Ricky Nolasco
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Jason Vargas
Since Nolasco did so well last time against the Royals, the schedule makers kindly arranged for him to face the Royals again. The Royals are coming off a sweep of the Astros, but anyone could do that (except the Yankees).
BR's SRS score has the Twins tops in the division with a 0.6. I'm sure it will improve greatly after the 149-game win streak finishes.
Maestro leading off and the Dude with a day off vs. the lefty. Maestro with a career .340 OBP vs. lefties, so I'm on board with this decision.
I'm hoping for the running game to be in top form then, too, although it depends on his pickoff move, I guess.
Smalley seems to be disregarding the real reason for Colabello's early success: facial hair.
Also, he doesn't seem to be swinging flat-footed nearly as often this year as he did last year. I'm guessing bette rpitch recognition, but I 'unno.
Joe Mauer, still good at baseball
Coca-cola!
not an RBI.
booo
Twins are becoming OB% monsters
Ah, Aaron Hicks. You're in a timeline, here.
pitchers are getting the inside strike; outside, not so much
Pinto DHing again. That didn't take long for him to lose the catcher label.
least he didn't pick up a different label like Joe did
I like this Nolasco better.
Dido.
Third inning wall? I hope you guys are proud of yourselves.
Not sure Escobar touched home plate. Not that he was tagged either though.
Natch.
secondthird inningI think Delmon would beat Pinto in a race.
Can't tell if that's a still shot or a gif.
Wait a while.
It was a great throw by Gordon, but only the slowest make it so easy.
Harang with a no-hitter through seven? I'll be back.
Harang with seven no-hit innings. I wonder how long he goes as he's thrown 121 pitches with six walks and five strikeouts.
Ugh, didn't know that part.
Well, if nothing else, I'm getting a Justin Upton at-bat. I miss him being in town.
Assuming the Mets actually bat again.
That took long enough that I was really, really annoyed to see not-Harang out there for the eighth.
According to the radio guys, Bartlett is going to announce his retirement tomorrow.
"Why now, Krusty? Why not thirty years ago?"
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Brian Dozier's UZR just skyrocketed up
"All in all it's just a-nother hit in the wall..."
stop hitting it to Alex Gordon
Pitch Mistakas
Going to need 12 walks and 5 wild pitches in an inning to win this game.
Catching up on a lot of this week's Craig Ferguson during this game...
Five runs in six innings. That's not gonna do it.
We're one game closer to the end of the Nolasco Era, though.
Still owe him about $46 million.
so much for the AL leader in runs score per game.
we'll get em tomorrow!