Game 45 - Twins vs Tigers - 5/25/12

[NorthwestTwinsFan]

Before I start getting ripped for my comment, I should probably let it be known that I was being a smart ass (my fault for not making that clear in my previous post). Obviously Gardenhire wouldn't deliberately sabotage his team's chances in order to avoid questions from reporters. I've second-guessed many of his decisions before and more often than not he's proven why I'm watching games from my living room while he's watching them from the dugout.

However, it is disappointing that a Major League Baseball player would have trouble making a transition from right field to left field, if that is in fact the case with Revere.

[CDog]

Before I start getting ripped for my comment, I should probably let it be known that I was being a smart ass (my fault for not making that clear in my previous post). Obviously Gardenhire wouldn't deliberately sabotage his team's chances in order to avoid questions from reporters. I've second-guessed many of his decisions before and more often than not he's proven why I'm watching games from my living room while he's watching them from the dugout.

However, it is disappointing that a Major League Baseball player would have trouble making a transition from right field to left field, if that is in fact the case with Revere.

Yeah, I didn't catch the sarcasm font on that post. There's enough people who think things just like that in earnest that you can see where it might have gone "whoosh!" over a person's head!

[NorthwestTwinsFan]

Yeah, I didn't catch the sarcasm font on that post. There's enough people who think things just like that in earnest that you can see where it might have gone "whoosh!" over a person's head!

Yeah, after going back and reading my post, I realized that it would be impossible to tell whether I was being serious or not. I don't always agree with Gardenhire, but I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that he has a much better feel for his team than I do.

[ashburyjohn]

Detroit's lineup against Swarzak has five lefties if I counted right. Can it be Gardenhire's judgement that Revere's speed makes it worth having him in RF, with more fly balls going out there? (Is Swarzak hard for right-handers to pull the ball on?)

Is Detroit's total speed on the basepaths slow enough that Revere's arm becomes less of a factor holding (e.g.) Cabrera and Fielder to second on someone else's single, especially with Austin Jackson out of the lineup? Stolen bases aren't the only measure of speed but Avila and Boesch are the leaders in this lineup with 2 SB apiece.

[asmus_ndsu]

So how about we start talking about the game and how the twins have 2 runs and 3 hits in the first inning... Lets hope swarzak can get his location settled he got a bit lucky in the first inning

[asmus_ndsu]

Dozier still proving he is the man

[asmus_ndsu]

Ugh swarzak... So why are we starting swarzak again? They showed the stat at the beginning of the game.. Rediculously high era as a starter, rediculously low era as a reliever.... Lets go ahead and start him, especially against a team he usually struggles against

[NorthwestTwinsFan]

Twins better be ready to put up an 8 spot again tonight.

[Top Gun]

Just stupid managing.

[Dilligaf69]

So does Liriano get another chance to start??? Kinda running out of options!

[Dilligaf69]

Ugh swarzak... So why are we starting swarzak again? They showed the stat at the beginning of the game.. Rediculously high era as a starter, rediculously low era as a reliever.... Lets go ahead and start him, especially against a team he usually struggles against

No other options!!!

[NorthwestTwinsFan]

In hindsight, the Twins probably should've left Swarzak in the bullpen and just set up a pitching machine on the mound. Probably would've gotten the same results.

[glunn]

So does Liriano get another chance to start??? Kinda running out of options!

But we know that Liriano will get shelled. Maybe Butera should get the next spot start.

[USAFChief]

Great outing Swarzy.

[NorthwestTwinsFan]

Miguel Cabrera steals second. What an embarrassment.

[Riverbrian]

Liriano started the inning from the stretch. It's got me thinking. Liriano used to use a windup... Right?. He didn't always pitch from the stretch exclusively... Right? I'm trying to remember and I usually remember stuff like this.

[Riverbrian]

Back in the wind up now... Poor kid is really searching for something

[Top Gun]

It's a good nite to fire the manager and I use to like him.

[Ultima Ratio]

So.... Valencia was ejected tonight for arguing a 3rd called strike. That's nice.

[NorthwestTwinsFan]

Did Carroll just get tossed? I couldn't tell if it was him or Jerry White.