Article: Game Thread: Twins @ Orioles, 4/5 - 2:05pm

[Guest USAFChief]

Well, with two outs he was already around 2nd by the time the ball landed.

 

It was also a broken bat looper that hung in the air just long enough to get over the shortstop.

There was also a 3-2 count, so he was off with the pitch.

[$tryf4Life]

Oswaldo Arcia hit another homer today...nice.

[Guest USAFChief]

And...just wanted to point out the whole 4th inning Oriole rally started with a base hit ON AN 0-2 COUNT!

[IdahoPilgrim]

And...just wanted to point out the whole 4th inning Oriole rally started with a base hit ON AN 0-2 COUNT!

 

And do you have a strong feeling about that?

[Guest USAFChief]

Hendriks does nothing for me. Nothing. Not much life on the fastball, breaking balls roll up there, even his changeup has almost zero movement. Don't see a good major league future for him. Hope I'm wrong.

[TwinVike61]

"J Mauer grounded out to second."

 

Seems like that's happening a lot again.

 

Careful using "seems like". I did that last year and found out they actually keep track of those things.

[snepp]

Well, this sure went to **** in a hurry didn't it?

[Tcrose3636]

And the perverbial head shake after another Liam MLB outing. I really hope he can figure things out.

[TwinVike61]

CBS GameTracker: "Jones doubled to center, Markakis scored, Jones to third on center fielder Doumit fielding error."

 

So is Hicks catching?

[Guest USAFChief]

Couple extra crow hops by Hicksee on the sac fly.

[chavez]

So who starts Sunday? Deduno?

[Halsey Hall]

Left him in just a tad to long today. Liam looks wins in the face and backs away.

[GCTF]

And...just wanted to point out the whole 4th inning Oriole rally started with a base hit ON AN 0-2 COUNT!

 

Fine his ass.

[JeffReboulet]

Doumit really wants Buterasie back in the bigs, doesn't he?

[Riverbrian]

I'm a little disapointed that Hicks didn't run that Jones ball down. Just a little... But I'm very disapointed that Doumit didn't catch the throw to the plate.

 

D is Huge... Let's have some.

[chavez]

Nevermind - Pedro Hernandez

[Guest USAFChief]

So who starts Sunday? Deduno?

I'm guessing Hernandez.

[Guest USAFChief]

I'm a little disapointed that Hicks didn't run that Jones ball down. Just a little... But I'm very disapointed that Doumit didn't catch the throw to the plate.

 

D is Huge... Let's have some.

Yeah, looked like Hicksee got fooled a bit, but it was going to be a tough catch. I'm more disappointed it took him about three seconds to get rid of the ball on the sac fly. It was right on the edge of where a good throw might have gotten him, but his technique was poor and then he took an extra couple crow hops on top of it. The throw from Escobar was awesome, though, even if Doomsie flagged it.

[Guest USAFChief]

It's only 4-4, even though it seems we should be down a dozen. Let's get some runs!

[gil4]

I think I remember that. One thing I would like to see on that is groupings. Are they spread out fairly evenly or do they come in clusters and then stop for a while? It seems like (there, I'm doing it again) when he's struggling he's hitting a lot of ground balls to 2nd, and when he's not, he hardly ever does.

[Riverbrian]

Yeah, looked like Hicksee got fooled a bit, but it was going to be a tough catch. I'm more disappointed it took him about three seconds to get rid of the ball on the sac fly. It was right on the edge of where a good throw might have gotten him, but his technique was poor and then he took an extra couple crow hops on top of it. The throw from Escobar was awesome, though, even if Doomsie flagged it.

 

Not getting a good grip will cause the extra hop... It would have taken one hell of a throw with Jones on third.

 

It's early in the year but all in all... I think the D has been in Spring training like thus far.

[Ultima Ratio]

Not getting a good grip will cause the extra hop... It would have taken one hell of a throw with Jones on third.

 

It's early in the year but all in all... I think the D has been in Spring training like thus far.

 

 

Plus the ball would have popped out of Doumit's glove.

[Alex]

I think I remember that. One thing I would like to see on that is groupings. Are they spread out fairly evenly or do they come in clusters and then stop for a while? It seems like (there, I'm doing it again) when he's struggling he's hitting a lot of ground balls to 2nd, and when he's not, he hardly ever does.

 

It might seem like he grounds out a lot because of this :Joe Mauer Hates Pop-Ups - Blogs - Minnesota Twins News & Rumors Forum

[Guest USAFChief]

Atta kid, Dough-zher-zee!

[Ultima Ratio]

How did Plouffe go first to third on the single to right? I thought we pinch ran for him with Carroll in the past.

[Guest USAFChief]

Three straight pitches that scream "fly ball" to Escobar, but perhaps he struggles with the Englais.

[JeffReboulet]

Eduardo can't have all the RBIs ..

[Guest USAFChief]

I love walking the leadoff hitter.

[Alex]

I love walking the leadoff hitter.

 

Makes the inning far more dramatic.

[ashbury]

I love walking the leadoff hitter.

 

No worries, he's just the #9 hitter.