I hope, in Liriano's memoir one day, that he'll tell us the how, what and why it is possible to go from lights out to horrible and back and forth over and over.

And while I'm not going to argue with you too much about it, I'm just tired of hearing these excuses and reasons from Gardy. It's been ten years of this same crap. If things are going well, Butera is Liriano's Personal Savior. Obviously, lil Drew is the reason for Francisco's success this season because he, uh, caught his first game back in the rotation or something.

 

But when he was the worst hitter in baseball and catching an awful Liriano on the way to a 99 loss season in 2011? Not a %$*&ing word.

 

I'm really tired of asking myself whether Gardenhire even watches baseball. I was hoping with the return of JR (and the impending roster/franchise clean-up that followed), one of the first things to be discussed would have been "Ron, you are no longer allowed to play awful players every day just because you like them."

This might make you happy -- if the Twins trade Liriano, the other team might be tempted to take his personal catcher as well.

Butera is still only catching once a week outside of interleague...why not let him catch Liriano??

Because it's Major League baseball, not a pick up game out in the street. People are talking about Butera as if he's Liriano's kid brother, whom the entire neighborhood tries to leave out.

 

I can buy that Butera might do somethings that puts Liriano at ease, what I can't buy is that Butera's pampering skills make up for his anemic bat nor do I buy the notion that Mauer or Doumit could not similarly placate the itty bitty, sensitive lefty.

Thank God Johnny Bench was able to get Frankie to work out of that!

Way to limit the damage Liriano... will be interesting to see how gardy uses his pen in the 8th and 9th.

Revere hitting out of his head right now. I love it.

Good job Revere. Now steal Damnit. AJ is behind the plate, not yadie

I wish this Revere guy would get on base every once in a while so he could utilize his speed.

I wish this Revere guy would get on base every once in a while so he could utilize his speed.

I admit that I may have been wrong about the kid. He looks like a different player. That'll teach me to write off a 23 year old player. He'll never be great but he could easily be league average, possibly better once you factor in his speed.

That's a 10-year-old mistake Revere. Come on baby. Think with your head not your legs.

Revere just made one of the worst baserunning mistakes I've ever seen.

Most on this website should know that I have stood up for Revere since the beginning of the year.

 

With that said... Bonehead play by Ben. Willingham also should have held up a stop sign. and I would like to know what words came out of the 3b coaches mouth. Was it go or no.

What happened? I just saw on gameday that Willingham walked and Ben was caught stealing home?

Dick, "Morneau used to be equally good against lefties."

 

 

Nevermind the nearly .200 point OPS difference in his career splits.

 

 

It's crap like this that leads to the "un"education of the average fan watching the game.

the ball got away from AJ but not far enough to run home

Is it that they're both awful?

Most on this website should know that I have stood up for Revere since the beginning of the year.

 

With that said... Bonehead play by Ben. Willingham also should have held up a stop sign. and I would like to know what words came out of the 3b coaches mouth. Was it go or no.

The third base coach is a non factor on a ball that gets past the catcher. That's 100 percent on the baserunner.

That's the best outcome you could ask from Morneau in that situation.

I would like to know what words came out of the 3b coaches mouth. Was it go or no.

A fly on that wall can't' tell you what isn't heard. Liddle is a space cadet.

Bert: "There ya go baby. Put your face in there!"

What happened? I just saw on gameday that Willingham walked and Ben was caught stealing home?

Pitch squirted away from AJ. Ben took off but the ball only moved a foot or two away from the plate and was out by 4 miles.

 

Ben actually had a slight pause before going. Enough time to be talked out of going. IE base coach...

 

Meanwhile Willingham stood like a statue and had no idea that Ben was coming. A simple hand up may have helped.

 

Gardy did not say a word as Revere walked past smiling in the dugout. I thought that was odd...

 

Bad baserunning no dispute.

Just stay out of the dirty double, please.

Wow, nice shoestring catch.

"Shoestring-type catch"

 

Gardy did not say a word as Revere walked past smiling in the dugout. I thought that was odd...

 

Bad baserunning no dispute.

Yeah, I think the huge smile on Revere's face bothered me more than the baserunning mistake did.

This has been a strange inning.

I'm listening to the Wsox broadcast and they are insisting that Mauer left too early and very upset that no one checked the out at third. Nice AB Plouffe, for my part.

The third base coach is a non factor on a ball that gets past the catcher. That's 100 percent on the baserunner.

I disagree... I've never met a 3B coach that doesn't yell... Go or back on passed balls.

 

Im also not trying to deflect any criticsism off of Ben. He f'd up. He may screw up again before the seasons out. Young guys make mistakes.

Gardy's amazing fundamentals training really showing up tonight on the bases.

hahaha, the replay clearly shows that Mauer waited until after the catch... these wsox guys....