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  1. big dog
    I'm glad he still believes in Buxton at 2. I know there's room to differ, but I'm looking for all the optimism I can get on BB (the) King. Also looking forward to seeing Berrios and Kepler at Target Field. I have no idea what the difference is between 25 and 37 and 50, realistically, but it's great to have three guys in that ranking.
  2. big dog
    Not the rotation I wanted, but new year, new start, maybe it works. If it doesn't hopefully they make changes quickly. Plenty of possible replacements, for a change.
  3. big dog
    Under. They will try hard, but Ausmus won't work miracles and age/injuries will be relentless.
  4. big dog
    Santana doubles down the RF line, Zuke scores from 2nd, Mastro scores from 1st, Santana takes third on the throw. Great baseball. edit- James, the TV guys agree with you. Double, extra base on the throw (bobbled by the cutoff).
  5. big dog
    Nice AB there by Mastro, with a single on a 3-2 pitch. First and second, one out after the Zuke single.
  6. big dog
    Three straight hits, then K (Plouffe), K (Arcia), pop-up (Park). But we're just getting started.
  7. big dog
    Dozier single, Santana single, Mauer single, 1-0 Twins!
  8. big dog
    Oh, I agree that the complaints were valid, I was just trying to clarify the timeline with Pelfrey. It certainly might have had something to do with May being moved to the pen later. It might also have been that they just didn't trust Pelfrey to come in and put out any fires. He was better at starting them. If he's good with the Tigers I'm going to be seriously bitter.
  9. big dog
    Though Pelfrey was going to the pen, then Santana got suspended and he was back in the rotation. Isn't that how it went? He did complain, that was clear, but I think it was the suspension that pushed him back to starting.
  10. big dog
    I wanted a context for that so I looked up Trout's minor league success rate. 108/136, 79.4%. I was expecting it to be higher. So I checked Dee Gordon- 77.2%. The other two top stealers in MLB last year- Billy Hamilton, 82.5% in the minors, and Charlie Blackmon, 71.8% in the minors. Hopefully Buxton is just being more tentative in the majors and can turn it up once he gets some confidence. And quits being hurt.
  11. big dog
    I don't think he'll get 31 steals, but I very much support the hope that he will. I'd take the under on 20 this year. He's got a lot to learn about it. But I like the optimism and hope it turns out to be true. What does it mean to be Missouri on a player? I assume that is one of the weirdest auto-corrects ever?
  12. big dog
    Corey Williams, making this interesting after 2 quick outs.
  13. big dog
    Yup.
  14. big dog
    I think the string might have been broken then. IMO.
  15. big dog
    Yeah, and even without the bad throw English might have beaten that out. Hey!!!! O'Rourke struck out a right-hander!
  16. big dog
    It will be fun to watch his stat line in the minors, too. He really crushed the ball today. Fastball, outer part of the plate, got around on it quickly and pulled it out deep to right center.
  17. big dog
    Pitcher had a little trouble getting it out of his glove, throw was underhand and on line. Not a perfect bunt, but pretty good. Palka's HR was better.
  18. big dog
    Palka Go Boom!!!!
  19. big dog
    Pedro Florimon playing 3rd for the Pirates. Tanner English beats out a grounder to third- scored an error on P-Flo, but could have been a hit. He was flying. Now Santana beats out a drag bunt. Returns of the Piranhas.
  20. big dog
    Agreed about that- the throw was right on the bag with a quick release and good velo, and I think he was maybe safe, but still, he probably should have had that bag stolen easily. He takes very short leads, or at least he did after he got on in his second at-bat. Cole threw over to first a few times. Buxton "dove" back into the base, by which I mean he basically turned and fell. There was almost no lead at all. Even when the pitcher went into his stretch he would only extend a half-step at most.
  21. big dog
    See second post
  22. big dog
    0-1 pitch, Arcia had a nice swing, didn't try to kill it, laced it off the wall in right. Beautiful swing. Buxton scored easily from first.
  23. big dog
    CBU after 1.5 innings- 1-1. Hicks' double to right-center was really well-hit.
  24. big dog
    The Pirate broadcast actually had Loek Van Mil listed as the starting first baseman, apparently because of the spring training numbers problem. I was looking forward to seeing a 7-footer pitcher as a first baseman, but no such luck.
  25. big dog
    Watching the game- I actually think Buxton was safe, but it was a great throw and the ump called him out. I backed up the feed in super-slow-mo, because....well, just because. Very close play, at least. Santana's high hopper to first got the safe call- he might have been out. Spring training for everyone. Santana's steal was also a close play, but not as good a throw and he was definitely safe. Duffey not getting off to an ideal start here.
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