Article: Twins vs. Pirates, 06/20/2012, 6:05pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

Way to go, Drew. Who said pitchers can't hit?

If a pitcher drives in a pitcher and no one is watching, does the run count?

[IdahoPilgrim]

If a pitcher drives in a pitcher and no one is watching, does the run count?

Only in a National League park.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Ugh, Plouffe. Ugh.

[IdahoPilgrim]

OK, time to get him out of there. It looks like the magic stops after six tonight.

[Brock Beauchamp]

That's where Butera earns his paycheck. The jog between the plate and the mound.

[snepp]

Looks like it's sink or swim with Frankie.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Revere would have caught that twice.

[IdahoPilgrim]

I tell you, I am REALLY warming up to Span as our all-star rep.

[Brock Beauchamp]

And Liriano stays at 1-7 for the season. Ouch.

[snepp]

Son of Sal really saved them there, no way that ball is caught without his abilities in situations just like these.

 

 

The verbal slathering Dickbert does over the Butera clan is nauseating.

[Brock Beauchamp]

The verbal slathering Dickbert does over the Butera clan is nauseating.

I chose to listen to the Pirates broadcast.

[snepp]

If I say something nice about what Burton has done this season is he going to follow it up by imploding?

[Brock Beauchamp]

If I say something nice about what Burton has done this season is he going to follow it up by imploding?

Almost certainly.

[snepp]

I chose to listen to the Pirates broadcast.

You missed a real gem this inning.

[IdahoPilgrim]

If I say something nice about what Burton has done this season is he going to follow it up by imploding?

Better to not take the chance.

[Brock Beauchamp]

You missed a real gem this inning.

That's why I chose to listen to the Pirates broadcast.

[Chance]

Really decent outing for Frankie though. Just no offense. Either we Get 15 hits or 5, 8 runs or 1. We can't seem to be consistent

[snepp]

That's why I chose to listen to the Pirates broadcast.

I debated between Dickbert and an icepick in the ear.

 

 

I lost.

[Brock Beauchamp]

No doubt about that one.

[snepp]

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[adjacent]

Can somebody explain to me why Gardy chose the worst hitter of all the available ones to pinch hit?

[Guest USAFChief]

Can somebody explain to me why Gardy chose the worst hitter of all the available ones to pinch hit?

Savin' the better ones for extra innings?

 

It's all I got.

 

EDIT: in case it's not obvious, this was snark.

[Chance]

If they tie the game and we need a pinch hitter later we have better options. No one on the bench is going to hit one out anyway so not a big deal.

[glunn]

Liriano deserves this win -- hopefully Perkins will end this thing.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Liriano deserves this win -- hopefully Perkins will end this thing.

Liriano isn't in line for the win... Burton got the last out in the seventh.

[Brock Beauchamp]

And there you go.

[IdahoPilgrim]

Liriano deserves this win -- hopefully Perkins will end this thing.

He certainly pitched well enough the first six innings. My only gripe is why didn't they have somebody ready to come in at the start of the seventh, just in case? I would have pulled him at the first sign of trouble - he's never gone this deep in a game this year, and when he tires, he tires quickly.

[glunn]

I missed the game -- got stuck at work and barely had time to check ESPN. I just watched highlights and it looks like Liriano's slider was filthy good, and Span made a great catch. Also, Plouffe and Willingham got solid, clutch hits.