the pitcher on the brink of being sent down because he sucks” mode again.
This guy is just wild enough to make our overzealous swingers look like tee-ballers.
Um, guys…make him throw it over the plate. He ain’t this good.
No fair! I make enough dumb comments on my own without someone doing it for me. Besides, it’s fair only if hits the foul pole. The Real Shimdog11
So why is this game not in HD? The guide says it’s supposed to be…
a guess that the ave with risp won’t match last yr.
Cuddy’s in good company tonight.
MVP, Crede, Kubel not exactly showing him how it’s done.
Willie, you work at a sports radio station?
“Cuddy’s in good company tonight.
MVP, Crede, Kubel not exactly showing him how it’s done.”
Cuddy can’t do it, even if he is shown how its done.
This will be a quick three up and three down half inning. All three suck big time.
Not to jinx him, but Baker looks ok tonight…
Cruz is wrong about Young.
Crede about to drop below the Mendoza line.
Go back to Chicago Crede.
Now I’m Jason. I need to say something smart - that Shimdog11 sure makes dumb comments. The real Shimdog11
They are going to be talking about Kubels slam for 22 years now just like 87 and 91, let it go…
sy,
Crede’s high water mark this year is the “Mendoza” line.
Regards,
“Not to jinx him, but Baker looks ok tonight…”
He’s on pace for QS.
I’ve got to give Crede one thing…he sure hit’s a pretty fly ball.
Regards,
Morales is going to show the 3-5 hitters how it is done
Kimberly,
“They are going to be talking about Kubels slam for 22 years now just like 87 and 91, let it go…”
Please list the topics we may discuss.
Then give the list to someone who cares!
Jon, did you think of that all on your own?
I just find it funny that so many people talk about 1987 like it happened yesterday.
Hahahahaha
Yep…he sure showed them how it is done. How to get out of an inning quicker
Damn that Cuddyer getting on base. I hate when he does that.
Kimberly,
Memories of ‘87 and ‘91 make people feel good.
And they are not banned substances.
It’s like people who still call Justin Morneau “MVP”. That was 3 seasons ago, and the fact that he finished 2nd last year was quite a stretch to me.
Darn those banned substances!
“I just find it funny that so many people talk about 1987 like it happened yesterday.”
Part of it, Kimberly, is the ‘87 team is still unsung. People call it a fluke.
Ridiculous.
Cuddyer is awful.
Come on Baker, pitch STRONG!!
Another 4-seamer. High and tight.
The only losers are those who constantly complain about today with no memories of yesteryear. I am not a loser, like kimberly kid.
“Offspeed pitch”
Ha! Looked like it. A 2-seamer…..
Does anyone know if the Twins lead the majors in hitting into line drive double plays?? They seem good for 3 or 4 a game.
There looks like a healthy crowd their tonight. That is great to see. I wonder how bad the economy will effect the Twins.
Don,
That is pretty mature to call a woman a loser.
Kim
Are you saying that women should not be treated the same as men. If so, I think we could take away the vote.
“That is pretty mature to call a woman a loser.”
What’s being a woman have to do with anything?
DrDon - Kimberly is from Moorhead.
The WP earlier wouldn’t have been so with Joe M. This one either.
I wonder how bad the economy will effect the Twins.
without this game, the Twins are averaging 400 people less than 2008 in home games so far. Not a big deal.
It’s legal, but it’s not mature.
Actually, Doc is many, many, many, many years beyond mature.
Was that too many “many”’s?
Why doesn’t Andy go out? Baker’s out there thinking too much?
What do ya know, there he goes…
Where’s the 94 mph 4-seamer?
DICKEY IS UP!!!!!!!!!!!!
“Baker’s out there thinking too much?”
Good job, Andy!
Stop him from thinking, before it’s too late!
Mauer just had his second walk of the game. Still 1 for 2 for a double, and RBI a run scored and 2 walks. Mid 8th down at Palm Beach
Whew……
Poor Bake. Something’s not right.
Bert says it still may be the shoulder.
