Pinch hit for Florimon?

Well played sir.

"Miguel Sauno"

Unreal how unprepared these announcers are.

After one, a WHIP of 2.0 and an ERA of 0.00.

 

I predict those can't stay the same.

Maybe I'm a pitching fan, but I thought the ump's zone was very tight. I thought he threw strike three to Kipness.

Hey Francona think fast!

 

http://i.imgur.com/N3T70fL.jpg

Maybe I'm a pitching fan, but I thought the ump's zone was very tight. I thought he threw strike three to Kipness.

 

It would be nice to line up Gibby with a big zone ump sometime. Unfortunately I don't think we know the umpire assignments until the series starts.

So tempted to edit this to correct it to Gray Duck! And you're from Minnesota????

 

I finally figured it out! (gosh, i'm slow)

 

Goose is also a term for an inappropriate pinch. Riverbrian goosed us good, with that...

 

I guess that's why they call it a way-homer...

 

Speakin' of which, back to what's important (and i'll ketchup reading intervening posts in the meantime...)

 

a 3-0 lead!

First game I've been able to follow since the opener, so far, so good.

Typical-"type" year.

 

 

 

Drink.

Much better that time Mauer. First play was ugly.

Attaboy Gibbysie.

That is the nice efficient inning we need from Gibby.

I couldn't understand the complaining about Mauer's D during ST, but the first ball hit to him wasn't pretty. He clearly is going to take more time to adjust than I thought. Nice play by Dozier.

Still in Fla, yes. It's hot.

"Plieff"?

Uhh... the invisibility part was cool, but I'd keep my clothes on with the small chance of my invisibility suddenly not working anymore.

 

Unless, of course, it's The Ghost In The Invisible Bikini, in which case, the ghost is visible, and the bikini is not. Sadly, what's under the bikini is also not visible. So there's your choice.

Last year that was a lazy fly for Plouffe. He's looking good so far.

How come I love it when Plouffe goes oppo, but hate it that Colabello always does?

Carasco has a nasty breaking ball. It's the fastball he's struggling with.

Way to go Plouffsie!!!!

Do we keep stats of getting runners in from third with less than two out? I would think that is something that just making contact could improve greatly. Hey, nice baserunning by Plouffie!

Hicks swung at that 2-2 pitch last year. Nice walk.

Good AB for Hicks.

At least Hick's walk turns the order over. Much better having Dozier leading off than Florimon.

Do we keep stats of getting runners in from third with less than two out? I would think that is something that just making contact could improve greatly. Hey, nice baserunning by Plouffie!

 

Baseballreference does

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIN/2013-batting.shtml

 

Twins were 125/291 (43%) in those spots last year

The Cardinals, who were maybe the most "clutch" of any team, were 188/353 (53%)

Baseballreference does

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIN/2013-batting.shtml

 

Twins were 125/291 (43%) in those spots last year

The Cardinals, who were maybe the most "clutch" of any team, were 188/353 (53%)

 

And here's a link to the league splits for that situation.

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/play-index/split_stats_lg.cgi?full=1&params=bases|on%203rd%2C%20lt%202%20out|ML|2013|bat|AB|

Way to go Plouffsie!!!!

That was a really nice AB by Plouffsie there. Really nice.

Nice double play, and Gibby gets to finish it. Good momentum.

Apparently the cold weather is making it hard for the catchers to catch.

Pinto should have had that one. Again, good to pay that tuition bill with a five-run cushion.

Ruled a wild pitch... nice little gift there.