2012 Twins Game Log

2012 Game 154: Evil Incarnate at Twins

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First Pitch - 7:10 p.m. (set your digital watches)
Television - FSN

This late in the season, Time is not on our side. But with just over a week to go, we have a chance to at least play the Bandits and help our bretheren in Baltimore (including the Gentleman Masher) steal the American League East division title away from Evil. Of course, it won't be easy, but nothing is when your team has turned into a bunch of bumbling midgets that have stolen the map of all the holes in the Universe (like the one that sucked our starting rotation right into oblivion this season) and you're on the run from Bud Selig the Supreme Being.

On the hill tonight Liam Hendriks will face off against Andy Pettitte in a classic pairing of  rookie non-phenom versus veteran ace. In another time or place I might do a deep and thoughtful performance analysis of the two starters or the two lineups (probability level -99.7%), but honestly, today I feel  so mercifully free of the ravages of intelligence that I won't bother. Hell, gents, this thing only ends one way or the other. But it sure would be nice in the waning days of another lost season to have a hand in knocking the boys from the Bronx off their precarious one-game perch and forcing them into the playoffs as a wild card team instead of a division winner. And besides, you can never get enough of puppies this time of year.

Play ball!

 

 

129 thoughts on “2012 Game 154: Evil Incarnate at Twins”

  1. Man, Mags sure is going to be bummed out tomorrow when he comes over here for dinner and he sees that the Yankees/Twins game is going to be blacked out.

      1. Most bars should have it on. It would seem that my new satellite provider doesn't carry the Yankees channel. This was not an issue until tonight.

  12. My gosh. Ron Gardenhire has never defeated Andy Pettitte? That's beyond ridiculous.

    Date decision IP H R ER BB K HR
    4/8/03 W 5.2 5 3 3 3 2 0
    4/19/03 W 7.1 6 2 2 2 7 0
    10/2/03 W 7.0 4 1 1 3 10 1
    4/10/07 W 6.0 4 0 0 1 3 0
    6/2/08 ND 7.0 10 5 4 0 2 1
    5/18/09 W 6.2 12 4 4 1 3 1
    10/11/09 W 6.1 3 1 1 1 7 0
    5/15/10 W 6.1 2 0 0 3 2 0
    5/26/10 W 8.0 8 2 2 0 4 0
    10/7/10 W 7.0 5 2 2 1 4 1

    Note, the Twins actually won the June 2, 2008 no decision. Still, that just makes me sick. If he makes the HOF (which he shouldn't), than he should thank Gardy and the boys in his speech.

    2. If he makes the HOF (which he shouldn't)
      Why not? I don't have strong feelings about it, but I would probably vote for him.

      2. A career as a third-starter doesn't make you a HOFer even if you last forever. He's this generation's Jack Morris (without Game 7, but with much more postseason success).

      3. If you compare him to Bert, and think about how long it took Bert to get in, he should be elected in about the year 2218.

      4. his career rWAR is only 54. Second among actives behind Roy Halladay's 63.4, but only 63rd (tied) on the career ladder, behind such certain HOFers as Chuck Finley, Tony Mullane, Bret Saberhagen, Tommy John and David Cone, and just ahead of guys like Dave Stieb, Jerry Koosman, Frank Tanana, and Kevin Appier.

        His career ERA of 3.86 is credible, but his adjusted ERA+ is only 169th on the career list. No Cy Youngs, very little black ink. There won't be any Rich Lederers arguing his case.

        1. No Cy Youngs, very little black ink.
          That sounds familiar.

          I wish there was some measuring of postseason success. It's easy to ignore it since few pitchers get over a season's worth of innings, but it still needs to be considered.

  13. Somebody needs to write an application that interfaces with MLB.tv which replaces the "New York" on the Yankee jerseys with "Ass Butts".

  15. Listened to the BoSox broadcast on the way back from Rhode Island - got to hear Gentleman JI Jim bring it close (loaded them up in the 9th). Dude rox.

            1. I thought about powering through it a second time but didn't end up having the time. Do you think it held up the second time through, having the perspective of the end of the season throughout it?

              1. I rewatched with the wife in the past week. She, having not seen it, was riveted. The second time, well, my favorite parts are below.

                    2. There, that's the right one.

                      I honestly don't know if there has ever been a more beautiful woman on television than Ms Baccarin. Seriously. The camera loves her.

  23. Dazz calling for Hendriks to start throwing at some Yankmes. That would be enough to keep me for another batter or two.

  26. CC to Greek. Here is a fun way to spend some time, an the ego boost of being good at something, without the risk of losing any money.

    1. Nice. Looks like a good time. Given the parity in the NFL so far this season, it would seem like a good year to bet dogs.

      1. Home dogs have been doing awfully well this season. This season I have been concentrating only on teasers. It is probably a silly idea but it has been paying dividends to this point.

  29. We have "The Voice" on in our hotel room (our channels are limited [not even ESPN] so are choices are accordingly limited). I never knew how small CeeLo's hands are. Holy crap.

            1. FTLT, recent studies have shown some strong correlation between tobacco consumption and various types of cancers.
              I think they reported it in the USA Today.

    1. Carroll is listed as the backup third baseman right now. BA lists Sano has the "3B of the future", and that's not happening for a while. I would say yes, Plouffe has a long leash at third.

    2. Probably. Too many other things to address (pitching, pitching, pitching, pitching, maybe middle infield, oh, and pitching).

  38. Checking in after submitting my spookystory.
    Six runs down? I think it's time for Alex Burnett. Get these Yankmes to tire out their legs for tomorrow's game. Worked in the Detroit series.

      2. FloHRimons count just as much for that over bet as BuHRnetts, if I understand how "over" gambling works.

  40. This Bo Jackson highlight package is from an old TWIB VHS my dad had. I literally wore that tape out watching it so much. It made me so happy to find this on youtube.

    httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX82AEh7CrQ

    1. Huh? I checked to make sure Florimon wasn't playing second base tonight, and then I finally got the joak. Well played, DK.

  46. all the Twins fans use their fingers to look for the ball in the flower pot. the guy in the Yankees jersey picks the whole pot up, tips it upside down, and shakes.

  47. Stupid Yankee fans destroying the flowers looking for the home run ball. I'm guessing they aren't going to find it, since it appears to have pulled the same disappearing act that Thome's did.

  50. Bert constantly complains about the number of throws in a run-down, and I certainly agree in part, but I'm curious how many throws teams average on run-downs.

  55. The Yankees seem to have some good players. I wonder why we never hear about them. Anyway, we'll just have to settle for 72-90.

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