50 thoughts on “Game 98: Twins in La La Land?”

1. I knew that there was something I was gonna do this afternoon.

2. Does Anaheim qualify as La La Land? Disneyland, yes. When Disney owned the Angels (back in the Anaheim Angels days), the whole ballpark had a Disney feel to it. The area outside looked like walking down a street in Disneyland and the ushers looked like Disneyland workers with straw hats and green suit coats.

3. *picks up megaphone*

   COLABELLO BOUT TO HIT A HOMER TODAY

   *drops megaphone and scuttles away*

   1. NGEHBM.

4. A Twins' sweep of the Angels would make me so happy.
   It'd also put the Twins only 1 1/2 behind the Angels. (My top desire for the season right now is for the Twins to finish ahead of the Angels.)

5. Clete LF
   Bernier 2B
   Morneau DH
   Doumit C
   Herrmann RRF
   PLOUFFE! 3B
   Colabello 1B
   Hicks CF
   Florimon SS

   1. Given that this is a day game, I would say that lineup looks coyote ugly.

   2. There's gonna be a big hole in LRF.

6. Butters back on the team! Gardy must be in heaven.

   1. I'm a bit surprised he's not in the lineup to be honest.

   2. So what you're saying is that the lineup could have been worse?

7. Trying to make lasagna for dinner, and I forgot spinach and mozzarella. I have to run to the store now.

8. It looks like the Twins' company line now is that they are awesome at fielding(don't look at the OF).

   1. Current OF might be the best all season. Herrmann seems to have more speed than Parmelee, at least.

9. Don't the Twins always throw a shitfit when the Angels refuse a getaway day game? Did it finally work?

   1. Angels are at Oakland tomorrow, so they do need a travel day. Of course, Oakland isn't exactly a long trip.

   2. It's not just the Twins. The Angels just don't care. I think every team in the league retaliates against them when they can.

10. Many Rare Events in Wins over Angels. Herrmann's slam was the fourth in extras in Twins history.

11. Good thing Bernier got a hit in the first inning. I'm not sure the Twins are going to get another in the next three innings.

    1. Perfect game for Weaver, other than that. Yuck.

12. Weaver. This team needs a Mauer in the lineup.

13. getting Swarzacked around here

14. Stolen base? That means it's HR time!

15. Time to put another 7 runs on the board like last night.

    1. I'd take as few as 1!

16. I know Bernier is supposed to be a hot shot bunter, but at this point with two popped foul, Clete could have stolen and been on second.

    Getting hit works, though.

17. Why was no infield fly called on that play?

18. how was that not infield fly?

    1. goodness, what a bunch of bull{redacted}

    2. Yeah, it wasn't a bunt. Terrible umping.

       1. the pitcher had time to run away from the ball

       2. ROBOT UMPS NOW.

    3. Wasn't this exactly the reason that rule was created? That's ridiculous.

19. MVP!

20. Herrmmann is all over in Frieri's head, I gotta think.

21. Pelfrey deserved better.

22. Surprised Gardy didn't throw a bigger fit. Seemed like the pitcher only needed "ordinary effort" there. Since it's a judgment call, I don't think the robots would have helped 🙁

    1. He didn't need to pitch a fit. All he had to do was walk out and say, "That was hopelessly bogus. We're playing under protest." and then walk back casually to the dugout.

23. There needs to be an umpire review of that infield fly. I can't believe after that outfield infield fly in the playoffs that the rule isn't a major part of umpiring instruction.

24. wow, Ron Coomer with strong words regarding the non infield fly call: 'the umpires were not prepared for that situation at that time of the game'

25. I suppose the bar is set lower for Twins pitching, but I'll take 6 innings/5 K out of Pelfrey every outing.

    1. also, maybe a team is watching and will offer a mid level prospect for Pelfrey's services.

26. With the understanding that Weaver is a good pitcher, i don't think Gardy should ever field that lineup again.

    1. I think more importantly, what else could he have done that would have made a difference?

       1. Somehow put in Sano and Buxton?

       2. He could have had Arcia and/or Parmelee around. Of course, we have no way to know whether that would've made a difference.

27. Mike Berardino ‏@MikeBerardino

    Crew chief Ted Barrett told pool reporter @JeffFletcherOCR the ball needed to have air under it and have Frieri camped under for IF fly call

    I think Ted Barrett needs to watch that play again.

    1. I watched the replay thinking it'd be borderline, but no, he was pretty much camped under it.
       It wasn't a bunt, it was a fly ball, and an infielder was right there and could have caught it with ordinary effort.
       Furthermore, I think it took extraordinary effort for Fiero to not catch that ball.

       1. Crew chief Ted Barrett is completely wrong. There's a rule that says you can't even deliberately drop a line drive so you can get a double play in that situation. They blew the call, plain and simple.

28. Last year in Anaheim, the Twins got zero hits off Jared Weaver. This year, they got two! That's, like, infinity times better, right? With that rate of improvement, we're bound to win every game left! We'll just have to settle for 107-55!

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