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  1. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Not as crazy as you think! Also, bonus points for anyone who can come up with the name of the catcher here... http://mlb.mlb.com/images/1/9/6/145484196/082615_atl_pierzynski_frame_med_sjo1hayv.gif
  2. Hosken Bombo Disco
    No Bautista, no Donaldson, no Pillar, no problem! No pitching? Problem.
  3. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Particularly since tonight’s game stands a good chance of rain postponement.
  4. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Gibson is in a tough spot pitching between Perez and Odorizzi, neither who can go past 6 innings.
  5. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Disappointed none of the reporters asked about infield shifting tonight. Not a good night for that, and the 7th inning was brutal: 1. With one out, Sogard singles to right field, ball hit between two infielders standing pretty close to each other; 2. Then, Galvis hits a potential double play ball to the right side. Except there’s no one in position to cover second base. So the throw goes to first, the baserunner from first base takes second, and the inning continues; 3. The baserunner on second now gallops over to third base while the pitcher is on the mound with the ball, because the infielders were shifted again and no one was in position to stand in the vicinity of third base and prevent that from happening. This team can have the nicest data in the world, but if the players can put it to use, it’s no good. Or if the coaches can’t put them in position. The infielders just looked so unprepared. Lots of other plays to kvetch about (and praise!) tonight, but that half inning stood out for me.
  6. Hosken Bombo Disco
    A win is a win is a win. Let’s hope this is the game Cruz needed to get his timing back.
  7. Hosken Bombo Disco
    What we saw Wednesday is why I am opposed to the 3 batter minimum rule. I wasn’t necessarily opposed to bringing in Vasquez (as said above, anyone in the bullpen should be able to get outs), but after a couple of pitches it was apparent that Vasquez had the baseball equivalent of “happy feet” and didn’t belong in the game. In hindsight I like the idea of a double switch and starting the inning with Perez. But can’t really argue with leaving in Odorizzi either. Turned into an entertaining inning!
  8. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Truth is, despite the two World Series, the Dome never really cared about the Twins or baseball. And especially the Vikings—wide left anyone? no, the Dome did not care about sports at all, makes me think it came here on false pretenses. Truth is, all the Dome ever really cared about was rock concerts, parties, and drugs.
  9. Hosken Bombo Disco
    I don’t know. I think the Metrodome is being a complete jerk here.
  10. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Agree with most of this. Just a nitpick— there was no reason Baldelli couldn’t use Cruz. Before one of the Mets games in an interview with Provus, Baldelli said Cruz played outfield in spring training, made some good plays, and that he (Baldelli) “wouldn’t hesitate” to put Cruz in the outfield in this series. Yet it didn’t happen. Maybe that’s just typical manager doublespeak, but still. They did ok without him after all. Also, that final at bat last night would have been perfect for using Cruz. If Cruz gets on base, Kepler is the tying run.
  11. Hosken Bombo Disco
    I second that!
  12. Hosken Bombo Disco
    One thing Baldelli said was yes he was going to pinch hit for Odorizzi after the fourth, but the pitcher spot didn’t come up. But they could have done a double switch with Schoop and Gonzales leading off the next inning in the pitcher spot. I watched the game. I haven’t been as disappointed in a starting pitcher as last night.
  13. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Garver looks so much better blocking pitches in his new stance. Night and day. (Though I missed the last couple innings where a ball or two got past him.)
  14. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Five things ... If only there were a game thread tonight.
  15. Hosken Bombo Disco
    By that reasoning of the B lineup, maybe Cruz should have been in the outfield, then? Not sure how you come down on that issue of Cruz not playing in NL parks.
  16. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Great game. Great call (by Shelton! apparently) to have Rosario already double switched into the pitcher spot. Except for those 8th inning fluke dribblers just out of the grasp of Rogers and Astudillo, except for those, I thought the Twins really executed defensively.
  17. Hosken Bombo Disco
    It would be a short sample of games. It’s fair to disagree on this. Though I am surprised the team is deciding it this way, considering how well Cruz is hitting.
  18. Hosken Bombo Disco
    I’m not questioning why he isn’t a full time outfielder anymore. I’m comfortable saying Cruz’s bat+defense is better than Cave’s in a short span of games. They apparently prefer Cave’s platoon advantage instead. We will soon find out. To take it one step further, I might also use Kepler in center and Buxton on the bench as a late inning replacement for Cruz in these NL parks.
  19. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Cruz is absolutely mashing right now. Why give him just one AB as a pinch hitter when you can give him four? Also to your point, Cruz got good reviews in the outfield in spring training. We have a strikeout pitcher going today.
  20. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Cave in LF, not Cruz today. Interesting call if Cruz is going to sit on the bench until next Friday.
  21. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Agree, three mostly poor games in a row. Time to play a good one.
  22. Hosken Bombo Disco
    The one-inning performance from the starter had quite a domino effect. If Philly had a scheduled off day Monday, I’m sure this game would have been postponed. But today looks good and I assume we’ll see Astudillo catching and Cruz and Buxton in the OF
  23. Hosken Bombo Disco
    It should be interesting. I have been hard on Castro in the past but as long as he’s co-authoring complete game shutouts, he can hit whatever he wants. I do expect him to revert back to his mid 600 OPS and to be pinch hit for many times late in games. Which might necessitate carrying all three catchers for long stretches. Not sure; we shall see, this could be a fun ride (at least until the first time a team hangs 16 on us)
  24. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Aggressive promotion for Graterol. I like it.
  25. Hosken Bombo Disco
    So much went right today it would be hard to list everything. Astudillo hitting and backing up that throw, Buxton's big two-out double, Cruz hitting as advertised, Schoop, Cron and Kepler finally hitting. Pineda's pitching, even Perez went out with a game plan to pitch high and inside, was very consistent doing that, though he was still missing that high inside corner. Marwin Gonzalez being aggressive and going to third when the Cleveland left fielder (left handed) took a wide route to that ball hit near the line.
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