Game Thread: Twins vs. Indians, 6/17 @ 1:10 and again at 7:10

[David HK]

 

Wow, Cleveland brings in their closer in the seventh to face Buxton. Respect!

I think it's maybe to get him some work.  Cleveland probably feels they're not going to need their closer at any point in this series.

[jimbo92107]

I like this kid's style. His control comes from not moving anything that doesn't need to move. Comes to an exact set, on balance, lift the knee just enough, then drive and flip....

 

Whoops, a night of firsts for Busenitz!

 

Don't hang curves to the pros, baby!

[nicksaviking]

I think it's maybe to get him some work.  Cleveland probably feels they're not going to need their closer at any point in this series.

Well I wasn't being altogether serious. It's my understanding that is not allowed in game threads.

[jimbo92107]

 

Hmm.  Maybe trade in the yoga pants for fräuleins in lederhosen...  interesting.

Ads for bratwurst and beer, yavole!

[David HK]

See, this is the kind of year I was hoping for.  Get some young'uns up here, and let 'em feel their way through things. Let them understand that the stuff they got whiffs on down on the farm, big leaguers foul off.  So he gives up a dinger.  He had a heck of a battle with a terrific hitter.  I liked having Rosario up from 

'Nooga, too.  He got lit, but he got a taste, and a better idea of what to work on.  

 

At this point, the Twinks younger hitters are getting ABs up in the bigs, and some of them are progressing well.  The pitchers, though, are being held back.

 

Running out the retreads time and again, picking up waiver wire meatballers, that ain't gettin' it done for me.

[David HK]

Golly, does Miggy make that coming in from 3rd play as well as anyone in the bigs right now?

 

Forgive me, y'all,  for still having indigestion over that RF insanity last year.

[jimbo92107]

 

See, this is the kind of year I was hoping for.  Get some young'uns up here, and let 'em feel their way through things. Let them understand that the stuff they got whiffs on down on the farm, big leaguers foul off.  So he gives up a dinger.  He had a heck of a battle with a terrific hitter.  I liked having Rosario up from 

'Nooga, too.  He got lit, but he got a taste, and a better idea of what to work on.  

 

At this point, the Twinks younger hitters are getting ABs up in the bigs, and some of them are progressing well.  The pitchers, though, are being held back.

 

Running out the retreads time and again, picking up waiver wire meatballers, that ain't gettin' it done for me.

Agreed. I think we just saw a young man with mlb stuff tonight. Busenitz will get a lot of guys out with that quick delivery and mid-90's heat. Hopefully his curve will get better once he settles down a bit. 

[David HK]

Sparkling coincidences--  Busenitz and Buxton are both from Georgia.

 

Earlier today, USA rugby got pwned by Georgia.  In Fifth-Third Bank Stadium---- in Georgia.

 

 

[David HK]

 

Agreed. I think we just saw a young man with mlb stuff tonight. Busenitz will get a lot of guys out with that quick delivery and mid-90's heat. Hopefully his curve will get better once he settles down a bit. 

 

Agreed. I think we just saw a young man with mlb stuff tonight. Busenitz will get a lot of guys out with that quick delivery and mid-90's heat. Hopefully his curve will get better once he settles down a bit. 

anybody know what he threw on the gopher ball to Lindor?  I liked his fastball a lot, and he had a nice, tight break on whatever that was he was throwing.

[Huddy]

 

anybody know what he threw on the gopher ball to Lindor?  I liked his fastball a lot, and he had a nice, tight break on whatever that was he was throwing.

hanging curve. long battle.

[snepp]

1st place, we hardly knew thee.

[jimbo92107]

 

anybody know what he threw on the gopher ball to Lindor?  I liked his fastball a lot, and he had a nice, tight break on whatever that was he was throwing.

I believe Bert said he hung a curve. Boom.

[snepp]

 

 

Well I wasn't being altogether serious. It's my understanding that is not allowed in game threads.

 

[USAFChief]

Desultory. Depressing. Disappointing. Dechickenless.

[snepp]

http://www.lochness.co.uk/exhibition/images/nochicken.jpg

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Desultory. Depressing. Disappointing. Dechickenless.

What is this "dechickenless"?

 

-purplexed

[ashbury]

What is this "dechickenless"?

 

-purplexed

I thought it was a delovely post.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I thought it was a delovely post.

Ah yes!

 

That explains it!

 

My bad.