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Twins:

Ben Revere CF

Darin Mastroianni RF

Joe Mauer 1B

Josh Willingham LF

Justin Morneau DH

Ryan Doumit C

Trevor Plouffe 3B

Jamey Carroll SS

Alexi Casilla 2B

(Sam Deduno P)

 

Tigers:

Austin Jackson CF

Andy Dirks LF

Miguel Cabrera 3B

Prince Fielder 1B

Alex Avila C

Delmon Young DH

Brennan Boesch RF

Jhonny Peralta SS

Omar Infante 2B

(Anibal Sanchez P)

this lineup looks so much sexier with Plouffe back in it.

And Span out.

Good to see Plouffe back. Hope he picks up where he left off!

Tigers hitter 1-4 all bat over .300. I think the Twins are plenty capable of having 5 guys over .300: Span, Revere, Mauer, Morneau and Doumit. Let's hope the Willingham, Revere, Mauer slumps end tonight.

Tigers hitter 1-4 all bat over .300. I think the Twins are plenty capable of having 5 guys over .300: Span, Revere, Mauer, Morneau and Doumit. Let's hope the Willingham, Revere, Mauer slumps end tonight.

 

Agreed, After an awful sweep by the Rays, I want to see some anger and aggression come out of this offense. Let's destroy these Bastardos!

Stop walking people!

One wonders what the point of the Nishioka recall was. 3 games where management really learns nothing new, then sit on the bench for 3 games, leaving the team even more shorthanded because their is no way he's getting into a home game and giving the crowd a chance to show their feelings. All while carrying a 13 man pitching staff, and Drew Butera.

One wonders what the point of the Nishioka recall was. 3 games where management really learns nothing new, then sit on the bench for 3 games, leaving the team even more shorthanded because their is no way he's getting into a home game and giving the crowd a chance to show their feelings. All while carrying a 13 man pitching staff, and Drew Butera.

 

Whatever the explanation... I hope it's a good one. Nishioka's short stint was as ugly as it gets.

One wonders what the point of the Nishioka recall was. 3 games where management really learns nothing new, then sit on the bench for 3 games, leaving the team even more shorthanded because their is no way he's getting into a home game and giving the crowd a chance to show their feelings. All while carrying a 13 man pitching staff, and Drew Butera.

 

I imagine it went something like this:

 

JR: Nishi has been hitting well. We should see what we have for 2013. Call him up.

Game 1: Well, he has the jitters. It happens.

Game 2: Did he just walk away from that ball?

Game 3: Seriously. **** this guy.

Dick: "It's national left-handed day, and I've been trying to do everything with my left hand today."

 

Bert: "...everything?"

Attaboy Morneau. Way to go with the pitch. Let's tack some more on.

Morneau........again!

Actual game comment... Morneau Yes... Stringing them together with two outs... A beautiful thing...

 

Nishioka Question... I know Glynn said that Nishi was working hard and looking good... But AAA managers can't throw players under the bus publicly. It's like a hypocritic oath or something. That said... Based on what we saw... It has to be impossible for Nishi to look good at any level.

 

Has anyone seen Nishi playing in Rochester and back Glynn up?

Dick: "It's national left-handed day, and I've been trying to do everything with my left hand today."

 

Bert: "...everything?"

 

 

Every once in a while Bert comes up with something really, really clever.

The was the FO wanted to save some face. It wasn't what they were hoping for.

Not often you SO Prince on 3 pitches

Was that like 8 pitches? Nice!

I'm trying hard not to like Deduno.... It's not working...

It's often you SO Casilla on 3 pitches

The Twins do have alot of good young SP, trouble is it's going to take alot of time.

You just can't walk guys.....sigh!

Especially lead off walks.

Great stuff... He can throw...struggles with pitching. Throwing... Check... The art of pitching is the sticky point.

'Bout time something like that went our way!

The question is do you want Sanchez for 15M or go with what you got?

Maestro!!!! Let him play!!

Seriously... Doesn't Mastrionni deserve more playing time. Span and Revere can sit a little bit more to accommodate. A game at 2B every once in awhile.

 

The guy can play.

You know, this Deduno fella can pitch sometimes.