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He might coach that Tuesday night Softball league

He just saw Wallner strike out on a pitch down. So you can't say he can't anticipate anything 

I'm not disagreeing. But if you're the hitter and you know the umpire has expanded the zone you either protect and try to fight off those pitches or walk back to the dugout. 

Better hope the current Mrs IT doesn't lurk the game thread
 

Luplow hitting 3rd again.
That should embarrass the organization. 

I like this team's odds of being a division winner the next few years, if they trust their farm system and keep supplementing the SP with outside arms.....now if we could figure out the RP....

We are here because the Twins thought it was a good idea to sign a very injury prone player who only had one good season to a long term contract.

I mentioned it in another thread, but I'd give Austin Martin the CF job and see if that builds a fire in Buxton to take it back next year.
Not that I in anyway think Buxton isn't hurting and trying his best, but hopefully he can physically heal and be extra motivated come next spring.
Also, speaking of Arraez, it seems as though he's going through a late season swoon as he typically did with the Twins, I wonder if his knee is acting up once again too.

If I'm him, I try one more year....but if next year is like this, I work out a retirement deal with the team.....because I want to walk. That said, I'm not a hyper competitive professional athlete.

We’ll never know how/if things were botched, because we’ve never really known the physical issues. He could feel better with rest because the extended rest has done some healing. Or maybe just cooled the problem until he starts playing again. Don’t know but it is sad I hope he stays on the IL longer.

JFC.....see you guys tomorrow

4 games piddled away in the last week. Have we wrapped up the division yet?

No one is saying Julien not hustling is ok.  People are simply saying it's ridiculous to assume that everything plays out exactly identical to the way it has.

Good of the fielders to take some of the heat off the hitters. (Oh wait, that was Taylor taking the heat off of... Taylor.)

Good of the fielders to take some of the heat off the hitters. (Oh wait, that was Taylor taking the heat off of... Taylor.)

Pull Duran now.

Duran needs to get 3 outs with very few pitches or he definitely won't be used in first 2 games ...

Keystone cops show the way, just like we drew it up in March!
 

Give the guy a break. He just got snipered

Keystone cops show the way, just like we drew it up in March!
 

Hahahahhaa what was that!

Lewis is going to need to learn to lay off pitches out of the zone. Just because you have the talent to put it into play…doesn’t mean you should.

If they use Duran in the tenth  with a lead  , he definitely will miss the next 2 games against Texas  ...
 

So... you're gonna have Sands or Winder pitch in the 9th?

Now Taylor can bunt.