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

[Guest USAFChief]

Twins have turned a 1-6-3 and 3-6-1 double play tonight.

 

Those seem to get botched a lot.

Timing is probably a bit easier with Ortiz at the plate though.

[Riverbrian]

Pull the string after that loud foul.

[Riverbrian]

Pull the string after that loud foul.

 

why a fastball. He was all over those.

[Guest USAFChief]

Seriously? He's taking Worley out? And now who does he expect to start the "Fire Gardy For Not Taking ______ Out Thread" later tonight? Did Gardy even consider that?

I repeat...it's only the 6th inning.

[Gibby]

Guess we aren't getting the outside corner tonight.

[GCTF]

Can I get a quick count on how many righties the Duens has retired tonight?

[Willihammer]

Just once I want to see Anderson walk out to the batters box instead of the mound and chat with the opposing batter about bunting or something. That would be a dose of icewater on his member I think.

[Willihammer]

Merciful Umpire right there

[Gibby]

WTF is with this ump?

[Guest USAFChief]

That would be a dose of icewater on his member I think.

Sounds painful

[big dog]

I would love to see some kind of graphic on close pitches. Buckhollz got most of them, the Twins very few.

 

Just as I type that, Duensing got a called strike to Saltalamachia that was way, way more outside than the ball four pitch to the previous batter. What's going on?

[Riverbrian]

There ya go... To the dugout we go

[big dog]

Whew. Salty swung at ball 4 in the dirt and the Twins head back to the dugout. Hitting shoes on, boys.

[Guest USAFChief]

I would love to see some kind of graphic on close pitches. Buckhollz got most of them, the Twins very few.

 

Just as I type that, Duensing got a called strike to Saltalamachia that was way, way more outside than the ball four pitch to the previous batter. What's going on?

Duens got a break on that pitch to Salty, but in a 3-0 situation, it's not all that unusual. Outside that, I've thought the strike zone has been pretty decent tonight.

[Gibby]

There ya go... To the dugout we go

 

For at least 6 pitches.

[notoriousgod71]

Anyone notice Buchholz allowed to go out there for another inning after reaching 100 pitches and set the Twins down in order?

[B Richard]

ball girl has a nice behind

[Willihammer]

Coomer is wheezing into the mic

[Riverbrian]

Just once I want to see Anderson walk out to the batters box instead of the mound and chat with the opposing batter about bunting or something. That would be a dose of icewater on his member I think.

 

That's funny... If I was a manager... I'd try it... At least once... Call time out and go out and talk to The opposing pitcher.

 

Me: How ya feeling son?

Shields: Uhh.. Good.. What ya doin here.

Me: Just noticing a little drop in velocity. Mechanics are a little off

Shields: Uhh Ok...

Me: I'll you what... You've pitched a whale of a game... Let's bring in someone to finish this for you. (points at left arm and holds hand out for the ball.

[Joe A. Preusser]

ball girl has a nice behind

 

I hope she's actually a ball lady.

[Gibby]

Is this thing lagging for anyone other than me?

[Gibby]

ball girl has a nice behind

 

I was never a big butt guy.

[ashbury]

I was never a big butt guy.

 

Check your mirror again, my brother.

[Willihammer]

Hammer's eyes got just a little too big for his shoes there I think

[Riverbrian]

Hammer's eyes got just a little too big for his shoes there I think

 

And his pancreas is to big for his toenails,

[Guest USAFChief]

Is this thing lagging for anyone other than me?

That's what she said.

[Guest USAFChief]

I know we have the best bullpen in baseball and all, but I'd be ok with tacking on a few more runs here.

[Gibby]

I know we have the best bullpen in baseball and all, but I'd be ok with tacking on a few more runs here.

 

I know the pen is good and all, but I have no confidence in Perkins.

[Riverbrian]

I know we have the best bullpen in baseball and all, but I'd be ok with tacking on a few more runs here.

 

 

You should re-type that in CAPITALS for emphasis.

[stringer bell]

Probably the thinking in Boston is the ump is out to screw them. I just think he's an erratic young umpire. 3-0 zones are notoriously wide. Duensing took advantage.