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QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Jul 15, 2010 -> 08:03 PM) Danks had nothing. He was going to hit with or without Q screwing up. He sure had nothing while retiring 5 of the first 6 hitters, including one that should have been an out.

Seriously, Quentin needs to start DHing. I think what he did in the past two games while DHing should put the myth that he'd kill himself while DHing to rest.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Jul 15, 2010 -> 08:02 PM) Got to love Hawk acting like that error by Q prevented Danks from getting any of the guys who followed him. It definitely had an effect.

Finally!

f***.

It's pretty obvious that Danks is frustrated. Frustrated by his defense and by some of the calls by this umpire.

QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Jul 15, 2010 -> 07:56 PM) It doesnt matter, he was facing the bottom of the order and he wet himself.... Danks needs to stop being a b**** and get the job done. Are you really going to blame the pitcher when his fielders can't make routine plays?

This is what I feared.

Danks is leaving his pitches up. Damn it.

All of these runs should be unearned.

QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Jul 15, 2010 -> 07:53 PM) He allowed a single with 1 out and bases empty at the time, if it costs you the game you put that on your pitcher just as much as a bad play.... None of this probably happens if he doesn't attempt to run into Rios.

What the f***?

QUOTE (Real @ Jul 15, 2010 -> 07:51 PM) This is where quentin costs you games in RF btw BUT CARLOS IS HITTING SO WELL. HOW DARE YOU b**** ABOUT HIS FIELDING!

Ugh.

BTW, how was Kubel's hit not an error? Rios had the ball in his glove.

Just cost us a run.

We've given the Twins 4 outs this inning and look what's happening...

We already have one. His name is Carlos Quentin.

Carlos' lack of range = sigh...

Kubel kills us for a living.

Phew, almost didn't get the run there.

God I love this team when it hits.

Gordon's getting it back.

QUOTE (BearSox @ Jul 15, 2010 -> 06:06 PM) This is just stupid logic. Yeah, odds are your 4 and 5 hitters will wind up batting with the most runners on, but they also bat behind the 3 hole hitter (and 4 hole for the 5th hitter). Your best 2 hitters should be 3 and 4, where they get the most AB's possible. Its the duty of the 1 and 2 guys to get on base. Why wouldn't you guarantee one of your best hitters an AB in the first inning? This is not stupid logic, this has been proven by decades of play by play data.

QUOTE (southsidepride15 @ Jul 15, 2010 -> 05:42 PM) I think the 3 hole is where you should put your best all around hitter...cleanup should be your biggest masher. Of course, it all depends on chemistry Either way...let's get this win, keep winning these series' and ride this sh@# to the end! That's a myth that's been broken. The best place to put your best hitters are the 4th and 5th spots. Those guys end up with the most amount of men on base when they go to the plate. Obviously, you'd like to have your best hitters hit with men on base to maximize their runs driven in.