3 hours ago, Winston Smith said:

Is there a good reason for Cave to be playing at this point of a lost season?

 

3 hours ago, Danchat said:

To try and prove that getting rid of Lamont Wade wasn't a bad idea, perhaps?

If that really is the plan, here's a special message just for the Twins front office, as portrayed by the late, great John Candy...

6 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

I know the percentage of right vs left is present, but Gordon has had far more at bats recently at the MLB level.  Gordon is much faster that Astudillo, and I think Gordon has a higher on-base IQ.  I leave Gordon hit and save Astudillo.

Plus, in a season like this, you just have to give the young guy the at bat, just because

They just flashed a stat... Schoop is batting almost .700 against releavers over his recent hitting streak?!

11 minutes ago, h2oface said:

How is Astudillo even on this team? 

Maybe because his batting average is 100 points higher than Rooker or Celestino?

Subsitutions took away the DH

1 minute ago, RpR said:

Maybe because his batting average is 100 points higher than Rooker or Celestino?

No future for Astudillo. This is baseball, not the Harlem Globetrotters playing the Washington Generals. 

3 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

They just flashed a stat... Schoop is batting almost .700 against releavers over his recent hitting streak?!

Maybe they could trade Arraez and Larnach for Schoop?

3 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

They just flashed a stat... Schoop is batting almost .700 against releavers over his recent hitting streak?!

So just a shade under what batter have been hitting in late/close situations against the Twins bullpen.

2 minutes ago, h2oface said:

Subsitutions took away the DH

Managin’

Golly, what a beautiful swing!

1 minute ago, h2oface said:

No future for Astudillo. This is baseball, not the Harlem Globetrotters playing the Washington Generals. 

I think he would be fine as a true bench/utility guy

The Box shows that Maeda is substituted for Garver. That means we have lost Garver's bat, too.

I hope little leaguers are watching how the Twins are advancing runners.

I wasn't expecting Sano to strike out there!

2 minutes ago, operation mindcrime said:

I wasn't expecting Sano to strike out there!

Yeah, I'm looking for a pen to sign the deed to my house.

2 minutes ago, operation mindcrime said:

I wasn't expecting Sano to strike out there!

 

Cave needs to be let go. I have no interest in seeing him in Twins uniform.

12 minutes ago, h2oface said:

No future for Astudillo. This is baseball, not the Harlem Globetrotters playing the Washington Generals. 

In four years he has .280  batting average

12 home runs and 58 rbi

According to Baseball Reference.

In three years Arraez has .322 batting average

5 home runs and 64 rbi.

As Willians only played in 8 games last year, those can be considered a 3 year average.

What is your point?

hooray

It's all on the manager. Baldelli wins game with great managing.

All that effort and work, just to beat the Tigers.  Oh, how the mighty have fallen.

Way to go Max!!!!!!! 

yay!!! Since I already had my chicken dinner ... going to bed

Kepler plates Maeda.

As expected.

1 minute ago, RpR said:

In four years he has .280  batting average

12 home runs and 58 rbi

According to Baseball Reference.

In three years Arraez has .322 batting average

5 home runs and 64 rbi.

What is your point?

Like him if you want. I can't wait to see him gone. And watch the novelty on another team.

Just now, Squirrel said:

yay!!! Since I already had my chicken dinner ... going to bed

good night

Kep Kep and away.

1 minute ago, AceWrigley said:

Kep Kep and away.

The luftwaffe strikes again

42 pitches thrown by Tiger's closer.

I just picked up Soto today in FBL when McHugh went on the IL. I guess I should pickup Tyler Alexander tomorrow.