86 thoughts on “Twins at Tiger. Games in progress”
That was a quick top of the first.
I forgot the "magic zoomball" tag
Did you know that Torii Hunter is in the Top 100 all time list for doubles?
He is at 455. If he plays for a couple more years, he probably could reach the 500 double plateau.
Especially if he gets to keep batting second in the order.
I didn't, but it doesn't come as a shock. What place is he in?
97.
Omar Vizquel is next at 456.
Reggie Jackson is 90 with 463
Carlos Lee is 83 with 469.
Is Harmon on the list?
Harmon only had 290, which is 460
Joe Mauer has 291
I guess when Harmon hit one, it went over the fence, it didn't stop short.
9,833 PA, 573 HR, 1,559 BBs, 1,699 Ks. 39 pct of PA ended in a True Outcome.
so Rod's sitting just on the edge then
The magical zoomball zooms past Martinez!
On the board!
Wheels Willingham! YDROTH!
Walks will haunt
Phil Miller @MillerStrib
Willingham now has 20 walks in just 25 games; his 19.4% walk rate easily a career high. His .455 OBP would also lead AL if he qualified.
The zoomball zooms again!
Listening to Cory and Dazzle talk about Danny Santana, I happened to remember the time the Orioles wanted to bring up Manny Alexander to play short and move Cal Ripken to third base. Ripken spent weeks whining about how it was so unfair to him to be asked to learn a new position during the season. Now here's Santana, asked to learn a new position the first time he comes to the majors, and not only does he do it, he hits .350 in his first month in the big leagues.
The zoomball zoomed the wrong way that time.
that ball zoomed out of the ballpark
Dazzle seems to be implying that was a ball Plouffe! could have had.
It looked like it took a bigger bounce than Plouffe anticipated.
Deduno not getting much luck this inning.
Deduno is bad enough as it is, he doesn't need bad luck to go along with it.
Deduno is like Bad Liriano (as opposed to Good Liriano) reincarnated. Can't hack it after a small challenge, yet the Twins love him & keep running him out there. I believe my "Liriano Rule" applies:
If they get a base runner, consider pulling him. If they score a single run, for the love of all that is good, PULL HIM NOW! #disasterensues
I had my one and only trip to Target Field last Sunday and unfortunately had Deduno pitching. It was a bad game all around; we left after the first grand slam.
Honestly, the ump should've gotten that homerun right at the time. They are leaning on replay too much.
Deduno's not good, but his inability to ever have a quick inning is the most frustrating thing about watching him pitch.
Bad Liriano. Reincarnated. (See above.)
I guess it takes more than a magical zoomball to get by in the big leagues.
At least the White Sox are losing 9-0.
Good thing the bullpen is rested.
#freeTrevorMay !!!
Is that the last we see of Dedudo? That's two really terrible starts in a row.
We can only hope.
It's also three bad ones out of four, and the fourth wasn't all that good (5 innings, 2 runs on 6 hits and 4 walks). The Red Wings have three starters with ERAs under three and two more with ERAs under four. I'll be sad to see Deduno go, because he's a lot of fun to watch when he's on, but it's time to give Wings a chance.
ack. I thought we wouldn't be Fuld Again?
Fuld me once, shame on you.
Fuld me twice, shame on me.
Its been a while we seen one of these games.
I think it's time to pull out A Dance with Dragons. I'll keep the game on in the background, just in case anything exciting happens.
Exciting-good, preferably. Not ohgodnoohgodno-exciting
OFFS.
Plouffe hurt. Oh boy.
Welp, rubbed some dirt on it, he is staying in.
It's hard to believe this game still has 6 innings to go.
Plenty of time to come back!
What happened to Plouffe? I'm listening to Dazzle, so I have no idea.
He dove to the right for a ball and landed funny on his ribcage
I'm listening to Dazzle, too. I caught that he dove for a ball and it didn't go well.
Well, yes, but I was hoping for something a little more specific.
Do you listen to Twins games on KTwin? If so, consider joining me in writing to Twins President Dave St. Peter, if you have encountered the same frustration I have. The radio station has broadcast music or silence over the Twins game at least 3 times in the last two weeks, on one occasion alone for 10 minutes. This has periodically been an issue since Spring Training. If you have listened while this happened, please write to express your frustration, in hopes that the Twins will award future contracts to a radio station that will broadcast competently. Thank you!
Don't the Pohlads own KTwin?
Considering the Pohlads own KTWIN, I dont think they are going to move. (I call it Victory Sports One Radio)
But you should let them know they've been messing up.
I think it's a brother or kid of the Pohlad's that own it. I've let Ktwin know several times since the beginning of last season when they've screwed up, although mostly over Twitter. Monday, someone in the Ktwin office will be listening to a voicemail I'm not entirely proud of.
