Game Thread: Twins@Tigers 5/11 12:08PM

[GCTF]

Fifth straight appearance for Burton without walking someone or giving up a run.

[Beezer07]

I like Escobar at the bottom of the lineup so far. Sometimes it means Dozier gets to bat with guys on base. A refreshing change after a month+ of Hicks and Florimon.

[GCTF]

You there, Mauer, hit a homerun.

[GCTF]

I like Escobar at the bottom of the lineup so far. Sometimes it means Dozier gets to bat with guys on base. A refreshing change after a month+ of Hicks and Florimon.

 

Kudos for suppressing the memory of Chris Hermann.

[GCTF]

You there, Plouffe, don't hit into a double play.

[Beezer07]

Just like mauer to draw a walk instead of hitting a HR

[stringer bell]

C'mon Plouffe!

[steve]

What's more exciting than a walk?

[Beezer07]

You there, Plouffe, don't hit into a double play.

 

I appreciate that you have different demands/expectations for each hitter.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

You there, Plouffe, don't hit into a double play.

 

Nor a triple play. (As much as i like to see them from an anomaly stand point)

[sampleSizeOfOne]

What's more exciting than a walk?

 

I give up. What is more exciting than a walk?

[Beezer07]

Hey Plouffe, when he calls that pitch a strike the first time, you need to swing the next two times he throws it there (even if it was a ball all three times).

[BHtwins]

Last pitch to PLouffe was a foot and a half outside. How in the world is that a strike.

[Beezer07]

Can't wait for Willingham or Arcia to get back. Or for Gardy to realize that you can have Suzuki catch and Pinto DH.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Pinto ties the game!

[GCTF]

Peeento.

[ashbury]

Rajai ties the game!

 

ftfy.

[stringer bell]

A tie is nice, but score that go-ahead run!

[Beezer07]

Yeah Nune......oh.

[ashbury]

And Nunez gives us a winnable game.

[stringer bell]

Is there any doubt that the call-ups are better hitters than the guys sent down (and Hicks)?

[GCTF]

The lead, Twins have it.

[Craig Arko]

Well how about that.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

ftfy.

 

Thanks, i needed that.

 

(At least give Rajai an assist. Too be technically correct (the best kind) Mauer scores the run, so does he tie the game? Note to self: in future, the Twins tie the game... unless of course that's trademark infringement?)

[amjgt]

Fien keeps drawing the short end of the lineup stick

[stringer bell]

Fien gets Torii, Miggy and V-Mart, Perk gets the bottom of the order. Sounds fair enough.

[GCTF]

Is there any doubt that the call-ups are better hitters than the guys sent down (and Hicks)?

 

I no longer have to hope for the HBP or catchers interference. (did not include error as that would require contact between bat and ball).

[GCTF]

Fien gets Torii, Miggy and V-Mart, Perk gets the bottom of the order. Sounds fair enough.

 

Worked Friday night.

[stringer bell]

Well, if the Twins keep the lead this half inning, it will be an accomplishment.

[Beezer07]

Fien gets Torii, Miggy and V-Mart, Perk gets the bottom of the order. Sounds fair enough.

 

Gardy's nothing if not conventional and driven by meaningless stats