56 thoughts on “2018 Game 43: Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins”
Never change Gardy
Ron Gardenhire on being 40 pounds lighter than when he managed the #MNTwins: "I’m making way less than I was making with the Twins. So I don’t have as much money. So I can’t eat as much."
We're not actually going to get shut down by Blaine Hardy, are we?
Who knew evil Phil Hughes was a Jeremy?
Pitcher's best friend!
Let's maybe stop throwing Castellanos fastballs down the middle, okay?
A hit! A hit!
Dick stuck on baseball changing since Killebrew's era. People strike out more today, yes. They also hit more home runs and doubles. Killebrew lead the league with 149 strikeouts in 1969. Teams averaged 130 home runs and 202 doubles that year. In 2017, teams averaged 203 home runs and 280 doubles. Triples are down, but only nine per team-season.
I love the history of baseball, but Killebrew's era was roughly fifty years ago. Of course baseball has changed since then. Name something that hasn't changed in fifty years. Sorry, but this is one of my pet peeves. Baseball was a great game fifty years ago, but it's a great game now, too. Let's enjoy the game for what it is, rather than complaining that it's not the same as it was.
It would really be helpful if Buxton could start batting the way he did the second half of last season.
At every level, he's always been a slow starter. I doubt that will change much. Which is also why I did not like him being activated without going on a rehab assignment and get his bat going better.
It would really be helpful if Dozier could start batting the way he did the second half of last season.
We never had these kinds of games when Gardy was manager here
nice catch by Escobar
A two-run homer from Rosario would be acceptable.
That was a little short of a home run, Eddie.
Okay, boys, time to get some runs!
How do you pop up a bunt against someone who's barely throwing hard enough to break a pane of glass?
Our batters are not exactly making a lot of adjustments tonight.
Twins vs. Hardy: First time through the order: 1-for-9
Second time: 3-for-9
Third time: 3-for-3.
Yeah, they started to do better almost immediately after I posted that. I don't know, though, if it was batters making adjustments or if Hardy just ran out of gas. it was, after all, just his second start after having been in the bullpen his entire major league career.
On the one hand, it would be helpful if we could get a man to third with less than two out. On the other hand, we do need to get some two-out hits sometimes.
There's one! Tie game!
And there's another one! Twins take the lead!
Or not.
Closer than I thought, but I think it'll stand.
I don't think I am the one who is wrong.
that's what i had thought.
perfect throw by the LFer
I wonder if people will stop sliding into home on plays like that. You don't need to stop at home. There's the risk of collision that will keep people sliding but I can see more running through instead.
Spikes stomping quickly across a hard surface is a recipe for a whipout
Okay, boys, time to get some more runs!
Farm report: Bradenton thumps Fort Myers 9-0. Rochester trails Lehigh Valley 6-2 in the ninth. Miguel Sano was at DH and was 1-for-4. Trevor Plouffe!, playing for Lehigh Valley, hit a home run. Chattanooga trails Biloxi 10-7 in the seventh. Nick Gordon hit his fifth home run. Cedar Rapids leads Kane County 2-1 in the eighth. Edwar Colina struck out seven in five innings, giving up a run on five hits.
I like this version of Berríos rather than the earlier version of today's game.
Jose working on improving his great WHIP ranking tonight
Twins are undefeated this year when Berríos goes at least six innings.
Still.
Waiting for the Garver miracle hit here.
Does the (intentional) walk count?
Miracle LoMo walk will work too
TWINS BASEBALL!!
TWINS BASEBALL!!!!
Some difficult takes in that walk. Wooooo
ROSARIO BASEBALL!!
cool. now i know how to do that.
HUNGRY JOE BASEBALL!!!
It's been there from the beginning.
huh.
Ha! Rosario da sneak
That was some un-Rosario-esque baserunning.
So we got Good Eddie tonight!
We've been getting a lot of that. Eddie leads the Twins in rWAR.
I'm glad I stayed up for that one.
