Game Thread Twins@A's 8/10 3:05PM

[USAFChief]

Zuke gets it done.

[glunn]

Twins lead!  

[LaBombo]

Nice framing by the As catcher.

Do you mean the magic trick where he made the baseball disappear and a runner appear at third?

 

Suzuki smells another one.  Maybe no extra innings after all.

[stringer bell]

Zuke delivers. If he keeps this up, I might not regret him signing an extension.

[alskntwnsfn]

Great plan. Crush a hanger off the wall. #strategy

[glunn]

Perkins has not pitched in this series.  It might make sense to ask him for 2 innings today?

[LaBombo]

Zuke delivers. If he keeps this up, I might not regret him signing an extension.

Might want to put it on your 'to do' list for 2016, though...

[alskntwnsfn]

I thought Vargas was going to get that curve. Bummer.

[USAFChief]

Hammer got most'a that'n.

[alskntwnsfn]

Hammertime!

[glunn]

Hammer time, at last!

[stringer bell]

Perkins has not pitched in this series.  It might make sense to ask him for 2 innings today?

Perkins hasn't been that sharp going one inning lately. I don't think it makes sense for him to go two.

[JB_Iowa]

Willingham Swan Song HR?

[Craig Arko]

That might help Hammer's return value.

[alskntwnsfn]

If it was 2-1 maybe have perk go 2 but might as well bring in fien now.

[LaBombo]

Perkins has not pitched in this series.  It might make sense to ask him for 2 innings today?

They've stopped using him for more than one inning.  He's gotten more than three outs one time this year; four outs back in May vs. Detroit.

[glunn]

The As announcers said that Hammer has 8 HR in 18 games against the As.  Someone should be calling the Angels and Tigers tomorrow to make sure that they are aware of this stat.

[stringer bell]

Y'know, that is why you don't give away outs. Good teams pick up for guys when they don't deliver with runners on. I have been thinking, should we be happy with a lead and of course Willingham gives the Twins a nice three-run cushion with two innings left to pitch. If a team is playing for and satisfied with one run, they are going to have plenty of close games and will lose a few late. Perkins has been great, but he is human. If he's always protecting a one-run lead, there is no margin for error.

[stringer bell]

Willingham Swan Song HR?

I sure hope so!

[alskntwnsfn]

So they moved Jesse Chavez to the bullpen? Must be nice being able kick a sub 3.50 era out of the rotation.

[glunn]

I wish that it was Perkins facing Fuld right now.

[alskntwnsfn]

Hammer for Cron? Probably not but maybe.

[Circus Boy]

Don't know how this will end, of course, but it's nice to see the Washington Generals taking it to Meadowlark Lemon today.

[stringer bell]

So they moved Jesse Chavez to the bullpen? Must be nice being able kick a sub 3.50 era out of the rotation.

They sent a 3.55 ERA to the minors and traded him for a fourth OF that they had DFAed in May.

[stringer bell]

Anybody else feel a three-run bomb coming?

[alskntwnsfn]

They sent a 3.55 ERA to the minors and traded him for a fourth OF that they had DFAed in May.

True. Good point.

[USAFChief]

Don't know how this will end, of course, but it's nice to see the Washington Generals taking it to Meadowlark Lemon today.

Don't fall for the ol' "water bucket full of confetti" trick, Gardy!  You know it's comin'!

[LaBombo]

The As announcers said that Hammer has 8 HR in 18 games against the As.  Someone should be calling the Angels and Tigers tomorrow to make sure that they are aware of this stat.

And give them until noon EST tomorrow, keeping Willi frozen in carbonite until then to avoid injury...

[stringer bell]

Don't know how this will end, of course, but it's nice to see the Washington Generals taking it to Meadowlark Lemon today.

I liked your post, but now I think it's a jinx.

[USAFChief]

We have the lead after a full inning!!1!

 

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