Game 17 - Twins vs Red Sox - April 23

[Riverbrian]

Sending Marquis out for the 6th was questionable at best. Sending him out for the 7th was idiotic.

Yeah I'd say questionable call. He was in triple digits pitch count after 6.

[Riverbrian]

Okay, okay...

maybe 9-6 ?

How bout 7 5 Twins. Call it a safety.

[Neinstein]

How bout 7 5 Twins. Call it a safety.

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice!

[stringer bell]

Burton & Duensing--bullpen doesn't look too bad. Still worried about Perkins and Cappsie, though.

[Riverbrian]

Well timed lead off triple from Jamey.

[Ultima Ratio]

Love that hustle from Carroll!!!

[Riverbrian]

C mon Mauer be a pro here

[Riverbrian]

Love that hustle from Carroll!!!

I do to... Love it... However, that play ended up too close at third. Probably should have stayed At 2nd.

[Ultima Ratio]

that play ended up too close at third. Probably should have stayed At 2nd.

Agreed, if he were out that would be a huge mistake. Don't make the first or third out at third base.

[Riverbrian]

Tough pitch... Can't blame Joe...

[USAFChief]

Way to get that ball into the OF, Joe.

[Ultima Ratio]

Atta boy Mauer, grrrr...

[USAFChief]

Tough pitch... Can't blame Joe...

That's why, in that situation, you don't let it get to 2 strikes. You look for a ball early in the count that you can elevate to the OF.

[mikeee]

crap. runner on 3rd with none out, and now 2 out...

They fear Morneau...

[Riverbrian]

That's why, in that situation, you don't let it get to 2 strikes. You look for a ball early in the count that you can elevate to the OF.

I agree but that was a tough sequence of pitches for Mauer. Willingham hit that ball on the screws. Just to the wrong spot.

[Ultima Ratio]

I blame Mauer. That's just pathetic 3-6 batters, and super pathetic for the 3 hole.

[Riverbrian]

Bummer

Thats all I wanted to type was bummer but I wasn't allowed to type anything under 10 characters.

[Riverbrian]

I blame Mauer.

Yeah... I can live with that. For 23 million he has to come through no matter where the ball is located.

[USAFChief]

I agree but that was a tough sequence of pitches for Mauer. Willingham hit that ball on the screws. Just to the wrong spot.

Mauer is supposed to be a #3 hitter. Go ahead run on third, no outs. That's not the first, or second, or third time in this young season that Mauer has failed to drive in a runner from third, often due to an overly passive approach at the plate. OBP is fine, but driving in runs is still a skill in baseball, no matter what drivel the statgeeks like to declare about RBI.

[Riverbrian]

I can't stand Youklis batting stance. I coach a little baseball. One of my kids tried that thing with his hands. I took the bat out of his hands and beat the kid with it.