It's time for a formal, polite, but direct letter to the Twins. I'd think that, at some point,
I think the general ineptitude of the KTwin personalities and staff is what is frustrating. I have several examples, but here's my favorite:
Last year, they had an awful afternoon pre-game show with Ryder, Lindsey, Coomer. It was supposed to be a Twins baseball show. Fortunately, Coomer's move to the Cubs gave them an excuse to discontinue it this year. I think Coomer is inane, but at least he occasionally could add something from the perspective of a former player. I will never forget his incredulity when Ryder once commented on the degree of error that should be given to a particularly bad play that had happened a previous day, asking if it should be given an E-5. Ryder, supposedly on the show as baseball-savvy DJ, thought the number in an error designation was the degree of "badness" of the error, much like an F5 tornado is the most destructive. Coomer was literally speechless for a couple of beats.
I have a feeling, Ryder never actually understood "Twingo".
Are you sure that wasn't the commentator from Best in Show?
Ok, I officially have better things to do. Like take a nap.
I have to leave soon. I'll either be really upset because I missed a tremendous comeback or glad I didn't stick around for the end of it.
It looks like FOX is done with this game too. It's turned into an afternoon interview show.
I have the game on in the background. 3 times so far I've heard excited yelling from the PBP guy, turned around, and seen Twins ineffectively slamming into outfield walls.
I dont feel so bad abandoning this game for soccer
Came in from mowing the lawn, saw the score and decided to watch the CWS instead.
Chicago White Sox?!?
Copa de World, Soccer!
Welp, its the yearly "Trevor Plouffe gets injured and derails his season" news.
Jason Beck @beckjason
Left oblique strain for Trevor Plouffe.
Too bad Drew Butera isnt around to pitch an inning or three for this game.
Robot umps would be so much faster and get that call right the first time.
Well, at least there are some encouraging signs from the offense.
This is hilarious.
Wir haben eine Rally!
Mauer bringt das Rally um.
I didn't even notice Suarez is a single away from the cycle.
No cycle for you!
I gave up on this game over an hour ago. Imagine my surprise and glee when I fire up the computer and see it's still dragging on.
Walks will haunt!
(maybe)
Dozier padding his stats.
money on the table says Joe makes the last out...
saved by the new guy
Out of the Mauer pan into the Fryer
A moral victory, maybe? It was pretty good to score 8 more runs after it looked totally lost.
Brian Dozier passes Dan Gladden on the all time Twins HR list.
Now tied with Cristian Guzman and Leo Cardenas with 39.
That was a quick top of the first.
I forgot the "magic zoomball" tag
Did you know that Torii Hunter is in the Top 100 all time list for doubles?
He is at 455. If he plays for a couple more years, he probably could reach the 500 double plateau.
Especially if he gets to keep batting second in the order.
I didn't, but it doesn't come as a shock. What place is he in?
97.
Omar Vizquel is next at 456.
Reggie Jackson is 90 with 463
Carlos Lee is 83 with 469.
Is Harmon on the list?
Harmon only had 290, which is 460
Joe Mauer has 291
I guess when Harmon hit one, it went over the fence, it didn't stop short.
9,833 PA, 573 HR, 1,559 BBs, 1,699 Ks. 39 pct of PA ended in a True Outcome.
so Rod's sitting just on the edge then
The magical zoomball zooms past Martinez!
On the board!
Wheels Willingham! YDROTH!
Walks will haunt
The zoomball zooms again!
Listening to Cory and Dazzle talk about Danny Santana, I happened to remember the time the Orioles wanted to bring up Manny Alexander to play short and move Cal Ripken to third base. Ripken spent weeks whining about how it was so unfair to him to be asked to learn a new position during the season. Now here's Santana, asked to learn a new position the first time he comes to the majors, and not only does he do it, he hits .350 in his first month in the big leagues.
The zoomball zoomed the wrong way that time.
that ball zoomed out of the ballpark
Dazzle seems to be implying that was a ball Plouffe! could have had.
It looked like it took a bigger bounce than Plouffe anticipated.
Deduno not getting much luck this inning.
Deduno is bad enough as it is, he doesn't need bad luck to go along with it.
Deduno is like Bad Liriano (as opposed to Good Liriano) reincarnated. Can't hack it after a small challenge, yet the Twins love him & keep running him out there. I believe my "Liriano Rule" applies:
If they get a base runner, consider pulling him. If they score a single run, for the love of all that is good, PULL HIM NOW! #disasterensues
I had my one and only trip to Target Field last Sunday and unfortunately had Deduno pitching. It was a bad game all around; we left after the first grand slam.
Wait, what?
doink doink woo boy that was blasted.
Honestly, the ump should've gotten that homerun right at the time. They are leaning on replay too much.
Deduno's not good, but his inability to ever have a quick inning is the most frustrating thing about watching him pitch.
