Friend of Nordhagen

Yeah, I think it's fair to say that his last outing is f***ing Jackson today. Not a good omen for the others who've pitched into the 120's the last couple of outings.

Maybe the pitching coach could go out there at some point to impart some wisdom.

He's basically throwing batting practice right now. Perhaps that 247 pitch outing caught up with him?

QUOTE (scenario @ Sep 6, 2010 -> 12:16 PM) I've been afraid that EJax is due for an ugly outing. Hasn't fooled anyone yet. One out.

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Sep 5, 2010 -> 05:17 PM) I am calling that team the Minnesota Horseshoes because they have one stuck way up their asses...I hate that f***ing team with a passion. My guess is that's all about to end . . . baseball gods and such. Yes, I'm serious.

QUOTE (kwolf68 @ Sep 4, 2010 -> 09:15 PM) Now if the freaking crappy Rangers could actually compete with the Twinkies we could make up more ground. We've won 5 in a row and have made up .5 games. that SUX I'm thinking of it as taking road games off our schedule, while the Twins are taking home games off their schedule, and we're actually gaining ground. We're doing what we need to do.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Sep 4, 2010 -> 04:22 PM) Thome makes it a 9:0 game, 3 run shot. *yawn* Piling on now . . . high-water mark for the Twins this year? We shall see.

QUOTE (Friend of Nordhagen @ Sep 4, 2010 -> 03:49 PM) No problem. They're opportunistic -- good farm system and excellent field manager, no question. And they've fielded a better lineup than us all year. But I distinctly remember them pissing away the division to us the last weekend of 2008, looking so feeble against Danks in Game 163 (including having one of their "heady" players get thrown out at home by a convalescent 38-year old centerfielder), and -- as recently as this week -- blow a huge lead to the Tigers on Thursday night. So, as great as our perception of them often is, they do suck sometimes. By the way, I also think that they're peaking too soon. (I know; crazy thought) We've got to hang around.

QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Sep 4, 2010 -> 03:43 PM) I hear you, but I also watch basically every Twins game since I'm in their area. I see how many so called lucky breaks they get, but they also take advantage of them. No problem. They're opportunistic -- good farm system and excellent field manager, no question. And they've fielded a better lineup than us all year. But I distinctly remember them pissing away the division to us the last weekend of 2008, looking so feeble against Danks in Game 163 (including having one of their "heady" players get thrown out at home by a convalescent 38-year old centerfielder), and -- as recently as this week -- blow a huge lead to the Tigers on Thursday night. So, as great as our perception of them often is, they do suck sometimes.

QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Sep 4, 2010 -> 03:37 PM) lol 5 runs on 2 outs. that's how the Twins do it. Alright, guys, can we just stop with the "That's how the Twins do it" and "Wow, the Twins don't ever make an error (false) or choke in games (false) or play lousy (false)" or "Goddamn, I want to suck the Twins dong!" It's getting like listening to Hawk in here. They're a damn good team, and they play that way -- but that's as far as it should go. Not picking on you, WilliamTell.

In 35 years of watching baseball, I've seen the fake throw to third, then throw to first work twice. They were both today, against the White Sox.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Sep 4, 2010 -> 01:53 PM) Way too many DPs. I don't think I've ever seen a player as fast as Rios hit into so many DP's -- and not on hard-hit balls, either.

QUOTE (EvilJester99 @ Sep 4, 2010 -> 01:31 PM) Update? As good as the White Sox at-bats were in the first 4 innings, they were pretty much that terrible in the 5th. Inning over. Still 2-0.

So I guess the Red Sox scouting report on Alexei is to throw him changeups.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Sep 4, 2010 -> 01:13 PM) sorry about that. Another great at-bat.

That was a clinic on how to get a man to third base. Awesome approach.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 4, 2010 -> 01:09 PM) After Rios gets into the rundown, Omar has to try to steal that run. I am not sure why Rios was running, but Omars play was exactly how you draw it up. No problem with what Omar did; not sure what Rios was doing.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Sep 4, 2010 -> 01:03 PM) I like the Sox approach at the plate though. The have Bucholz to over 60 pitches in three innings Agreed.

I'm becoming pretty confident that other teams have our signs, too.

Words fail.

What a shock: Danks losing his release point, leaving the ball up and running up his pitch-count, all in the early innings.

MLB Gameday says Josh Hamilton left the game with a back problem. So, maybe he could be out the rest of the series? Awesome.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 3, 2010 -> 10:26 PM) Capps continues to be a godsend for the Twins. Twins still lead 4-3 afer top of 8th is over He's due to blow one. Or two. Particularly when he's pitching more than an inning.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 1, 2010 -> 10:57 PM) Exactly. I can't believe the Twins blew that 9.5 game lead early and yet are firmly in command again. Though I've believed the Twins are the better team (all year), I do think a couple of points are important about the Twins lack of invincibility, guys: (1) The Twins DID blow that 9.5 game lead. They're good, but they're not a super-team, by any stretch. (2) With all the lamenting about the Twins always playing the right way in the second half, let's not forget how they absolutely CHOKED during the last weekend in 2008. After we played our usual lousy series in the Metrodome, handing them the division, they gave it right back against THE ROYALS, then couldn't score a run against John Danks, who hasn't pitched well against them ever again, in Game 163. (And that happened because our 38-year old centerfielder threw a guy out at home.) Just some things to remember when we're slobbering all over these f***ers.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Sep 1, 2010 -> 12:59 PM) What a terrific line. 1 Run on 5 hits and 3 errors. Glad they were ready for the early start . . .