This Noonan guy for the Yankees has an EPIC curveball I must say...

Arcia's demeanor is great.

That means Suzuki starts all weekend.

Arcia. That would have been a wow vs. a RHP, but vs. a lefty that's really impressive.

 

And the answer is yes, Derek, you stayed a year too long.

Is that a caught stealing?

It is rumored that while in NY the Twins brass will petition Bud to issue an edict preventing all teams from using any kind of shift while Joe is batting. It seems that the team feels that using all these new fangled things like stats, shifts and other crazy stuff, they don't understand, is just not fair to us country bumpkins.

 

You should put a "6." In front of this.

1-0 after 2. Ricky's got this.

I am pretty sure I would have been ok going my entire life witout this image in my head.

 

Actually... If Snepp or Labombo or anyone could find a GIF for Terry Ryan doing some acting... It would probably be the greatest post ever!!!

Pinto .000 last night + Twins loss = no Pinto for a week. Would he even get to catch at all if Deduno didn't want him as his personal catcher? Rapidly approaching the point of hoping for a massive Zukesie slump that forces Gardy's hand. Oh well. Maybe Pinto gets a start in the doubleheader after the rainout.

 

I haven't heard anything about Deduno wanting Pinto as his catcher, I can't imagine any pitcher would choose Pinto over Suzuki to call his game at this point. Gardy likes Pinto catching Deduno because he has to stay sharp every pitch instead of losing focus and getting complacent. I like Pinto's home runs, but he's not hitting for a high average or driving in runs. Bases loaded yesterday, no one out, and he taps out to the pitcher. Take advantage of chances when they are given, and you earn your time. I can't believe you'd want Suzuki to slump? But I guess I wanted them to sign Suzuki to start with since I expected Pinto to be at AAA to start the year, and I fully expect him and Pinto to be our catchers for another couple years after this so I don't look at Suzuki as "not part of our future" that people are hanging their hats on.

Did you see how easily Santana got to second on that hit...man, he is fast!

Gardy likes Pinto catching Deduno because he has to stay sharp every pitch instead of losing focus and getting complacent.

 

I thought it was because the Deduno's catcher tends to get a little beat up and they don't want to expose Suzuki to that.

Can decide if I like this post or not, so I'll just add a smily face at the end of my sentence.

 

I clicked Like because:

 

A: SampleSize has got a good soul

B: I give the set ups some thought(at least 5 of them) and I appreciate the interaction and likes.

C: There isn't a clarification button.

Actually... If Snepp or Labombo or anyone could find a GIF for Terry Ryan doing some acting... It would probably be the greatest post ever!!!

No acting, but singing and dancing...

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Good enough?

 

Ouch!

Mauer's new walk up music:

 

"and it's One! Two! Three strikes you're out! at the old ball game!"

 

That was funny!!!

With out training staff Santana will need TJS after three months of rest and rehab.

What was Dozier swinging at up there?

I thought it was because the Deduno's catcher tends to get a little beat up and they don't want to expose Suzuki to that.

 

He mentioned that but it was more tongue in cheek that he thought Suzuki would appreciate not having to get beat up. He expounded that they thought it would help sharpen him behind the plate with Deduno being a little more wild and you can't just hold your glove in one spot and expect him to hit the target.

Did you see how easily Santana got to second on that hit...man, he is fast!

 

I love Speed!!!

 

I had to stop taking it cuz I started talking real fast and I was doing laundry at 3 in the morning.

How dare they catch that?

Dozier takes an awful hack at a pitch a foot out of the zone and Mauer flies out to left. Who didn't see that coming?

and... Santana with the first injury of the year that actually draws blood. I assume he'll be ok for tomorrow.

Dozier having a rough go of it lately. He missed that by 1 foot and a half. And Mauer hit's it long for an out. Our rabbits foot has left the team.

No acting, but singing and dancing...

http://d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net/photo/aeN07Gq_460sa.gif

 

 

 

 

Good enough?

 

 

They are good... I'll give you an 8 out of 10.

 

For the full 10... You will need Bo Derek or the actual Terry Ryan pounding the table.

Actually Bo Derek was always just OK... I always thought there were better 10's... So that won't work either.

and... Santana with the first injury of the year that actually draws blood. I assume he'll be ok for tomorrow.

 

Blood = Gamer

Did you see how easily Santana got to second on that hit...man, he is fast!

High top end, but great acceleration too. More useful for infielding and base-stealing than max speed. Hope he's ok. Now Hicks gets to bat against a lefty, which might be even better than the mental break of watching from the dugout...

High top end, but great acceleration too. More useful for infielding and base-stealing than max speed. Hope he's ok. Now Hicks gets to bat against a lefty, which might be even better than the mental break of watching from the dugout...

 

I thought Hicks was hurt?

 

Well... Seems as if he's not. There goes the retroactive DL idea.

They are good... I'll give you an 8 out of 10.

 

For the full 10... You will need Bo Derek or the actual Terry Ryan pounding the table.

Actually Bo Derek was always just OK... I always thought there were better 10's... So that won't work either.

 

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Actually, an 8 seems generous. And yeah, Bo Derek seemed less 10ish than some of her contemporaries even before she hooked up with Rob Lowe in Tommy Boy, thereby retroactively removing most of her prior hotness.

High top end, but great acceleration too. More useful for infielding and base-stealing than max speed. Hope he's ok. Now Hicks gets to bat against a lefty, which might be even better than the mental break of watching from the dugout...

 

Santana will be fine. Batting helmets are dangerous though. I think that's why they were outlawed until the 50s.

I thought Hicks was hurt?

 

Well... Seems as if he's not. There goes the retroactive DL idea.

Don't worry, still plenty of game left for a real injury.