Game Thread: Twins @ Astros, 7/15 @ 6:10 CT

[Aggies7]

Duffey with (at least) 9 ER, 14 H and 4 BB in his last 9 2/3

[Danchat]

Hildenberger really needs to take over Duffey's role. Duffey's last two weeks have been really bad.

[jun]

I don't know how many times Rogers had to come in to save this Duffey man, he constantly could not get out of the inning.

[jun]

Molitor is too slow to react. Not a good sign.

[Danchat]

Today's game has basically been "who's worse in RISP situations?", and the Astros have been worse. So many runners left on base...

[Aggies7]

Jorge needs a week off

[Huddy]

LOL

[FlauerPauer]

 

Molitor is too slow to react. Not a good sign.

 

I've always been a Mientkiewics guy.  I thought he should have gotten the job in the beginning and think he should have it now.

[twinsbaby]

Again, he has negative WAR back to back year. DFA him, it's the easy selection.

[jun]

Another strikeout with running on second and none out for Polanco. He couldn't even move the runner to 3rd.

Absolutely worthless.

[wavedog]

Granite has yet another chance...

[Danchat]

It's time for a week of Escobar/Adrianza at short and have Polanco sit on the bench and work things out. It's definitely not time to DFA him, but he needs to get this groove back. As I already showed in the first post of the game thread, his batting line since June 24th is nearly the exact same as Buxton's April. And that's really, really bad.

[wavedog]

...and another groundout

[LaBombo]

 

Granite has yet another chance...

 

... vs. his arch-enemy:

 

http://www.countertopspecialty.com/images/Corian-countertops-hickory-smoke-drain-board-label-crop-cmps.jpg

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Sometimes you eat the bar...

[notoriousgod71]

Houston is lucky that this future Hall of Famer is having a rough game.

[jun]

I think Granite should be sent down when Buxton returns. Polanco should be a bench player for the rest of the season.

[Huddy]

Anyone know how Garver looks in left? These 10 days would almost be a good time to give him a shot while Kepler or Rosario play center.

[jun]

Houston is lucky that this future Hall of Famer is having a rough game.

Future minor league hall of famer?

[wavedog]

Mr. Rogers is dependable at least.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Anyone know a good joke to alliviate the suspense?

[Darius]

Rogers is rolling.

[Halsey Hall]

Send him back out thoe the 9th!

[LaBombo]

 

Sometimes you eat the bar...

 

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HSLpqKAKKc8/Tkn_uOmyOPI/AAAAAAAANOA/ClHGqWDzOE0/s1600/funny-pictures-what-would-you-do-for-a-klondike-bar.jpg

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Houston is lucky that this future Hall of Famer is having a rough game.

How come it's "Hall of Famer" and not "Haller of Fame?"

[adorduan]

I turned the sound off. I can't listen to Hunter anymore. Just horrible.

[Huddy]

 

I turned the sound off. I can't listen to Hunter anymore. Just horrible.

I have been watching the Houston broadcast ever since he was talking about Evan Gattis's hands and women's 'shoulders' I like their broadcasting team, I may tune in to them again tomorrow.

[LaBombo]

 

How come it's "Hall of Famer" and not "Haller of Fame?"

 

I think it might be in West Virginia....

 

http://img2.imagesbn.com/p/9780938985273_p0_v1_s260x420.JPG#West%20Virgina%20hillbilly%20260x415

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I think it might be in West Virginia....

 

http://img2.imagesbn.com/p/9780938985273_p0_v1_s260x420.JPG#West%20Virgina%20hillbilly%20260x415

I approve.

[wavedog]

Pitch framing did not work on ball3