Article: Twins vs. Orioles, 07/16/2012, 7:10pm

[snepp]

And that becomes an "earned" run due to the "double."

[IdahoPilgrim]

And that becomes an "earned" run due to the "double."

Yeah, I'm not a big fan of the earned run rules. Diamond isn't reponsible for that run, and he get's charged with it. And in the 1st inning, Tillman gets off with 1 earned run, even though he gave up 2 hits and a walk following the error.

[striker_86]

Nice 6 run lead, its about time!

[Brock Beauchamp]

My favorite play in baseball, the balk.

[GCTF]

Hilarious, usually that stuff happens to the twins.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Run, Denard, Run.

[snepp]

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[IdahoPilgrim]

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OK, now you're just showing off:)

[snepp]

OK, now you're just showing off:)

I'm awesome,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

at using Google.

[snepp]

Random musing while watching a blowout.....roughly how many HR/RBI would Mauer need per year for fans to get off his back about his contract?

[Kobs]

That is a Twins mailbag level question right there.

[snepp]

That is a Twins mailbag level question right there.

Yes it is.

 

 

Speaking of the mailbag, we should have a thread for the best mailbag gems.

[IdahoPilgrim]

Random musing while watching a blowout.....roughly how many HR/RBI would Mauer need per year for fans to get off his back about his contract?

I would guess 20 HR/80 RBI, although I personally think he's done just fine this year - what you can reasonably expect. He's never going to earn $23M/year - we need to move past that as fans.

[snepp]

I would guess 20 HR/80 RBI, although I personally think he's done just fine this year - what you can reasonably expect. He's never going to earn $23M/year - we need to move past that as fans.

I don't know if 80 would do it, you'd still get the "but he doesn't get teh ARH-BEE-EYES!" crowd.

 

 

His production has been excellent this year, 138 OPS+ compared to his career mark of 134.

[Kobs]

30/100, minimum.

[Guest USAFChief]

When Mauer starts regularly knocking in 110 every year i'll stop feeling vaguely disappointed.

 

I know, i know...its not cool to think RBI mean something.

[snepp]

Will Dick ease up on the incessant slobberfest over Diamond for a few minutes now?

[snepp]

I know, i know...its not cool to think RBI mean something.

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[BrentMpls]

My favorite play in baseball, the balk.

[Kobs]

I truly hate that Toyota polygraph woman.

[James]

I just hope the Twins didn't use up all the runs for the series with this game.

[Badsmerf]

How close was that? I am being forced to watch a stupid Cameron Diaz movie on lifetime.

[Jocko87]

Great swing by Trevor right there, against a really good pitcher.

[snepp]

It makes me sad there won't be any Buck Sherwalters this series.

[snepp]

I just hope the Twins didn't use up all the runs for the series with this game.

Or for the rest of the month.

[James]

I think they should just shoot for 20 runs. Why not, right?

[James]

You know you're team is losing badly when the Twins pinch hit Mauer for Butera.

[Badsmerf]

Careful counting your chickens, Capps is coming in.

[James]

Careful counting your chickens, Capps is coming in.

This is only to build trade value. Not even Capps can blow this lead.

[James]

This is only to build trade value. Not even Capps can blow this lead.

Mayhaps, I spoke too soon.