Twins vs Mariners, 08-27-2012, 7:10pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

Twins:

Denard Span CF

Ben Revere RF

Joe Mauer C

Josh Willingham DH

Justin Morneau 1B

Ryan Doumit LF

Trevor Plouffe 3B

Jamey Carroll 2B

Pedro Florimon SS

(Liam Hendriks P)

Mariners:

Dustin Ackley 2B

Franklin Gutierrez CF

Kyle Seager 3B

Jesus Montero DH

John Jaso C

Justin Smoak 1B

Eric Thames RF

Trayvon Robinson LF

Brendan Ryan SS

(Felix Hernandez P)

[Brock Beauchamp]

Mariners offense, home crowd, Hendriks on the mound... Come on, somebody get the guy a win.

[Winston Smith]

This game is a setup, the Twins can't help but win. Everybody will be betting their houses on the Mariners.

[GCTF]

Good luck to new Terry Felton.

[Winston Smith]

Vargas is on waivers it's reported on trade rumor. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/

 

If they don't claim him something is really wrong. Good start for next yr.

[snepp]

Mariners offense

 

3rd most road runs scored per game in the league.

 

fwiw

[jokin]

Vargas is on waivers it's reported on trade rumor. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/

 

If they don't claim him something is really wrong. Good start for next yr.

 

Great point and given the horrific state of the pitching staff and that the Twins have first pick on these waiver options for AL players, it's perplexing that Vargas- and many other waiver-wire dumps with team control going forward and for costs less than the siging some of the upcoming FAs- haven't been snapped up by the handful.

[Top Gun]

They will pull him back.

[snepp]

I highly doubt they're simply "dumping" Vargas.

[ashbury]

Vargas is on waivers it's reported on trade rumor. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/

 

If they don't claim him something is really wrong. Good start for next yr.

 

A lot of his ERA is manufactured in Safeco; his road ERA in his four years for the Mariners is above 4.5 and his 2012 hasn't moved that appreciably He'll likely draw $8M in arbitration, then elect free agency after 2013. Still interested?

[Guest USAFChief]

Nice throw Joe.

[jokin]

I highly doubt they're simply "dumping" Vargas.

 

Except that's what they essentially did in their trade with the Dodgers.

[jokin]

Vargas is on waivers it's reported on trade rumor. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/

 

If they don't claim him something is really wrong. Good start for next yr.

 

A lot of his ERA is manufactured in Safeco; his road ERA in his four years for the Mariners is above 4.5 and his 2012 hasn't moved that appreciably He'll likely draw $8M in arbitration, then elect free agency after 2013. Still interested?

 

Given the current state of the Twins staff, yes.

[Winston Smith]

Even for a yr he'd help you have to start somewhere fixing this rotation. Might cost a prospect but please do something!

[Guest USAFChief]

I don't see much improvement in stuff or location from Hendriks so far, but he's certainly been luckier at least. I'll take it.

[Riverbrian]

Nice throw Joe.

 

Hey Joe... Where you going with that gun... For... An arm?

[Riverbrian]

Vargas is on waivers it's reported on trade rumor. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/

 

If they don't claim him something is really wrong. Good start for next yr.

 

A lot of his ERA is manufactured in Safeco; his road ERA in his four years for the Mariners is above 4.5 and his 2012 hasn't moved that appreciably He'll likely draw $8M in arbitration, then elect free agency after 2013. Still interested?

 

Given the current state of the Twins staff, yes.

 

Me 2... I'm ok with Vargas at 8 Mill.

[Riverbrian]

It's bad luck to talk about a no hitter...

 

So I'd like to discuss it.

[Riverbrian]

That Mauer single came immediately after my no hitter post... See... You don't talk about no nos.

[TheLeviathan]

Except that's what they essentially did in their trade with the Dodgers.

 

That comp doesn't make any sense. Unless Vargas recently signed a 265M extension I missed.

[glunn]

It's bad luck to talk about a no hitter...

 

So I'd like to discuss it.

 

Good one, Brian.

[Riverbrian]

Florimon executes the hit and run. I'm starting to like the kid... I don't care if he ends up hitting .230

[Riverbrian]

It's bad luck to talk about a no hitter...

 

So I'd like to discuss it.

 

Good one, Brian.

 

It works every time!

[Riverbrian]

I think some of our farm experts on Twins daily were underselling Florimons defense.

[Guest USAFChief]

I think some of our farm experts on Twins daily were underselling Florimons defense.

 

Same kid with 4 errors on one road trip?

[Riverbrian]

I think some of our farm experts on Twins daily were underselling Florimons defense.

 

Same kid with 4 errors on one road trip?

 

Yeah... That kinda blows the bit... Thanks for the cold water.

[ashbury]

I think some of our farm experts on Twins daily were underselling Florimons defense.

 

Same kid with 4 errors on one road trip?

 

Yeah. But the one error I witnessed in person, it was him seemingly getting flustered by the pitcher not covering first, and he threw essentially to where the pitcher had been instead of where he was heading. D'oh! But that kind of thing seems coachable; the vacuum-cleaner action on a sharp grounder far to his right not so much, he's either got the knack or he doesn't. It is annoying, though, that by age 25 he hasn't gotten the kinks out of his game. He's almost not a "kid" anymore. Who is the middle infield coach at Rochester and up with the Twins?

[Guest USAFChief]

Leadoff triple...three ground balls. Ugh.

 

Followed, of course, by a leadoff HR. Double ugh.

[Riverbrian]

I think some of our farm experts on Twins daily were underselling Florimons defense.

 

Same kid with 4 errors on one road trip?

 

Yeah. But the one error I witnessed in person, it was him seemingly getting flustered by the pitcher not covering first, and he threw essentially to where the pitcher had been instead of where he was heading. D'oh! But that kind of thing seems coachable; the vacuum-cleaner action on a sharp grounder far to his right not so much, he's either got the knack or he doesn't. It is annoying, though, that by age 25 he hasn't gotten the kinks out of his game. He's almost not a "kid" anymore. Who is the middle infield coach at Rochester and up with the Twins?

 

I like Middle infielders who can get the ball to 2nd in a variety of ways. Florimon seems to have that plus range.

[Riverbrian]

Leadoff triple...three ground balls. Ugh.

 

I'd be upset if King Felix wasn't on the mound.