Anything sinister in Duffey getting pulled mid-inning? Only following on Game Day and suffering from early Spring Training injury paranoia

Probably just reached his pitch quota.

Mauer pulls the ball!

mauer got a hit!

Ah, MLB.tv streaming is back.

 

I'm really looking forward to seeing these two commercials for the next seven months.

Mauer pulls the ball!

Halsey, you're not here are you?

There's the Ricky we know and love!

 

300 foot liner, four feet foul. A few more starts and he should be able to get hitters to keep it fair.

Take Nolasco out. 

Please take Nolasco out. He is terrible.

Determination #1:

Duffey > Nolasco.

Nolasco pulled. 

 

His line: 

 

1.1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 20.25 ERA. 

 

LOL. 

 

Halsey, you're not here are you?

No, got it on gameday.

 

My vantage point for tonight's game:

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Rub it in...

 

On a more serious note, was the line drive over Sano's head misplayed or just hit that hard?

 

Rub it in...

 

On a more serious note, was the line drive over Sano's head misplayed or just hit that hard?

I couldn't tell.  Looks like his route could've been a little better.  But the ball was hit pretty hard.  So if all else fails, blame Nolasco or credit the hitter with a well hit ball.

 

Rub it in...

 

On a more serious note, was the line drive over Sano's head misplayed or just hit that hard?

I expect this to be discussed ad nauseum tomorrow. An average right fielder catches it*

 

*with the caveat that it was hit about 700 miles per hour

 

 

EDIT: 7,000 mph

Edited March 4, 201610 yr by Hosken Bombo Disco

The Twins have looked good tonight. Park and Mauer had good at bats and Escobar got a ton of ground balls, converting all of them. Nolasco was Nolasco but thankfully he is no longer considered a key contributor to rely on.

 

Cheers to game threads in 2016!

 

I expect this to be discussed ad nauseum tomorrow. An average right fielder catches it*

 

*with the caveat that it was hit about 700 miles per hour

 

 

EDIT: 7,000 mph

I was just wondering. It's early yet, though not too early to be down on Mr. Nolasco. For whatever reason, Mr. Nolasco, to me, seems to be just going through the motions of being a pitcher.

 

I was just wondering. It's early yet, though not too early to be down on Mr. Nolasco. For whatever reason, Mr. Nolasco, to me, seems to be just going through the motions of being a pitcher.

I'm sure Nolasco is giving his best effort and wants to do well, but yeah, I don't know if his heart is into being a Twins pitcher here, given all that's happened the past couple years and how the pitching staff is shaping up with talent. 

Tie game!

 

I'm sure Nolasco is giving his best effort and wants to do well, but yeah, I don't know if his heart is into being a Twins pitcher here, given all that's happened the past couple years and how the pitching staff is shaping up with talent. 

That's probably a fairer assessment.

 

Nolasco pulled. 

 

His line: 

 

1.1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 20.25 ERA. 

 

LOL. 

Yup - looks like he is in midseason form!

Carlos Quentin is hungry for a job....

Santana looks good. Dozier seems to have brought a new approach and it's showing.

I'm trade marking the name LOLasco as long as he remains on this team. Book it.

Quentin being Quentin- HBP. No effort to have the ball NOT hit  him.

Joe Benson didn't show much hustle in that run to home.

Benson casually jogs home to get forced out.

Difference of the game might literally be one inch. Gotta run that out, Benson. Game on the line and you coast.

Benson cost us the game by not running that out. Good message that needs to be barked out loud in the clubhouse. That was a tie game if he had even ran 3/4 speed. Unacceptable.

 

Benson casually jogs home to get forced out.

Benson is a veteran and knows better. I couldn't believe it.

 

Benson is a veteran and knows better. I couldn't believe it.

 

Plus isn't he a veteran who does not have that many chances left to prove he has what it takes?