DrDon and romer will be played by Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon in the movie “Grumpy Old Posters”.
speaking of old times anybody remember joe mays?
first of all, I have said nothing bad to or about trish, only some of kimberly’s childish comments from some of us oldtimers. If you have no memories of yesteryear, do not complain about those of us that do. Your day will come, my young friends. The thing we have learned is, the good outweighs the bad, and you will eventually learn that. And if Kimberly is from Moorhead, as I am, there are more good things than bad.
I’ll be Lemmon……..
:)>
One good season syndrome Joe Mays
Interesting observation, Kimberly, since tonight’s promotion was to sell tickets at the rate of Friday’s DOW closing….
ggg,
Wasn’t that Willie Joe Mays?
Little patience guys…this pitcher is all over the place.
“Little patience guys…this pitcher is all over the place.”
Don’t tell it to US! Whisper it to the Twins hitters.
gobbledygookguy says:
April 27th, 2009 at 7:40 pm
speaking of old times anybody remember joe mays?
Heaven forbid, Yes. Ugly!!!!!!
That is what I was attempting…but no one is listening
this guy could be the next cy young.
I have trouble believing someone can post every day for years on this blog and not know the rule on what constitutes a fair or foul ball down the line.
Sheesh.
88 pitches for Baker.
romer…guess I am Mathau…
Oh well, we both smell like rotten fish, except when your karaoke sessions are flying high.
gotta say i was thinking the same thing, usafchief.
Looks like a race to the finish this year, will Cleveland end up in last, or the pathetic Twins?
This game is going so poorly that I may have to go over and watch the horrendous overacting of David Caruso in ten minutes. Hey, I know it’s “Horatio” but it’s first run tonight so I don’t know what will happen. This Twins performance is one I’ve seen a hundred times.
A 94 mph FB….
I’ll be damned.
In games the Twins score zero runs, how many will they win? Unless my simple math is wrong, believe the answer is the same as the question - zero.
sid says:
April 27th, 2009 at 7:40 pm
DrDon and romer will be played by Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon in the movie “Grumpy Old Posters”.
Sid….we are not Grumpy old Posters, we are sexy senior citizens.
come on offense… WAKE UP!!!
“I have trouble believing someone can post every day for years on this blog and not know the rule on what constitutes a fair or foul ball down the line.”
You gotta believe!
Who really cares what Mauer is doing against VFW players tonight in Florida?
Trish
I think that they are too awake. They keep swinging at everything and not taking the occasional pitch
I do, Cruz.
Who really cares about Cruz’s negative comments?
“Sid….we are not Grumpy old Posters, we are sexy senior citizens.”
If that opinion ONLY comes from each other, I’m not buying it!
Who really cares what Mauer is doing against VFW players tonight in Florida?
I do. (thks thry).
But for the poorly exectued pitchout, Baker would probably have had a QS.
Not a disaster by any means, is the point.
“Cruz” is the new moniker for “A”-hole, the star of last night’s blog.
But for the poorly exectued pitchout, Baker would probably have had a QS.
Not a disaster by any means, is the point.
Understand the point. My point - it has come to this for our ace? I expect more. Something remains amiss.
It’s worth noting that Michael Cuddyer, Carlos Gomez, Alexi Casilla, among others, can’t hit VFW players, so it’s satisfying to see that at least Joe Mauer can.
Iwamura playing in short RF
OK, the last 14-2/3 innings, only 2 runs scored by the Twins.
Hey, maybe THAT’s why we’re trying to keep positive with the Mauer reports.
No more games against the AL East…….PLEEEEZZE!
Atta boy Creeds.
Nice Sid, dickhead. I guess I’m the only one guilty of negative comments.
It’s ok to take a walk now and again, Justin.
He gets in trouble when he gets into the “I’ve gotta hit a 3 run HR every AB” mode.
Make that THREE runs….
YES, Joe!!!!
Crede hits an HR!
Suck it Dragon!!!!
regards.
Okay LENIII, Cruz has gotta go.
quality start, save, obp, iso, xyz to much worry about stats and not enough about actually winning games imo.
be nice if we could hit more of them with runners on.
