Game Thread: Twins vs. Braves, 7/27 @ 7:10pm CT

[Dr. Evil]

R. Anthony enters conversation with another gm trying to act confident, "Allow myself to introduce my.......ahem......self."

[jimmer]

Did Dick just say the Twins lead the league in SBs?

[jud6312]

 

Grossman and Santana should NEVER be in the outfield together. What the hell is Paul thinking here? Max is better against righties and Buxton is finally getting something going. 

 

I may also be upset because I'm going to the game tonight but come on man. 

Insert one of the following canned answers here:
 

a) I had to play a hunch

 

We're gonna need DanSan down the stretch, so I need to find him ABs when I can to keep his bat alive

 

c) Even the young guys need days off here and there ... it's a marathon, not a sprint.

 

d) Our post game ice cream dates are awkward when I don't start him

[HitInAPinch]

Umm......

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

MLB is telling me the Duffmeister has gotten off to a typically Dufftastic start.

[HitInAPinch]

2 - 0 and Duffey has already thrown 20 pitches.  

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

yah usually you don't want to throw all 100 in the first inning.

[jimmer]

Dick, 'As Rosario makes the throw home'  Um, Santana is in RF, right?

[Aggies7]

Hard to pitch when you have one foot in the grave.

[USAFChief]

 

2 - 0 and Duffey has already thrown 20 pitches.  

WITH a DP in the inning, no less.

[Squirrel]

Okay, I think I'll switch to the Sox-Cubs game ... sigh ...

[HitInAPinch]

Neil should just pop him a good one  

 

just kidding......

[Aggies7]

Duffey out Berrios up. Can't have a 6.00 ERA starter

 

edit: I'm aware of berrios' stats

[Winston Smith]

Duffy is a future ace right?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

MLB is telling me the Duffmeister has gotten off to a typically Dufftastic start.

Just a couple runs in the first.

 

It wouldn't be very sporting of us otherwise, would it?

[USAFChief]

Duffey...you missed the exact center of the plate by a good half inch there.

 

Work on it.

[Halsey Hall]

Pack your bags, Jose Berrios.

[Aggies7]

 

BP started late today again!

[jimmer]

 

Pack your bags, Jose Berrios.

Nope he's not ready yet.  hasn't thrown a perfect game down in AAA yet.

[gocgo]

Hmmm.  Watch the Twins get killed by the worst team in the majors or watch a bunch of blowhard politicians?  Tough call.

[Aggies7]

this is ridiculous. 57 year old AJ gets in on it

[HitInAPinch]

Tonkin warming up.  Need to call-up a starter and make him Duffey's personal sub.

[HitInAPinch]

 

 

this is ridiculous. 57 year old AJ gets in on it

HEY!  I"m 57.  And, yeah, I could wrap a few off Duff!

[Aggies7]

I would say we're losing to the worst team in baseball but I don't believe you can trail yourself

[USAFChief]

yeesh

[Mr. Brooks]

Is Kepler hurt? I ask cause his OPS is like 140 points higher against righties and the Braves pitcher, a righty, clearly does worse against lefties.

Nope, just Molitor being Molitor.

And as usual, our well trained Pohlad pocket protector beat writers don't question Molitor on why.

[Aggies7]

Corey says Duffey struggles at night and at home.

 

Well lets get the cubs on the schedule every 5th day

[HitInAPinch]

Braves would argue Duffey has been making great pitches.....  

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Who wants the second inning?

 

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[HitInAPinch]

Over / Under on Duffey pitching another inning?