Article: Series Preview: Twins @ Royals, 4/8

[snepp]

less than 10 posts behind. We comin'...

 

Don't you have some whipper-snappers to go growl at?

[Mr. Brooks]

Do you realize Kevin Slowey has a career 39-30 record?

[LaBombo]

He has shown the ability to dominate that lineup on that day, something even the best reliever might not be able to do should you replace the starter.

 

Correia + "dominate" = 404 not found error.

[Guest USAFChief]

For the career .598 OPS'er that ended the game.

I probably save Ramirez for Florimon, but I can understand either option.

[jokin]

Jeff Gray?

 

Wasn't he one of those guys that was better than his numbers, too?

[jokin]

Great job by Florimon to block the bag

 

Except he was safe anyway.

[jokin]

What? Mauer gunned someone down...........

 

Runner was clearly safe on replay

[Riverbrian]

155 games to go... Let's see them do that in Hockey

[Mr. Brooks]

I probably save Ramirez for Florimon, but I can understand either option.

 

That's fine.

Hit Carroll for Dozier and Ramirez for Florimon.

[B Richard]

Except he was safe anyway.

 

*Called out. Without that effort the call probably would have been safe, for that I praise him. When was the last time you were cleated?

[jokin]

And yet there was the ticking sound. I heard it. From 3 states away.

 

The hook is one of the hardest calls to make, and one of the easiest to rip. Sending Correia out was just a little bit more inevitable than his reunion with math.

 

His 8th inning numbers were only rumored to be better than the stats indicate, given that he goes this far in a game about as often as the moon is blue.

[Riverbrian]

Absolutely. I'm ecstatic to see him pitch like his has thus far. I just don't think that in the 8th inning of a one run game you can hand the ball to Correia going into the heart of the lineup. I'd rather cash out while I'm still winning and trust that my bullpen, who the Royals haven't seen 3x at the plate, can get the job done.

 

Maybe my point would have been better made if the bullpen was better, but there is certainly a discussion to be had. Either way, I'm still happy to see Correia exceed expectations and I still hate losing.

 

Me to... A win would have felt good.

 

 

In my opinion the mistake was not having Burton warming earlier... Honestly... I would have had Duensing warming up for Getz and Gordon. Burton for Escobar and Butler.

 

 

But... I would have given Correia every chance to hold that shut out while under 100 pitches.

 

 

Bottom line... It was a pitcher duel from two guys that no expected to duel.

 

 

Hats off to Correia. He gave us every chance to win that game. I'm smiling.

[LaBombo]

Don't you have some whipper-snappers to go growl at?

 

Your post is discriminatory toward the chronologically endowed and persons overly protective of the fruit of the crabapple tree in their back yard. Brace yourself for the inevitable class action.

[ashbury]

For the career .598 OPS'er that ended the game.

 

Carroll for Dozier for the OBP, and then Ramirez for Florimon, with Escobar to pinch run if the inning calls for it with the top of the lineup on deck, does have some appeal. Weighing against is a Tyler Roberton-like desire to "see what we've got" and hopefully build on some success if it occurs. Down 3-1 in the ninth, probably needing Hicks to come through and with very little chance Gardy pinch hits with Mastro in that situation, means the chances of winning are pretty low whichever way you roll those dice.

 

/ oops: Mastro already went in for the Hammer.

[jokin]

If a guy has thrown seven shutout innings and is well under 100 pitches, you don't pull him out of the game. You just don't do it. He has shown the ability to dominate that lineup on that day, something even the best reliever might not be able to do should you replace the starter.

 

Agreed, the way he was going I would have left him in too, but the braintrust in the dugout was having trouble in deciding how many 8th inning fat Correia meatballs indicated that it was finally time for a change.

[snepp]

Your post is discriminatory toward the chronologically endowed and persons overly protective of the fruit of the crabapple tree in their back yard. Brace yourself for the inevitable class action.

 

Get off my l̶a̶w̶n̶ website.

[Riverbrian]

*Called out. Without that effort the call probably would have been safe, for that I praise him. When was the last time you were cleated?

 

Myself... Just yesterday... Walking in the supermarket while looking for Bowtie Pasta. There was one box left and this lady came out of nowhere slid into me while grabbing the last box.

 

She was wearing spikes and eye black.

[Guest USAFChief]

Get off my l̶a̶w̶n̶ website.

That's it. I'm reporting you to a mod.

[jokin]

When? For who?

 

whom, that's who.

[LaBombo]

whom, that's who.

 

'And that's when the fistfight started, officer.'

[Riverbrian]

Carroll for Dozier for the OBP, and then Ramirez for Florimon, with Escobar to pinch run if the inning calls for it with the top of the lineup on deck, does have some appeal. Weighing against is a Tyler Roberton-like desire to "see what we've got" and hopefully build on some success if it occurs. Down 3-1 in the ninth, probably needing Hicks to come through and with very little chance Gardy pinch hits with Mastro in that situation, means the chances of winning are pretty low whichever way you roll those dice.

 

i think it's possible that you are substitution inclined and its just part of your personal character.

 

You probably use margarine on occasion for the hell of it.

[jokin]

*Called out. Without that effort the call probably would have been safe, for that I praise him. When was the last time you were cleated?

 

I must have missed it, when did the sympathy call come into baseball, even homer Dick admitted as much that he was clearly safe.

[LaBombo]

She was wearing spikes and eye black.

 

InterWeb address, please...

[B Richard]

Myself... Just yesterday... Walking in the supermarket while looking for Bowtie Pasta. There was one box left and this lady came out of nowhere slid into me while grabbing the last box.

 

She was wearing spikes and eye black.

 

:roll:

[B Richard]

I must have missed it, when did the sympathy call come into baseball, even homer Dick admitted as much that he was clearly safe.

 

I'm laughing, I really am

[LaBombo]

If I were a highly-ranked ultimate fighting guy and Ryan Doumit stepped into cage looking like he did in the postgame interview, I would one and two myself and sob like a little girl to get let out.

 

Direct, unflinching acceptance of his share of blame and felt bad for Correia. But you could tell that he would rather be working on his platoon disadvantage against left-handed Gatorade coolers.

[ashbury]

i think it's possible that you are substitution inclined and its just part of your personal character.

 

You probably use margarine on occasion for the hell of it.

 

It's Chekov's Law, I think - not the Star Trek guy but the smart one. "A loaded gun on stage in the first act of a play should be fired in a later act; otherwise, the gun should not be shown in the first place." You've got these players in the dugout and the bullpen; if you lose without putting them all into the game then you should have made them pay for a ticket to watch the game.

[Riverbrian]

If I were a highly-ranked ultimate fighting guy and Ryan Doumit stepped into cage looking like he did in the postgame interview, I would one and two myself and sob like a little girl to get let out.

 

Direct, unflinching acceptance of his share of blame and felt bad for Correia. But you could tell that he would rather be working on his platoon disadvantage against left-handed Gatorade coolers.

 

Doumit looks like he would hurt people in a bar fight. His neck and Jaw have at least killed some of his turtlenecks.

[LaBombo]

It's Chekov's Law, I think - not the Star Trek guy but the smart one.

 

Walter Koenig and Anton Yelchin dislike this.

[ashbury]

Walter Koenig and Anton Yelchin dislike this.

 

I won't imply they aren't smart enough to get the joke, but they surely are not smart enough to be reading this august Forum.