Come on Cuddy, just put the bat back on the shoulder.
Crede finally got one when they needed it!
YES!!! He HEARD me!!!!
I’m amazed!!!!!
Cruz,
Negative comments are good.
Negative-only comments are not as good.
Niemann walks Cuddy - Madden goes and gets him. Must be the 11th Commandment - Thou shall not walk Cuddy.
Suck it Dragon!!!!
his third solo shot of the year.
Guy gives up one HR and they yank him. Wow! If that were the case with the Twins, Baker I dont think would have a inning pitched
there goes cuddy getting on base again.
Negative comments are good.
Negative-only comments are not as good.
Positive comments are good.
Positive-only comments are not as good.
Still wondering where Crede’s power is, T?
There goes Cuddyer stealing 2nd.
Crede sure hits a pretty fly ball.
“Niemann walks Cuddy - Madden goes and gets him. Must be the 11th Commandment - Thou shall not walk Cuddy.”
Anyone walks him twice gets released.
Second baseman dropped the ball.
Otherwise, he was out.
Cuddy ain’t a speedster anymore.
We’ll take it!!
cuddy is a 5 tool player!
HE TOOK THAT!! WOW!
sy,
About 2 weeks ago, I called out Slowey for his crap pitching. Since, 2 good starts.
Crede, we’ll see. May be the start of something good…may be a blind pig finding an acorn…time will tell.
Regards,
Down in Palm beach, Mauer was pinch hit by Danny Lehmann on the top of the ninth. Game tied at 3 mid of the ninth. Mauer done for the day. Final: 1 for 2, 2 walks, a double, 1 RBI.
Still wondering where Crede’s power is, T?
I’m hoping one of these days he’ll do that with men on.
Also, Cuddyer has been on base twice now Jason. Is that what you were waiting for?
I’m mystified why Delmon didn’t make contact with that straight FB. Apparently he wasn’t guessing FB.
Dragon,
Call out the whole f@#$%-king roster if it seems to be helping!
“I’m hoping one of these days he’ll do that with men on.”
That’s what Jason Tyner was waiting for.
Yes T…I’ve been chirping for weeks now about when on Earth our $8 mil rightfielder will draw a walk.
You realize how silly that sounds asking for Crede to hit his HRs with men on base, right? I’d say 3 HRs in 57 at-bats looks pretty darn good on this team…he’s already tripled Mike Lamb’s 2008 total.
Nice pickoff!
romer if it was easy to hit a 95 mph fastball there would be a lot more millionaires!!!
Some jokes write themselves - Dickey picks upton.
RA Dickey’s glove strings are obscenely illegal
sid says:
April 27th, 2009 at 7:55 pm
“Cruz” is the new moniker for “A”-hole, the star of last night’s blog.
Sid…”A” hole has been on with many different monikers. Another punk pup who just causes trouble, adds nothing, and treats his/her parents and all adults the same.
I’m impressed by “A” and all of his aliases. NOT!!!!
Yes T…I’ve been chirping for weeks now about when on Earth our $8 mil rightfielder will draw a walk.
Blah blah blah….whine whine cry…bitch bitch bitch.
Hey Jason. There’s like 20-30 other people who comment on these boards. Maybe you should spend some time talking with the masses instead of calling out one guy?
Hmmm…?
T,
Don’t let Crede’s small successes depress you, like Punto’s small successes depress the Punto-bashers.
I dunno……I was gonna say PH Gomez for Delmon, just for the hell of it.
Too early to burn the bench I suppose.
Meanwhile, Morales has a quick bat.
I am sorry for all of the problems I caused last night. I was drunk, drugged and stupid. I truly apologize.
Balfour - a nice mid-game reliever. Wouldn’t it be great to have developed….forget I mentioned it…
Morales can hit - looks like Carew — shoot, Bert just said that as I typed it. I suck thinking like Bert!
Don’t let Crede’s small successes depress you,
They don’t depress me. I’m glad he hit one out. It’s just funny to watch Jason talk up a .186 and .211 hitter over a .211 and .226.
