Hey everybody!  What time's first pitch today?

heh ... yeah ... I got a text from Brian ... 'Ooops'

heh ... yeah ... I got a text from Brian ... 'Ooops'

How much are we allowed to harass him about this?  

Yay, Brian Duensing. Pull Correia after 80 pitches so the lefty specialist can give up a hit and a walk before getting pulled.

Bud Black seems to be using up his bench pretty early.  

I keep thinking if the Twins go on a 10-game winning streak they can get to .500, and then if they play .500 after that, they'll finish at .500.

 

I don't actually keep thinking that, but look at Milwaukee. They started out 20-9, and since then they've played exactly .500 baseball, and they're still in first place.

 

In other words, put together a streak, hold steady, and things turn out good in the end.

 

I believe I'm thinking ahead of myself, perhaps to the Twins in 2018 or 2019?

Yay, Brian Duensing. Pull Correia after 80 pitches so the lefty specialist can give up a hit and a walk before getting pulled.

Well, Burton did his job there.  Well, him and Fryer.

Has anyone mentioned Torres's padded hat? I am very proud of him for being the first (that I've seen) to wear one. Gutsy!

Has anyone mentioned Torres's padded hat? I am very proud of him for being the first (that I've seen) to wear one. Gutsy!

They did talk about it on the radio feed.  I believe he is the first to wear it.

How much are we allowed to harass him about this?  

Everyone is allowed one mistake or slip a season.  I am sure it will not happen again.

So Kc can only go 80 pitches now?

Get the bunt down...

So Kc can only go 80 pitches now?

No, it is because the Fans can only stand watching 80 pitches.

Why did Hammer not pinch hit there????

Everyone is allowed one mistake or slip a season.  I am sure it will not happen again.

True, but I still think it'd be okay to harass him anyway  

True, but I still think it'd be okay to harass him anyway  

I had planned on harassing him anyway.  

oh my....  

Yeesh. Perkins has been playing with fire lately. .391 BAA with an .851 OPS against in past 14 days.

Yeesh. Perkins has been playing with fire lately. .391 BAA with an .851 OPS against in past 14 days.

I think he's just trying to keep things interesting.  

 

And by interesting, I mean he thought he could use more wins.  Even though he's a sabermetrics guy and probably doesn't think about the wins stat very often.

Edited August 6, 201412 yr by James

Play with fire your gonna get burned....

Maybe Perkins doesn't like Kevin Correia.

Maybe Perkins doesn't like Kevin Correia.

Maybe he just wants Kenny to get a walk off hit.

Quackenbush... one of my favorite names in baseball.

I keep thinking if the Twins go on a 10-game winning streak they can get to .500, and then if they play .500 after that, they'll finish at .500.

 

I don't actually keep thinking that, but look at Milwaukee. They started out 20-9, and since then they've played exactly .500 baseball, and they're still in first place.

 

In other words, put together a streak, hold steady, and things turn out good in the end.

 

I believe I'm thinking ahead of myself, perhaps to the Twins in 2018 or 2019?

I keep thinking that if they put together that 10-game winning streak, Mauer comes back and turns back into Mauer, Nolasco comes back the way he was supposed to be, and a couple of young guys come up and contribute, and maybe they stay hot after that streak and finish out 25-15 in the other games that aren't part of the streak.  That leaves them at 86 wins, 87 if they pick up Perkins after this blown save, and probably steals the last wildcard spot.  Then they stay hot in the playoffs, have home-field in the Series, and it's 1987 all over again.

 

This post will probably get me flagged for a drug test at work, but I don't really think this too often.  I just figure if you're going to dream, dream big.  Don't waste it on "maybe we can get to .500."

ploofie. 

They just intentionally walked a .228 hitter? Really? the lack of understanding simple math.....

Quackenbush... one of my favorite names in baseball.

Quackenbeard, looks more like to me.

They just intentionally walked a .228 hitter? Really? the lack of understanding simple math.....

Shhhh... Don't tell them things like that.

Quackenbeard, looks more like to me.

ABJ! You decided to show up to the thread! 

Perkins threw that one away. I wonder if pitching to Fryer had anything to do with it?

 

I really want Parmalee to win this game for the Twins.  Oh well,

 

A shot of Gardy laughing at something. That is why I like Gardy.  He enjoys the game and he enjoys his players.

 

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! what a catch !!

Wow - what a route to that catch.