Game Thread: Twins@Giants 5/25 3:05PM

[GCTF]

Except the Milwaukee mausoleum?

 

Dammit.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

That power surge with the move from catcher to first is taking its time kicking in...

But the corresponding batting average dip has set right in.

[snepp]

Cuddles says hi.

 

http://cdn.mondomedia.com/wp-content/uploads/Cuddles-300x300.jpg

[cmathewson]

Another game without two guys eligible to come off the DL, who might give this anemic offense some life. But you don't want to fly four guys across country to maybe win a couple of games. That would be expensive.

[GCTF]

http://cdn.mondomedia.com/wp-content/uploads/Cuddles-300x300.jpg

 

Hermann and Florimon should spend some time with that Cuddles.

[Twinsoholic]

Mauer is really playing average baseball this season. 2 strikeouts today. His average is around .280, and he only has 14 rbis. He certainly is not playing like a superstar. I hope he starts playing that way soon.

[snepp]

I'm gonna go all Dankind on Mauer soon.

 

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[LaBombo]

Well, that makes the throwout by Zukesie that much more timely. Kind of cute the way Santana chased it like it wasn't going to be 50+ feet out. Kids...

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I'm glad we threw out the runner trying to steal 2nd...

 

Back to a 2 run deficit. (and this time not much the outfielders coulda done.)

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Mauer is really playing average baseball this season. 2 strikeouts today. His average is around .280, and he only has 14 rbis. He certainly is not playing like a superstar. I hope he starts playing that way soon.

He's gotta be injured

[Richie the Rally Goat]

What do you suppose Nolasco's reaction was when he saw the lineup?

[Richie the Rally Goat]

No Hicksie against a left hander. Is Fuld ready to come up too?

[LaBombo]

What do you suppose Nolasco's reaction was when he saw the lineup?

http://37.media.tumblr.com/6ff7adb65a9a2524cf62e65f1b7f2613/tumblr_mrykqqHe7c1r24lq9o1_400.gif

 

.415 slg's batting 3rd and 4th. .379 5th. What could go wrong?

[LaBombo]

No Hicksie against a left hander. Is Fuld ready to come up too?

 

That was the strangest thing about the lineup to me. Why not let the kid do the one thing that's going well for him?

[jokin]

What do you suppose Nolasco's reaction was when he saw the lineup?

 

lol...but seriously, he went into a snit last year when he wasn't given the choice of which game to pitch in a double-header, despite his seniority, so there's a fighting chance he gets a little sensitive to clown car OF alignments.

[LaBombo]

Santana's OF throw had a worse slice than my golf swing. And he came awfully close to catching that ball with his face...

[stringer bell]

Surprised by the lineup. Not surprised that the Giants are ahead. I sure would like to see a few guys swinging the bat well.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

That was the strangest thing about the lineup to me. Why not let the kid do the one thing that's going well for him?

 

x 1000.

 

I would rather have Hicks and Kubel and a chance for a couple base on balls, than two infielders in the outfield.

[GCTF]

So after this year and next year and the year after that Nolasco only has one more year to go, right?

[LaBombo]

x 1000.

 

I would rather have Hicks and Kubel and a chance for a couple base on balls, than two infielders in the outfield.

 

Wishing for Kubel's defense...

http://twilightsleep.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/troublingtimesfeature.jpg

 

...troubling times in the kingdom.

[jokin]

That was the strangest thing about the lineup to me. Why not let the kid do the one thing that's going well for him?

 

Dick: "Santana's got a great arm!" (throw is wide left of plate by 20 feet)

Bert: "Nothing to see here..."

[Meanwhile back to the action....Santana goes back and to his left around 140 feet to deep Triples Alley and traps a fly ball against his ear.... that Parmelee was about 100 feet closer to].

[LaBombo]

So after this year and next year and the year after that Nolasco only has one more year to go, right?

Or he could get lucky and have a nice August and September followed by an offseason extension...

[GCTF]

That was the strangest thing about the lineup to me. Why not let the kid do the one thing that's going well for him?

 

Bwah.

 

Manager of the Year Awards:

The Gardy 1

La Bombo 0

[Richie the Rally Goat]

lol...but seriously, he went into a snit last year when he wasn't given the choice of which game to pitch in a double-header, despite his seniority, so there's a fighting chance he gets a little sensitive to clown car OF alignments.

That's it, he's a bit of a diva, especially for being statistically dead center average as starting pitchers go. Add to it the infielders in the outfield, poor hitting lineup, and the best fielding OF on the current active roster who has .05 higher BA against left vs right splits is sitting out. I'm betting he lost is mind in Gardy's office.

[GCTF]

Bitten by rabid raccoon >>>>>>>>>watching a pitcher bat.

[snepp]

Bitten by rabid raccoon >>>>>>>>>watching a pitcher bat.

 

> Jeff Gray

[GCTF]

> Jeff Gray

 

I once made a chain with about a dozen of these on it. I think Nishi was at the end.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Bwah.

 

Manager of the Year Awards:

The Gardy 1

La Bombo 0

I would rather La Bombo at this point.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Bitten by rabid raccoon >>>>>>>>>watching a pitcher bat.

 

> watching a pitcher walk

[GCTF]

I would rather La Bombo at this point.

 

I'd be all for it as long as he brings out his TD persona to argue with umps.