29 thoughts on “Game 123: A series of unfortunate events”
Hey, you guys, Reading's up 2-1 on Chelski at the half! ESPN2 on TV and ESPN3.com for computers!
I think I'll be watching the football until it's over and come back around the 4th inning or so.
It looks like it's going to be a long game for Liam.
That would be better than a quick game for Blackburn.
A double!
A run!
That was Drew Butera's fifth RBI of the season. I know he hasn't played a lot this year, but how can you be with a team all season and have five RBIs? I'd bet there are quite a few National League pitchers with more than five RBIs.
You just can't get that many RBIs by grounding out.
But.. Twin's Way!
There is a grand total of eight pitchers with 5+ RBIs this season.
[correction: 9] Strasburg and Gallardo lead with 7 each.
The Twins team record for pitcher RBI since the DH started is 2 - Slowey in 2008, Johan in 2004.
There are actually two catchers with as many ABs this season as Butera's 85 and fewer than 5 RBIs.
Brett Hayes, Miami: 114 AB, 4 RBI, .483 OPS. He was recently sent back to AAA.
John Hester, LAA: 85 AB, 4 RBI, .617 OPS. He, too, has been reassigned.
Mauer, by the way, is second in RBI among AL catchers, 6 behind A.J.
This is way better than having Blackie out there throwing batting practice.
There's one reason Butera doesn't have more than 5 RsBI.
Maybe on the days when Butters is catching we could have the pitcher bat for him. It's gotta be an improvement, right?
It would be more entertaining at least.
That's... against the rules, unfortunately.
I for one might like to see the DH relaxed, where the player can bat for any player on the field. Would allow for AL teams to have position-players pitch without burning the DH.
I'm starting to think the Twins aren't going to finish 4th like I'd hoped.
What, do you think the Padres or Royals will sweep in and get that draft pick?
Then they couldn't go from worst to first next year.
It is amazing that Butters continues to stick around.
Am I reading the box score right? We have two hits after seven innings?
Casilla batting second, Butera batting eighth- my quick math tells me two hits is likely near the optimal outcome with this lineup.
I am home from work. Let the scoring start.
Well, glad that stinker is over. Yuck.
Ack - again with the walks! Don't we allow enough baserunners without having to walk several too??
Five errors in the game: 4 for one team, 1 for another.
Six runs in the game: 5 for one team, 1 for another.
The team with the most of one had the most of the other: no unearned runs.
Good thing there is a second wild card because otherwise the Twins might not make the playoffs.
Well, Hendriks wasn't particularly good, but he wasn't a disaster, either. Hopefully, the learning process has begun. In the meantime, I guess we'll just have to settle for 90-72!
Hey, you guys, Reading's up 2-1 on Chelski at the half! ESPN2 on TV and ESPN3.com for computers!
I think I'll be watching the football until it's over and come back around the 4th inning or so.
It looks like it's going to be a long game for Liam.
That would be better than a quick game for Blackburn.
A double!
A run!
That was Drew Butera's fifth RBI of the season. I know he hasn't played a lot this year, but how can you be with a team all season and have five RBIs? I'd bet there are quite a few National League pitchers with more than five RBIs.
You just can't get that many RBIs by grounding out.
But.. Twin's Way!
There is a grand total of eight pitchers with 5+ RBIs this season.
[correction: 9] Strasburg and Gallardo lead with 7 each.
The Twins team record for pitcher RBI since the DH started is 2 - Slowey in 2008, Johan in 2004.
There are actually two catchers with as many ABs this season as Butera's 85 and fewer than 5 RBIs.
Brett Hayes, Miami: 114 AB, 4 RBI, .483 OPS. He was recently sent back to AAA.
John Hester, LAA: 85 AB, 4 RBI, .617 OPS. He, too, has been reassigned.
Mauer, by the way, is second in RBI among AL catchers, 6 behind A.J.
This is way better than having Blackie out there throwing batting practice.
There's one reason Butera doesn't have more than 5 RsBI.
Maybe on the days when Butters is catching we could have the pitcher bat for him. It's gotta be an improvement, right?
It would be more entertaining at least.
That's... against the rules, unfortunately.
I for one might like to see the DH relaxed, where the player can bat for any player on the field. Would allow for AL teams to have position-players pitch without burning the DH.
I'm starting to think the Twins aren't going to finish 4th like I'd hoped.
What, do you think the Padres or Royals will sweep in and get that draft pick?
Then they couldn't go from worst to first next year.
It is amazing that Butters continues to stick around.
Am I reading the box score right? We have two hits after seven innings?
Casilla batting second, Butera batting eighth- my quick math tells me two hits is likely near the optimal outcome with this lineup.
I am home from work. Let the scoring start.
Well, glad that stinker is over. Yuck.
Ack - again with the walks! Don't we allow enough baserunners without having to walk several too??
Five errors in the game: 4 for one team, 1 for another.
Six runs in the game: 5 for one team, 1 for another.
The team with the most of one had the most of the other: no unearned runs.
Good thing there is a second wild card because otherwise the Twins might not make the playoffs.
Well, Hendriks wasn't particularly good, but he wasn't a disaster, either. Hopefully, the learning process has begun. In the meantime, I guess we'll just have to settle for 90-72!