TNTwinsFan

How about Plouffe to SS?!

As to the velo questions...I was in Chattanooga a couple weekends ago and saw Berrios throw 91-95 consistently through 6. I was in Birmingham on Tuesday and saw Boer and Cole Johnson pitch in the second gsme of their double header. The fastest reading on the Birmingham gun from ANY pitcher that night registered at 91. That included their pitchers too. I believe its a stadium gun thing.

And his Double should have been a single.

Oh, and I may be a little biased but, Berrios gets my vote for Pitcher of the day!

Words cannot describe just how fast Buck went from Home to 3rd! Mark my words, he has a very good chance at MULTIPLE In Side the Park Home Runs at Target Field! I bet THAT would get the fans excited!

Seth, I was a little surprised too. But even his velocity was down a little. Openned the game at 91-94 with his FB. By the 6th it was 88-94. Maybe he was trying to "add and subtract" but he started missing his spots more frequently (I believe both of his walks came in his final two innings of work). Also, I don't believe the hitters he faced worked too many high pitch counts either. I didn't really keep track of that, but, the game moved at a decent pace so it doesn't make sense that he ran into too many high pitch counts. Me thinks if he can begin to consistently work into the 7th and 8th innings on a regular basis that his call to the bigs would be imminent.

Was at the Lookouts game tonight. Some take aways: Byron Buxton can flat out fly! The two triples he had were doubles for anyone else; his defense is SICK with Howitzer for an arm! For those scouts who have said he could play Gold Glove caliber defense today, I am a believer! Berrios is THE REAL DEAL! He will need to work on some more things before being brought up and also work on getting past the 6th, which he has yet to do this season. This outing was no different and you could tell he was a little gassed in the 5th and moreso in the 6th. ABW needs to learn to recognize and not swing at anything but a fastball. Too many swing and misses on anything that wasn't straight. Sano's first at bat ended with him turning over something offspeed and away leading to a weekly hit double play ground ball to short. He looked a little better in subsequent at bats and his double should have left the park (walls are pretty high at AT&T Park). For me, he really stood out on defense and made every play on every ball hit to him, including a couple of outstanding plays! One really tested his arm after he dove to his left and had to come up firing to get the runner at First. Very impressed with the way he played on that side of the ball, especially for a bigger dude. Polanco played well defensively and had a couple of really good at bats. I see him creating havoc on the Big League Club in the 8 or 9 spot someday. Its possible he could hit in the 2 hole, but I bet someone else will push him out of that spot and down to the last two spots. He made a nice play or two in the field, including a double play. I was a little disapointed D.J. Hicks didn't get a hit. It seemed like each time he came up to bat, there were ducks on the pond, but on this night, Hicks just couldn't manage to bring them in. Cole Johnson also was very good tonight: 2IP, 4Ks. The pitching was just very good all around: 14Ks on the evening. Berrios did give up the HR and an additional 2 runs when it looked like he got tired in the 6th (Worked himself into, then out of a bases loaded jam, giving up the two runs in the inning). Zack Jones worked quickly, hitting 97 once, but was steadily pumping fastballs in there at 96 (which made the group of kids in front of me wild with excitment and awe). He "only" got the 1K, but the Suns' hitters couldn't do much with Jones' offerings, as evidenced by the 1-2-3 9th he pitched. All in all, tonight was a lot of fun! Terrific atmosphere, great plays in the field, doubles, triples, and a home run (although it WAS by one of the bad guys, it was still fun) coupled with terrific pitching from Berrios & The Boys! Can't wait to do it again! Oh, and the tickets were $10 a piece! 'Murica cuz 'Murica!

Lookouts win! 6-3! Zach Jones shuts the door!

Another 3B to Center for Buxton!

INCREDIBLE play by Buxton to double the runner on First after a lineout in Left Center!

Berrios...6IP, 8H, 3R, 1BB, 1HR, 9k. Done for the evening. Started to lose control a bit towards the end of his evening. Quality start nonetheless. Loving the 9Ks!

Terrific diving stop by Sano and an even stronger throw...elbow is fine.

Terrific play by Polanco coming in on a slow roller to get the out at first with a strong throw to open the 5th.

Berrios, 4IP, 5H, 1R, 0BB, 1HR, 8K

FC scores Sano with Mike Gonzales batting.

Leadoff 2B by Sano!!!

Berrios, 3IP, 3H, 1R, 0BB, 1HR, 6K.

Great diving catch by ABW!

3B off the LF wall for Buxton!

Lead off 2B in the first. Let a ball drop in front of him that was of no consequence and the other ball hit to him was a lazy fly to end the 2nd.

Berrios, 2IP, 1H, 1R, 0BB, 1HR, 4K.

Just gave up a HR yo Othman, Catcher....a no doubter

4Ks for Berrios

bloop single by Mike Gonzales and its 3-0 Lookouts!

Single by Harrison on some offspeed stuff leads to 2-0 Lookouts!