Deduno seems rattled? Angel Hernandez looks rattled based on his behavior! His gestures to the Twins dugout and to the mound. If Deduno is rattled, it's because of the home plate umpire's behavior.

Hernandez isn't rattled, he's in control, just the way he wants it.

No wonder Gardy didn't go pick a fight. Steiny is away from the team. No bench coach.

or just keep Suzuki for now?

 

I thought I'd never say it, as I prefer selling high- but if you can't orchestrate a trade for a high-ceiling prospect at SS or SP- if you could get him next year at the same price, perhaps they should consider an extension? Even when he inevitably returns to his career norm hitting levels, there's no indication that he can't make a perfect backup defense-first catcher to Pinto.

Balk, OK. Hernandez show continues

Was the Jamie Hersch report regarding Escobar's prep another shot at Hicks?

No wonder Gardy didn't go pick a fight. Steiny is away from the team. No bench coach.

 

Molitor is for this game.

Was the Jamie Hersch report regarding Escobar's prep another shot at Hicks?

I was thinking the same thing!

Was the Jamie Hersch report regarding Escobar's prep another shot at Hicks?

 

Whatever would make you think that the broadcasting team would collaborate and orchestrate the "message" that the team wishes to express?

Geez - Walking the ball over to Gardy...

I stepped away for a minute last inning. What happened between Deduno and Hernandez? Did Deduno argue a call? or just start walking off when he thought he had a strikeout>

Or possibly you guys are projecting.

Wow, someone forgot to hose down the dirt in front of the plate.

Or possibly you guys are projecting.

 

This. Not everything that happens re: Twins has some deeper, darker meaning.

Or possibly you guys are projecting.

It's possible, but come on! We've heard the prep this and prep that from the FO all week.

Dozier shaking his arm when his uniform is brushed.

This. Not everything that happens re: Twins has some deeper, darker meaning.

It should, it's difficult to be effective without being intentional.

It should, it's difficult to be effective without being intentional.

 

You and I have radically different opinions of the quality of FSN broadcasts.

Less Ks more DPs.

I'm confused... Isn't today a day off for the rubber band?

 

We're at .500 after all, and it isn't stretched one way or another.

 

Shouldn't we cut it some slack for once?

 

I hope TD readers appreciate what a wordsmith we have in sampleSize.

You and I have radically different opinions of the quality of FSN broadcasts.

 

I hear they're trying to hire Joss Whedon to write scripts.

 

Plouffie the Vampire Slayer.

 

 

Edit - We already have Angel guest starring.

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Morneau would have scooped that one.

Not looking good early.

This. Not everything that happens re: Twins has some deeper, darker meaning.

 

Nothing deeper or darker, obviously there's some give and take and "expectations" when a large broadcasting contract is awarded. Name one significant business or organization that doesn't have controlling "the message" as a top priority. This is far from the first time, and it won't be the last time, that "the message" is posted in a press release or stated by the front office, and then uncritically repeated or rehashed on the air, practically verbatim.

Less Ks more DPs.

Mauer? Done!

 

Deduno on pace for 6 inning, 125-ish pitch quality start...

Bert relying on stats. Hart not a threat after multiple knee surgeries.

You and I have radically different opinions of the quality of FSN broadcasts.

I didn't mean to imply that Jamie Hersch is somehow part of a devious plot. She was just doing her job.

Nothing deeper or darker, obviously there's some give and take and "expectations" when a large broadcasting contract is awarded. Name one significant business or organization that doesn't have controlling "the message" as a top priority. This is far from the first time, and it won't be the last time, that "the message" is posted in a press release or stated by the front office, and then uncritically repeated or rehashed on the air, practically verbatim.

You said what I meant much better than I could possibly hope to. Thank you

Morneau would have scooped that one.

 

Maybe, but that was a tough "half hop".

Well, we know how "a couple second tier bullpen guys" from the Orioles works out for the Twins...

 

I'm plenty tired of second-tier anything. And two of them doesn't double the value - well 2x0=0. I would like to see us on the "one" end of a two-for-one trade. Liriano, Morneau, someone else I'm forgetting^* at the moment...

 

How about Suzuki plus one of our out-of-options scrubs for a genuine prospect, for once?

 

^*No, not Revere - IMO that was an attempt at two major league contributors, only hindsight will change that

Two out and Colabello up. Time to get a beverage.