Game Thread: Twins@Indians 5/6 6:05PM

[Guest USAFChief]

I confess I would've thought about sending Pinto up there.

[GCTF]

Go away Hermann. Far away.

[LaBombo]

Jack Morris notes that Gardenhire's "hands are tied" with respect to pinch hitting or running. Might be a bit of an understatement.

 

A discussion of whether or not he reverse-Houdini tied his own hands with roster decision input is outside the scope of color commentary, so there's no use holding it against Morris. Just sayin'.

[GCTF]

I confess I would've thought about sending Pinto up there.

 

Pinto will be used as a pinch runner for Colabello next inning. Get with the progam.

[Squirrel]

Off and on mild headache... not enough to keep me from doing my job. Get light headed when I stand up quickly, which isn't terribly unusual except that it happens pretty much every time I stand up.

 

Honestly the lower back pain was what really bothered me yesterday, that's finally clearing up and I'm just sore all over.

What'd you do?

[Whammy]

Terry Francona thumbing his nose at Ron Gardenhire

 

edited to add: for those of you following at 35,000... Francona pinch hit for Morgan, thinning out his bench and using up his only backup OF.... Up 3 runs

[Riverbrian]

Off and on mild headache... not enough to keep me from doing my job. Get light headed when I stand up quickly, which isn't terribly unusual except that it happens pretty much every time I stand up.

 

Honestly the lower back pain was what really bothered me yesterday, that's finally clearing up and I'm just sore all over.

 

Im not an expert... But you sound concussed.

[Guest USAFChief]

Pinto will be used as a pinch runner for Colabello next inning. Get with the progam.

What?

 

What happens if both 'zuke and Hermann get injured? Who catches?

[diehardtwinsfan]

I confess I would've thought about sending Pinto up there.

 

I must confuse I'm longing for Punto too....

 

Oh, you said Pinto.

[Guest USAFChief]

Im not an expert... But you sound concussed.

RB...he's not talking, he's typing.

[diehardtwinsfan]

What'd you do?

 

I was jumping to catch a high throw from the 3B in a softball game and collided with the runner trying to beat the throw.

[Whammy]

I love that the highlight of the Tigers' game included a sitting ovation from 2 of Detroit's most rotund residents.

[Guest USAFChief]

I must confuse I'm longing for Punto too....

 

Oh, you said Pinto.

I confess I would've thought about sending Punto up there.

[GCTF]

What?

 

What happens if both 'zuke and Hermann get injured? Who catches?

 

The Ghost of Joe Mauer?

[LaBombo]

On a note related to Hermann's wacky misadventures in the outfield, KLaw has an article at four-letter about Bryce Harper's injury that speculates that even though catcher is top of the defensive value spectrum and corner OF is near the bottom, it may not be an easy transition.

[Reider]

LOL @ Swisher...

[Riverbrian]

RB...he's not talking, he's typing.

 

I said!!! I'm not an expert!!!

 

Jeez

[Whammy]

That pitcher is in his 50s..... Right?

[LaBombo]

Go away Hermann. Far away.

 

He probably will, but on a shallow pop fly just beyond the infielders...

[glunn]

Im not an expert... But you sound concussed.

 

I agree, and am rooting for you to at least call a doctor.

[Riverbrian]

That pitcher is in his 50s..... Right?

 

His kids are in their 50's

[sampleSizeOfOne]

What?

 

What happens if both 'zuke and Hermann get injured? Who catches?

 

Pitch to contact?

[Riverbrian]

I agree, and am rooting for you to at least call a doctor.

 

Call that Doctor... Stomp stomp.... Call that Doctor... Stomp Stomp

[Guest USAFChief]

That pitcher is in his 50s..... Right?

One would think the top of our order could get the ball out of the infield off him then, no?

[LaBombo]

What?

 

What happens if both 'zuke and Hermann get injured? Who catches?

 

You forgot about former MLB catcher Josh Wil...

 

Never mind.

[Guest USAFChief]

Pitch to contact?

Exceptionally well played, sir.

[Beezer07]

Don't worry, Plouffe. I'm sure if you keep not swinging at that, they'll stop calling it a strike eventually.

[Hawkeye12]

Another K looking for Plouffe. At least we got to skip the part where he reaches down to take off the shin guard on the full count, then looks back in disbelief at the call.

[Beezer07]

I yearn for the day that Hermann and Colabello don't have to start. Get back soon, Mauer and Arcia/Willingham!

[LaBombo]

I confess I would've thought about sending Punto up there.

If for no other reason than the possibility that he might get hit by a pitch and still slide head-first into the bag.