Article: Game Thread: Twins@Astros, 7/14@7:10pm CT

[drock2190]

I sure hope I regret benching Berrios in fantasy today.

[Don Walcott]

I sure hope I regret benching Berrios in fantasy today.

Me, too. Even though I'm up against him today.

[Pardon My Dinger]

Hold onto your butts! Here comes second half Dozier!

[drock2190]

That was ugly. I think Berrios threw a total of 3 strikes that inning!

 

Luckily, the Astros put them in play.

[Riverbrian]

 

That fastball he threw to Dozier is still traveling in his mind.

 

Back in high school I broke my index finger on my right hand playing baseball. In order to keep playing I taped my index finger to my middle finger.

 

I was the catcher and I called for fastball and I got a curve and the ball hit the umpire. I told the ump "Sorry... we were crossed up". Went to the mound and told the pitcher that my fingers are taped together so It's only counts as a one. I told him I would make a fist when I wanted a curve. Went back... needed a curve and called for it with my fist. My fingers were still taped together so those two fingers still stuck out. Got a Fastball and the ball hit the ump. 

[Riverbrian]

 

And behind every good writer is an even better editor.

However, I will admit that I really don't need to edit all that much, just the commas and the occasional buntings.

 

ChiTown is Fantastic. With her help... the comprehension goes from 10% to 19%. 

[Riverbrian]

 

I sure hope I regret benching Berrios in fantasy today.

 

Uff Da. Berrios is gonna be pissed at you. 

 

He will probably give you a call after the game. I'd pretend you are not home. 

[Craig Arko]

And behind every good writer is an even better editor.

However, I will admit that I really don't need to edit all that much, just the commas and the occasional buntings.

Buntings is like giving a free out.

[Deduno Abides]

With any luck, the next time they there'll be yet another.

It could be awesome if Hunter Pence became President!

[jimmer]

 

 

 

I'm going to stick my neck out and guess that the Cubs also did better in one half of that season than in the other. It's a long season.

Yup, better in the 2nd half.  60% winning% first half, 69% in the 2nd half.

[notoriousgod71]

Dick just said Aaron Judge wasn't strike out prone.

 

109 K in 301 AB?

 

You be the Judge, bwahahahahahahaha!

[jimmer]

Sing the praaises of veteran players Torii...

[Darius]

Polanco gets eaten alive by anything other than a perfect hop.

[jimmer]

that's not a bad hop.  that's a normal hop.  play just wasn't made.  don't make excuses for them.(that was to the announcers)

Edited July 15, 2017 by jimmer

[jimmer]

'The game has changed'  

 

 

Hey Torii, it's been a season and a half since you played.

[Riverbrian]

 

Sing the praaises of veteran players Torii...

 

I'll see if I can write that song... Here goes

 

Veteran Players... I've come to praise you. 

It took awhile just to raise you. 

You know the in's and you know the out's

you get the benefit of the doubt. 

 

That's what I got so far. I'll have to keep working on it. 

[Intramural Legend]

that's not a bad hop. that's a normal hop. play just wasn't made. don't make excuses for them.(that was to the announcers)

Sounds rediculous when they refuse to admit it was a routine play

[Riverbrian]

 

Polanco gets eaten alive by anything other than a perfect hop.

 

That's was a big one. We would have been out of the inning. 

[jimmer]

Just cause the shift didn't produce an out THAT time doesn't make it a bad move to do the shift.  Jeez Louise.  Lots of ridiculous coming out of the announcers' mouths today.

[Riverbrian]

Bummer

[jimmer]

 

I'll see if I can write that song... Here goes

 

Veteran Players... I've come to praise you. 

It took awhile just to raise you. 

You know the in's and you know the out's

you get the benefit of the doubt. 

 

That's what I got so far. I'll have to keep working on it. 

Brought a tear to my eye, and a gurgle in my stomach ;-)

[jimmer]

Bregman likes the same kind of pitches Dozier does.

[jimmer]

Astros have 3 of the top 6 guys in position player AL WAR.  And #19 too.

Edited July 15, 2017 by jimmer

[twinsbaby]

DFA Polanco...

[jimmer]

So hitters hate 3-2 counts more than 0-2, 1-2 and 2-2 counts.  Interesting (or B.S.).

Edited July 15, 2017 by jimmer

[Riverbrian]

Polanco is like our personal Bartman this inning. 

[Intramural Legend]

This team is mentally weak.  The "veteran" presence they have isn't working.

[Don Walcott]

I hate George Springer almost as much as I hate Jose Ramirez.

[PDX Twin]

Looks a lot like the 2016 Berrios. Should have been out of the inning on an easy double play. Instead he gives up a bunch of runs.

[jimmer]

Phil Hughes getting loose.  Now I feel better.