Article: Game Thread: Twins @ Mariners, 5/25 @ 9:10pm CT

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

I wish this Romero kid was better at baseballing.

That would be flying too close to the sun.

[DocBauer]

No worries, it's something I noticed awhile back as well... but I've watched Garver catch. Maybe he calls an amazing game but he is not a good defensive catcher overall. I hadn't even looked up his framing stats until about 20 minutes ago but they confirmed exactly what I see from him behind the plate: lots of stabbing at the ball, loads of movement, and many missed called strikes.

 

Maybe his offense carries the day as a poor man's Mike Piazza but he's going to need to hit a lot to make up for his defensive deficiencies.

Interesting! Makes me wonder, just he just need to calm himself more behind the plate?

[Brock Beauchamp]

 

Just saying, a young catcher with a good arm and potential bat with some warts might deserve the chance to be the #1 catcher at this time to develop, and might not be as poor behind the plate as some feel he is.

Just something to consider is all.

He certainly has potential but this team is contending right now. They can give Mitch plenty of playing time to work out his kinks while also fielding better defenders to balance him out a bit.

 

Catcher is the one position where that's really possible.

[Brock Beauchamp]

 

Interesting! Makes me wonder, just he just need to calm himself more behind the plate?

It's a bummer that Castro is down. I think that actually hurts Garver, as it means one of the better framers in the league isn't there every day to teach him the nuance of the trade.

[Mill1634]

Wow that strike 3 pitch was DIRTY

[DocBauer]

Wish I knew how to post pics of my babies. Jealous of those who do. Naive or flat out stupid how to do it in a TD post.

[DocBauer]

Too bad this Romero kid doesn't have a good arm.

[Platoon]

No worries, it's something I noticed awhile back as well... but I've watched Garver catch. Maybe he calls an amazing game but he is not a good defensive catcher overall. I hadn't even looked up his framing stats until about 20 minutes ago but they confirmed exactly what I see from him behind the plate: lots of stabbing at the ball, loads of movement, and many missed called strikes.

 

Maybe his offense carries the day as a poor man's Mike Piazza but he's going to need to hit a lot to make up for his defensive deficiencies.

Tonight he has dropped a strike, dropped a pitch on a steal, and missed an outside pitch completely. It wasn't with someone on, but it was still reachable. And this is in two innings.

[nicksaviking]

I told my 8-year-old at bed time about the cat/dog debate. He said maybe it's worth giving a shot to breed a cat and a dog to make everyone happy.

 

My five-year-old chimed in and said "Or even better, combine two different dogs then you don't have to have the cat!"

[Riverbrian]

 

Wish I knew how to post pics of my babies. Jealous of those who do. Naive or flat out stupid how to do it in a TD post.

 

Take Photo of them. Save it to your phone or PC or Ipad. 

 

More Reply Options and then Choose File. 

[Mill1634]

Welp. Looks like we have no chance. have to get to the bullpen here to have a shot

[Riverbrian]

 

I told my 8-year-old at bed time about the cat/dog debate. He said maybe it's worth giving a shot to breed a cat and a dog to make everyone happy.

My five-year-old chimed in and said "Or even better, combine two different dogs then you don't have to have the cat!"

 

OK... This might be post of the night. 

[DocBauer]

Umm...Paxton is looking NASTY. Hating him for tonight is OK, right?

[Riverbrian]

 

Welp. Looks like we have no chance. have to get to the bullpen here to have a shot

 

Yes... Teams very rarely come back from a one run deficit after 2.5 innings of play. 

[Aggies7]

Oh my god those three innings of offense were putrid.

[Riverbrian]

 

Oh my god those three innings of offense were putrid.

 

Yeah Paxton usually has given up 15 runs by now. 

[Aggies7]

Yeah Paxton usually has given up 15 runs by now.

 

Don’t be sassy, you know what I meant.

[DocBauer]

Take Photo of them. Save it to your phone or PC or Ipad.

 

More Reply Options and then Choose File.

I know tech. But stupid on some of this stuff. Have pics. Can't find the "more reply options" part.

 

(Sigh) Probably have to ask my son. Too bad. They are cute as hell. Lol

[Riverbrian]

 

Don’t be sassy, you know what I meant.

 

I did... that's why I was sassy. 

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

From the fun fact file:

 

Two of the 4th round picks in 2010:

 

James Paxton

Eddie Rosario

[nicksaviking]

Don’t be sassy, you know what I meant.

I might kindly point to tonight's intro if by chance anyone didn't read it.

[Aggies7]

I did... that's why I was sassy. 

Maybe it was the buxton and dozier at bats that made me feel ill.

[Mill1634]

Romero looks like he wants to stick

[Riverbrian]

 

I know tech. But stupid on some of this stuff. Have pics. Can't find the "more reply options" part.

(Sigh) Probably have to ask my son. Too bad. They are cute as hell. Lol

 

To the immediate right of the black Post Button. 

[OTPS300]

Just got here so I will try to be positive, Buxton K'd on 4 pitches not three. Paxton struck out the side, not sure how to give that a positive spin. I have had dogs and cats over the years, some good and some bad. If I had my choice for a pet it would be a Kodiak bear, it would probably tear me to shreds eventually, but until then nobody would dare mess with me.

[Aggies7]

I might kindly point you to tonight's intro.

I never read the intro. Kind of like buying playboy for the articles

[Brock Beauchamp]

I don't think the front office gets enough credit for seeing what they had in Romero and jumping him ahead of several other guys who easily could have been called up and it would have been a legitimate decision.

[Riverbrian]

 

Maybe it was the buxton and dozier at bats that made me feel ill.

 

Buxton and Dozier probably felt that way to. 

[Blake]

 

Our advice would be to not try to be either of these guys. But, if you can pull off the look with aplomb like they do, after apparently losing a bet, we won't say a word.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0m5QePrcVNk/UvS_FNo5aLI/AAAAAAAABN0/Ed8iQNHUaMg/s1600/20140207_b.JPG
 

I don't get it. What's wrong with what they're wearing?

[Mill1634]

 

Yes... Teams very rarely come back from a one run deficit after 2.5 innings of play. 

Teams facing one of the best lefties in the game with an AAAA lineup typically don't, I agree.