135 thoughts on “Saturday game log: Twins @ Nationals 3pm”

  5. That awkward moment when you show up late for the game and think for a second that Gardy batted the pitcher in the 8 spot, only to realize that Carroll is the leadoff hitter.

    1. Not sure how to treat that. Rhu_ru: is there a way to deal with that?
      I'm just finding internet images, so I'm not able to do negatives.

    1. That was the last "Korreia looking" image I had ready. I've got more nice "chicK correia"s left.

  24. Mauer is only the 15th Twins to clear the 100 home run mark. Corey Koskie is #14 with 101, Kubel #13 with 104

  25. I gotta go make dinner, so if someone wants to keep going with the Ks, feel free...

  26. How many times do you see it? A guy hits home run #100, then makes a great play behind the plate to save a run in the very next inning?

    1. I remember back in the day when we had people like Tyny and Punto DHing for us. Back then, I welcomed having a pitcher hit, since we were basically doing that anyway.

  43. Free extra game in Toronto. Almost a full free game in New York. That one features the Marlins and Mets and is 1-1 in the 16th. I'm thinking it's going to go for a while.

    1. Slowey pitching for the Marlins now. He's struck out five and walked none in three innings.

  45. Ugh, landscaping sucks. I think I want to go back to renting. Anyway, a win would be nice today.

    1. I have a friend in DC who is Clippard's #1 fan. I'll have to tell her about that.

    1. I'm starting to wonder if they just don't have a better option than Florimon, or if they're just dickin some other middle infielder around, or what?

      1. with Plouffe hurt, they have to start Carroll or Escobar at 3rd and Florimon basically has to play everyday

        2. Yeah, but isn't there anyone in the minors that could at least get on base once in awhile?

          Realky, I just wanna see Sano up now.

          1. You're complaining about Florimon? He has the third-best BA on the team. He has a better OBP than anyone we've tried as a leadoff hitter. He hasn't been good, but there are plenty of others to complain about even more.

  48. I don't think its fair that the Twins have to bat pitchers back to back like this.

    2. I'm gonna be bummed when his career is over a year from now from a burnt-out arm.

  53. Seems like would have been a good spot to use a double switch instead of another PH, though Escobar pinch running complicates things a bit.

    1. I dare say Willingham has to do it, because the 9th won't get past Escobar if Willingham walks.

    1. I wonder if the Twins lead the league in those types of innings. My gut says "maybe".

      1. well, no. But I do think there are situations where the sac bunt should be used. But it more about how the game is going, who is coming up to the plate, etc.

        But there Herrmann walked, Carroll moved him over and that means Gardy took the bat out of the hands of the guy who has a HR, double, and a single in the game so far. Dumb. It worked out with the Doumit hit.

        But say the next hitters are Dozier, Florimon...then I would sac him over.

        I dunno, it seems like there is a lot of people (or maybe a vocal minority) that think the sac bunt should go the way of rotary phones. I dont see it that way

        1. About ten years ago, it made sense to never do a sacrifice hit except when the hitter was extraordinarily awful (e.g. pitchers, Twins DHs at the time). Now, the hitter just has to be really awful.

  71. Okay crisis averted. Someone left our gate open and our main Boston Terrier, Dickens, got out and was wandering the neighborhood. Luckily some people a couple blocks away grabbed him and held him for us.

    1. There are so few people willing to do that. Glad to hear your buddy is back home safe.

  74. who would have thought that Kevin Correia would be the best starter on the Twins through 2+ months?
    'best' is relative of course, but he is pretty much the guy the Twins signed on for: throw strikes, dont walk anyone, eat some innings.

    1. who would have thought that Kevin Correia would be the best starter on the Twins through 2+ months?
      Obviously ubelmann knew.

  75. So, Mauerr hits a go-ahead homerr, Herrmann scorred the winnnninng rrunn, annd Doumit battied him inn.
    Garrdy's callinng Terrrry Rryann rright nnow askinng forr a fourrth catcherr.

    1. Ryan just reminded Gardy that the next catcher to be called up is Butera. Gardy relented, but asked if there were any Nick-Punto Dirt-on-the-uniform types in the organization that he could use as the 26th man for tomorrow's night game.

  76. It's always kind of a wild game when the Nationals pitch Gio Gonzalez. That's why he's called Nat Gio Wild. Anyway, we're still on track for 131-31!

        1. Mags, if you only knew how long I'd been waiting for a chance to use that one...

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