Game Thread (8/16): Twins vs. Detroit, 7:10 PM CT

[yarnivek1972]

At AAA. Until he can do it against major leaguers, I don't see any purpose in bringing him back up.

 

Ummmm, huh? How is he supposed to prove he can do it against MLB pitchers without coming up?

[IndianaTwin]

Frosty!

[Aggies7]

Ouch, Frankie is toast

[VATwinsFan]

Forsooth, Forsythe!!!

[yarnivek1972]

Like Casey Kasem’s top 20, the hits just keep coming.

 

The big question now is will Erv make it through 5.

[Dozier's Glorious Hair]

 

At AAA. Until he can do it against major leaguers, I don't see any purpose in bringing him back up.

 

But wouldn't the purpose of bringing him back up be to see if he can do it against major leaguers?

 

And Sano just hit another one out. Nice!

[Danchat]

I think Sano is going to be OK. 

 

Liriano is not.

[twins_89]

Twins are teeing off on Liriano, even most of the outs have been hammered.

[Han Joelo]

Buxton doubled on the first pitch of the game (or maybe inning?) then K'd on 5 pitches, four of which were strikes, including the penultimate (did I do that right?) pitch that looked like a slider in the zone (swinging variety).  The he hit into a fielder's choice.  Not sure about the single.

 

How is that for some micro-analysis that is worth next to nothing?

 

Now, as to the game at hand--the Twins just have to do this two more times to tie the Mets!

[Nine of twelve]

We're seeing two starting pitchers very near the ends of their careers tonight.

[Aggies7]

When did ballplayers become such whiny nancies? I guess maybe it’s always been this way?

[akmanak]

Is it almost safe to say that the Dozier trade has benefitted the Twins and that Sano has figured it out?

[Nine of twelve]

 

Like Casey Kasem’s top 20, the hits just keep coming.

The big question now is will Erv make it through 5.

Signs point to no.

[twins_89]

Santana has given up 9 HR in under 24 innings, he really looks like he's done.

[Aggies7]

I can’t take much more of big erv

[tvagle]

Big Erv throwing BP...oh and the effort of Adrianza on that double by V-Mart was pedestrian, which is the only way V-Mart gets a double

 

Can we please call up some of the youngsters that have 40-man/Rule 5 issues?

[Mill1634]

Erv is shot for sure. I see no value in running him out there every 5th day. 

[Fargoguy]

This is starting to look like a slow pitch softball game.

[yarnivek1972]

This is starting to look like a slow pitch softball game.

idk, the Tiger relievers seem to be handling the Twins lineup pretty easily.

[Mill1634]

Logan must really want a new contract in Minnesota..and at this point I would look to bring him back on a one year deal

[yarnivek1972]

You can’t stop Logan Forsythe, you can only hope to contain him.

[Danchat]

Funny how many didn't like the Dozier trade because it included Forsythe. Now he's hitting .400 in his first 15-20 games or so... I'd like to see him keep getting PAs to see if this is real. His past two seasons have been awful, so I'm not going to quickly believe that he's turned a corner.

[Mill1634]

Can we please get Erv out of the game.

[Shaitan]

 

Funny how many didn't like the Dozier trade because it included Forsythe. Now he's hitting .400 in his first 15-20 games or so... I'd like to see him keep getting PAs to see if this is real. His past two seasons have been awful, so I'm not going to quickly believe that he's turned a corner.

 

How is his defense? 

[Danchat]

This is the second start in a row that Erv is making a terrible offense look good. Time to put him on the DL and call it a season for him. 

[Aggies7]

Lol why is santana in the game still, paul?

[Shaitan]

 

Can we please get Erv out of the game.

 

They only have 17 pitchers on the roster.

[Danchat]

 

How is his defense? 

IMO it's been below average but I have yet to check fangraphs.

[Aggies7]

It’s inexcusable that May is JUST starting to get loose.

[yarnivek1972]

Signs point to no.

Concur.