Twins vs Tigers, 09-23-2012

[Brock Beauchamp]

Twins:

Denard Span CF

Ben Revere RF

Joe Mauer DH

Josh Willingham LF

Justin Morneau 1B

Ryan Doumit C

Trevor Plouffe 3B

Eduardo Escobar 2B

Pedro Florimon SS

(Scott Diamond P)

 

Tigers:

Austin Jackson CF

Omar Infante 2B

Miguel Cabrera 3B

Prince Fielder 1B

Delmon Young DH

Jhonny Peralta SS

Andy Dirks LF

Avisail Garcia RF

Gerald Laird C

(Max Scherzer P)

[snepp]

The Minnesota "Twins," Florimon and Escobar, a utility infielder's delight.

[GCTF]

The offense is fine.

[snepp]

LOLOLOLWTF?

 

 

A "triple."

[GCTF]

Triple...it hit Dirks right in the palm of his glove.

 

Triple.

[snepp]

Triple...it hit Dirks right in the palm of his glove.

 

It's not like he was running full speed either, he was slowly drifting back.

 

 

Awful.

[GCTF]

Looks like the faux triple has ignited the offense.

[GCTF]

Tagging home plate on a wild pitch should result in an out.

 

 

/Tigers Pitcher Villerreal

[GCTF]

Tigers' announcers still lamenting the "wind blown triple".

[GCTF]

Mauer with a real triple

[twinsnorth49]

Dang Joe Mauer is a good baseball player!!

 

That's all I got, I'm out.

[glunn]

Dang Joe Mauer is a good baseball player!!

 

That's all I got, I'm out.

 

Well said. This is shaping up to be a great day for Mauer. Let's hope that he plays in the nightcap.

[glunn]

Delmon Young seems to play better when it's against the Twins. Revenge factor?

[Lesser Dali]

Mauer is definitely picking up the pace in the BA race and I really am pulling for him to win it, but I do have some mixed emotions about the situation.

 

In my lifetime I have never witnessed a Triple Crown take place. It would be excellent to see something rare and historical happen in this 2012 season.

 

I am leaning towards a first time 4-time batting champion catcher (I say this knowing that their is a chance some might bust my balls for proclaiming Mauer a Catcher).

[Brock Beauchamp]

Mauer is definitely picking up the pace in the BA race and I really am pulling for him to win it, but I do have some mixed emotions about the situation.

 

In my lifetime I have never witnessed a Triple Crown take place. It would be excellent to see something rare and historical happen in this 2012 season.

 

I am leaning towards a first time 4-time batting champion catcher (I say this knowing that their is a chance some might bust my balls for proclaiming Mauer a Catcher).

 

I've never seen a triple crown either but if Mauer manages to win five batting titles, he's pretty much a lock for the Hall. Therefore, I'm cheering for Joe to win the title.

[J-Dog Dungan]

Well, the Twins handed Miggy well the first game, lets see if Walters and his homer-prone pitching ways can stand up in the nightcap.

[Lesser Dali]

Mauer is definitely picking up the pace in the BA race and I really am pulling for him to win it, but I do have some mixed emotions about the situation.

 

In my lifetime I have never witnessed a Triple Crown take place. It would be excellent to see something rare and historical happen in this 2012 season.

 

I am leaning towards a first time 4-time batting champion catcher (I say this knowing that their is a chance some might bust my balls for proclaiming Mauer a Catcher).

 

I've never seen a triple crown either but if Mauer manages to win five batting titles, he's pretty much a lock for the Hall. Therefore, I'm cheering for Joe to win the title.

 

Agreed, but 4 might do it.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Four might do it but five would push him into elite territory.

[SpantheMan]

It probably depends on how long he stays a catcher

[Lesser Dali]

Four might do it but five would push him into elite territory.

 

I think it happens. I feel in my baseball bones that he has another blockbuster season left in his tank to go along with a handful of excellent seasons. .350+BA, 15-20HR's, 90+RBI's

[Lesser Dali]

It probably depends on how long he stays a catcher

 

He already has the most batting titles as a player at the catcher position and a good defensive catcher at that. One more batting title as a catcher would serve him well.

 

His fellow Cretin-Derham Hall Alum went to the Hall of Fame playing half of his career at DH and was an average 2B/3B the other half. I am not too sure many would argue against Paul Molitor's inclusion in the HOF.

 

Not to give Mauer too much credit, but he is 29 and has a ways to go in his career. A career of which, I think will make Twins' fans proud.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Let's play two!

 

Twins:

Ben Revere CF

Jamey Carroll 2B

Joe Mauer C

Josh Willingham LF

Justin Morneau 1B

Ryan Doumit DH

Trevor Plouffe 3B

Matt Carson RF

Pedro Florimon SS

(P.J. Walters P)

 

Tigers:

Austin Jackson CF

Quintin Berry 2B

Miguel Cabrera 3B

Prince Fielder 1B

Delmon Young DH

Brennan Boesch RF

Jhonny Peralta SS

Alex Avila RF

Ramon Santiago C

(Drew Smyly P)

[snepp]

Location down was good, bit too much plate though.

 

 

What can you do? Cabrera's been hitting everything anyway.

[Willihammer]

Cabrera first Tiger to hit 40 doubles, 40 HRs since Hank Greenberg in 1940.

[GCTF]

Brilliant, Ben.

[GCTF]

I've never seen a triple crown either

 

I was around for the last one. I turned 3 shortly after the season. Ahhh memories.

[snepp]

I love how Dickbert had a discussion about how the bullpen was "saved" despite rough circumstances.

 

 

 

Gee guys, you think maybe that shouldn't be a problem anyway.........IN ****ING SEPTEMBER WITH EXPANDED ****ING ROSTERS AND EXTRA ****ING RELIEVERS IN THE MINORS?

 

(too much?)

[IdahoPilgrim]

Don't worry. It sounds like Capps will be back soon.

[snepp]

I hate that dirt path going to the pitcher's mound, it looks so tacky.

[snepp]

Is Bensie going to learn to bunt during the offseason?