The only thing I can think of is maybe he thought it was going to get past Bride and so he wanted be ready to break to 3rd. I don't know......I'm just grasping at straws......it was ugly.
My sympathies to Mr Stohs for drawing the short straw and having to write the postscript for last night's game. While he is a gifted writer, no words can convey just how ugly that loss was.
What happened to this team? They were legit playoff contenders for the first three quarters of the season. This isn't even a major league team anymore.
He reminds me a lot of Nick Punto. A solid utility guy and late inning replacement, but not someone who should be in the lineup every day. To be fair, he's only gotten as many at-bats as he had because of injuries and poor performers.
To add to my earlier comment......what they absolutely should NOT do is wait for MLB to come up with a global solution and guidance. There are too many interests involved and they will take forever to come to an agreement. And you can bet whatever they come up with won't necessarily be what is best for the Twins.
Ditch Balley's once and for all. Have MLB produce the games. Offer the rights to local cable providers and also offer MLB.tv streaming to people who either don't have cable or live in an area where the provider doesn't have broadcast rights