Game Thread: Twins @ Royals, 4/10 - 7:10pm

[glunn]

Bert keeps acting like this is do or die for Hendriks. There do seem to be fans frustrated with Hendriks, too, and he's obviously been pretty bad up in the bigs. But, why do people give him a shorter leash than Dozier, for example? I mean both players have comparable time in the big leagues and neither have looked good. The difference is, Hendriks has already pitched well in AAA and is younger.

 

I would add that there are not a lot of prospects ready to take his place. Also, if Pelfrey continues to pitch like he did yesterday, then that hole will need to be filled.

[Ultima Ratio]

So the question on everyone's mind here is.... can Florimon handle the bat?

[glunn]

C'mon Florimon -- ducks on the pond.

[snepp]

Now that's the kind of "sacrifice" I can get behind.

[glunn]

Now that's the kind of "sacrifice" I can get behind.

 

Finally someone other than Plouffe gets HBP. Now Hicks has a golden opportunity.

[Alex]

2nd pitch was way outside. Terrible call.

[snepp]

Now Hicks has a golden opportunity.

 

To get a golden sombrero.

[snepp]

Is this plate appearance going to double the number of w/RISP Mauer has had this season?

[LaBombo]

To get a golden sombrero.

 

Halfway there...

[Alex]

Mauer doesn't seem to be seeing the ball as well as usual.

[LaBombo]

Mauer's swing aimer is off kilter.

[snepp]

Anything you can do, I can do better!

[Alex]

This feels like a Liriano/Deduno type outing for Davis.

 

That pitch to Willingham was way inside where he's been calling them. Should have been strike 3.

[glunn]

Hammer needs to pick up his teammates here!

[LaBombo]

Anything you can do, I can do better!

 

Ethel Merman likes this.

[Ultima Ratio]

Your Minnesota Twins, folks!

[GCTF]

Fantastic

[glunn]

That was disappointing. Bases loaded with no outs and our hitters were unable to make any solid contact. On a more positive note, the pitch count for Davis is at 52.

[Scheherezade]

Bases loaded with zero outs, zero runs scored.

[LaBombo]

Bases loaded and no outs, the average MLB, not AL, team scores an average of just under 2.4 runs in the inning, and scores at least once 88% of the time... so that was a... special sequence.

[snepp]

Fantastic

 

What I was thinking started with the same letter.

[Pius Jefferson]

Mauer doesn't seem to be seeing the ball as well as usual.

 

He looks like crap so far. Maybe the worst non-injury stretch he's had in the major leagues.

[Ultima Ratio]

Must...not... make ....hit/error.....comment

[snepp]

Holy cow, did Dickbert just criticize someone/thing?

[LaBombo]

Holy cow, did Dickbert just criticize someone/thing?

 

And on a night where I don't have DVR, of course. Thanks for the confirmation.

[LaBombo]

68%, 1.6 runs for loaded/1 out...

 

And I would have taken the over with Hendricks on the mound. Well done, Liam.

[GCTF]

68%, 1.6 runs for loaded/1 out...

 

Not a good night for math so far. SSS.

[Brock Beauchamp]

I see Hendriks is out there, playing his best "dodge cars on the freeway while blindfolded" game.

[snepp]

I see Hendriks is out there, playing his best "dodge cars on the freeway while blindfolded" game.

 

That's kind of what I felt like dodging all the limbs falling out of the trees.

 

 

Only I wasn't getting paid half a million to do it.

[LaBombo]

I see Hendriks is out there, playing his best "dodge cars on the freeway while blindfolded" game.

 

Nah... he 'scattered 4 hits'. And if he gets a W it'll be because he's 'learning how to win'.