Hosken Bombo Disco

I did my own research and according to accuweather it looks like the last weak cell is finally passing through. That information comes with every caveat known to mankind (and crabkind) I also know a half hour ago, the Baltimore Orioles tweeted out a cryptic message suggesting there would be a ballgame at the end of the rainbow. Isn't it funny how certain sportswriters will tweet out things during a game like "Mauer RBI single!" that the whole world knows, but when you need real information during a rain delay, there's nothing.

I don't honestly know how the Twins stack up. I would like to see some hard data at some point. I would bet they are slower promoting pitchers and about average promoting position players. People will mention shortstop as a position of need. Going into 2015 I think the Twins felt shortstop was a position of depth in their organization. Danny Santana would get the opening chance, and maybe Polanco would be ready, and if not, Escobar could fill in. And then there's Nunez, too. Maybe is why they drafted Nick Gordon the high school shortstop over Trea Turner, the college shortstop who's most likely going to be called up this season. I would prefer the Twins just stay the course at shortstop and let Escobar play full time until these other guys take the job by force. But what's the difference if your shortstop developed in college versus the minor league system?

two ships crossing on our simultaneous posts If anybody has awakened me to the value of the strikeout, it's been you and the TD writers. Plus, watching our guy strike out the other guy is just DAMN FUN.

Yes and this could also be said of Pelfrey. He hit 100 pitches and was out of the game in a snap, even though May was our only decent option after him. Are the Twins saving Pelfrey for next year? Was he signalling he wanted to come out of the game? Who knows. Doesn't matter. The truth is, nice guy he may be, Pelfrey doesn't figure to cut it as a starter any more. His K% has dropped to 88 of 89 among all qualified starters. Right behind Buehrle (savvy lefty rubber arm and WS winner) and ahead of only Jeremy Guthrie for the Royals, a team that takes it's bullpen seriously. The paradox of the strikeout seems to be that it's not a big deal for good hitters to strike out (see Sano, Miguel) but having bullpen guys who strike out good hitters is crucial. I don't know if the strikeout is the best indicator for a successful bullpen pitcher, but it's got to be better than whatever the Twins are using. Doing a rough query on Fangraphs, I find 225 relievers who have pitched at least 20 innings this season. Here are where the Twins relievers are, ranked by K% on that list of 225: 115. Perkins 147. Jepsen 158. Pressly 160. Graham 206. Fien 219. Thompson 220. Boyer 222. Duensing Out of 225. Our best guy isn't even in the top half. Come on, people!

Agree, these free agent contracts have not exactly worked out for the best.

Jepsen had a good inning. That's it. Fien had a good stat line. Gibson did not pitch inside all might (that I saw). That's on everyone, including the catcher and coaches.

Yeah I would agree. This is honestly where the coaching and analytic staff helps.

ha ha but only when the other team has literally no more pitchers to bring in

Ugh get some lift on that Sano!!

I feel a 7 dimensional chess win tonight......

Or with his walk rate, still in the minors working "on things"

Early in the season, Mauer was hitting dingers in these situations. That's a call! EDIT: no it wasnt

Beltran did his best Joe Mauer impression?

Nice

Give him a break. He's a 22 year old 5th round pick so he's only had 9 at bats.

Greg Bird. 4 pitch walk. Greg Bird.

back to Seals and Croft???

it defies logic

I was a HUGE Molitor advocate. But I'm almost done.

Betances vs Hicks--huge at bat

Well now you're not the 1 million IQ manager now, are you?

But the real challenge is to hit the school itself, 50 feet or so past the fence

Twins are giving the Yankees a class in lefty-righty splits

God that is the WORST luck

please no Arcia gifs, we are trying to win a game here