Just want to compliment Clete on not showing off like Buxton by making sure that he was kept to a double. Allowed Bernier to serve a purpose and bunt him over to third, allowing Dozier's double to drive him in.

I'd have pitched to Mauer. Nice rips by Thomas and Dozier.

Just want to compliment Clete on not showing off like Buxton by making sure that he was kept to a double. Allowed Bernier to serve a purpose and bunt him over to third, allowing Dozier's double to drive him in.

pfft. Why worry about making outs, on purpose? You get three per inning, ferpetesakes.

Dozier--replacement level.

Just want to compliment Clete on not showing off like Buxton by making sure that he was kept to a double. Allowed Bernier to serve a purpose and bunt him over to third, allowing Dozier's double to drive him in.

 

We live for productive outs.

Was he as painful to watch on tv as he was from the stands?

 

Yep

Mine wasn't working either. I pictured a trophy head hanging on the other side of the wall, but who has a horse as a hunting trophy. I guess maybe the guy who would hang the rest of the horse in the hall.

 

Nobody is going to top Riverbrian's "No Horsing around in the House!!!" so I guess it doesn't matter.

 

I win!!!

Not losing, and yet not just not losing!

Great at-bat by Morneau, but I'm going to have to mute the TV when he comes up because this "turned a corner" narrative is old. For some reason I have the image in my head of Morneau playing peek-a-boo with Dickbert.

pfft. Why worry about making outs, on purpose? You get three per inning, ferpetesakes.

 

Especially when the Astros are going to return the favor by giving us some freebies.

Glad Mauer didn't try to score on that, personally.

It won't be long and Dick will be talking about getting back in the race.

I guess "fastball down the middle, thigh high" wasn't what Plouffy was looking for on 2-1.

It won't be long and Dick will be talking about getting back in the race.

He had stopped at some point?

Oswaldo, the Astros might beat you 9 times out of 10, but not tonight. This is your night. You were born to win this game. Now go out there and take it!

Home! And mlb.tv has found my location and game is on ... wait, it cut out ... okay, it's on ... wait, it's stalled ... okay, going again ...

 

I do not like mlb.tv

Is the jury still out on Plouffe? Or can we all just agree that he's terrible?

That was a heck of an at-bat by Arcia, down 0-2 and then managing to not try to hit a grand slam on a bad pitch. Great at-bat for a young player anxious to show his stuff.

Is the jury still out on Plouffe? Or can we all just agree that he's terrible?

 

Popping up with 3 on, one out did not earn him any style points from me, that's for sure.

Is the jury still out on Plouffe? Or can we all just agree that he's terrible?

 

That was not a productive PA. I hung my head as soon a he got out. I assumed Arcia would K. I'm glad he proved me wrong.

 

I do not like mlb.tv

I do not like mlb.tv.

I do not like it can't you see.

I do not like it if it's free,

I do not like it I say with glee.

It does not work

Accepting money makes MLB a jerk.

I do not like mlb.tv.

How would the Astros do in the International League against other AAA teams?

I love the way Casey stalks around on the mound. That's the kind of energy/attitude we need to have. He's daring people to hit him.

 

Plus they can't, which helps the whole thing work better.

Let's nail it down.

Winnah!

Winnuh.

Winnah!

 

phew!

All right, at least we beat the Astros. Let's build on this.

Twins win again!