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Man I wish Thorton had a consistent breaking ball.

High Heat please.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 02:10 PM) Well, you really can't start Thornton off in the inning, because Gavin had a long time to rest (too much, apparently) and had pitched well since the Lowell homer...then you have to really extend him (Thornton) to bridge across to Dotel, if you can manage to get to the 8th and keep the lead or at least a tie. We're just too vulnerable in our bullpen right now. Thorton can go two innings.

You can feel this game slipping away. Our bullpen is gonna give up something.

Get Thorton in here now.

QUOTE (santo=dorf @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 02:05 PM) Twins retake the lead on yet another Adam Everett RBI single. Another s***ty player helping out that team.

DJ makes a good point, go from the windup.

Geezus Gavin. Throw an f***in strike.

Catch that ball Jermaine.

6 more outs Gavin, then Thorty and Jenks.

Gload saves a leadoff base hit with a dive at first. Come on Royals!!

QUOTE (kwolf68 @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 01:58 PM) I agree with this, except Alexei is probably where he should be given his limited experience...I TOTALLY agree with keeping the Sexy one down in the order right now, it keeps the pressure off and it gives us a GOOD hitter amidst the lower of the order knuckleheads we have down there. IMO, the best hitters should bat first and Alexei is our best hitter right now minus CQ. Get him some more at-bats and his speed is good there, too. But I understand your point, but also remember Ramirez has been in the Olympics and other serious pressure situations, so he is used to pressure.

Huge break, Lowell made a hell of a play and Konerko was gone if the catcher makes the play.

QUOTE (Frankensteiner @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 01:55 PM) It depends on the pitching matchup, teams involved, who the hitter is, etc. I don't think you can make a blanket statement like that. I didn't have a problem with the bunt in that situation. AJP has been really bad lately. It got us to Dye with the bases juiced and 1 out. I will take that everytime. Which brings us to the point that AJ should not be in the two-hole, and Alexei should be. Uribe looks ugly up there.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 01:53 PM) I've never seen a guy go from looking so s***ty in an at bat or the first pitches of an at bat and then end up with a single than Alexei. (In a Hawk voice): Alexei is the best pure baseball player we have. No body makes in-bat adjustments like him on our team.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 01:50 PM) I still predict he'll sign with Giants. If we can get two picks for him and make the playoffs, I think trading Garland will prove worth it.

QUOTE (Frankensteiner @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 01:47 PM) I am not going to go overboard and call Getz a great 2-spot hitter when he's never had a ML at-bat. At the same time, if he can play good defense at 3B there is absolutely a position for him. Well I am just giddy about Getz and clearly overhyping him a bit, but he would be a very good option, IMO. Walks, low K total, fast and fights every at-bat. I think at best he would be an average third baseman. Could probably field the position well, but does not have the arm.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 01:45 PM) I thought the Yanks are great vs the Twins? Great job by Gavin! Yeah I think that is what I said. Yankees always beat up the Twins.

The Sox have the pefect hitter for the 2-spot, but no position for him in Getz.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 01:41 PM) Yankees They never play well against the Yankees and I don't see that changing. So if we can be tied with them going into the next series, I could see us picking up a game or two. Alexei for defensive MVP.

So typical. Can't pitch over errors and when we leave bases loaded or something bad like that, we get scored upon.

there is our gold glove SS.

I hate the Twins. With the exception of the Mariners series it seems like they sweep all inferior teams and then get swept by all superior teams.

HAHA. We are going down the tube.

Come on Gavin. Just settle down and throw strikes. Like Hawk said, keep it low.