Another observation: If Ausmus had his infield play at regular depth there would have been a double-play (presumably), and then a ground out (Mauer); one run in. By playing the infield "in," over and over again, it has snowballed into a big wad of crap. (yeah Twins, though)

The Tigers still have 3 relievers yet, but I think this guy might be in for a long night at this point.

 

GO TWINS!!!!!

That escalated in a hurry.  Vargas killed a guy with a trident.

Ugh. The Twins are preparing to blow another 5 run lead...

Can I make you eat those words?

Wouldn't help much if I was pitching.

I haven't worked out all the kinks, but wouldn't it be a start? See you at the Winter Meetings to discuss ...

And here comes Al Alburquerque.  Maybe we'll get Nathan in the 8th.  That would be fun.  If we can get to a starter early in Game 1 tomorrow.....yowsah.

 

We've batted around and a half!

Edited August 23, 201412 yr by big dog

Five run lead...restored.

And then some. I blame the moderators for being at the game.

That escalated in a hurry.  Vargas killed a guy with a trident.

Insert image: trident for bat in Vargas's paw.

And here comes Al Alburquerque.  Maybe we'll get Nathan in the 8th.  That would be fun.  If we can get to a starter early in Game 1 tomorrow.....yowsah.

 

We've batted around and a half!

I think I see Eugene Oregon warming up ...

Well, in order to blow a 5 run lead, you have to have a five run lead, so they could technically be preparing to blow another 5 run lead by scoring those runs...

Will we see Torii pitching the eighth for the Kitties?

Hey Chi-town, have the moderators started talking about leaving early with the game in hand?  Worse yet, are they talking about WAR?

I can't believe it's 10:19 and we are in the sixth inning.  And we're actually the ones winning?  Weird.

I sincerely doubt whether the late innings will be meaningful.

Don't see many double plays like that one!

See, I knew what I was talking about! Actually, I thought Detroit might pull away, but this is way better.

See, I knew what I was talking about! Actually, I thought Detroit might pull away, but this is way better.

The Twins just can't play a competitive game to save their lives.

I'm glad to say that my previous statement is very wrong. Let's destroy the Tigers bullpen!

Bremer is right about one thing. In a game with a lot of runs, bad pitching and sloppy fielding, the biggest play might have been the double play in the sixth.

Heh, Drew Smyly with a CGSO today

"Let's destroy the Tigers' bullpen!"

 

It would have been fun to see the Twins destroy the Tigers' bullpen, but looks to me as though the Tigers' front office beat them to it...

Edited August 23, 201412 yr by LaBombo

Stepping on third must have thrown Trevor off.

Edited August 23, 201412 yr by stringer bell

Thanks to HD, it's possible to just make out the family of screech owls living in Joba Chamberlain's beard as they begin to stir and prepare for the night's hunt...

Assuming that the Twins win, which pitcher gets credit for the win?

He should have kept running.

Scorer's choice, so Swarzak?

Edited August 23, 201412 yr by LaBombo

Give Escobar another chance!

Goodness, Detroit has looked terrible in the field. Bad pitching does that, but so many bad plays!

I'm just kind of sitting here in shock.  Sixteen runs???  That's about four games worth.  I hope we used up some of the ones we didn't get recently, instead of ones we would have gotten tomorrow.

Thanks to HD, it's possible to just make out the family of screech owls living in Joba Chamberlain's beard as they begin to stir and prepare for the night's hunt...

His hat should be grease stained and say "Mack".

If I were Gardy, I wouldn't ask for a replay, just because it's almost 11 and they have two games tomorrow. Plus they are up by a dozen.

And instead of printed across his back, 'Chamberlain' should be embroidered above his own special left shirt pocket.