Josh Donaldson on Lucas Giolito: "Hands Not Sticky Anymore!"

It appears that this was a far bigger problem than anybody realized. It’s interesting to have the technology that can monitor it. 
 

JD is something. Kind of a loose cannon. 

3 minutes ago, Linus said:

It appears that this was a far bigger problem than anybody realized. It’s interesting to have the technology that can monitor it. 
 

JD is something. Kind of a loose cannon. 

I'd like to see a baseball themed buddy comedy staring JD and Sergio Romo called Loose Cannons. 

No patience for these tough guys who were cheating and don't like being called out for it.

2 hours ago, Linus said:

It appears that this was a far bigger problem than anybody realized. It’s interesting to have the technology that can monitor it. 
 

JD is something. Kind of a loose cannon. 

He is....but I like him. Teammates like that are always great teammates. I like A.J. Pierzynski as well.

2 hours ago, Squirrel said:

heh ... Giolito ... 'It was a classless move' ... you know what's classless, Gio? Cheating.

Agreed. I'd like Giolito to explain to the World, how he came from nowhere....to be an annual All-Star candidate. 

Over at the former KSTP 1500 sports channel..........Jug Head says JD should shut up, because the Twins are in last place. Idiot.

Reason number 148 for leaving that radio station and web site in the dust......and landing here [and another spot].

5 minutes ago, FritzDahmus said:

Agreed. I'd like Giolito to explain to the World, how he came from nowhere....to be an annual All-Star candidate. 

He was one of the top prospects in baseball; becoming an AS isn't exactly a meteoric rise.

Talk is cheap when you're in last place.

2 hours ago, Vanimal46 said:

He’s always been an angry baseball player. 

I'd use the term douche but angry is certainly accurate. 

I'm putting spider tack in the same file as videoing opposing signals and relaying them. I'd imagine essentially every team has players that have used, or still are using tack. Every fan base should be careful about preaching from their soap boxes right now. 

I'm also curious whether Donaldson's "list," includes any Twins pitchers or any other teammates during his tenures with different clubs. 

12 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Hey I'm not saying JD has a legitimate gripe here, but we will have to see what happens the rest of the way with Giolito's spin rate. 

Also, on a side note, Gerritt Cole has looked pretty down Earth since they started the checking of equipment. As shown below when he went to Houston, his numbers significantly changed. Now, maybe HOU had a better pitching coach that worked with his mechanics a little bit more or the game finally clicked for him and he started to see success. But at the same time, it is interesting to see the sharp drop-off in BAA and SO%. Will be interesting to see what he looks like for the rest of the season.

10 minutes ago, mac098 said:

Hey I'm not saying JD has a legitimate gripe here, but we will have to see what happens the rest of the way with Giolito's spin rate. 

Also, on a side note, Gerritt Cole has looked pretty down Earth since they started the checking of equipment. As shown below when he went to Houston, his numbers significantly changed. Now, maybe HOU had a better pitching coach that worked with his mechanics a little bit more or the game finally clicked for him and he started to see success. But at the same time, it is interesting to see the sharp drop-off in BAA and SO%. Will be interesting to see what he looks like for the rest of the season.

Cole in June:

4.64 ERA

25.3% K-Rate

7.14% HR-Rate

7.14% BB-Rate

Suck on that thru 2028 at 36 mill per, F#$%!'n Yankees!!

13 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Maeda’s start yesterday registered the lowest spin rate of his career. So yeah, we probably shouldn’t be on pedestals thinking our team is clean. 

At the same time, yesterday was one of his worst starts of his career. I'm not denying that he didn't use stuff in the past, but yesterday was downright awful. Even he would/was embarrassed by the way he was pitching. 

12 minutes ago, Steve Lein said:

I had an issue with Giolito saying "talk $h*t" to my face" in his comments...

He just clubbed a HR off you dude. No need for him to do anything else to your face.

I wonder if he would had said that if it was Sano?

19 hours ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

He also had no control, which makes me suspect he couldn't grip said ball for *whatever* reason... who knows? What could make someone suddenly lose the ability to grip a baseball?

Maeda has had no control ALL SEASON. He looks completely lost. This has definitely not come up the last couple weeks since the crack down on grip enhancers.