Would be a fantastic time for Hicks to get on for Mauer...

Is Burton available today?....

 

Yes.

Hicks not having a good at bat.

He Bucknered that ball.

Yes... c'mon Mauer... Make that hurt. The Orioles are trying to give us one.

Would be a fantastic time for Hicks to get on for Mauer...

 

A fantastic time has come true.

Baseball gods want this to be interesting.

Don't send Hicks...just let Mauer do his thing.

Now do we see a hit and run again? Even risk it with Weiters all but daring people to go on him?

 

I can't see a straight steal here for sure.

Don't send Hicks

Joe Mauer is having a very bad night.

Mauer decided against patience that at bat.

Hammer time!

Joe doesn't have many 3 k games.

So, at what point do we start to worry about Mauer - not his average per se, but his only working one walk this year and a .250 OBP?

Baseball gods want this to be interesting.

 

Joe Mauer apparently is defying those gods.

So, at what point do we start to worry about Mauer - not his average per se, but his only working one walk this year and a .250 OBP?

 

Mid May.

Mauer decided against patience that at bat.

 

It looked like he wanted to hit it out.

Joe Mauer is having a very bad night.

 

First time I've seen him clearly let the calls get to him.....3-0 to Hammer...doubt we'll see one grooved, but let's hope.

Come on Justin, base hit scores a run.

In contrast, that's Willingham's 6th walk.

Aaron Hicks, welcome to 2B!

Justin needs to hit the ball solidly here.

Lol, Orioles trying to cheat by messing with the lights during the AB.

Yessssssss

Love that speed!

Nice hit up the middle by Justin.

Way for Justin to mess with the pitcher's mind, getting a time out during the wind-up!

Justin Morneau: hitting it where they ain't since... April 1st, 2013?

Let's get another