Game Thead: Twins@Mariners 7/10 Freaking late again!!! 9:10PM

[Tibs]

With the All-Star break coming up, McLendon wanted Felix to face division rival and playoff contender Oakland. They adjusted their roster to have nine bullpen arms, so they will burn a bunch of the 'pen in advance of their ace.

I understand that, but they are going to be in trouble if their starters pitch poorly against Oakland. Luckily the All-Star break is coming up.

[Bark's Lounge]

Might be better to plan for it rather than stumble into it by accident or necessity.

 

I'll leave that up to the geniuses. I am busy counting my marbles.

[Willihammer]

Arcia grounding out on 3-0...

[stringer bell]

I understand that, but they are going to be in trouble if their starters pitch poorly against Oakland. Luckily the All-Star break is coming up.

They are counting on Felix--a lot. He might be the best pitcher in the league and they want their best three against the A's. It is a gamble, but if they win today and tomorrow and Felix gives them at least seven, it will pay off.

[Willihammer]

I'll definitely have to catch a few innings of that game tomorrow. See what Smardzijazija looks like in an A's uni too

 

Sorry Twins

[JB_Iowa]

Pino not making this one easy.

[JB_Iowa]

Pino not making this one easy.

 

Reverse Jinx ***

[curt1965]

Sam Fuld -baseball stud

[Bark's Lounge]

You poop like a hamster.

 

Can someone erase this post. It's like I took a hit of Nitrous and blurted out the first thing that came to my mind, although that is not what happened. I don't know what happened?

[JB_Iowa]

Love that M's defense.

[Willihammer]

Well that worked splendidly

[stringer bell]

Double steal w/ a throwing error kicker!

[Riverbrian]

He's not invited.

 

Did anyone else get a non-invitation?

 

Mine came in the mail last week.

 

I didn't know Hallmark made them.

[Riverbrian]

I have had an awful day. Thanks for #5. It helped. I will read #1-4 later.

 

Glunn my friend... You gotta stop having awful days. You deserve good ones with puppies and dancing girls.

[curt1965]

Suzuki-zie!!!!!

[stringer bell]

Really nice to have and use good baserunning speed.

[Riverbrian]

Can someone erase this post. It's like I took a hit of Nitrous and blurted out the first thing that came to my mind' date=' although that is not what happened. I don't know what happened?[/quote']

 

Nope... It needs to stay.

 

Here's why: Its the first time in the history of Twinsdaily that those combination of words have been used in a single sentence.

[curt1965]

Is it just me, or have the Twins been reluctant to steal this year? I think they are going to struggle to score runs the rest of the year, but in Dozier, Santana, Nunez, Fuld, and Escobar they have decent to excellent speed......

[Guest USAFChief]

Is it just me, or have the Twins been reluctant to steal this year? I think they are going to struggle to score runs the rest of the year, but in Dozier, Santana, Nunez, Fuld, and Escobar they have decent to excellent speed......

The Twins now have 50 SB on the season, right about at league average.

[Guest USAFChief]

Nope... It needs to stay.

 

Here's why: Its the first time in the history of Twinsdaily that those combination of words have been used in a single sentence.

I'm going to need some independent verification of that. That sounds like something likely to have been said by several posters that come to mind, including at least 1 owner and a couple mods.

[stringer bell]

Underrated good move by the Twins: keeping Arcia exclusively in right. He looks more comfortable there and he's got a really good arm.

[WLFINN]

speaking of Nunez, I would like to see him get more playing time

[Willihammer]

Underrated good move by the Twins: keeping Arcia exclusively in right. He looks more comfortable there and he's got a really good arm.

 

If by "comfortable" you mean "crawling on all fours across a bed of broken glass, Die Hard style" then I concur 100%

[LaBombo]

I'll leave that up to the geniuses. I am busy counting my marbles.

 

Hope you can check back in for 2015 spring training...

 

... because of high marble count, not low counting rate, it should go without saying.

[curt1965]

I know it wasn't his day to pitch, but I wish the Twins would have thrown Kris Johnson tonight. The M's look vulnerable to left handed pitching.

[Willihammer]

Arcia has been the biggest disappointment of the year to this point, IMO. Really hoped for more, both on offense and defense.

 

edit: he does have a good arm though

[Willihammer]

speaking of Nunez, I would like to see him get more playing time

I would too. He's younger than Plouffe, Florimon, and Dozier. More importantly, he can hit a little bit. I'd put him at SS, at least til this supposed lousy defender shows himself.

[curt1965]

Arcia has been the biggest disappointment of the year to this point, IMO. Really hoped for more, both on offense and defense.

 

edit: he does have a good arm though

I agree. He has tremendous potential, but I question his make-up.....

[WLFINN]

I agree. He has tremendous potential, but I question his make-up.....

 

What brand is it?

[stringer bell]

Hit? I wonder if the fielder wasn't Cano if it would be a hit.