Article: Game Thread: Twins @ Indians, 8/7 @ 6:10pm CT

[David HK]

 

I am ready to see Hicks lead off and Dozier bat second. Escobar makes a good 9 hitter. That should give RBI chances to Dozier when he comes around again.

BD is the only guy in the lineup with pop on a more consistent basis than anyone else.  He needs to be in the 3 hole, for a long time now.  Cripe, he's nearly our #1 RBI guy, from the leadoff spot.  What could he have done all year, lower in the order?  And I like that notion that was made earlier of him batting behind Sano eventually-  give that young man protection like that?  Whew....  AL pitchers be a-wettin' their pants.

[jimmer]

 

BD is the only guy in the lineup with pop on a more consistent basis than anyone else.  He needs to be in the 3 hole, for a long time now.  Cripe, he's nearly our #1 RBI guy, from the leadoff spot.  What could he have done all year, lower in the order?  And I like that notion that was made earlier of him batting behind Sano eventually-  give that young man protection like that?  Whew....  AL pitchers be a-wettin' their pants.

He needs to perform better with RISP, but yeah, at this point he needs to probably be in there.

[AlwaysinModeration]

Tito was much maligned by his father.

 

The guy was actually a pretty decent guitar player but his father never let him play on any of the Jackson 5 records. They brought in studio musicians.

 

And his father didn't let him sing much either. So he just kinda wore matching suits with the rest and tried to look like he was doing something.

Always surprised what I might find in the game thread. Tonight, an impassioned defense of the under appreciated Tito Jackson!

[ShouldaCouldaWoulda]

Nice, like how they addressed both the question of when will May be transitioned back, and will Pelfreys role be addressed. It is not just us.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

What'd i miss?

 

Oh, good. 9th inning, tie game.

 

Couldn't have missed very much...

 

(but will read the game thread shortly to find out)

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

So, May can literally only come in the eighth?

Just pretend the score is 1-1

[spinowner]

 

Vulture May in to claim another relief win.

A call!

[amjgt]

Trevor "vulture" May strikes again!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Torii Hunter? Who'da thunk?

 

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[glunn]

Torii comes through.  Now it's up to Perkins and the defense.

[ShouldaCouldaWoulda]

That a boy Torii......(Just earned being brought back next year)

[glunn]

Why doesn't Cleveland spend the money to put decent padding on the outfield wall?  

[formerly33]

Would it be too much to ask for May to get the save as well as the win?

[ShouldaCouldaWoulda]

That was clutch of Torii though. His leadership style probably only works when he's hitting. The team winning kinda coincided with the stretch he was hitting. 

[David HK]

How many Cody's do they have out there?  Seems like more than the quota.

[David HK]

Come on, now Hicksie.  Get some In-surance.

[stringer bell]

I'd actually bat him lower. He is a good base runner and high percentage base stealer. He could and should be able use his legs more hitting fifth or sixth.

[glunn]

It would be very nice to score the runner on third to give Perk more breathing room.

[David HK]

 

[ShouldaCouldaWoulda]

 

How many Cody's do they have out there?  Seems like more than the quota.

As many  as the amount of Trevor's we have out there;)

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

That a boy Torii......(Just earned being brought back next year)

whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa

[stringer bell]

Zuke has hit a lot of weak fly balls this year.

[Riverbrian]

C'mon Perk

 

 

[Dr. Evil]

Let's go Perkins!

[Riverbrian]

 

Zuke has hit a lot of weak fly balls this year.

 

Yeah... A bunch every week it seams. 

[David HK]

Ahhhh....  stats people.  Is it just me, or are the Twinkies just more futile with runner on 3rd, less than 2 out?

[ShouldaCouldaWoulda]

 

whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa

heeeeheeeeeeheeeee. I kid, I kid....but, wouldn't be surprised.

[David HK]

 

As many  as the amount of Trevor's we have out there;)

I think a trade is in order.

[ShouldaCouldaWoulda]

 

I think a trade is in order.

Yikes, I think our Trevor's>their Cody's.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Perkin time (page 7)

 

Been hurryin' to make it by the end, so i didn't take the time to figure out what people mean as opposed to what they say.