Game Thread: Twins v Royals, 9/7 @ 7:10pm CT

[USAFChief]

 

Nice comeback by the Twins to tie it up. Too bad no one is left to have witnessed it.

 

I bet, though, that when we give up some more runs, there will be additional commentary on the failings of the system.

 

G'night, all.

pfft.

 

A nice comeback would have put them in the lead.  

 

 

[Einheri]

Shouldn't we be trying out Polanco at 2B this year and then picking up a decent SS free agent to hold things down until Gordon or Lewis comes up?

[USAFChief]

 

Shouldn't we be trying out Polanco at 2B this year and then picking up a decent SS free agent to hold things down until Gordon or Lewis comes up?

AND BENCH OUR CLEANUP HITTER??!??!!!?!??!!!!!????!!!!!

[Fargoguy]

The only middle infielders who are free agents this year are Manny Machado, Escobar, and a bunch of old guys whose best baseball is behind them. I'm afraid that our 2019 middle infield is currently in our system.

[Fargoguy]

Nice hop Garver!

[Einheri]

 

The only middle infielders who are free agents this year are Manny Machado, Escobar, and a bunch of old guys whose best baseball is behind them. I'm afraid that our 2019 middle infield is currently in our system.

How about Adeiny Hechavarria?  I'm just looking for a good defensive guy for a season or two.

[Danchat]

 

The only middle infielders who are free agents this year are Manny Machado, Escobar, and a bunch of old guys whose best baseball is behind them. I'm afraid that our 2019 middle infield is currently in our system.

The Twins are allowed to make trades... free agency is not their only option.

[Squirrel]

I didn't know Carmen was still performing.

Well, if you count you in your Halloween costume last year, that was her last performance.

[wavedog]

May is good when he is not opening

[jtkoupal]

 

The JJ Hardy trade wasn't so hot either. Especially with how poorly the Nishioka experiment turned out.

it wasn't, but Hicks is doing more this year than Hardy ever did with Baltimore and he has years to go, so I'll still give the Hicks trade the edge here for the worst

[Fargoguy]

It's a rally!

[jtkoupal]

 

 

Jim Hoey says howdey.

 

_{^{/ ninja'd while I was struggling with the image search}}

A close second, but still gotta give the Hicks trade the edge based on what he's doing this year, which is better than Hardy ever did for Baltimore, and he still has years to go

[Danchat]

 

May is good when he is not opening

It also might have had something to do with facing the Astros lineup, which is quite the daunting task for any pitcher.

[USAFChief]

 

Well, if you count you in your Halloween costume last year, that was her last performance.

 

Don't forget ModCon 2014!!

[big dog]

That was a really nice at bat by Garver. I like watching him hit with runners on.

 

And Kepler!

[jtkoupal]

 

Brunansky for Herr was a doozie.

 

And the one that sent Graig Nettles to Cleveland for one year of Tiant and Stan Williams wasn't particularly successful either.  Granted that Williams had an excellent year in 1970, but then just kinda disappeared.

That was before my time. I'll take your word for it though.

[big dog]

Twins are wearing out right field this inning.

[S.]

Sometimes I forget that despite our failures this year, we are still a better team than Detroit, KC, and Chicago. And then I wonder how we haven't won more games with them in our division.

[USAFChief]

 

Twins are wearing out right field this inning.

It's ok. According to the terms of the agreement whereby Target Field was built, maintenance and normal wear and tear are the responsibility of ownership, not the taxpayers.

[Fargoguy]

I still hate the Brunansky trade. We traded a slugging corner outfielder for a 32 year old 2nd baseman. It turned out that Bruno's best years were behind him, but I think he would have had a better career if he stayed in Minnesota. Herr was washed up when we got him. MacPhail should have known better. I remember his quote when a reporter asked why he did it. He said , "Someone would have burned my house down if I traded Kirby Puckett." That team needed a 2nd baseman, but that wasn't the way to address it.

[jud6312]

How many "Gonsalves is an awful opener" jokes did I miss tonight?

[Squirrel]

 

Don't forget ModCon 2014!!

You and Ash were so cute in that photo!

[USAFChief]

 

How many "Gonsalves is an awful opener" jokes did I miss tonight?

Not as many as "Busenitz is an awful secondary" jokes.

[USAFChief]

 

You and Ash we’re so cute in that photo!

That was ASH???

 

He told me he was Snepp. 

[Squirrel]

That was ASH???

 

He told me he was Snepp.

 

Nope. Snepp had a beard then.

[USAFChief]

 

Nope. Snepp had a beard then.

Both of you as I recall.

[USAFChief]

These two teams are really bad, aren't they?

[USAFChief]

It appears I'm the last one here. I'll turn out the lights.

 

But before I go, I leave you with this: I was watching The Discovery Channel earlier tonight, and it turns out that stress is killing the coral reefs off of Australia. I wondered what could be causing stress for the coral, but then I figured it out.

 

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Current Events.

[Winston Smith]

 

The only middle infielders who are free agents this year are Manny Machado, Escobar, and a bunch of old guys whose best baseball is behind them. I'm afraid that our 2019 middle infield is currently in our system.

Jose Iglesias is 29 and according to fan graphs is the 3rd best defensive SS in MLB.

[S.]

Good lord, get a new third base coach already. How many times is Glynn gonna send runners this year when they have 0 chance?