Torii won't want to get credit for that mentoring moment.

 

"Do as I say, not as I do" comes to mind.

 

That's about as exciting as a scoreless inning can get, so that's ... something.

anyone have a link to watch on

Exciting little bits amounts to nothing ... after 1, score tied at 0-0 ... CBU.

Hunter....providing leadership on how to hit......that was disappointing

Looks like opportunity was squandered in that 1st inning.

 

See ... now Hunter's at bat is what you'd expect from a rookie wanting it too bad ...

 

Is it my imagination, or does it seem like Hunter is trying to hit a 5-run HR every at bat?

As impressive as Sano's plate discipline is, Rosario's is equally unimpressive. 

 

He's 5-27 this month and could be beginning a long slump. 

Hunter's just being aggressive - that can be a good thing.

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Sounds like Miguel needs to be doing the mentoring for a while.

Bonnes is saying Hunter looks like he might be limping 

 

Anything being said about that in the broadcast?

"Watching" the game through MLB Gameday is a lesson in frustration.

Looking at this lineup and thinking, if you put Oswaldo Arcia in there at DH, you then move Rosario to bat second behind Dozier, where Rosario hits really well, and have Arcia bat right behind Sano. Crank up the pressure!

 

That also lets Joe Mauer sit out a game, which is not a bad idea at this point in the season.

 

Again Miguel Sano shows mature discipline at the plate, taking a walk instead of flailing at junk. I see a pattern developing here. Pitchers would rather walk Sano than give him a pitch to hit with 3 balls. I suspect that this pattern will continue for the next 18 years or so...

 

Sano fields a 3-hop grounder, makes an easy play to end the inning! Hey rookie, you gonna keep that ball, too? Fielding percentage: 1.00!

Edited July 8, 201511 yr by jimbo92107

Sano passed the first test in the field, it seems...

Oooou boy ... near miss by Hicks ...

 

Bonnes is saying Hunter looks like he might be limping 

 

Anything being said about that in the broadcast?

He fouled a ball off his ankle in that AB and was in visible pain.

And he ends up with a double ...

 

So, Jimenez is not terrible this year? That's something I hadn't noticed until now...

I'm enjoying continuing to not notice this...

 

 

He fouled a ball off his ankle in that AB and was in visible pain.

Didn't he foul two off ... one on the ankle, one on the foot?

Anybody else notice that Aaron Hicks is swinging a man's bat lately?

 

Line drive double! Damn, he crushed that ball like Dave Winfield! Put a dent in the outfield wall!

 

And that's swinging leftie!

Edited July 8, 201511 yr by jimbo92107

Okay Fryer ... make it look like this was a good call up ...

 

Didn't he foul two off ... one on the ankle, one on the foot?

Yeah, but I think it was the first one that got him pretty good.  

 

Rub some dirt on it.

 

Sano passed the first test in the field, it seems...

fld pct 1.000!

Man, Hicks continues to impress as of late.  Keep it up.

3 big Ks so far in run-scoring situations. 

2nd consecutive inning, runner at 2nd, nobody out, no score.

 

poop x 2.

I think the Twins can really wreak havoc if they can get the ball into the outfield today --- Steve Pearce and Chris Davis in the corners? I think I'd rather have Parmelee out there....

Remember when the Twins drafted Levi Michael? They thought Michael would become exactly what Brian Dozier is today - a dominant player at 2nd or 3rd base.

 

Beautiful pitch by Jimenez for strike three on the Doz. Hat tip.

 

anyone have a link to watch on

 

This was posted on Reddit, but I haven't tested it.

 

http://mytvlive.me/baltimore-orioles-vs-minnesota-twins-mlb-8th-july-2015/

That was his 50th pitch so far today, hopefully he hasn't got the hang of it yet.

 

Remember when the Twins drafted Levi Michael? They thought Michael would become exactly what Brian Dozier is today - a dominant player at 2nd or 3rd base.

 

Beautiful pitch by Jimenez for strike three on the Doz. Hat tip.

 

It was a really nice pitch.  Dozier knew it immediately.