Greetings from SFO - we're flying home today after finishing up the cross country RV tour of the Western US ... 'vacation' wouldn't be accurate, but I wasn't at work and did see some amazing stuff. I haven't been following the squad much except to see a box score here and there. Lots of roster changes to catch up on when I get home (Plouffe to the DL with a "left oblique strain" & Florimon up is apparently the most recent).
Anyway, they managed to score 8 runs over the last three frames (and still lose) yesterday. Hopefully that offense can pick up where it left off since I don't anticipate Nolasco will pitch a shut-out in the rubber match.
Mauer batting second and Dozier third? Has this been done before?
Not at the same time.
dome double =(
The fielders just dont like playing for Ricky Nolasco
Ricky Nolasco should just strike everyone out.
But would would happen is that the catcher would not catch the ball and allow 4 runs on passed balls when Nolasco strikes out 8 in an inning.
Double E.
Another double!
I thought Escobar was supposed to be turning back into a pumpkin by now?
This game is going to make my Father's Day afternoon nap a no-brainer. btw, Happy Father's Day, Citizens! Looking forward to St. Louis cut pork ribs (dry rubbed, of course) tonight
I got me some thick-cut, prime ribeyes.
I got a pizza peel and a rocker, so I'm using those tonight. Made the dough with my American Rye Ale and I'm strangely excited for it.
Santana showing some nice range from shortstop on that popup from Kinsler- he seems to feel comfortable running around in centerfield.
Going to need a rally soon. Can the Tigers bullpen enter this game now?
Mauer into double digit two base hits!
bwhahahaha
ribeye !
Okay so first, why the hell did they send Morales there?
Second, lol Tigers baseball!
Anti-Ullgered!
"That's real time, folks!" -Jack Morris on the replay of Morales chugging around 3rd.
Fuld with the rally killing uno. Gross.
freakin' give-backs
Cant blame the defense for this.
Damn it, Ricky. Hasn't Morris talked to you about pitching to the score yet?
Oh, bringing in Burton? Not my first choice...
I wouldn't be giving an IBB to load the bases against Babe Suarez after yesterday, either.
Well, Gardy likes playing with matches, but at least it worked out okay this time.
Guerrier in for Burton? Sometimes I think Gardy just doesn't care
Why Dozier why
*forehead smack* stupid Puntoesque crap
"I just hate guys diving into first base." - Jack Morris.
TWINS BASEBALL!!
I dont like taking Morales out of the ball game.
Strike 3 gives us speed on the basepaths.
wellcrap
geez, SB on the pitchout
*whew*
phew... sac fly to end the inning.
Mauer vs Nathan: movable object, resistable force!
atta boy, Joe.
Joe!
Provus(?): Twins 8-1 in rubber matches this season. Wowza.
Yeah, we just lost our first a few days ago
8-2 🙁
Nathan ERA: 6.66.
ack.
Supernatural!
Oswaldo...bummah.
Arcia is having a terrible day out in the field.
Is that an error?
TWINS BASEBALL!! Arcia's been little league out there today.
Arcia not having good luck out there today.
Ballgame. Twins are going to have to have at least a minimal amount of competence in outfield defense to get over .500 again.
Fulds Rush In...
There was plenty wrong with that bottom of the ninth (for example, Perk not pitching) but that throw from Fuld was absolutely atrocious.
Fuld was rushing because of the desperate situation. Arcia has to catch that ball. I don't blame him for early in the game. He couldn't see the ball. What was he supposed to do differently? But in the ninth, that was just awful. He just has to catch that and we're going extras with a chance to hit again against the awful Tigers bullpen.
Yeah, it was a bad throw, but I'm not sure he would've gotten him out even with a good throw. The Arcia play is the one that hurt.
we needed this one, too...