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Game Thread: Twins@Brewers 6/27/2015 11:10am PT (1:10pm CT) Pinch Hit Edition

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Since I'm fond of movies, I thought I'd see if I could find an obscure book to reference, a book with a movie attached to it and tie it all in to baseball. And, perhaps talk about the Twins in the process.

 

As luck would have it, there is such a book and better yet, it has a predecessor that was made into a fine movie.

The Book: "Mash Goes to Maine." Yes, there were several of these books written, all revolving around a bunch of somewhat eccentric and roguish doctors. 

 

While the original book, "Mash," had one of those "other" sports featured, there were still some baseball references sprinkled throughout.

 

For instance, in the book "Mash" after an especially tough case in which the patient dies, Hawkeye goes through a period of melancholy describing himself as having "lost the hop on his fastball." (the death part aside, the Twins can be aptly described as having lost the hop on their fastball these last few years)

 

Whereas in "Mash Goes to Maine" Trapper John, Duke and Hawkeye call a doctor in on a consultation, believing the consulting doctor to be seven-eighths moron and the other one-eighth genius and the genius part comes out during a consultation but as it is put in the book, the consulting doctor hits a home run, rounds all the bases, and then misses home plate by an inch. (sort of reminds me of the Twins front office at times)

 

Now, how does any of this apply? I'm not really sure, although, it is possible I missed home plate after rounding the bases. Sort of makes me the Lew Ford of game threads, amiright?

 

My point being that I really have no point and thought I'd toss some word salad and hope people don't notice the roquefort dressing, I mean, mind some weird references that mention baseball but have little to do with the Twins.

 

Speaking of the Twins, it's Milwaukee and payback time. As of this writing, Alex Meyer has been called up to replace Michael Tonkin. Which is a rather surprising move. Or, perhaps it one of those "start him in the bullpen and move him to the rotation" type of delios.

 

It's an exciting time to be a Twins fan, what with people like May, Buxton, Rosario, Gibson and possibly Meyer looking to make their mark on the big league club.

 

The starting staff is keeping the Twins in the game and that's what's been lacking these last few painful years. The outfield has gone from bad to very good, bordering on excellent. Side note: Did anyone else, besides Twins management, see the emergence of Rosario coming?

 

Obviously, winning is better than losing, but being a hit away versus down by a couple of touchdowns is much easier to deal with.*

 

Go Twins!

 

*I wrote this a couple of days ago, thought about changing it, and decided to let it stand. Deal with it. :)

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TWINS

Dozier 2B

Rosario CF

Mauer 1B

Plouffe 3B

Hunter RF

Hermann C

Escobar LF

Gibson P

Santana SS

 

BREWERS

Parra RF

Lucroy C

Gomez CF

Lind 1B

Ramirez 3B

Peterson LF

Segura SS

Gennett 2B

Garza P

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Side note: Did anyone else, besides Twins management, see the emergence of Rosario coming?

 

not saying i'm nostrodamus, but when puerto rico put a 21-year-old eddie rosario in the outfield for the 2013 world baseball classic, it seemed like the twins had somebody worth keeping an eye on ...

 

 

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Since I'm fond of movies, I thought I'd see if I could find an obscure book to reference, a book with a movie attached to it and tie it all in to baseball. And, perhaps talk about the Twins in the process.

 

As luck would have it, there is such a book and better yet, it has a predecessor that was made into a fine movie.

The Book: "Mash Goes to Maine." Yes, there were several of these books written, all revolving around a bunch of somewhat eccentric and roguish doctors. 

 

While the original book, "Mash," had one of those "other" sports featured, there were still some baseball references sprinkled throughout.

