Bert: "Good swing just got underneath that fastball." Translation: MISSED HIS PITCH!

DB: "Hicks is marginally better batting right-handed...".

 

.634 OPS as LHB, .397 as RHB. What sort of split would qualify as 'substantial'?

DB: "Hicks is marginally better batting right-handed...".

 

.634 OPS as LHB, .397 as RHB. What sort of split would qualify as 'substantial'?

 

Maybe he means the difference between a really bad MLB hitter and a minor league hitter as a marginal difference?

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That ump gave Dickerson the death look

They couldn't hit the ball to Plouffe more often. We got a break on that call.

 

Let's get Casilla out, please.

That ump gave Dickerson the death look

 

Yeah, I thought the same thing. He was basically daring him to complain. Classy umpiring.

Maybe he means the difference between a really bad MLB hitter and a minor league hitter as a marginal difference?

 

I'm gonna go with he's an idiot.

Insert "walking the #9 batter" comment here

Sure, let's walk Alexi Freaking Casilla. And here's Bert, reminding us how few walks the pitching staff gives up. Thanks, I feel better now.

See, pitching to contact DOES work!

 

What we need to see is the Twins swing to contact.

I'm gonna go with he's an idiot.

 

When given two plausible answers, go with the simpler one. Idiot it is.

Plouffe has had a very busy day at third. He shouldn't have thrown the ball after Machado's bunt, but with all the doubles afterward, it probably didn't matter. Casilla gets a walk. The Twins announcers seem to be asking Alexi to take off.

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Wow, I think Doumit missed second base by about 15 feet there. Bert says 20 and after seeing the replay I think he's right.

The little things are escaping us

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Well, you missed your flight, but at least you got to watch the last few innings of this exciting game!!!

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The little things are escaping us

No. Doumit is a terrible catcher. Not little, a big one.

Occam's Razor---go with the most likely

If I switch to the Baltimore broadcast, I get to see a different team play, right?

Bremer saying that Casilla was definitely a better hitter RH. In 2010-12, Casilla's OPS RH was .652, LH, it was .668, not much as a difference. Just not very good either way.

Game is exciting, but I'd gladly take the 6-0 win.

Bremer saying that Casilla was definitely a better hitter RH. In 2010-12, Casilla's OPS

RH was .652, LH, it was .668, not much as a difference.

OK, let's go with that as a marginal difference.

Take a look at Mauer's homer run swing here.

 

(go ahead and pull that, and it's out)

dick sure gets excited about routine fly balls. (hehehe dick, balls)

dick sure gets excited about routine fly balls. (hehehe dick, balls)

 

You win the thread!

They should hypnotize him before every game into thinking it's a contract year.

You win the thread!

 

At least somebody is winning.

dick sure gets excited about routine fly balls. (hehehe dick, balls)

 

Go for the trifecta by mentioning Trevor's muff.