Ron Gardenhire is a genius.

 

I really didn't want to say Gardy is a genius, but dang, does that guy know his statistically significant SSS (er, is that actually SSSSS), or what?

Florimonster with a walk, huh? Well, I'll take a leadoff walk any day of the week.

I cheer loudly every time Pedro draws a walk. It feels like he just hit a home run to me.

I cheer loudly every time Pedro draws a walk. It feels like he just hit a home run to me.

 

Yup. He'll stick if he has finally figured out his niche...walks and bunts.

You gotta steal 2nd now.

OK, the strikeouts by Mauer are getting a teensy bit alarming.

Is he suddenly trying to do too much?

We can all thank cmat for that.

 

No reason to be so modest, Chief....Your own pregame reverse-jinxin' deserves its share of the credit, too!

OK, the strikeouts by Mauer are getting a teensy bit alarming.

 

More bunting will solve everything.

More bunting will solve everything.

Bunting solves everything, in any situation.

Bunting solves everything.

 

Only in innings 2-6

If we lose this game 4-5, I'm going to be crabby.

Dick wanted Kubel to lay down the bunt...........................yes I said, Dick wanted Kubel to lay down the bunt.

I was thinking that this game was pretty entertaining .... but all of a sudden, I want a nap.

Dick wanted Kubel to lay down the bunt...........................yes I said, Dick wanted Kubel to lay down the bunt.

 

Dick always wants every hitter to lay down a bunt. This is his WTF? moment of the day.

Rally cap on.

Dick wanted Kubel to lay down the bunt...........................yes I said, Dick wanted Kubel to lay down the bunt.

 

A little bit in his defense there is no one over there. If kubel does it enough...teams might stop putting the shift on

Changing my rally cap.

Wow, Hicksie...that swing was uglier than Pinto's throw.

A little bit in his defense there is no one over there. If kubel does it enough...teams might stop putting the shift on

 

Yeah, but he's always calling for the bunt. I lost track of the times he's called for a bunt with a slugger hitting and more than one out in an inning.

Challenge?

The good news is the top of the order is due up in the 9th. The bad news is that our lead off hitter bats about .200.

A few corner OFers might have held him to a double there, I agree.

 

Most wouldn't have.

 

Not a big deal. The ball was hit in the gap. Nobody turns that into an out.

 

I think you need to get your eyes checked.

 

"A few" OF'ers hold that to a double?" LOL, no that was a routine double for 99% of outfielders.

Wow, Hicksie...that swing was uglier than Pinto's throw.

 

Since we have an automobile reference- In the immortal words of Mackenzie Phillips...."Your car is uglier than I am...!...OOPS, that didn't come out right..."

 

At 1:49-

Bunt

I think you need to get your eyes checked.

 

"A few" OF'ers hold that to a double?" LOL, no that was a routine double for 99% of outfielders.

We'll have to agree to disagree.

 

But if I grant you your position, then we're disagreeing about one base, in one game.

 

Not a big deal.

 

On the other hand, the ball that got over Colabello's head was some pretty shoddy OF play.

What a terrible baseball game.

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We'll have to agree to disagree.

 

But if I grant you your position, then we're disagreeing about one base, in one game.

 

Not a big deal.

 

On the other hand, the ball that got over Colabello's head was some pretty shoddy OF play.

 

So you're not getting your eyes checked then?

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Concur.