Game Thread: Twins @ Orioles, 5/24 @ 11:35AM CT

[Cap'n Piranha]

 

This is nothing new. 

 

Yeah, its frustrating, because he's great at creating contact--if he'd only swing at pitches he could make good contact on, he'd be really good.

[rghrbek]

 

Not sure what's up with Rosario. He doesn't look good at the plate. He's swinging a lot, but at the wrong pitches. 

This is different how???

[wsnydes]

 

True, but usually Rosario swings at the wrong pitches with more confidence. Right now he doesn't look confident, just worried.

Maybe that's a sign that he's finally realizing that he's swinging at the wrong pitches.

[Darius]

Perfect timing from Morris, there. That's pretty funny.

[gheggs42]

Berrios hangs one

[jimbo92107]

I'm not going to say Jack Morris jinxed Berrios with "something special," but...argh...

[Cap'n Piranha]

The Baltimore play-by-play guy is talking about Berrios' high school in Puerto Rico, Papa Juan.  He explains to his cohort that Juan is Spanish for John, and asks if that means Berrios majored in pizza.

 

Two things--

 

1) Papa in Spanish refers to the Pope, so its Pope John, not the slinger of pizza.

 

2) You don't have a major in high school.

[Jerr]

I can't listen today, but it's obvious the Twins first four really got my wake up call from yesterday's game lol lol

[jimbo92107]

Berrios really does have a butt-buckling slider. Butt out, yer out!

[ashbury]

 

The Baltimore play-by-play guy is talking about Berrios' high school in Puerto Rico, Papa Juan.  He explains to his cohort that Juan is Spanish for John, and asks if that means Berrios majored in pizza.

 

Two things--

 

1) Papa in Spanish refers to the Pope, so its Pope John, not the slinger of pizza.

 

2) You don't have a major in high school.

3) They probably get that a lot.

[wsnydes]

 

The Baltimore play-by-play guy is talking about Berrios' high school in Puerto Rico, Papa Juan.  He explains to his cohort that Juan is Spanish for John, and asks if that means Berrios majored in pizza.

 

Two things--

 

1) Papa in Spanish refers to the Pope, so its Pope John, not the slinger of pizza.

 

2) You don't have a major in high school.

It would seem that those guys don't have a major at all...

[jimbo92107]

 

The Baltimore play-by-play guy is talking about Berrios' high school in Puerto Rico, Papa Juan.  He explains to his cohort that Juan is Spanish for John, and asks if that means Berrios majored in pizza.

 

Two things--

 

1) Papa in Spanish refers to the Pope, so its Pope John, not the slinger of pizza.

 

2) You don't have a major in high school.

I'd say this is the classic error of explaining the joke, but sometimes the joke is on the joker.

[jimbo92107]

Pitcher beat Buxton, but he runs faster than a normal human.

[AlwaysinModeration]

From the field (seats right behind 1B) update:

 

Vargas during warmups:

1)Barehands a throw from Dozier one inning

2)Bounces one off his bicep before starting warmup tosses the next inning

 

Definitely got a little Big Papi vibe going.

 

Also,4-1, Hardy HR

Also, 5-year old update:

 

1)hot dog, lemonade, and ice cream...already

2)rooting for Orioles "because it sounds like Oreos"

3)"why didn't [Adam Jones] throw it to me?"...as he was coming off the field

[jimbo92107]

See if Buck bothers Tillman on the mound, tee-hee!

[ashbury]

Schoop had no purpose in making that throw on Buxton.

[wsnydes]

 

Also, 5-year old update:

1)hot dog, lemonade, and ice cream...already
2)rooting for Orioles "because it sounds like Oreos"
3)"why didn't [Adam Jones] throw it to me?"...as he was coming off the field

I like the way he thinks.  I might have to become an O's fan too!

[twinsnorth49]

So essentially anything to the left side of the infield to the fielders backhand, is a base hit for Buck.........nice.

[twinsnorth49]

GTFOOTW!!!

[TwinsCD]

Dozier's lucky he didn't get busted for interference and thus, wiping Buxton off the bases too.

[bird]

 

The Baltimore play-by-play guy is talking about Berrios' high school in Puerto Rico, Papa Juan.  He explains to his cohort that Juan is Spanish for John, and asks if that means Berrios majored in pizza.

 

Two things--

 

1) Papa in Spanish refers to the Pope, so its Pope John, not the slinger of pizza.

 

2) You don't have a major in high school.

 

 

Perhaps this announcer would know that had he gone to high school?

[wsnydes]

Apparently Berrios has yet to allow a hit with a runner on base this season.

[Cap'n Piranha]

Well, he just called Eddie Eduardo Rosario.

[Cap'n Piranha]

Hmmmmm, I don't like what's happening thus far this inning.  Get that control back.

[rghrbek]

Berries first real challenge...let's see how he does

[rghrbek]

Anyone else see that chart?  Is FSN suggesting that his slider is his curve ball????

[JustinCB]

Jose lookin' good boy.  Feels like those halcyon days when Johan was comin' up.  Loving this.

[Cap'n Piranha]

Jose is getting squeezed right now.  Pitch 4 and 6 were both strikes.

[spinowner]

 

Hey Cap'n!  Thanks for askin.

 

Good:  It's my day off.

 

Bad:  Gotta leave soon for the dentist office.  

 

How you doin?

I bet you have a tooth-hurty appointment.

[AlwaysinModeration]

Jose is getting squeezed right now. Pitch 4 and 6 were both strikes.

Pitch four was "ump home team bias"