September 22, 20179 yr Isn't this his third start back? How is he still on an 80 pitch limit? And aren't pitch counts already obsolete with long innings and pitches out of the stretch counting more?
September 22, 20179 yr God I love Joe Mauer. I'm so glad I never abandoned him over the years. I often thought, "You're an idiot and probably wrong" while defending him but man, this has been sweet. Joe Freaking Mauer. Hall of Fame. Hall of Fame. I'm not overreacting. I never overreact.
September 22, 20179 yr I don't see the tension tonight that I saw in NY. Just an observation from my couch
September 22, 20179 yr It is, but Gibson has been good lately, except for his last outing. And also the fact that the offense scores 10+ runs his past 4 or so parts.Gibson's numbers this year are practically a carbon copy of his numbers last year. Horrible in both.
September 22, 20179 yr Show of hands.... How many of y'all back in June had Mauer at .310 or higher by this point of the season? Slugging?
September 22, 20179 yr God I love Joe Mauer. I'm so glad I never abandoned him over the years. I often thought, "You're an idiot and probably wrong" while defending him but man, this has been sweet. Joe Freaking Mauer. Hall of Fame. Hall of Fame. I'm not overreacting. I never overreact.Yup yup
September 22, 20179 yr Show of hands.... How many of y'all back in June had Mauer at .310 or higher by this point of the season? I am pretty sure I did not at the end of April. Good thing he was not pulled earlier for the slow base-running.
September 22, 20179 yr Polanco may not have a great OPS or hit for a ton of power, but he's been a great clutch hitter the past few weeks. He's done a fine (though not great) job of holding the #3 spot, which is not something I ever expected after seeing him torpedo through July. Plus he's hitting .332+ and .945+ OPS since August 1st. Edited September 22, 20179 yr by Danchat
September 22, 20179 yr I think Belisle gets an inning tonight regardless of the score. He hasn't pitched in almost a week. Even 10 pitches. Even if they have to pull him mid inning. Right now, the lead looks safe. The Twins need him to stay sharp.
September 22, 20179 yr Is verducci boring the life out of everyone or is it just me? zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
September 22, 20179 yr Not 100% sure why Verducci thinks he can claim that the Blue Jays Spring Training cover story was his idea. George Plimpton called, and he'd appreciate a little acknowledgement..
September 22, 20179 yr Not 100% sure why Verducci thinks he can claim that the Blue Jays Spring Training cover story was his idea. George Plimpton called, and he'd appreciate a little acknowledgement..I walked into the room and he was talking about a former senators/twins official who died at the age of 49 shoveling snow.
September 22, 20179 yr I walked into the room and he was talking about a former senators/twins official who died at the age of 49 shoveling snow.Apparently he married Clark Griffith's daughter. Clark traded him that year... They make me long for Roy Smalley...
September 22, 20179 yr New York was absolutely no fun at all, but it’s ok… we got time to have some fun yet. We have a 4-game series in Detroit that begins tonight.Yesterday was my birthday, and to be honest, at the age of 52 my brain is pretty much mush. It’s been mush for a while but it gets mushier with each passing year. In consideration of that mushiness, I’ve decided to re-cycle my birthday game thread opener from last year.Yes I was born on September 20th and my family will probably take me out to Buffalo Wild Wings or Red Lobster for supper. They said I could pick where my surprise party will be at. A birthday is just one day out of 365 and in most cases… it’s a pretty routine day. However… in my case… some very unique things have happened to me on my birthday in the past.Here are some things to think about: 1. 1966 – Mom baked me a cake and brought it to my high chair and then the power went out. She grabbed a candle and put it down to find something to light it. Then the power came back on and everyone started laughing because she put the candle down right in the middle of the cake by accident. Every subsequent birthday that followed, she would add a candle until the cake was a fire hazard and this eventually spread across the globe as the standard birthday celebration tradition, with a slight alteration… instead of blowing out the candles… we eat them.2. 1971 – It was on my birthday that I discovered that animals can sense changes in the weather. There was a tornado that day and we were warned by the strange behavior of our family dog prior to the storm arriving. Our dog started barking while she circled around the living room a couple of times and then she grabbed the keys to the car and drove to a neighboring town.3. 1976 – President Carter wasn’t sure if he should do an interview with Playboy magazine. He was worried that they may ask uncomfortable questions about things that were not presidential to talk about. It was my birthday when I told him that he had nothing to worry about because nobody ever reads those articles anyway.4. 1985 – I made my first trip to Walt Disney World on my birthday and I was there the very day that they reached the 200 million guest mark. All 200 million were at the park waiting in front of me for all rides.5. 1987 – It was a painful time in my life so I don’t talk about it much, but September 20th 1987 was the day I was fired from the group N.W.A. as the result of a power struggle between Eazy-E and myself. Cube and Dre’ were absolutely on my side but E became too powerful and I was forced out the door. My departure caused a divide and it never healed and eventually led to Cube going solo. I even recorded and rapped my own verse on “Straight Outta Compton” that was edited out.I’m Straight Outta Compton…Well… no, not really… I’m from Minnesota so that would be silly.I eat hot dish.... when the weather goes cold… I dress warmly when it’s 20 below.I take walleye… from the lake… the DNR tells me how much I can take.Officer Jim… he is my neighbor… when I need something… he’ll do me a favor.Today’s Joe M Conversation:Mauer: What’s wrong, Joe?McCarthy: My neighbors think I’m an alcoholic.Morgan: Why would they think that?McCarthy: They can see what is in my recycling bins in my front yard.____________________Lineups:TWINSBrian Dozier 2BJoe Mauer 1BJorge Polanco SSEddie Rosario LFEduardo Escobar 3BMax Kepler RFByron Buxton CFJason Castro CRobbie Grossman DHAdalberto Mejia PTIGERSIan Kinsler 2BJeimer Candelario 3BMiguel Cabrera 1BNick Castellanos RFMikie Mahtook LFJames McCann CJohn Hicks DHJaCoby Jones CFJose Iglesias SSJordan Zimmermann PWeather: Clear, sunny (until 7:32pm ET), 81 deg F, winds at 7mph from the SSE, not rainy.Go Twins! Play ball!Click here to view the articleHappy Birthday Brian!!!
September 22, 20179 yr Is verducci boring the life out of everyone or is it just me?The unsettling silence is occasionally broken up by uncomfortable conversation. It's all around awkward to watch.
September 22, 20179 yr The more we score here the more what happened the last 3 days irritates meThe Yankees blow...I think it will benefit us during the one game playoff. Like Russia and USA hockey in 1980. That's what I tell myself anyway...
September 22, 20179 yr Author Sitting in Thief River Falls playing cards with my Dad and he doesn't have FS1. I got it at home. Obviously poor scheduling on my part
September 22, 20179 yr Is verducci boring the life out of everyone or is it just me? Verducci is just absolutely pompous and thinks everything he says is so deep and meaningful.
September 22, 20179 yr Sitting in Thief River Falls playing cards with my Dad and he doesn't have FS1.I got it at home. Obviously poor scheduling on my partYou're where you need to be. We got this game. Relax and have a Coors Light.
September 22, 20179 yr 1st base umpire must have found a hot date on Tinder and is running close to the time to meet her because there's no way that was a swing. Oh, and that's the clown that will be behind the plate tomorrow nite.
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