And I was gonna say “Rod Carew looking swing” too, Bert.
Where can they get this guy in the lineup up?
To anybody with more knowledge of it…how accurate is Gameday’s strikezone?
There’s a few nice pitches not being called and some junk being called.
A,
“I am sorry for all of the problems I caused last night. I was drunk, drugged and stupid”
Apology accepted.
Been there, done that.
In fact, as we speak……..
Where can they get this guy in the lineup up?
A travesty if it is Rochester.
Morales may have had 3rd if he didn’t have to wait for that too scoot through.
We’ll take it Punto!!!
Does Span bunt this time? I say no down three in the 7th…
Terry: Mauer belongs in the starters spot if he’s healthy. I’m starting to look at Casilla and wondering when he’s going to get dropped down. Harris is tapping his foot in the dugout thinking that #2 spot looks mighty tasty (for now anyway)
If Denard Span hits into a double play, I’m going to scream.
If not, I’m going to scream anyways, because it’s a given that Casilla will hit into a double play next then.
“Blah blah blah….whine whine cry…bitch bitch bitch.”
Whoa, contraire, T.
Cuddy has taken tons of walks away from himself. And every AL pitcher knows it.
Showing more patience at the plate is PRECISELY what he needed.
gift hit for nicky but we’ll take it. for all the punto bashing dick bremer and his nicky man crush more then makes up for it. imo.
Span hits with down 3
Harris is tapping his foot in the dugout thinking that #2 spot looks mighty tasty (for now anyway)
and if this inning goes that far, it would make sense to ph Harris for Casilla…
“Blah blah blah….whine whine cry…bitch bitch bitch.
Hey Jason. There’s like 20-30 other people who comment on these boards. Maybe you should spend some time talking with the masses instead of calling out one guy?
Hmmm…?”
Nothing makes me feel like I’ve made a good point more than a response like that.
As for Crede, I prefer to think of him as a former All-Star who has yet to prove that medocrity over a long period of time…to me, that sets him apart.
Showing more patience at the plate is PRECISELY what he needed.
I know. A guy in a slump needs to get on base any way he can if he wants any chance of getting out of it.
Why not bunt, then pinch hit Harris?
“I know. A guy in a slump needs to get on base any way he can if he wants any chance of getting out of it.”
Especially if he’s unconsciously swinging at every low and outside pitch.
Over under that Casilla strikes out
Well………is MVP one tonight?
might be time for the fire vavra chant again.
Here comes the floater
I prefer to think of him as a former All-Star
Wow. For somebody who gives everybody crap for using Punto’s “highlight reel defense” as a counterpoint you sure do like to keep repeating that meaningless All-Star Game appearance.
Kimberly??????
Kimberly says:
April 27th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
Why not bunt, then pinch hit Harris?
Down 3????? Earth to Kimberly.
Pinch hit for Casilla, how does that not happen there? Seriously.
Haha
Have we even advanced any runners tonight?
I like how Morneau drops the F Bomb every time they show him after getting an out
anyone else frustrated??
Jason,
You can think of Crede any you want. Currently he’s very crappy.
I expect you give everyone else the benefit of the doubt as well, unlikely, but I can hope.
Regards,
“might be time for the fire vavra chant again.”
OK, Clueless!
All together, now!
F-I-R-E……..
Ah, T, come on, you know you love me…besides, if Crede’s All-Star appearance doesn’t impress you, his 128 career home runs must, right?
mike wants wins says:
April 27th, 2009 at 8:27 pm
Pinch hit for Casilla, how does that not happen there? Seriously.
Because gardy is saving Harris for later
“Why not bunt, then pinch hit Harris?”
Too unconventional, Kimberly.
But then again……sometimes you have to think outside the box (of conventional wisdom).
