Article: Series Preview: Twins @ Red Sox, 5/6 - 6:10pm

[Fatt Crapps]

"In this ballpark I've seen a lot of crazy things in this ballpark"

[Riverbrian]

Don't swing at that rookie.

[Guest USAFChief]

I have Arenado and Middlebrooks on my Fantasy team... Plouffe is available on waivers. I have room for two 3B.

 

Advice?

Longoria.

[Top Gun]

go twins.

[Riverbrian]

Longoria.

 

Let me check the waiver wire... Nope... He's not available. George Brett and Corey Koskie are.

[Guest USAFChief]

That Arcia AB is how games are won and lost.

[IdahoPilgrim]

Man, we're going to regret leaving those bases full.

[Riverbrian]

go twins.

 

Well said...

 

I'm glad you didn't type... And take Jesse Ventura with you.

[ashbury]

Yeah. Two runs is nothing to sniff at, but it coulda/woulda/shoulda been more.

[Riverbrian]

That Arcia AB is how games are won and lost.

 

I agree... He should've been facing fastballs 3-0. One bad swing changed it all.

[ashbury]

I agree... He should've been facing fastballs 3-0. One bad swing changed it all.

 

Well, if you want to take the bat out of a rookie's hands at 2-0, not a bad choice BTW, you aren't going to give him the green light on 3-0 are you? Maybe not even on 3-1, with the bases loaded?

 

(Then again, it's Hicks to follow.)

[stringer bell]

Five consecutive good at-bats yields....two runs. Too bad. I doubt the lead lasts until Papi is done swinging.

[Riverbrian]

I think Hicks started back on that

[Riverbrian]

Well, if you want to take the bat out of a rookie's hands at 2-0, not a bad choice BTW, you aren't going to give him the green light on 3-0 are you? Maybe not even on 3-1, with the bases loaded?

 

Nope... Red Light 3-0... Green Light 3-1.

[Riverbrian]

Five consecutive good at-bats yields....two runs. Too bad. I doubt the lead lasts until Papi is done swinging.

 

Boo Hiss

[Riverbrian]

OK... Let's start hitting again.

[Reginald Maudling's Shin]

That Arcia AB is how games are won and lost.

Yep, you need to be looking Fastball inner half, not go chasing when the pitcher's on the ropes. Now watch Buchholz settle down and not give up another run.

[ashbury]

Nope... Red Light 3-0... Green Light 3-1.

 

If you trust him on 3-1, then you might trust him on 2-0. I doubt he was given the Swing At Anything signal - they trusted him and he went fishing. Could just as well have happened on 3-1 then.

[Riverbrian]

When it comes to post counts... Now that I think about it... Forget Chief and Ashbury... I'd be happy if I can keep my post count higher than Andrew Bailey days on the disabled list.

[Joe A. Preusser]

Bring on the Bucholtz conspiracy theorists. I hope we hit him hard all night and Morris calls a press conference and says "See??? Look!!!"

[ashbury]

I think Hicks started back on that

 

Yeah, the word for the past year was his glove was MLB-ready, it was the bat that was questionable. Turns out there's questions on both for now.

[ashbury]

Now watch Buchholz settle down and not give up another run.

 

This is the concern, isn't it.

[Riverbrian]

If you trust him on 3-1, then you might trust him on 2-0. I doubt he was given the Swing At Anything signal - they trusted him and he went fishing. Could just as well have happened on 3-1 then.

 

I'd give him the Green Light 2-0... I just don't want him swinging at a slider in the dirt 2-0. He took the same pitch two pitchers earlier.

 

Besides 2-0.. That is when you can be picky. Look for your pitch... Not a low hard slider. Nobody likes low hard sliders.

[Nick Nelson]

Arcia and Hicks both introduced to baseball's most legendary stadium with the bases loaded against the reigning AL pitcher of the month. Hard to hold the strikeouts against them; nothing can prepare you for that.

 

The good news is that they're getting all these experiences out of the way now.

[Guest USAFChief]

Yeah, the word for the past year was his glove was MLB-ready, it was the bat that was questionable. Turns out there's questions on both for now.

I was gonna ask if I was the only one who's been somewhat disappointed with his defense so far this year. I guess not.

[big dog]

That called third strike on Dozier was a joke. The ball looked a couple inches outside.

 

I'm not sure if Hicks broke back, but whatever happened he definitely did not get a good break on that ball.

[Joe A. Preusser]

Arcia and Hicks both introduced to baseball's most legendary stadium with the bases loaded against the reigning AL pitcher of the month. Hard to hold the strikeouts against them; nothing can prepare you for that.

 

The good news is that they're getting all these experiences out of the way now.

 

Yep, next year we put up a 5 spot in that inning. Arcia still should have had a better at bat though

[Riverbrian]

Arcia and Hicks both introduced to baseball's most legendary stadium with the bases loaded against the reigning AL pitcher of the month. Hard to hold the strikeouts against them; nothing can prepare you for that.

 

The good news is that they're getting all these experiences out of the way now.

 

Warm tingle down by spine after reading that. It's true... each game, at-bat or play in the field is a chance to put something in the piggy bank.

 

I still say Buchholz was trying to walk Arcia there. Arcia had him by the -----... Rookie mistake letting Buchholz off the mat.

[ashbury]

I'd give him the Green Light 2-0... I just don't want him swinging at a slider in the dirt 2-0.

 

Even with a talented rookie, you're going to get some of that. (Or talented veterans, for that matter.) I misunderstood your comment to not swing at 2-0.

[ashbury]

I was gonna ask if I was the only one who's been somewhat disappointed with his defense so far this year. I guess not.

 

Well, I'm only going on people's recounting of the plays; looking forward to whenever the Twins come to Oakland so I can watch in person.