Article: Game Thread: Twins v Brewers, 8/7@7:10pm CT

[PDX Twin]

 

Super duper AB by buxton.

Progress.

 

Yes. Baby steps, perhaps, but it's hard to imagine him having that AB in April.

[Roaddog]

Hader looks like he might be the 4th Hanson brother.

[Aggies7]

Really needed to score there.

[Hrbowski]

 

Hader looks like he might be the 4th Hanson brother.

Or a Hrbowski doppelganger from previous days.

[h2oface]

 

Super duper AB by buxton.

Progress.

 

Progress, I agree. For super duper, in my book, the at bat doesn't end with the 3rd walk to load the bases, but a double in the gap, or at least a hit that drives in runs. We walk the bases loaded, and score nothing. Other teams get one walk, and our pitchers somehow let them score........... we waste walks and get nothing way too often. 

 

 

Edited August 8, 2017 by h2oface

[Taildragger8791]

 

It can be looked up. This year in 51 PA with runners in scoring position and two out, he's batting .342 with power for a 1.141 OPS. But don't let that get in the way of a good rant.

 

And with what BBREF calls "late and close" he's .173/.271/.346 in 59 PA.

And in what BBREF classifies as high leverage situations he's .190/.311/.365. in 74 PA.

 

The really crazy difference is looking at his leadoff numbers. Leading off the game he's slashing .295/.330/.516 and when you expand it to just leading off an inning he's hitting .277/.339/.535. That lends credence to what others have claimed which is that Dozier strongly prefers to lead off because it plays into his chosen hitting approach. Much more likely to get a meaty fastball with empty bases and no outs.

[ashbury]

 

That really is amazing because he seems to fail every time in those situations.

But I think that about everyone

In most endeavors .342 is a poor average. Only in baseball and bar pickup lines is it remarkably good.

[Taildragger8791]

 

Progress, I agree. For super duper, in my book, the at bat doesn't end with the 3rd walk to load the bases, but a double in the gap, or at least a hit that drives in runs. We walk the bases loaded, and score nothing. Other teams get one walk, and our pitchers somehow let them score........... we waste walks and get nothing way too often. 

 

Against a wild pitcher I don't mind drawing the walk, but yeah he definitely had a couple foul-offs there that could have been driven somewhere.

[h2oface]

Here is Dozier's chance again!

[notoriousgod71]

Gorg calls Dozier an elite home run hitter because he has 20 home runs, good enough to put him tied for 47th in the league.

Edited August 8, 2017 by notoriousgod71

[Aggies7]

Again, I just can't believe dozier's numbers with RISP

[h2oface]

And he tries to bunt?!?!?

[h2oface]

Our leader.... 

[David HK]

Memo to BD-- that fake bunt, and bunting up the line with men on, and you're the only power threat in the lineup?

 

---That sucks.

 

 

Geez, I gotta edit this- and Mauer does is sometimes, too, taking a walk when a hit would score a run--  when you're supposed to be THE GUY, don't abdicate your responsibility to perhaps drive in a run, and leave it to the next guy.

[Puckett34]

C'mon Mauer.  Get a clutch hit.

[notoriousgod71]

Counsell just being an idiot out there.

[Puckett34]

 

Counsell just being an idiot out there.

Border Battle of Bullpen (Management).

Edited August 8, 2017 by Puckett34

[Puckett34]

 

C'mon Mauer.  Get a clutch hit.

Dang.

[Aggies7]

5th from the bottom in BA with RISP, may be lower after tonight. One of the least clutch teams in baseball

[Aggies7]

So pathetic to not even move the runners up with no outs and dozier, Mauer and grossman batting. Truly awful.

Edited August 8, 2017 by Aggies7

[Puckett34]

My favorite part of watching this team is when they get runners on 1st and 2nd with no outs, then do nothing with it.

[Mike Sixel]

Can't watch. Three errors? Like bad ones?

[Aggies7]

My favorite part of watching this team is when they get runners on 1st and 2nd with no outs, then do nothing with it.

It's cool though, because that's the only time our "stud hitters" get to work on their bunting.

[Aggies7]

Can't watch. Three errors? Like bad ones?

Is there a good Error?

[S.]

 

Can't watch. Three errors? Like bad ones?

Bobbled play at short by Polanco, failure at picking up a ball in the outfield by Buxton and a throw from the edge of the outfield by Dozier that went 15 feet to the right of home plate. 

[Puckett34]

 

It's cool though, because that's the only time our "stud hitters" get to work on their bunting.

Shoot, if Dozier manages to get a bunt down, move the runners up a base, Mauer's line drive to left scores Castro.

 

However, its dumb to bunt with the best power hitter currently in the lineup

Edited August 8, 2017 by Puckett34

[Taildragger8791]

Bottom four of the lineup is doing their job getting on base, going 6 for 9 with 2 walks and a strikeout. All the top of the lineup has done is draw walks and fly out. This is a strong example of why having on-base guys at 1B and DH instead of run producers is killing rallies.

[David HK]

Heh.. I only started to check in on the game last inning.  And I'm still burning.  I lay that crappy inning right at BD's feet.  Those 2 bunt attempts, followed by the typical Mighty Casey swing....  That ain't gettin' 'er done.  Sheesh.....

[Mike Sixel]

They sacrificed early in the game again? Or tried? Can't wait for a new manager

[h2oface]

Looks like the Dodgers will go yet another day without losing.......