Game Thread: Twins vs. Brewers, 5/29 - 7:10pm

[Riverbrian]

Didn't somebody tell Deduno that Twins pitchers are not allowed to pitch seven full innings?

 

And... The bullpen is dead... He gotsta go another one. It's like watching the Twins while riding the corkscrew at Valley Fair.

[LaBombo]

You have to be careful doing missionary work on Mactan Island.

Thinking about naming my next dog Lapu-Lapu...

[ashbury]

Didn't somebody tell Deduno that Twins pitchers are not allowed to pitch seven full innings?

 

The way the game went last night, Duensing was almost on tap to do just that.

[ashbury]

And... The bullpen is dead... He gotsta go another one.

 

Who closes? Butera?

[LaBombo]

Deduno working on thinning out Brewers' bench...

[IdahoPilgrim]

Wow. Having Deduno in the rotation has got to play into the intimidation factor. How many guys does he hit a game?

[Riverbrian]

Thinking about naming my next dog Lapu-Lapu...

 

Lapu Lapu is what I named the black thing that plugs into the outlet in my car. It would accidentally get bent and Kill my Megellan.

[stringer bell]

It looks like this game is going to come down to Gomez vs. whoever raised their hand to pitch in relief.

[ashbury]

I am still at my office grinding out work. The two hour time difference only makes it seem like I am late.

 

All these lazy EDT and CDT bums, knocking off work early every afternoon while we PDTers toil and toil.

[IdahoPilgrim]

All these lazy EDT and CDT bums, knocking off work early every afternoon while we PDTers toil and toil.

 

I'm in MDT - does that mean I'm sorta lazy?

[Riverbrian]

All these lazy EDT and CDT bums, knocking off work early every afternoon while we PDTers toil and toil.

 

Yeah... Enjoy your Letterman tape delayed... When you start laughing... I've already moved on to other things.

[ashbury]

Deduno working on thinning out Brewers' bench...

 

Also our bullpen. Fien's een now.

[Riverbrian]

I'm in MDT - does that mean I'm sorta lazy?

 

No... It mean your isolated from Human Population.

[ashbury]

Yeah... Enjoy your Letterman tape delayed... When you start laughing... I've already moved on to other things.

 

That would be true even if I were in your timezone. He's too subtle for me.

[Riverbrian]

Big big DP

[ashbury]

It looks like this game is going to come down to Gomez vs. whoever raised their hand to pitch in relief.

 

"If you can raise your hand, you're rested enough to pitch."

[stringer bell]

I was just checking to see where Segura ranked in the NL batting race. He is first. I noticed that the top three outfielders for OPS in the NL are Cuddy and the Car-gos (Gomez and Gonzalez). Wouldn't it be cool if that was the NL's starting outfield?

[Riverbrian]

That would be true even if I were in your timezone. He's too subtle for me.

 

OK... Well... Ummm... When World War 3 hits... I have two extra hours to stock up and find a bunker.

[ashbury]

Big big DP

Only fair, given that the inning started with HBP/BB small-ball.

[ashbury]

OK... Well... Ummm... When World War 3 hits... I have two extra hours to stock up and find a bunker.

 

Yep, I'm pretty sure that's exactly how it works.

[LaBombo]

Wow. Having Deduno in the rotation has got to play into the intimidation factor. How many guys does he hit a game?

He averaged about 1 per 15 innings last year, which would've led the majors if he'd have pitched just 180 innings.

[Riverbrian]

I have no worries about any facet of Parmelee's defense. I am willing to be patient with his hitting until he finds it.

[IdahoPilgrim]

Way to go, Chris! Now that's taking one for the team!

[glunn]

Stop by and get your wife something on Rodeo quickly.

 

I am back and glad that wife could not read this post.

[notoriousgod71]

Parmelee is evidently Doug Mientkiewicz.

 

Also I loved the split screen of Deduno celebrating and praying. He is my favorite Twins player by far and I don't even care if he implodes.

[stringer bell]

Just when I think Fien is in trouble, he comes in and does that.

[ashbury]

He averaged about 1 per 15 innings last year, which would've led the majors if he'd have pitched just 180 innings.

 

Hitting a lot of guys tends to tie into not pitching so many innings, though.

[LaBombo]

Purpose of gate if not locked to prevent player falling through it?

[ashbury]

I am back and glad that wife could not read this post.

 

I normally share that sentiment about my wife and every entire game thread.

 

/ futilely double checking my phrasing for when USAFChief wanders by.

[big dog]

Boy, that's two very, very nice defensive plays in a very tough spot. Nice job. Made better by the shot of Deduno practicing winning the Olympic gold medal after Parmelee's catch.