Article: Twins vs White Sox, 07-31-2012, 7:10pm

[Ultima Ratio]

Gray happens

[DaveW]

Why is Gray in this game?!

[Ultima Ratio]

Did anyone think that wouldn't happen? Come on....

[DaveW]

Why the **** was ****ing gray in this game?

?????

[Highabove]

Blackburn and the Twins battle all night, just to have it thrown away by a pitcher who should not even be on the staff.

[snepp]

Gray happens

 

Why is Gray in this game?!

 

Did anyone think that wouldn't happen? Come on....

 

 

Careful, you'll get the Gray Brigade all worked up.

[Ultima Ratio]

Maybe AJ can stick around after the game to show Mauer how to pull the ball (out of the stadium).

[NorthwestTwinsFan]

Gray hadn't pitched in a while and needed some work. A 2-2 game in the ninth is as good a time as any I guess.

[Ultima Ratio]

Why the **** was ****ing gray in this game?

?????

Like little league, it was his turn?

[Highabove]

If it is so easy to find good Bullpen arms, why then is Gray on this team?

[AJ]

Are you ****ing kidding me? Top of the 9th, tie game, middle of the order, you went with Gray???How many ****ing arms you have in the pen? Can't you get anyone better?

[TheLeviathan]

Again I am baffled by Gray having a roster spot much less time in the 9th in a tied game.

 

Also count me in the Mastro at 2b trial - guy plays a solid offensive game if he can field it.

[DaveW]

Maybe this was Gray's "last chance"

Hopefully it was. Bring up ANYONE with a potential future at this point.

[DaveW]

Spankind! Here's a thought, how about if Revere continues to play well we trade Revere in the off-season and keep Span around?

[snepp]

Reminds me of the mysterious Brian Bass 9th inning appearance.

 

 

I believe we concluded on BYTO that it was an "EFF-U" message from Gardy to the front office.

[Ultima Ratio]

I for one am glad we've held on to Span and Revere. Now if only we could find a power hitting RF and move Hammer to DH and Doumit to back up C/bench bat.

 

Of course, in addition to lots of SP.

[Bark's Lounge]

It seems that Ron was probably looking too far ahead in this ball game. That's ****ty way to go about it. I guess I don't understand why they have stuck with this guy. What does Gray have that a handful of guys in AAA don't have? What a waste.

[snepp]

Time for Mauersie to earn that paycheck.

[Ultima Ratio]

Time for Mauersie to earn that paycheck.

Calling the walk off?

[Ultima Ratio]

Little bit over aggressive there Joe. Another shame of a game.

[snepp]

Calling the walk off?

The walk-off bobbled grounder, poor flip, near collision barehanded catch.

 

 

Just like I envisioned it.

[DaveW]

What a ****ty game, ****ing Jeff Gray I hope he is DFA'ed within the hour.

[Top Gun]

Ryan could of had AJ for Butera but couldn't afford it!

[NorthwestTwinsFan]

I'm racking my brain trying to come up with an excuse for why Gray was in the game.....and I got nothing.

[ashbury]

I believe we concluded on BYTO that it was an "EFF-U" message from Gardy to the front office.

No. It was so that Gray couldn't gripe about being "undefeated" when he is cut.

[Top Gun]

Vagas bought this game.

[Dilligaf69]

Offense failed them today...ton of men LOB and 2-9 with RISP....It's so frustrating this team can go on a tear offensively for 4 games and then do nothing.

[Top Gun]

It's over with 2 months to go, when does football start? You can shut down the Target now!

[one_eyed_jack]

This loss is so frustrating on so many levels, hard to know where to begin.

 

As soon as I saw Gray in the 9th, I knew it was over. The guy is just awful.

 

He's surrendered at least 1 run in 5 of his last 6 appearances, in which he's given up a total of 10 ER while only getting 15 outs.

 

There seriously isn't anyone better we can't put out there with the game on the line? I know some of the other guys have put in a lot of work lately, but not all of them.

 

Burnett pitched each of the last 2 days, but only threw a total of 19 pitches. He couldn't have gone out there for the 9th?

[TheLeviathan]

I love Spannzie but good god his ineptitude at swiping bases really limits his value to thhe team. A guy like him has to be able to take second there. Or at least be a legit threat.