My recap of the game on Thursday was that the best second baseman on the field that day was Ian Kinsler. My recap of last night's game: Brian Dozier was the best second baseman on the field. 'Nuff said.
BTW, the Twins victory Friday night means that they will at least be the second Wild Card team as they hit the All-Star break. They are 2.5 clear of all non-leaders as of tonight.
Agreed. I don't care if the player who bows out is a pitcher, catcher, outfielder or infielder. If someone who isn't their club's only representative isn't going to play, Yost and the league have to name Brian Dozier.
Has Moose played since he was nominated? I know he went on leave due to a family emergency and I wonder if he'll play if selected. I hope not because Dozier should then be the guy. I guess the vote is over. Let's hope Doze came from behind to claim his rightful spot.
I think Pelfrey extended his stay in the rotation with the pretty good outing against a good-hitting team. The bullpen has issues and needs help. Pelf hasn't been able to rise to the occasion late when trying to get the extra out. Not blaming him totally, but he shouldn't be in that situation again.
Not the first time, but Molitor feels forced to go with the starters late because of his lack of bullpen options. Pelfrey gave up three well-hit balls in the eighth, not unlike the start he made (and lost) the White Sox.
All in all, not bad. I was fearing a Crooked number. An aside: The c in crooked was capitalized because I used the voice feature on my Kindle. I also learned how to add tildes and accents. It's fun to learn new stuff.