Game Thread, Twins @ Royals, 7/4, 6:10 PM

[LaBombo]

Duensing gives up another laser shot to lefty hitter but right at Hunter.  There's a name for LOOGYs who can't get L's out:    FLOOGYs.

 

In Duensing's case the "F" was already there, but soon it will stand for 'former' instead.

[jimmer]

Royals staff is so good that a guy like Finnegan, who would likely be out 2nd best reliever, keeps bouncing back and forth between AAA and the majors for the Royals.

[drock2190]

Hermann daydreaming up there

[Aggies7]

Great at bats that inning. This one shaping up to be a big fat L

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Yeah Herrmann had a couple nice moments when the team was going well, back in May.

 

However, I wonder if Fryer would be a better replacement until Pinto is fully healthy.

[Linus]

Hermann is not needed. Fryer has to be better and at least will hustle. He should have been on first there with ease.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Pressley is up to 97-98 mph tonight?

[jimmer]

Bert confusing Grienke Cy Young year with King Felix's

[JB_Iowa]

Isn't Fryer unavailable because of the Pan-Am games or something?

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

I might bring Pressley in to face the 1-2-3 hitters up through Cain at least. I guess I didn't realize Pressley was bringing heat like that nowadays.

[jimmer]

Sorry, I'm being overly critical of Bert tonight.  Just drives me crazy.  Like research is a 4 letter word for him.

 

 He should get some nerd help with his info. :-)

[drock2190]

 

Hermann is not needed. Fryer has to be better and at least will hustle. He should have been on first there with ease.

 

I don't know man, its tough replacing backup catchers that hit .160 with average defense

[JB_Iowa]

 

I don't know man, its tough replacing backup catchers that hit .160 with average defense

 

Kind of makes you nostalgic for Drew Butera.

 

 

Nice way to start the inning, DanSan.

[jimmer]

 

I don't know man, its tough replacing backup catchers that hit .160 with average defense

even harder to replace a starting catcher with an OPS under .600 and bad defense?

[JB_Iowa]

At least they got 1 back.

[Halsey Hall]

Another run!  We need all we can get.  Sure would like to see Perkins tonight.

[LaBombo]

 

even harder to replace a starting catcher with an OPS under .600 and bad defense?

 

The Suzuki extension was an admission that the organization would rather admit White Sox jersey wearers for free than let Pinto catch in the majors again.

 

The wisdom of Mauer to first aside, Suzuki's season has exposed a positional sinkhole every bit as bad as the one left by the fiery Hindenburg crash of Aaron Hicks in 2013-14..

[LaBombo]

 

 

Another run!  We need all we can get.  Sure would like to see Perkins tonight.

I'd even settle for IHOP.

[Craig Arko]

Remembering Andy.

[drock2190]

Well it was nice having the lead...

[Danchat]

Well, great. Pressly is injured - one of the few semi-competent arms in the bullpen.

[Blake]

Thompson? Really? 

 

Uggh.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

All jokes aside, you might actually see Perkins pitch 2 innings tonight.

[drock2190]

And the Twins bring out secret weapon Wade Davis

 

I mean Blaine Boyer...pretty much the same pitcher

[jimmer]

are we just assuming this lead is going to hold?  Burning through bullpen arms.

[Linus]

Danny Santana has an absolute gun.

[jimmer]

 

Danny Santana has an absolute gun.

Hmm, I thought that was Janie:-)

[LaBombo]

 

are we just assuming this lead is going to hold?  Burning through bullpen arms.

 

Against the division leader, only 4 games back, and just a matter of days to the ASB and then the trade deadline, Molitor might literally make a burnt offering of a reliever's arm (not naming preferences) to avoid losing another game on the division lead.

[jimmer]

ok, but how many did we use last night and tomorrow is a day game right?

[jimmer]

notice not one fan tried to interfere there?