Twins:

Ben Revere CF

Alexi Casilla 2B

Joe Mauer C

Josh Willingham LF

Justin Morneau 1B

Ryan Doumit DH

Chris Parmelee RF

Trevor Plouffe 3B

Pedro Florimon SS

(Brian Duensing P)

 

Mariners:

Dustin Ackley 2B

Franklin Gutierrez CF

Kyle Seager 3B

Jesus Montero C

Justin Smoak 1B

Miguel Olivo DH

Trayvon Robinson LF

Eric Thames RF

Brendan Ryan SS

(Blake Beavan P)

I see BDuens has already yielded a run. Hopefully the bats will stay alive.

I will be at work for the entire game. I predict a big day from Alexi Casilla, as the Twins split with the M's.

Don't you dare bunt Casilla!

I will be at work for the entire game. I predict a big day from Alexi Casilla, as the Twins split with the M's.

 

That's a start!

Casilla is still on this team?

Casilla is still on this team?

 

Do you believe he still has some promise? I'm torn, but think he can still be a good option at second for us, especially given our current depth/options to replace him.

If Revere could just pull one of those long fly outs, he'd get that elusive 1st home run.

OK, I am on GameDay and the out for Revere was recorded as a ball all the way to (or over) the wall. How accurate?

OK, I am on GameDay and the out for Revere was recorded as a ball all the way to (or over) the wall. How accurate?

 

Roughly 390-395 ft. dead center.

 

Right at the beginning of the warning track.

 

Do you believe he still has some promise? I'm torn, but think he can still be a good option at second for us, especially given our current depth/options to replace him.

 

It will be interesting to see whether the Twins offer him arbitration in the off-season or let him walk. With Nishi back in the doghouse and Escobar not showing much yet they might choose to keep him, for depth. A month ago I'd have been sure he was history after this year.

If Revere could just pull one of those long fly outs, he'd get that elusive 1st home run.

 

He has made some nice improvements at every phase of the game this year, even throwing out a baserunner or two, no reason he can't emulate Kirby's career just a wee little bit and add a modicum of power to his toolkit. He starts hitting more gaps on the fly and he creates even more defensive nightmares for the opposition.

 

Do you believe he still has some promise? I'm torn, but think he can still be a good option at second for us, especially given our current depth/options to replace him.

 

It will be interesting to see whether the Twins offer him arbitration in the off-season or let him walk. With Nishi back in the doghouse and Escobar not showing much yet they might choose to keep him, for depth. A month ago I'd have been sure he was history after this year.

 

Don't put it past him, he has made a living being the odd man in, and then out, and then back in again.

OK, I am on GameDay and the out for Revere was recorded as a ball all the way to (or over) the wall. How accurate?

 

Roughly 390-395 ft. dead center.

 

Right at the beginning of the warning track.

So gutierrez had to go back 180 ft. then? JK.

Casilla is still on this team?

 

Do you believe he still has some promise? .

 

No. But in fairness, I've not thought much of Casilla for a few years now.

 

I don't think the Twins think he's an everyday player either...they're playing a 38 yr old ahead of him, among other things.

 

Do you believe he still has some promise? I'm torn, but think he can still be a good option at second for us, especially given our current depth/options to replace him.

 

It will be interesting to see whether the Twins offer him arbitration in the off-season or let him walk. With Nishi back in the doghouse and Escobar not showing much yet they might choose to keep him, for depth. A month ago I'd have been sure he was history after this year.

 

Don't put it past him, he has made a living being the odd man in, and then out, and then back in again.

I think the Twins keep him just to give Chief ulcers.

I confess to not watching the Twins much lately. So, have we been seeing more of the "bad Hammer" lately?

 

Do you believe he still has some promise? I'm torn, but think he can still be a good option at second for us, especially given our current depth/options to replace him.

 

It will be interesting to see whether the Twins offer him arbitration in the off-season or let him walk. With Nishi back in the doghouse and Escobar not showing much yet they might choose to keep him, for depth. A month ago I'd have been sure he was history after this year.

 

Don't put it past him, he has made a living being the odd man in, and then out, and then back in again.

He's been a tease, no doubt. I really hope Carroll is the utility guy next year since his definitely on the 25 man barring trade. I like the current look up the middle, so long as both Florimon and Casilla keep up better than average defense, which they should.

When Morneau gets some patience back at the plate, I really hope we'll see him getting into better counts. Man, it seems like he's always down 1-2 and has to protect.

Lew Ford up to bat on WGN. GIDP.

When Morneau gets some patience back at the plate, I really hope we'll see him getting into better counts. Man, it seems like he's always down 1-2 and has to protect.

 

I haven't been following that closely, but given he's had a slow year (getting better but still sub-par for him), could it be teams are pitching him more aggresively and challenging him more in the strike zone?

When Morneau gets some patience back at the plate, I really hope we'll see him getting into better counts. Man, it seems like he's always down 1-2 and has to protect.

 

I haven't been following that closely, but given he's had a slow year (getting better but still sub-par for him), could it be teams are pitching him more aggresively and challenging him more in the strike zone?

I see them using his aggressive approach against him. As Parker pointed out a couple months ago, pitchers are throw lots of soft stuff away to get him out front and pull off the ball, then throw the high fastball to ring him up. I love that Morneau is aggressive, he just need to lay off more of those pitches. Easier said that done, but he can be an elite hitter again... I think.

 

Do you believe he still has some promise? I'm torn, but think he can still be a good option at second for us, especially given our current depth/options to replace him.

 

It will be interesting to see whether the Twins offer him arbitration in the off-season or let him walk. With Nishi back in the doghouse and Escobar not showing much yet they might choose to keep him, for depth. A month ago I'd have been sure he was history after this year.

 

Don't put it past him, he has made a living being the odd man in, and then out, and then back in again.

He's been a tease, no doubt. I really hope Carroll is the utility guy next year since his definitely on the 25 man barring trade. I like the current look up the middle, so long as both Florimon and Casilla keep up better than average defense, which they should.

It would be nice to have two fast guys who are plus defenders manning the middle infield, but with Casilla and Florimon there, the Twins would have to have really good production from the other seven positions. Possible, but not likely.

Lew Ford up to bat on WGN. GIDP.

Result?

Chopper, 1-4-3 double play.

He's been a tease, no doubt. I really hope Carroll is the utility guy next year since his definitely on the 25 man barring trade. I like the current look up the middle, so long as both Florimon and Casilla keep up better than average defense, which they should.]It would be nice to have two fast guys who are plus defenders manning the middle infield, but with Casilla and Florimon there, the Twins would have to have really good production from the other seven positions. Possible, but not likely.

 

I would love to see that middle infield personally, but I think the more likely opening day middle infield starters next year will be Carrol and Dozier.

It looks like Duensing is following Deduno's lead of covering up a stinker with a really good outing.

I think the Twins keep him just to give Chief ulcers.

 

Too late. Make them worse, maybe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

//rimshot//

I think I'm having problems with Gameday...it looked like Joe mauer swung at the first pitch of his at-bat...(and grounded out.)

Am I watching the right channel? I was looking for the Twins team that I saw last night.