I’m always up until stupid hours, but I’m glad I am y’all engaged with the game.
“I was actually,” not “I am y’all.” Phone...just...don’t.
Never change Gardy
We're not actually going to get shut down by Blaine Hardy, are we?
Who knew evil Phil Hughes was a Jeremy?
Pitcher's best friend!
Let's maybe stop throwing Castellanos fastballs down the middle, okay?
A hit! A hit!
Dick stuck on baseball changing since Killebrew's era. People strike out more today, yes. They also hit more home runs and doubles. Killebrew lead the league with 149 strikeouts in 1969. Teams averaged 130 home runs and 202 doubles that year. In 2017, teams averaged 203 home runs and 280 doubles. Triples are down, but only nine per team-season.
I love the history of baseball, but Killebrew's era was roughly fifty years ago. Of course baseball has changed since then. Name something that hasn't changed in fifty years. Sorry, but this is one of my pet peeves. Baseball was a great game fifty years ago, but it's a great game now, too. Let's enjoy the game for what it is, rather than complaining that it's not the same as it was.
It would really be helpful if Buxton could start batting the way he did the second half of last season.
At every level, he's always been a slow starter. I doubt that will change much. Which is also why I did not like him being activated without going on a rehab assignment and get his bat going better.
It would really be helpful if Dozier could start batting the way he did the second half of last season.
We never had these kinds of games when Gardy was manager here
nice catch by Escobar
A two-run homer from Rosario would be acceptable.
That was a little short of a home run, Eddie.
Okay, boys, time to get some runs!
How do you pop up a bunt against someone who's barely throwing hard enough to break a pane of glass?
Our batters are not exactly making a lot of adjustments tonight.
Twins vs. Hardy: First time through the order: 1-for-9
Second time: 3-for-9
Third time: 3-for-3.
Yeah, they started to do better almost immediately after I posted that. I don't know, though, if it was batters making adjustments or if Hardy just ran out of gas. it was, after all, just his second start after having been in the bullpen his entire major league career.
On the one hand, it would be helpful if we could get a man to third with less than two out. On the other hand, we do need to get some two-out hits sometimes.
There's one! Tie game!
And there's another one! Twins take the lead!
Or not.
Closer than I thought, but I think it'll stand.
I don't think I am the one who is wrong.
that's what i had thought.
perfect throw by the LFer
I wonder if people will stop sliding into home on plays like that. You don't need to stop at home. There's the risk of collision that will keep people sliding but I can see more running through instead.
Spikes stomping quickly across a hard surface is a recipe for a whipout
Okay, boys, time to get some more runs!
Farm report: Bradenton thumps Fort Myers 9-0. Rochester trails Lehigh Valley 6-2 in the ninth. Miguel Sano was at DH and was 1-for-4. Trevor Plouffe!, playing for Lehigh Valley, hit a home run. Chattanooga trails Biloxi 10-7 in the seventh. Nick Gordon hit his fifth home run. Cedar Rapids leads Kane County 2-1 in the eighth. Edwar Colina struck out seven in five innings, giving up a run on five hits.
I like this version of Berríos rather than the earlier version of today's game.
Jose working on improving his great WHIP ranking tonight
Twins are undefeated this year when Berríos goes at least six innings.
Still.
Waiting for the Garver miracle hit here.
Does the (intentional) walk count?
Miracle LoMo walk will work too
TWINS BASEBALL!!
TWINS BASEBALL!!!!
Some difficult takes in that walk. Wooooo
ROSARIO BASEBALL!!
cool. now i know how to do that.
HUNGRY JOE BASEBALL!!!
It's been there from the beginning.
huh.
Ha! Rosario da sneak
That was some un-Rosario-esque baserunning.
So we got Good Eddie tonight!
We've been getting a lot of that. Eddie leads the Twins in rWAR.
I'm glad I stayed up for that one.
I’m always up until stupid hours, but I’m glad I am y’all engaged with the game.
“I was actually,” not “I am y’all.” Phone...just...don’t.
*finger guns*