Twins vs Red Sox, 08-04-2012, 6:10pm

[adjacent]

THERE GOES MY FAVORITE SINGLES HITTER! Great Joe!

[Riverbrian]

That'll do.

 

Who else was muttering when he took the 2-0 fastball?

Nah... Another one was coming along.

[nicksaviking]

Would be nice if a pinch hitter was sitting on his arse in the dugout rather than Drew Butera.

I have less of a problem with Butera taking a bench spot than I do with the fact that the pitching staff is such crap that management feels the need to keep 13 pitchers on the active roster.

 

But really, who needs another bench bat when you can count on clutch hits from Casilla and Carroll?

[snepp]

Mauer power turns on one!

When did he start hitting right handed?

 

[Guest USAFChief]

Valentine's reaction was priceless.

 

Is he still the Boston manager Monday night?

[Guest USAFChief]

I'm watching the Boston broadcast. They were pretty fair on the 2-2 pitch to Mauer, Remy called it "close, but outside."

[Riverbrian]

Valentine's reaction was priceless.

 

Is he still the Boston manager Monday night?

He probably needs security getting to his car.

[Guest USAFChief]

I have less of a problem with Butera taking a bench spot than I do with the fact that the pitching staff is such crap that management feels the need to keep 13 pitchers on the active roster.

 

But really, who needs another bench bat when you can count on clutch hits from Casilla and Carroll?

I guess I would say if you're gonna carry 13 pitchers, those bench spots become even more important, and giving one to Butera becomes even more hurtful.

 

Not like it matters, they're not in contention, but these kinds of things matter over 162 games.

[Top Gun]

Nottin wrong with Twins SP as Twins win again!

[snepp]

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[Guest USAFChief]

When did he start hitting right handed?

 

As a little leaguer, from what I remember.

[snepp]

As a little leaguer, from what I remember.

Touche.

[notoriousgod71]

We're somehow only 5.5 games behind Boston. That's pathetic.

[nicksaviking]

Valentine's reaction was priceless.

 

Is he still the Boston manager Monday night?

I hope he washed his hand when he got back to the clubhouse, it looked like it may have gotten drenched in one of his bodily fluids. Hard to tell if it was saliva or vomit though.

[one_eyed_jack]

I thought for sure this one was over when they got that 4th run.

 

Nice to exactly a little revenge on Boston - there were a couple of heartbreaking losses when they swept us at Target Field early on, during the horrid 10-26 start.

[Top Gun]

I would rather have Butera on the bench than in the lineup. The 14th pitcher!

[Guest USAFChief]

I hope he washed his hand when he got back to the clubhouse, it looked like it may have gotten drenched in one of his bodily fluids. Hard to tell if it was saliva or vomit though.

Whatever it was, it was projectile in nature.

 

No matter the season record, winning still feels pretty good. Winning in dramatic fashion, even better. Winning in dramatic fashion over the self important drama queens in Boston, even better yet.

[J-Dog Dungan]

My god, I was so ready to be pissed at the Twins for wasting DeVries's (I believe) best start when I turned off the radio after the Sox scored their 4th run. Then I turn on the radio and I hear Twins won 6-4 and I am in a serious WTFWTFWTFWTF mode.

[one_eyed_jack]

No matter the season record, winning still feels pretty good. Winning in dramatic fashion, even better. Winning in dramatic fashion over the self important drama queens in Boston, even better yet.

 

---Yeah, it does. 37-34 after starting 10-26. Only 3 games back of Cleveland with 10 games left against them.

 

Not that a third-place finish is anything to celebrate or aspire to, but after last season's second-half free fall and this season's miserable start, clawing back to that would at least be a step in the right direction.

[Craig Arko]

Hey, nice to see Punto again, as long he is on the other side.

He put on an absolute clinic on playing 3rd base in this game. Hope Valencia was paying attention. Plouffe, too, from back home.