 

For instance, in the book "Mash" after an especially tough case in which the patient dies, Hawkeye goes through a period of melancholy describing himself as having "lost the hop on his fastball." (the death part aside, the Twins can be aptly described as having lost the hop on their fastball these last few years)

 

Whereas in "Mash Goes to Maine" Trapper John, Duke and Hawkeye call a doctor in on a consultation, believing the consulting doctor to be seven-eighths moron and the other one-eighth genius and the genius part comes out during a consultation but as it is put in the book, the consulting doctor hits a home run, rounds all the bases, and then misses home plate by an inch. (sort of reminds me of the Twins front office at times)

 

Now, how does any of this apply? I'm not really sure, although, it is possible I missed home plate after rounding the bases. Sort of makes me the Lew Ford of game threads, amiright?

 

My point being that I really have no point and thought I'd toss some word salad and hope people don't notice the roquefort dressing, I mean, mind some weird references that mention baseball but have little to do with the Twins.

 

Speaking of the Twins, it's Milwaukee and payback time. As of this writing, Alex Meyer has been called up to replace Michael Tonkin. Which is a rather surprising move. Or, perhaps it one of those "start him in the bullpen and move him to the rotation" type of delios.

 

It's an exciting time to be a Twins fan, what with people like May, Buxton, Rosario, Gibson and possibly Meyer looking to make their mark on the big league club.

 

The starting staff is keeping the Twins in the game and that's what's been lacking these last few painful years. The outfield has gone from bad to very good, bordering on excellent. Side note: Did anyone else, besides Twins management, see the emergence of Rosario coming?

 

Obviously, winning is better than losing, but being a hit away versus down by a couple of touchdowns is much easier to deal with.*

 

Go Twins!

 

*I wrote this a couple of days ago, thought about changing it, and decided to let it stand. Deal with it. :)

Consider it dealt with :)
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Side note: Did anyone else, besides Twins management, see the emergence of Rosario coming?

 

 

not saying i'm nostrodamus, but when puerto rico put a 21-year-old eddie rosario in the outfield for the 2013 world baseball classic, it seemed like the twins had somebody worth keeping an eye on ...

 

He's been a top ten In Twins prospect lists pretty much all along, hasn't he? It sure is nice to see him live up to it.
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He's been a top ten In Twins prospect lists pretty much all along, hasn't he? It sure is nice to see him live up to it.

 

Pretty much.  He dropped a bit last year due to a suspension and a rather tepid showing in AA following it.  He's turned it around nicely this year. 

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Side note: Did anyone else, besides Twins management, see the emergence of Rosario coming?

 

not saying i'm nostrodamus, but when puerto rico put a 21-year-old eddie rosario in the outfield for the 2013 world baseball classic, it seemed like the twins had somebody worth keeping an eye on ...

 

 

Stringer Bell has been a big proponent of Eddie since at least last years Arizona Fall League.

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And there you have Danny Santana in a nutshell.

 

Offensive ability, but he seems to get himself out a lot.

 

He fields a routine easy hop, and throws it into the 4th row, then goes into the hole on a speedy LH hitter and rifles a throw to nail him, saving a run.

 

Maddening, yet intriguing.

 

 

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And there you have Danny Santana in a nutshell.

 

Offensive ability, but he seems to get himself out a lot.

 

He fields a routine easy hop, and throws it into the 4th row, then goes into the hole on a speedy LH hitter and rifles a throw to nail him, saving a run.

 

Maddening, yet intriguing.[/quote

 

the defensive ghost of zoilo ...

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And there you have Danny Santana in a nutshell.

 

Offensive ability, but he seems to get himself out a lot.

 

He fields a routine easy hop, and throws it into the 4th row, then goes into the hole on a speedy LH hitter and rifles a throw to nail him, saving a run.

 

Maddening, yet intriguing.

4th row...

 

Is that where Riverbrian is sitting?

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FTFY.

When i saw the abbreviation for "fixed that for you"

 

i was expecting something like "that's where he was sitting"

 

I hope they let him go down that slide in the outfield!

 

Oh well, looks like they scored off Gibson...

 

We should do something about that.

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