Game Thread: Twins v Yankees, 7/6 @ 1:10pm CT

[curt1965]

I'd love it if Gardy had the balls to send Nolasco to the bullpen for awhile. Send a message to the entire team.

[Hawkeye12]

The Nolasco deal is currently making the Pelfrey re-signing look like a steal. If you are going to get a near 6.00 ERA, don't overpay for it.

[snepp]

Small sample Nolasco entertainment.

 

1.000 OPS allowed to batters leading off an inning.

 

1.067 OPS allowed in high leverage situations.

 

.545 OPS allowed in the 4th inning!

 

.542 OPS allowed to #6 hitters!

 

 

Obviously he needs to pitch more 4th innings, against more #6 hitters in the lineup.

[snepp]

If you are going to get a near 6.00 ERA, don't pay anything over the minimum for it.

 

ftfy

[Mike Sixel]

Does Nolasco have options? If not, bullpen. If so, send him down. No more scholarships.....

[James]

Guh, I chose the wrong time to turn this game on.

[Circus Boy]

Guh, I chose the wrong time to turn this game on.

 

Bad day to give up snorting cocaine, too.

[GCTF]

Small sample Nolasco entertainment.

 

1.000 OPS allowed to batters leading off an inning.

 

1.067 OPS allowed in high leverage situations.

 

.545 OPS allowed in the 4th inning!

 

.542 OPS allowed to #6 hitters!

 

 

Obviously he needs to pitch more 4th innings, against more #6 hitters in the lineup.

 

Fun with numbers!

[ashbury]

If you are going to get a near 6.00 ERA, don't.

 

ftfy

 

ftfy^2

[GCTF]

The Nolasco deal is currently making the Pelfrey re-signing look like a steal. If you are going to get a near 6.00 ERA, don't overpay for it.

 

Pelfrey deal gets the edge as he's no longer pitching.

[James]

Bad day to give up snorting cocaine, too.

I guess it is back to huffing ether for me.

[howeda7]

The Nolasco deal is currently making the Pelfrey re-signing look like a steal. If you are going to get a near 6.00 ERA, don't overpay for it.

 

Did anyone think it was possible for him to be this bad? Nothing in his time time Miami suggested it. I honestly hope there's some undiagnosed injury or something...

[howeda7]

And the Yankees just tagged up from 1st to 2nd on Sam 'Pop-Gun' Fuld. Ugh. Who must we sacrifice for a real CF'er?

[ashbury]

I guess it is back to huffing ether for me.

 

This game may prove to be responsible for a spate of self-asphyxiation reports, and not even of the erotic variety.

[glunn]

The Twins have accumulated some contracts that seem likely to be burdens for a while -- Nolasco, Pelfrey, and Mauer come to mind. I guess that happens with a lot of teams, but it also seems that some teams (like the A's) are able to minimize this.

[JB_Iowa]

There's the balk Gardenhire wanted yesterday ... on the wrong pitcher unfortunately.

[snepp]

This game may prove to be responsible for a spate of self-asphyxiation reports, and not even of the erotic variety.

 

http://i.huffpost.com/gen/106337/thumbs/s-DAVID-CARRADINE-large.jpg

[ashbury]

The Twins have accumulated some contracts that seem likely to be burdens for a while -- Nolasco, Pelfrey, and Mauer come to mind. I guess that happens with a lot of teams, but it also seems that some teams (like the A's) are able to minimize this.

 

There is no such thing as a bad one-year contract.

 

Look at these as a series of one-year contracts.

[glunn]

If you could be the owner of the Twins for one day, and could fire the GM, would you do it? If so, who would you try to hire as the new GM?

[Bark's Lounge]

And the Yankees just tagged up from 1st to 2nd on Sam 'Pop-Gun' Fuld. Ugh. Who must we sacrifice for a real CF'er?

 

I think I fixed Fuld's mediocre throwing arm.

 

[Circus Boy]

http://i.huffpost.com/gen/106337/thumbs/s-DAVID-CARRADINE-large.jpg

 

Ah, Grasshopper, kung fu this!

[curt1965]

If you look at the free agent pitchers the Twins have signed the last couple of years-Pelfrey, Correia, Hughes, and Nolasco-these guys were not kept by their original teams for a reason! You don't see a Hernandez or a Sale or a Kershaw becoming free agents. Ideally, your staff is best if developed by your farm teams and in trades. The 4 pitchers above didn't come to Minnesota because they had a chance to win-they came because the Twins either offered the most money, or were the only team willing to sign them.

[Bark's Lounge]

http://i.huffpost.com/gen/106337/thumbs/s-DAVID-CARRADINE-large.jpg

 

 

[GCTF]

Score! Twinsbaseball style.

[Winston Smith]

If you could be the owner of the Twins for one day, and could fire the GM, would you do it? If so, who would you try to hire as the new GM?

 

After the last 3 1/2 years I think the Twins are the only team that wouldn't fire somebody at this point. It will be very hard to sell tickets for this team after the all star game.

[Circus Boy]

And the comeback begins...

[JB_Iowa]

Good for CC!

[Tibs]

Colabello!

[snepp]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLABELLO!

 

 

 

 

allcaps

[GCTF]

Looks like another 30 RBI month a-comin'.