Game Thread: Astros@Twins 8/3 6:10PM

[Alex]

Just want to compliment Clete on not showing off like Buxton by making sure that he was kept to a double. Allowed Bernier to serve a purpose and bunt him over to third, allowing Dozier's double to drive him in.

[Physics Guy]

I'd have pitched to Mauer. Nice rips by Thomas and Dozier.

[Guest USAFChief]

Just want to compliment Clete on not showing off like Buxton by making sure that he was kept to a double. Allowed Bernier to serve a purpose and bunt him over to third, allowing Dozier's double to drive him in.

pfft. Why worry about making outs, on purpose? You get three per inning, ferpetesakes.

[stringer bell]

Dozier--replacement level.

[Winston Smith]

Just want to compliment Clete on not showing off like Buxton by making sure that he was kept to a double. Allowed Bernier to serve a purpose and bunt him over to third, allowing Dozier's double to drive him in.

 

We live for productive outs.

[Riverbrian]

Was he as painful to watch on tv as he was from the stands?

 

Yep

[Riverbrian]

Mine wasn't working either. I pictured a trophy head hanging on the other side of the wall, but who has a horse as a hunting trophy. I guess maybe the guy who would hang the rest of the horse in the hall.

 

Nobody is going to top Riverbrian's "No Horsing around in the House!!!" so I guess it doesn't matter.

 

I win!!!

[big dog]

Not losing, and yet not just not losing!

[Alex]

Great at-bat by Morneau, but I'm going to have to mute the TV when he comes up because this "turned a corner" narrative is old. For some reason I have the image in my head of Morneau playing peek-a-boo with Dickbert.

[Alex]

pfft. Why worry about making outs, on purpose? You get three per inning, ferpetesakes.

 

Especially when the Astros are going to return the favor by giving us some freebies.

[big dog]

Glad Mauer didn't try to score on that, personally.

[Winston Smith]

It won't be long and Dick will be talking about getting back in the race.

[Guest USAFChief]

I guess "fastball down the middle, thigh high" wasn't what Plouffy was looking for on 2-1.

[Guest USAFChief]

It won't be long and Dick will be talking about getting back in the race.

He had stopped at some point?

[big dog]

Oswaldo, the Astros might beat you 9 times out of 10, but not tonight. This is your night. You were born to win this game. Now go out there and take it!

[Squirrel]

Home! And mlb.tv has found my location and game is on ... wait, it cut out ... okay, it's on ... wait, it's stalled ... okay, going again ...

 

I do not like mlb.tv

[NorthwestTwinsFan]

Is the jury still out on Plouffe? Or can we all just agree that he's terrible?

[big dog]

That was a heck of an at-bat by Arcia, down 0-2 and then managing to not try to hit a grand slam on a bad pitch. Great at-bat for a young player anxious to show his stuff.

[big dog]

Is the jury still out on Plouffe? Or can we all just agree that he's terrible?

 

Popping up with 3 on, one out did not earn him any style points from me, that's for sure.

[Physics Guy]

Is the jury still out on Plouffe? Or can we all just agree that he's terrible?

 

That was not a productive PA. I hung my head as soon a he got out. I assumed Arcia would K. I'm glad he proved me wrong.

[Riverbrian]

[Guest USAFChief]

 

I do not like mlb.tv

I do not like mlb.tv.

I do not like it can't you see.

I do not like it if it's free,

I do not like it I say with glee.

It does not work

Accepting money makes MLB a jerk.

I do not like mlb.tv.

[Winston Smith]

How would the Astros do in the International League against other AAA teams?

[big dog]

I love the way Casey stalks around on the mound. That's the kind of energy/attitude we need to have. He's daring people to hit him.

 

Plus they can't, which helps the whole thing work better.

[Top Gun]

Let's nail it down.

[Guest USAFChief]

Winnah!

[snepp]

Winnuh.

[Squirrel]

Winnah!

 

phew!

[big dog]

All right, at least we beat the Astros. Let's build on this.

[Top Gun]

Twins win again!