Article: Game Thread: Twins@Brewers, 6/26 @ 7:10pm CT

[Riverbrian]

21.6. Must have been a fat-finger slip.

221.6 is funnier

[Circus Boy]

 

221.6 is funnier

 

Well, I read it on the internet, so it must be true.

 

Hey, lookee, the comeback has begun.

[Cap'n Piranha]

Shouldn't that be less than no joy in Mudville? More than no joy implies there is some joy, however small.

 

Jeez... More than no joy in Mudville... It's like an F5 tore thru Mudville.

[jimbo92107]

Message to Alex Meyer: Look at the bright side, kid. You just made thousands of people very happy.

 

Seriously, the main thing here is to get that first appearance over with, so next time out he has a chance to control his adrenaline. He had great looking stuff today, but zero command of the strike zone. Thus, he was forced to throw it down the middle, and BOOM. Best thing for him is to get gently ribbed by Glen Perkins, then get back to work with Neil Allen.

 

Welcome to the bigs, Alex Meyer. Hitters love 'em down the middle.

[Riverbrian]

Shouldn't that be less than no joy in Mudville? More than no joy implies there is some joy, however small.

I'm not sure

 

That's one of those questions that will keep me awake tonight trying to figure it out.

 

Less Than No Joy has to be a double negative.

[Riverbrian]

Message to Alex Meyer: Look at the bright side, kid. You just made thousands of people very happy.

 

Seriously, the main thing here is to get that first appearance over with, so next time out he has a chance to control his adrenaline. He had great looking stuff today, but zero command of the strike zone. Thus, he was forced to throw it down the middle, and BOOM. Best thing for him is to get gently ribbed by Glen Perkins, then get back to work with Neil Allen.

 

Welcome to the bigs, Alex Meyer. Hitters love 'em down the middle.

I agree... I'm oddly encouraged... I can see he has stuff.

 

Although... 221.6 is still kinda funny.

[twinsnorth49]

I went to look for the Stick a Fork in Meyer thread but it's not up yet. Dave must be busy, I'll wait.

[D. Hocking]

 

221.6 is funnier

When you are discussing the ERA being funny - it is not a good sign.

[Riverbrian]

I've had dishes in the dishwasher for a couple of days now.

 

They must be done... Right?

[Platoon]

I've had dishes in the dishwasher for a couple of days now.

They must be done... Right?

If you leave them in there about a week, all that water on top of the cups is mostly gone! On the other hand, if you do that, but forgot to start the dishwasher, there may be a new life form living in there when you open the door!

[Riverbrian]

If you leave them in there about a week, all that water on top of the cups is mostly gone! On the other hand, if you do that, but forgot to start the dishwasher, there may be a new life form living in there when you open the door!

You gotta turn it on?

[Craig Arko]

You gotta turn it on?

Hey, dishwasher. Want some candy?

[Riverbrian]

Plouffe should homer more often... We need someone to do that

[Craig Arko]

Okay, I'm duly impressed.

[Circus Boy]

Ya know, the game's getting sorta interesting again. Six runs behind ain't impossible.

[Craig Arko]

Also, Duensing may have saved his job.

[Riverbrian]

Ya know, the game's getting sorta interesting again. Six runs behind ain't impossible.

I've seen it before... I'm with ya... But I do need to get some sleep. I'll have to read about the comeback in the morning.

 

I'll leave with a thought.

 

Everyone is waiting for Sano

 

Why not Adam Brett Walker? 20 dingers now in Chattanooga

 

Good Night All

[Mike Sixel]

Just got back from three restaurant..... How did Meyer look? Sigh. Glad I missed it.

[Mike Sixel]

Also, Duensing may have saved his job.

Cool beans.

[glunn]

I have not been able to focus on this until now.  Did it appear that May is injured?

[ashbury]

Message to Alex Meyer: Look at the bright side, kid. You just made thousands of people very happy.

TD posters who never much liked the Denard Span trade?

 

As for the 221.60 ERA, that's what happens when you give up two home runs and then the box score doesn't have room for your 4-digit 21.60 ERA. Suitable punishment, I think.

[ashbury]

Why not Adam Brett Walker? 20 dingers now in Chattanooga

They were giving him AB's with the big club near the end of spring training. They don't hand those out to just everyone.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Trivia:

 

If a pitcher DID have an ERA of 221.6 ...

 

what would the number of innings pitched and earned runs be?

 

 

 

 

EDIT: actually there is an infinite number of solutions

Just answer what the lowest reducible number of IP and Earned runs would be

Edited June 27, 2015 by Hosken Bombo Disco

[DuluthFan]

Molitor finally got his excuse for the 8 man bullpen.

 

Good news, Duensing ERA down to 6.87 from 8.22.

[ScrapTheNickname]

 

I agree... I'm oddly encouraged... I can see he has stuff.

Although... 221.6 is still kinda funny.

Yes, I did the math. He would have had to give up 41 runs. (I'm probably wrong about that, too!)

[Platoon]

You gotta turn it on?

I have installed at least 4 dishwashers, and have absolutely no idea how to load one, put soap in it, or turn it on. I have found that the less one knows, the better off one can be.

[Danchat]

I'm taking a look at the stats, but I'm seeing that Torii Hunter isn't batting too well (.258/.319/.403). For as much as we complain about Mauer, Hunter isn't doing much better...

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Trivia:

If a pitcher DID have an ERA of 221.6 ...

what would the number of innings pitched and earned runs be

Actually, on second thought, this doesn't look that fun, sorry........

 

ERA = ER / IP * 9

 

A pitcher would need to surrender 1,108 earned runs over 45 innings to have an ERA of 221.6

 

 

 

Yes I'm embarrassed I bothered to calculate that........

[ashbury]

 

Trivia:

If a pitcher DID have an ERA of 221.6 ...

what would the number of innings pitched and earned runs be?




EDIT: actually there is an infinite number of solutions
Just answer what the lowest reducible number of IP and Earned runs would be

I'll go with 45 innings and 1108 earned runs given up. In other words, just a typical season for Samuel Deduno.

 

/ Edit - argh, you didn't wait long enough for me to compute PLUS throw in a witty witty side-comment

[Halsey Hall]

At least it was nice listening to Uecker for a while on the radio and him talking about the fun games with the Twins.  And praising guys like Zoilo, Battey, Gagne, Kirby and Tony.  He even said Tony should be in the hall.