Game 10 - Twins @ NY Yankees - 4/16/12

[twinsnorth49]

No worries, Duensing gets it done.

[davidjcampbell]

I do to. I think he is motivated to play well. He will be dialed in. Besides his play yesterday forced another start tonight which forced Gardy to play both Catchers and one at DH. That's a huge moment in our Twins development.

Real good points.

 

I also like Clete. I thi he'll be more versatile than Revere ever would have been and now Revere can play everyday in Roc to help his development.

[Riverbrian]

So close... Nice effort by span. Good hard baseball. Nice positioning by Willingham. The bench coach did a nice job with those arm signals from the dugout... And Casilla... Yes... This is baseball.

[twinsnorth49]

I do to. I think he is motivated to play well. He will be dialed in. Besides his play yesterday forced another start tonight which forced Gardy to play both Catchers and one at DH. That's a huge moment in our Twins development.

This could and maybe should be the lineup and order we've been looking for.

[Neinstein]

I do to. I think he is motivated to play well. He will be dialed in. Besides his play yesterday forced another start tonight which forced Gardy to play both Catchers and one at DH. That's a huge moment in our Twins development.

This is the lineup they need to keep for the series (flipping Mauer with Doumit as needed)

[Ultima Ratio]

This is the lineup they need to keep for the series (flipping Mauer with Doumit as needed)

Agreed, though I sub Plouffe for Thomas against lefties.

[Top Gun]

Gardy got the Twins going now. Great job!

[Riverbrian]

Alright... Neinstein and Twinsnorth... Quit typing the same thing at the same time. It produced this phasing effect that was unsettling.

[one_eyed_jack]

Stay with us. We still got the lead. But yeah...whatta catch. That's what speed in the OF does. Big moments when those catches are made.

Oh I'm staying. I've just seen these kinds of games end badly for the Twins so many times, that I'm conditioned to lose hope when I see something like that happen in the later innings.

 

I forget the exact numbers, and I'm too lazy to look them up right now, but in a long stretch of losses at Yankee Stadium, the Twins had the lead in the 6th inning or later in over two thirds of them.

[Riverbrian]

Oh I'm staying. I've just seen these kinds of games end badly for the Twins so many times, that I'm conditioned to lose hope when I see something like that happen in the later innings.

 

I forget the exact numbers, and I'm too lazy to look them up right now, but in a long stretch of losses at Yankee Stadium, the Twins had the lead in the 6th inning or later in over two thirds of them.

lol. By posting that.. You just tempted the wrath of the whatever from high a top the thing.

[Riverbrian]

Willingham not looking good in the 4 hole. Morneau looking great in the 5 hole. Maybe it's the hole itself.

[twinsnorth49]

Morneau has hit the ball hard all night, nice to see, and see him playing first.

[twinsnorth49]

Willingham not looking good in the 4 hole. Morneau looking great in the 5 hole. Maybe it's the hole itself.

Can we hit 2 guys from the 5 hole? Let's find out.

[luckylager]

I really don't want to see Capps make this interesting. Lets go, 1-2-3!

[twinsnorth49]

Ok Cappy, 4 run lead, loosen your pants and close it out!

[twinsnorth49]

Morneau plays grounder and makes the out himself at 1st.....no sign of a concussion as of yet.

[Riverbrian]

Can we hit 2 guys from the 5 hole? Let's find out.

lol... That's perfect... Maybe Gardy can submit his lineup with no cleanup hitter. It will be Mauer followed by 5A and 5B. Kind of like no 13th floor at the hotel.

[Riverbrian]

Morneau plays grounder and makes the out himself at 1st.....no sign of a concussion as of yet.

Tempting the wrath of the whatever from high a top the thing.

[Riverbrian]

Game over. 3 and 7 baby.

[twinsnorth49]

Whoooooooohoooooooo....I smell a run coming!

[asmus_ndsu]

Great win tonight... I only got to see the last couple innings and some highlights but what I thought was fantastic about today's win is that all 7 rbi's were hit by different players. Everyone was in on this win including pavano bouncing back to shut down the Yankees offense

[Riverbrian]

Seriously... Loved it. Guys getting dirty... Making plays... Key hits... Anything is possible. That was a well played game. Now they gotta do it again tomorrow.

[Ultima Ratio]

That really felt good. So many nice surprises tonight (Casilla's D, and a little offense too, Morneau back at 1B and hitting p-rods, Mauer hitting with a little power, Pavano pitching well, bullpen not imploding, and on and on it goes.... well). Let's get 3 out of 4!

[Montecore]

Good for Pavano, best pitched game of the year and runs on the 1st. Be nice if Liriano can deliver.

[stringer bell]

I don't want to get too worked up over one game, but this was so refreshing. The Twins were the better team. They were more aggressive, hit better, made some plays in the field and appeared unintimidated. After losing a two run lead in four pitches, they put together a couple of good innings. Pavano really settled down and showed what a pitcher can do, even without a 90 mph fastball. If the Twins are going to be competent, they need to score 800 runs, if they are going to contend, they need to score more than that. Their pitching won't be dominant, but it can be competent. I especially like the two fine plays that Casilla made (a good turn of a DP and a diving stop) and the fact that everybody contributed to the win. In New York. Against the Yankees. On national cable.

[asmus_ndsu]

. In New York. Against the Yankees. On national cable.

Anyone else notice that games broadcast on New Yorks "YES" network has awsome sound? You can really hear the true snap of the catchers glow and thwap of the wooden bat. When can FSN get that kind of sound?