And if this guy is so uniquely tricky, a bunt might not have been a bad call for Gardy to make.
trish, of course we are frustrated. The game of baseball is so easy at the Major League level that any of us could do it, we just chose not to, so we could criticize others. right???? LOL
Pinch hit for Casilla, how does that not happen there? Seriously.
leave it to the manager of the millennium…
“I like how Morneau drops the F Bomb every time they show him after getting an out”
Canadian education.
Vocabulary challenged.
sarcasm sy!
Man! He looked out on one replay, then safe on the last replay.
Am I seein’ things, DrDon?
Time for a beer or something. Damn!
But thrylos: Constantly jerking Casilla in and out of the lineup everyday would be detrimental to his development. Just ask Gomez!
Your arguments might be more pursuasive, T, if you didn’t resort to using only batting average.
There’s not ONE intelligent baseball person using batting average, by itself, as an argument for anything, anymore.
As there shouldn’t be.
It doesn’t tell you very much about a hitter’s worth.
But then you know that already.
Wow… Lee pitches a great game and can’t even get any offense to go with it. poor guy.
Dragon, I would say Crede is off to a slow start for sure, but I wouldn’t use the term “crappy”, especially considering that he is our third most potent power threat at the moment…
the batting average is meaningless 57 ABs in to the season… (way more meaningless than the All-Star appearance in a year when he hit 30 HR)
I am gonna have a beer or a whiskey-coke romer. Damn!
ggg,
“sarcasm sy!”
I know, but I am afraid you may actually incite the “true believers”.
Last year we were 10-10 at this point, when Mauer gets back and we can get a stable lineup out there on a daily basis, all will be fine i hope. (oh wait gardy plays everyone…players manager….my fault
and as i say that Pena blasts one out. Time for hockey…
fire anderson!
(way more meaningless than the All-Star appearance in a year when he hit 30 HR)
Which was also 2 years ago, before two injury shortened seasons (with only 6 and 17 HRs)
Since apparently All-Star games only count now if you hit 30 HRs.
“You can think of Crede any you want. Currently he’s very crappy.”
I’ll think of him as this year’s version of the ‘87 Twins’s Buck-Ninty (Laudner, Tim)
Let him hit about .200, hit timely HRs (12-15) in about 400 ABs, and play perfect defense.
Why isn’t Breslow or Ayala pitch………..
Oh….yeah……yesterday.
Pardon me. 4 HRs in 2007.
I was so bad last night that I feel so sorry that I jinxed the Twins tonight. I guess I will go to my bedroom, get drunk and drugged, and act stupid all by myself. I am good at that.
anyone else frustrated??
Toby on a roadtrip?
Have I mentioned how much I LOVE knuckleballers in general, and R A Dickey in particular?
Get his worthless @ss off the roster.
The “best” pen guys can’t pitch two nights in a row. Otherwise they end up on the DL.
fire all the bloggers we all suck!! we can’t even inspire this team to a comeback!!!
Tim Wakefield is a knuckballer and he pitched another gem today.
well, Cuddy managed to blast 17 HRs in a season that wasn’t cut short by injury (2007)
Blame Justin Morneau for not hitting any home runs today or yesterday.
Terry,
Haha thanks for the laugh. Time now for my mind to wander
“play perfect defense.”
You MUST be thinking of Sal Butera)or Junior Ortiz).
Oooh. Other 2006 All-Stars…maybe some of these guys could help the Twins.
Barry Zito (I’m sure the Giants would love to pass him off)
Mark Redman (think he and Zito could bolster the pen?)
David Eckstein (he’s been in FOUR!)
Heck, I think the Twins were actually looking into Eckstein at one point this offseason!
if the second coming of baby jesus doesn’t solve all the twins problems this blog could get really ugly.
A - Dude, I missed the night you found yourself on the wrong side of the blog world. Hang tough, don’t get down. Everyone has a bad outing and gets a second chance. Some get multiple chances if you can do magic tricks.
If anyone wants something to do I got a great story about the 35W bridge on my blog. Because I know this game is SO great to watch right now.
well, Cuddy managed to blast 17 HRs in a season that wasn’t cut short by injury (2007)
2nd most in the OF that year even (Hunter with 28, Kubel with 13)
FIRE VAVRA & GARDY!!!!! says:
April 27th, 2009 at 8:38 pm
fire all the bloggers we all suck!! we can’t even inspire this team to a comeback!!!