Bad Liriano. Reincarnated. (See above.)
I guess it takes more than a magical zoomball to get by in the big leagues.
At least the White Sox are losing 9-0.
Good thing the bullpen is rested.
#freeTrevorMay !!!
Is that the last we see of Dedudo? That's two really terrible starts in a row.
We can only hope.
It's also three bad ones out of four, and the fourth wasn't all that good (5 innings, 2 runs on 6 hits and 4 walks). The Red Wings have three starters with ERAs under three and two more with ERAs under four. I'll be sad to see Deduno go, because he's a lot of fun to watch when he's on, but it's time to give Wings a chance.
ack. I thought we wouldn't be Fuld Again?
Fuld me once, shame on you.
Fuld me twice, shame on me.
Its been a while we seen one of these games.
I think it's time to pull out A Dance with Dragons. I'll keep the game on in the background, just in case anything exciting happens.
Exciting-good, preferably. Not ohgodnoohgodno-exciting
OFFS.
Plouffe hurt. Oh boy.
Welp, rubbed some dirt on it, he is staying in.
It's hard to believe this game still has 6 innings to go.
Plenty of time to come back!
What happened to Plouffe? I'm listening to Dazzle, so I have no idea.
He dove to the right for a ball and landed funny on his ribcage
I'm listening to Dazzle, too. I caught that he dove for a ball and it didn't go well.
Well, yes, but I was hoping for something a little more specific.
Do you listen to Twins games on KTwin? If so, consider joining me in writing to Twins President Dave St. Peter, if you have encountered the same frustration I have. The radio station has broadcast music or silence over the Twins game at least 3 times in the last two weeks, on one occasion alone for 10 minutes. This has periodically been an issue since Spring Training. If you have listened while this happened, please write to express your frustration, in hopes that the Twins will award future contracts to a radio station that will broadcast competently. Thank you!
Don't the Pohlads own KTwin?
Considering the Pohlads own KTWIN, I dont think they are going to move. (I call it Victory Sports One Radio)
But you should let them know they've been messing up.
I think it's a brother or kid of the Pohlad's that own it. I've let Ktwin know several times since the beginning of last season when they've screwed up, although mostly over Twitter. Monday, someone in the Ktwin office will be listening to a voicemail I'm not entirely proud of.
It's time for a formal, polite, but direct letter to the Twins. I'd think that, at some point,
I think the general ineptitude of the KTwin personalities and staff is what is frustrating. I have several examples, but here's my favorite:
Last year, they had an awful afternoon pre-game show with Ryder, Lindsey, Coomer. It was supposed to be a Twins baseball show. Fortunately, Coomer's move to the Cubs gave them an excuse to discontinue it this year. I think Coomer is inane, but at least he occasionally could add something from the perspective of a former player. I will never forget his incredulity when Ryder once commented on the degree of error that should be given to a particularly bad play that had happened a previous day, asking if it should be given an E-5. Ryder, supposedly on the show as baseball-savvy DJ, thought the number in an error designation was the degree of "badness" of the error, much like an F5 tornado is the most destructive. Coomer was literally speechless for a couple of beats.
I have a feeling, Ryder never actually understood "Twingo".
Are you sure that wasn't the commentator from Best in Show?
Ok, I officially have better things to do. Like take a nap.
I have to leave soon. I'll either be really upset because I missed a tremendous comeback or glad I didn't stick around for the end of it.
It looks like FOX is done with this game too. It's turned into an afternoon interview show.
I have the game on in the background. 3 times so far I've heard excited yelling from the PBP guy, turned around, and seen Twins ineffectively slamming into outfield walls.
I dont feel so bad abandoning this game for soccer
Came in from mowing the lawn, saw the score and decided to watch the CWS instead.
Chicago White Sox?!?
Copa de World, Soccer!
Welp, its the yearly "Trevor Plouffe gets injured and derails his season" news.
Too bad Drew Butera isnt around to pitch an inning or three for this game.
Robot umps would be so much faster and get that call right the first time.
Well, at least there are some encouraging signs from the offense.
This is hilarious.
Wir haben eine Rally!
Mauer bringt das Rally um.
I didn't even notice Suarez is a single away from the cycle.
No cycle for you!
I gave up on this game over an hour ago. Imagine my surprise and glee when I fire up the computer and see it's still dragging on.
Walks will haunt!
(maybe)
Dozier padding his stats.
money on the table says Joe makes the last out...
saved by the new guy
Out of the Mauer pan into the Fryer
A moral victory, maybe? It was pretty good to score 8 more runs after it looked totally lost.
Brian Dozier passes Dan Gladden on the all time Twins HR list.
Now tied with Cristian Guzman and Leo Cardenas with 39.
That's quite the list of power hitters.
I was surprised Guzman had more than 20
He could rake from one side of the plate.