Doesn't matter if you strike out the side!

 

It's way too easy to chalk this up to his growing up by about 5 years after that cracked rib incident, but that's the direction I'm going with this anyway. Good start to his season.

Aaron Hicks for the game so far: 2 walks, 2 runs, 2 outs to third base. OBP=.500, SLG=.000, OPS=.500. Good game in some respects, but if he gets sent down he may mutter the old Metrodome mantra: Walks Will Haunt.

Why would you ever throw Mauer anything other than a strike on pitch 1? Obviously the Angels have never heard of Sabermetrics either!

Mauersie!

Last back-to-back 4 hit game came form D. Valencia in July of 2010 -- according to Halos' broadcasters. Good job baby J.

I reckon Trumbo would destroy TF if the Twins were ever able to get him.

Swarzak for the save!

Don't worry Dickbert, we'll give Swarzie a "sabermetric save" for you.

Don't worry Dickbert, we'll give Swarzie a "sabermetric save" for you.

 

Since Perkins is coming in, I think these are called "holds".

Since Perkins is coming in, I think these are called "holds".

 

Cybermetronerds call them "shutdowns."

Cuddy would have had that.

@#$%

Not an easy play but I'll wager a good number of RFs make it

Can we not... seriously.

LOLOLOLOLuz.

Florimon!!! Sweet baby jesus great play

Yeah Pujols doesn't survive the zombie apocolypse either.

Did anyone else randomly get switched to the Angels broadcast?

Well, a sweep of then Angels would make up for the Royals sweep, I guess.

This rough ending to the ninth inning is my fault. I put up a victory avatar prematurely. Won't happen again.

Did everyone else get Angels announcers for the final two outs? I am in Rochester (mn), but I had dickbert before that.

Florimon!!! Sweet baby jesus great play

 

Don't take Mauer's name in vain.

Yeah I got the Angels broadcast too. I had just popped over to FSN+ to check in on our local hockey club, and came back to that instead of Dick and Bert. It made for a weird 9th inning. Things got a little too close for comfort at the end there, but a W nonetheless.

 

And now the Wild just gave up 2 quick goals in the third and it's 5-3 instead of 5-1. Dammit.

 

My expectations for the 2013 are still not high, but I think this team will be a great deal more watchable than it was the last couple of years. Hopefully it's a step towards a return to relevance next year.

Bullpen has hasn't been taxed the last few days, so Swarzak going that long was a surprise. Probably just letting a guy on a roll stay out there, but maybe Gardy wanted to see if he could sustain that level for future reference.

maybe Gardy wanted to see if he could sustain that level for future reference.

 

My take as well.

Gardy: Mastro in a walking shoe.

 

 

You know, what shoes are intended for

Excited to get Arcia for a couple weeks.

Yeah Pujols doesn't survive the zombie apocolypse either.

 

Yeah but he takes he takes a big bat to a bunch of them, hitting 33 percent of the time and probably brains 40ish zombies with it before going down.

Gardy: Mastro in a walking shoe.

 

 

You know, what shoes are intended for

 

Walking over to the disabled list check-in line?

Yeah but he takes he takes a big bat to a bunch of them, hitting 33 percent of the time and probably brains 40ish zombies with it before going down.

 

The mental image of that just sent me into a fit of laughter...oh good lord that was funny.