Let’s see now….we fire all the bloggers, we fire bill smith, we fire Gardy, Vavra, Andy, Ullger, Jerry White, Stelmaszik, Bert, Ernie, fire em all. Hire Yogi Berra, Tommy Lasorda, and Herman the German from New Ulm, along with lakesbison, jmarksor, and Joe Schitt the Ragman, and all will be good.
“A says:
April 27th, 2009 at 8:37 pm
I was so bad last night that I feel so sorry that I jinxed the Twins tonight. I guess I will go to my bedroom, get drunk and drugged, and act stupid all by myself. I am good at that.”
What could be more pathetic than an “A” impersonator?
Take a hike!
if the second coming of baby jesus doesn’t solve all the twins problems this blog could get really ugly.
“could”??
PS: In 2006 (since that’s the magical year for Crede), Cuddyer hit 24 HRs.
Since that’s the magical year.
I think we’ll be okay if we can get a Crede HR here followed by a Cuddyer walk….let’s score some runs, boys!! I will shout I love Cuddy if he clicks that RBI number up…
Speaking of RBI, T, as long as we’re having some good-natured fun tonight…I haven’t seen you cite Punto’s 4 RBI as evidence of his solid hitting lately like you did two weeks ago…
drdon are you a medical dr?
“fire all the bloggers we all suck!!”
Back off!
The unemployment rate is already a disaster!
“I have trouble believing someone can post every day for years on this blog and not know the rule on what constitutes a fair or foul ball”
Um, there’s a difference?
Good AB by Cuddy. No results.
well it was wishful thinking at least…
ggg…. i am a retired proctologist, and trust me….I know one when I see one. That answer your question? (nothing personal).
I haven’t seen you cite Punto’s 4 RBI as evidence of his solid hitting lately like you did two weeks ago…
Well that’s because you’ve chosen All-Star game appearances and HRs as the measure of success tonight instead of RBIs.
But since you asked, it’s still more than Casilla and Harris combined. Just sayin’.
And in the spirit of good natured fun, why do you keep changing the subject to some other player once somebody has a counter point?
First it we were talking about Crede. Then you changed the subject to Cuddyer. And then you changed the subject to Punto.
Don’t want to bother coming up with counterpoints? So instead you get condescending?
“drdon are you a medical dr?”
DrDon is the only proctologist on the blog who is capable of a self-examination.
Is that what they call those now sy?
Now, there’s the Crede I’m learning to love. Although the pretty fly balls are much more artistic.
Regards,
Okay Morillo (MOR EE OH), don’t overexpose yourself. Get this done quick.
T–I’m not running from anything; pick your subject (not my fault you’ve had several incorrect takes)….I’ve got a sleeping newborn, I can be here all night
drdon i have a phd but never used the dr which a lot of guys i have worked with do. i always figured you should be a med guy to use it.
Did you hear the Dick take on Morillo and Sound of Music. Got a feeling he has a few more lame takes to get in before Morillo finds himself back on the wire. Sad but true.
Damn. Bannister had 6 walks starting for KC tonight, but he wins 6-1.
gameday says he hit 100
(not my fault you’ve had several incorrect takes)
Is that what they call it when I point out that All-Star appearance (Especially those two years ago) are pointless?
Or is that what they call it when I point out that Crede hasn’t had a healthy season in two years? (Where you then changed the subject to Cuddyer)
sy…..
“What could be more pathetic than an “A” impersonator?
Take a hike!”
I LMAO at whoever was impersonating the A-hole. He made a real A of himself last night, though I agree with you, he doesn’t need any help.
I see no one has taken the sticker off the bottom of Morillo’s cap brim yet.
that was clocked at 101.
Was I seeing things again. That was a lucky swing by Bartlett, wasn’t it?
thrylos: Was that going in or coming out?
lol.
