Game Thread: Twins @ Royals, 4/19 @ 1:10pm CT

[jokin]

Ron Gardenhire is a genius.

 

I really didn't want to say Gardy is a genius, but dang, does that guy know his statistically significant SSS (er, is that actually SSSSS), or what?

[James]

Florimonster with a walk, huh? Well, I'll take a leadoff walk any day of the week.

[afurry91]

I cheer loudly every time Pedro draws a walk. It feels like he just hit a home run to me.

[jokin]

I cheer loudly every time Pedro draws a walk. It feels like he just hit a home run to me.

 

Yup. He'll stick if he has finally figured out his niche...walks and bunts.

[afurry91]

You gotta steal 2nd now.

[twinsnorth49]

OK, the strikeouts by Mauer are getting a teensy bit alarming.

[twinscowboysbulls]

Is he suddenly trying to do too much?

[jokin]

We can all thank cmat for that.

 

No reason to be so modest, Chief....Your own pregame reverse-jinxin' deserves its share of the credit, too!

[jokin]

OK, the strikeouts by Mauer are getting a teensy bit alarming.

 

More bunting will solve everything.

[James]

More bunting will solve everything.

Bunting solves everything, in any situation.

[twinsnorth49]

Bunting solves everything.

 

Only in innings 2-6

[afurry91]

If we lose this game 4-5, I'm going to be crabby.

[twinsnorth49]

Dick wanted Kubel to lay down the bunt...........................yes I said, Dick wanted Kubel to lay down the bunt.

[JB_Iowa]

I was thinking that this game was pretty entertaining .... but all of a sudden, I want a nap.

[cmathewson]

Dick wanted Kubel to lay down the bunt...........................yes I said, Dick wanted Kubel to lay down the bunt.

 

Dick always wants every hitter to lay down a bunt. This is his WTF? moment of the day.

[cmathewson]

Rally cap on.

[Twins Twerp]

Dick wanted Kubel to lay down the bunt...........................yes I said, Dick wanted Kubel to lay down the bunt.

 

A little bit in his defense there is no one over there. If kubel does it enough...teams might stop putting the shift on

[cmathewson]

Changing my rally cap.

[Guest USAFChief]

Wow, Hicksie...that swing was uglier than Pinto's throw.

[cmathewson]

A little bit in his defense there is no one over there. If kubel does it enough...teams might stop putting the shift on

 

Yeah, but he's always calling for the bunt. I lost track of the times he's called for a bunt with a slugger hitting and more than one out in an inning.

[Twins Twerp]

Challenge?

[afurry91]

The good news is the top of the order is due up in the 9th. The bad news is that our lead off hitter bats about .200.

[Mr. Brooks]

A few corner OFers might have held him to a double there, I agree.

 

Most wouldn't have.

 

Not a big deal. The ball was hit in the gap. Nobody turns that into an out.

 

I think you need to get your eyes checked.

 

"A few" OF'ers hold that to a double?" LOL, no that was a routine double for 99% of outfielders.

[jokin]

Wow, Hicksie...that swing was uglier than Pinto's throw.

 

Since we have an automobile reference- In the immortal words of Mackenzie Phillips...."Your car is uglier than I am...!...OOPS, that didn't come out right..."

 

At 1:49-

[Twins Twerp]

Bunt

[Guest USAFChief]

I think you need to get your eyes checked.

 

"A few" OF'ers hold that to a double?" LOL, no that was a routine double for 99% of outfielders.

We'll have to agree to disagree.

 

But if I grant you your position, then we're disagreeing about one base, in one game.

 

Not a big deal.

 

On the other hand, the ball that got over Colabello's head was some pretty shoddy OF play.

[afurry91]

What a terrible baseball game.

[twinsnorth49]

blah!!

[twinsnorth49]

We'll have to agree to disagree.

 

But if I grant you your position, then we're disagreeing about one base, in one game.

 

Not a big deal.

 

On the other hand, the ball that got over Colabello's head was some pretty shoddy OF play.

 

So you're not getting your eyes checked then?

[Guest USAFChief]

blah!!

Concur.