Game Thread: Twins @ Rays 4/22 @ 12:10 PM CT

[Riverbrian]

 

About time we have a power hitting 3rd basemen

 

This is the leader for POTG at the first quarter pole. 

[Twodogs]

The first inning of Phil Hughes was hard to watch.

[Squirrel]

 

This is why most players only give standard cliches while being interviewed.

 

And when they do that, we often hear condemnation of that, too ... he's lying, he has no personality, he's fake, lacking 'humanness.' Soooooo ... if you are in the spotlight for some reason, just say whatever because it won't matter ... someone is always going to take it whatever way they want to fit whatever they already think.

[USAFChief]

 Times are ... tough here in the USAFChief household. So I decided to see if I could pick up some extra cash yesterday by doing an odd job or two. I went up to the rich part of town (here in Tucson, that's "The Foothills") and just started going door to door, asking if anyone needed any work done.

 

Soon enough, a guy answered the door and told me he needed his porch painted. I offered to do it for $100 and he jumped on my offer. He had paint and supplies in his garage, and told me where it was, and to knock on the door for my money when I was done.

 

Half hour later, I knocked on the door. "Well thanks," he said, as he handed me a crisp new benjamin. "To be honest, you could have charged me 3 times that amount. And by the way, I'm pretty impressed with how quickly you got done."

 

"Well," I told him, "thanks. To be honest, it wasn't all that hard, and we really needed the money. By the way, it's not a Porch. It's a Ferrari."

[Mill1634]

Dozier keeps the hitting streak alive. I love contract years

[Vanimal46]

Castro better be light years better at fielding than Garver given how he's looked at the plate.

[BoofBonser]

Dozmeister extends the streak where he hits the ball and stuff

[USAFChief]

C'mon Mauer, DO something for a change.

[Vanimal46]

Dozier keeps the hitting streak alive. I love contract years

So does Brian.

[USAFChief]

 

Castro better be light years better at fielding than Garver given how he's looked at the plate.

Garver:  .133/.188/.333

[Nine of twelve]

Is it possible for Bert to cover a game without talking about a pitcher's balance point?

[USAFChief]

 

So does Brian.

To hear Brian tell it, his wife made him the millionaire he is today.

 

From the multi-millionaire he was when he met her.

[ThejacKmp]

God I love Joe Mauer walks. They aren't sexy but that man never has a bad at-bat.

[USAFChief]

 

Is it possible for Bert to cover a game without talking about a pitcher's balance point?

Drink!

[Vanimal46]

Is it possible for Bert to cover a game without talking about a pitcher's balance point?

*Checks color of sky*

 

*Sees on calendar it's a day that ends in Y*

 

Not according to our research.

[USAFChief]

 

God I love Joe Mauer walks. They aren't sexy but that man never has a bad at-bat.

Always a good idea to leave it up to Robbie Grossman.

[BoofBonser]

The Twins HAVE to have the lowest BA with RISP this season

Sub .200 

[Mill1634]

Eddie about to clutch up

[Mill1634]

 

Eddie about to clutch up

You're welcome, everyone

[Nine of twelve]

Way to make contact Eddie! We'll get this game yet.

[BoofBonser]

 

The Twins HAVE to have the lowest BA with RISP this season

Sub .200 

Was just about to say: With 2 outs and RISP, they're batting .164

But Eddie ups that average with an RBI single!

[jun]

This guy Grossman really has no business playing in the big league. Let him bat 3rd in the lineup? Creative or stupid? He is just like Morrison and Castro. He is an automatic out. It really does not matter if he bats right or left.

[Mill1634]

Well, Hughes has settled down, which would be huge for this team if he can be a reliable #5 starter

[USAFChief]

http://angel5487.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/cropped-house-tv-show-071.jpg

 

 

RE:  the discussion earlier in the game thread.

 

You know..."house money."

[Vanimal46]

Well, Hughes has settled down, which would be huge for this team if he can be a reliable #5 starter

It's better. They're still getting good contact off him...

[Brock Beauchamp]

I checked in on my phone and saw it was the second inning with a 2-0 score.

 

I assumed that would be the high point of the game.

 

Glad I was wrong.

[Riverbrian]

 

This guy Grossman really has no business playing in the big league. Let him bat 3rd in the lineup? Creative or stupid? He is just like Morrison and Castro. He is an automatic out. It really does not matter if he bats right or left.

 

If you had a conversation with every baseball fan in the world and if you made a list of all the players mentioned who have "no business playing in the big league" and those players were actually not playing in the big leagues.

 

Contraction talk would be back and much scarier. 

 

 

[jud6312]

 

It's better. They're still getting good contact off him...

Bite your tongue, sir ... that last fastball hit 88.

[USAFChief]

 

If you had a conversation with every baseball fan in the world and if you made a list of all the players mentioned who have "no business playing in the big league" and those players were actually not playing in the big leagues.

 

Contraction talk would be back and much scarier. 

You have no business posting in a game thread.

[Dan Engebretson]

 

The Twins HAVE to have the lowest BA with RISP this season

Sub .200 

Twins are 26/30 with 0.197.  Giants are the bottom at 0.170.