Terry,
The new “hip” thing is to leave the sticker on.
we looked good tonight. no complaints here. night everyone.
Correction…7-1 KC.
ggg:gobbledygookguy says:
April 27th, 2009 at 8:52 pm
drdon i have a phd but never used the dr which a lot of guys i have worked with do. i always figured you should be a med guy to use it.
If you have any doctorate, use it, you deserve it. med has nothing to do with it. dr is dr, period, be proud.
However, to my real and true lifelong friends and family, of which I have numberous, I am just plain Don.
It he takes the sticker off, he won’t be able to return it in a day or so when he’s dealt.
T, Jason,
Please take it outside.
The other customers don’t want their drinks spilled.
3 runs scored in 17-1/3 innings by the Twins.
Tells the tale.
T, to address your point on Crede:
We all knew about Crede’s health issues coming into the year…so far it’s yet to be a factor. The guy is hitting for a low average in his first 60 ABs, but he’s done that his entire career (.256). We brought him in here to hit some long flies and hopefully he’ll stay healthy and do just that.
Anyway, I apologize for my mood…I think we’re all a little sour…Twins getting killed and the game wasn’t in HD like it was supposed to be.
DrDon, ggg,
Did either of you receive your PHD in Capitalization or Punctuation?
Just joshing.
The other customers don’t want their drinks spilled.
Don’t sippee cups have lids?
“T, Jason,
Please take it outside.
The other customers don’t want their drinks spilled.”
Were, were T & Jason talking or something? HICcup…
drdon a life looking at stars doesn’t seem to be worth a dr. title! imho.
Punto would’ve actually been better served swinging at pitch and running to first.
sy i only know #’s and symbols not so gooder with grammer and stuff.
ggg,
English is my second language…after Obscenity.
well, tomorrow is another game, kids….a guy can dream can’t he ~~~
Span CF
Harris SS
Morneau 1B
Kubel LF
Crede 3B
Young RF
Buscher DH
Morales C
Punto 2B
sy…good giggle….
sy says:
April 27th, 2009 at 9:01 pm
DrDon, ggg,
Did either of you receive your PHD in Capitalization or Punctuation?
Just joshing.
Depends on if you’re bragging or not, because I capitalize PHD, as a rule, but not the nouns capitalization or punctuation. Joshing back, Big Guy!!!
Verlander pitches a good one as Tigers shut down Yanks.
Tigers, KC both better than the Twins for some time to come this year.
DrDon,
Capitalization or Punctuation would be capitalized on the PHD certificate…I’da thunk.
sy…
“sy says:
April 27th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
ggg,
English is my second language…after Obscenity.”
I know a fellow, a very good friend, that if we take obscenities out of the English language, he is a mute.
I will say the FS North PR staff pulled out an old trick early in this game when Ron Coomer suggested that Cuddyer was tearing the cover off the ball in BP earlier.
I seem to remember the same thing being said when Rondell White was struggling during his time here in Minny.
Baby steps, I guess. A lot of bad bounces didn’t go our way tonight, among other things…
romer, sy, ggg….now we are talking my language tonight….. @$%%$&^^%*^&(*&(^T%^#@$%$TREWY^%*^&U^$^TYRT&YUTER. shucks, Twins lost.
g’night all…sure we’ll be back to bellyache another day…
The Twins had a tough game tonight.
Tomorrow’s game is coming, keep that in sight.
romer, ggg,
sy and our trishie
will cheer our Twins to a win, that’s our right.
So, positives…..
Baker goes about 100 pitches, Coom says he sees no signs that it’s his shoulder, 3 of his 5 innings tonight he shut down the Rays 1-2-3.
Yesterday’s start by Perk wasn’t a disaster either. So, 4 nondisastrous starts in a row (after quite a few disastrous starts this year).
I’m thinking Frankie will fall into line too tomorrow.
So the starting pitching will at least have some of their ducks in order for Mauer’s return.
see you guys tomorrow have work to do tonight.
