Article: Series Preview: Twins vs Orioles, 5/10

[Ted666]

Bert: "Good swing just got underneath that fastball." Translation: MISSED HIS PITCH!

[LaBombo]

DB: "Hicks is marginally better batting right-handed...".

 

.634 OPS as LHB, .397 as RHB. What sort of split would qualify as 'substantial'?

[big dog]

DB: "Hicks is marginally better batting right-handed...".

 

.634 OPS as LHB, .397 as RHB. What sort of split would qualify as 'substantial'?

 

Maybe he means the difference between a really bad MLB hitter and a minor league hitter as a marginal difference?

[Ultima Ratio]

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[Whammy]

That ump gave Dickerson the death look

[big dog]

They couldn't hit the ball to Plouffe more often. We got a break on that call.

 

Let's get Casilla out, please.

[big dog]

That ump gave Dickerson the death look

 

Yeah, I thought the same thing. He was basically daring him to complain. Classy umpiring.

[Ted666]

Maybe he means the difference between a really bad MLB hitter and a minor league hitter as a marginal difference?

 

I'm gonna go with he's an idiot.

[Whammy]

Insert "walking the #9 batter" comment here

[big dog]

Sure, let's walk Alexi Freaking Casilla. And here's Bert, reminding us how few walks the pitching staff gives up. Thanks, I feel better now.

[ashbury]

See, pitching to contact DOES work!

 

What we need to see is the Twins swing to contact.

[big dog]

I'm gonna go with he's an idiot.

 

When given two plausible answers, go with the simpler one. Idiot it is.

[stringer bell]

Plouffe has had a very busy day at third. He shouldn't have thrown the ball after Machado's bunt, but with all the doubles afterward, it probably didn't matter. Casilla gets a walk. The Twins announcers seem to be asking Alexi to take off.

[Ultima Ratio]

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[big dog]

Wow, I think Doumit missed second base by about 15 feet there. Bert says 20 and after seeing the replay I think he's right.

[Whammy]

The little things are escaping us

[big dog]

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Well, you missed your flight, but at least you got to watch the last few innings of this exciting game!!!

[buckninetyone]

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[adjacent]

The little things are escaping us

No. Doumit is a terrible catcher. Not little, a big one.

[Ted666]

Occam's Razor---go with the most likely

[Brock Beauchamp]

If I switch to the Baltimore broadcast, I get to see a different team play, right?

[stringer bell]

Bremer saying that Casilla was definitely a better hitter RH. In 2010-12, Casilla's OPS RH was .652, LH, it was .668, not much as a difference. Just not very good either way.

[Ultima Ratio]

Game is exciting, but I'd gladly take the 6-0 win.

[big dog]

Bremer saying that Casilla was definitely a better hitter RH. In 2010-12, Casilla's OPS

RH was .652, LH, it was .668, not much as a difference.

OK, let's go with that as a marginal difference.

[Ultima Ratio]

Take a look at Mauer's homer run swing here.

 

(go ahead and pull that, and it's out)

[buckninetyone]

dick sure gets excited about routine fly balls. (hehehe dick, balls)

[Ultima Ratio]

dick sure gets excited about routine fly balls. (hehehe dick, balls)

 

You win the thread!

[Ted666]

They should hypnotize him before every game into thinking it's a contract year.

[snepp]

You win the thread!

 

At least somebody is winning.

[ashbury]

dick sure gets excited about routine fly balls. (hehehe dick, balls)

 

Go for the trifecta by mentioning Trevor's muff.