60 thoughts on “2014 Game 25: Los Angeles Dodgers v. Minnesota Twins – Matinee”

1. Forecast looks good for not getting lots of rain. This game might be rain free and this evening's should be. Then we're done with rain until next week.

   1. This is one of three doubleheaders today.

2. TWINS BASEBALL!!!!

3. Whoa, forgot about this one. Day game alert!

4. PELFREY BASEBALL!!

   1. This inning is getting Pelfed.

      1. I turned it on just in time for the first Dodgers run to score. Blech.

   2. this. so much this.

5. Pelf really sucks the life out of a baseball game.

   1. At least his pitch count is high so he won't be in much longer.

6. I was sad I have a meeting from 1:00-2:30 today, but Pelf is pitching so I guess I don't really care anymore. God I hate that guy. DFA him.

   1. 2 years! 11 mil!
      ugh

   2. If he's DFA'd, that gives another team the chance to claim him for that salary?
      GitRDune Billy Smiith

      1. If he's claimed. The Twins must have Pelfrey's consent to assign him to the minors. If he refuses, or the Twins just release him, then they are responsible for his salary minus the major league minimum if another team signs him.

         1. Right. Forgot about that. What are the odds he refuses assignment?

            1. I would guess high. I'm not sure another team would actually sign him, but I think he takes that risk.

7. Pelfrey is approaching a 1 walk per inning pitched ratio. Good gravy.

   1. The 1 run per inning pitched is the ratio that I'm eagerly awaiting. He's getting close...

      1. *looks at the numbers*
         *weeps*

8. Pelfrey rocks, btw

9. Oy.

10. At least Pelfrey is making it easier to call up Meyer.

    1. He's grabbing his elbow and wincing?

       1. Yeah, I'm gonna side with Rhu's cynicism on this one. If his previous body of work this year combined with Meyer's season so far wasn't enough.....

          1. We've had some really bad vets on one-year deals and they almost always had at least 6 weeks before they were pulled out of the rotation. The whole rotation has not been good, but Pelfrey has been the worst, but the entire rotation struggles put more pressure on the Twins to bring up Meyer, who has been dominating. We'll see how long the Twins wait. The two rainouts gave the bullpen lots of rest, so Pelfrey will probably get at least one more start.

11. Duderino had as many K's in 1 inning as Pelf had in his 4.

12. Is Pelfrey regressing to the mean? Or just regressing? (I haven't been watching. Just adding my snark.)

    1. Its all Perkins fault for that March Madness prank.

    2. Looks like it is Duderino that's regressing to the mean.

13. Escobars last two games pwn Florimon's whole season

    1. Maybe we can package Floriman & Pelfrey together and make a trade.

       1. Bet they can get Butera back for that package!

          1. If they don't play him, I'm okay with that trade.

             1. Not if it means sending Pinto down.

                1. By "not playing him" I'm implying that he will not be playing.

14. Hey, we're walkin' here! We're walkin' here!

15. Ok... the replay to me looked like Dozier was clearly safe at second... how do they blow that call?

    1. Called safe initially, then video replay called him out.

16. Just watched the replay of Ethier's catch. Nice cut by Fuld, but that was a great running grab by the CF.

17. Just heard the "We're Bringing in the Closer" ad about Perkins. That. Is. Awesome.

    1. radio?

       1. Yep.

    2. I liked Dozier's tune better.

18. *queue the merry-go-round music*

19. That was a good visit to the mound.

20. That overturning was refreshingly fast.

21. Yahoo's game page is showing the Twins made 4 outs in the 8th. Huh???

    1. One of them was un-outed.

       1. By replay, I assume?

          1. Yep.

22. Regarding Pelfrey: via fangraphs, his velocity seems to be down noticeably (1+ mph) across all pitches. He's also throwing more fastballs than he did last year. Given his utterly terrible numbers across the board, my vote is for "he's done" or "he's injured." At this point in his career, it could be either.

    1. And my opinion of that would be that, if he's done he should be sent away to make room for a young guy or if he's injured he should be sent away for not disclosing that (unless its the training staff telling him he's ok to throw) and hurting the team.

       Either way, Alex Meyer please.

    2. I was wondering if he was injured, but there hasn't been a whisper of that anywhere that I've seen. Whatever the case, the Twins have to do something with him- stick him on the DL, DFA him, fire him into the sun- I'm sure they can come up with something.

       1. 2 Yrs/$11M ... Maybe he can take a lesson from this fine gent.

       2. It seems like moving a struggling starter to the bullpen has completely gone away as an option. I can't say I would know all the Twins' bullpen pitchers without checking, but putting him in long relief for a little while might allow you to see if he'd improve under some low leverage conditions.

          1. I guess I didn't think of that. If the Twins wanted to flip-flop Pelf and Deduno, I think that would be a reasonable solution that would probably improve the situation for all involved.

             1. It sounds like Gardy has abandoned any idea of bringing in Deduno from the 'pen in anything but a bases empty (beginning of an inning) situation

          2. It sounds like moving Pelfrey to the pen is on the table

             1. In Rochester?

    3. But it is the beginning of the season, so velocities tend to be lower. Checking his game charts, things do seem down but it isn't that far off. This could just be the beginning of the end.

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