Another outstanding effort by the local nine. Pathetic bunch of losers, only bested by the pathetic bunch of bloggers who accept this crap that the FO puts on the field. The Twins know they have to spend nothing on this team, and morons will still come to the park, hell, they don’t have to spend anything, and these same morons will build them a new stadium. They also know that the scribes who should be getting paid to ask honest, tough questions, won’t do it because they don’t want to rock the boat.
And the BP streak should still be going. Dickie in the 8th was unfortunate:
Gen. Gardy, plse send your report.
ni ni gobble.
let’s experiment with letting Harris play EVERYDAY again at a set position for 2 weeks….. as long as it goes through Baltimore I am good… =)
Cruz…ni ni to you. please do not replace A-hole from last night. That was enough to make a morticial puke. Please don’t go there.
Cruz,
Not as pathetic as you, who hates everything about the Twins, the blog and the organization, but is hopelessly drawn into the cesspool to complain about the sh*t flowing over his face as he sinks slowly to the bottom.
I suggest…ggg, sy, romer, and DrDon will take over the Twins and then the bloggers like Cruz, A-hole, etal, will really have something to complain about. Wad ya say guys?
sy,
“Cruz,
“Not as pathetic as you, who hates everything about the Twins, the blog and the organization, but is hopelessly drawn into the cesspool to complain about the sh*t flowing over his face as he sinks slowly to the bottom.”
Gotta love the imagery and metaphors.
Lastly, the offense is pathetic and needs the batting champ for def-sure.
But we have to watch the three C’s for sure: Cuddy, Casilla, Crede.
This team without the spark of Gomez and Casilla looks pretty lackluster.
I hope Gardy has a three-way with these 2 guys as he says goodbye to Go-Go before he ships out tomorrow.
This 4-man OF is a bust so far.
Geez, Gardy coughing like he’s coming down with the swine flu…..
some positives on the pitching side of this game:
*Baker pitched his best game on the season and did not give any home runs
*R.A. Dickey was effective in relief in all but one pitch
*Morillo hit triple digits in the gun at least in 3 pitches, he did not issue a walk and threw 9 or 12 pitches for strikes
*Gardy did not burn Nathan or Mijares in a blow out.
Tomorrow is another day and the bats will make it happen.
“Gotta love the imagery and metaphors.”
Yeah, thanks sy.
Ya think Cruz is from Chicago maybe?
“Geez, Gardy coughing like he’s coming down with the swine flu…..”
What a lead-in straight line for thrylos!
Let’s see now. We haven’t won any games this year. We are already 10 games out of 1st place. Woe is me, I quit rooting for the Twins. I can’t wait for the Vikings season. Whoa, I can’t wait until Gopher FB starts. Man, I just decided I can’t wait for Gopher BB. Man oh man, it’s gonna be a long summer. I am gonna quit watching the Twins. Guess I’ll spend the summer fishing for catfish on the Red River. No, better yet, I am gonna mow my lawn everyday so I have something better to do….whoa…I’m gonna plant a rock and watch it harden…..I am so confused.
“*Gardy did not burn Nathan or Mijares in a blow out.”
Yup, the BP is totally ready to go tomorrow.
“*R.A. Dickey was effective in relief in all but one pitch”
A bit of a stretch there, thry. You in a good mood? Get your tax refund or somethhing?
:)>
“Tomorrow is another day and the bats will make it happen.”
You’d have to think so. Only 1 hit tonight from the 4 big bats, Morneau through Cuddy.
“*Baker pitched his best game on the season and did not give any home runs”
7 K’s too.
Sorry I haven’t chimed in to DrDon’s repeated statements in recent days about the new park coming next year.
When I’ve been in the Dome, when I watch on TV, and even when I see still[-shot photos of games at the Dome, I always have the slight feeling that we’re watching an exhibition.
You know, like it’s not real baseball.
Cuddy’s baggy experience tonight is just one small example.
If our fighting guys overseas in the military wanted to get a pickup game going in an airplane hangar, it would like a game at the Dome. Like an exhibition.
Right field is a joke, pure and simple. We’re lucky the baseball gods let us win in ‘87 and ‘91.
