BTW, I'm curious to know, what does "Youth" bring to the lineup? Power, speed, clutch hitting? What does "youth" do to change the lineup?

 

I kind of addressed this already but I want someone who can still catch up to it. I feel like the heart of our order cant physically get the bat around like they used to. agreed, a 30 yr old guy who can still do this is fine by me. i just think we held onto some of these guys too long, when we still couldve retooled instead of totally dumped em. but maybe not,we'll see.

If i started a poll, how many guys would want Clayton to see time in the Twins series instead of more no-rest-ing to get Javy /Floyd/ Mark in that series.

 

This has to be the last batter for Javy. If you walk Gardner and Molina, you deserve to have a big inning against you.

all with two outs

Something great by Javy here could pump up the team. Here's hoping.

If they can get a high obp guy in here somewhere else i'm all for this.

 

Hell if you need 2b for the incoming guy, try Alexei in CF.

 

 

Cabrera's not worth the money for a 3 year deal....his speed and range have declined too much. For one more season, okay.

 

The most logical move is for Ramirez to go to SS, where he's a "plus" player offensively and defensively. In CF, he's average offensively and probably defensively as well.

 

This game reminds me of 2006 when Vazquez was on a tightrope the entire game against the Yankees but somehow we won the game at home.

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Who are these players you speak of?

 

The heart of the order refers to the 3-4-5 which is Dye/Thome/Konerko. i dont mean to be condescending but you asked it while bolding the phrase "heart of the order"

Noodle arm!

oh lord, here come ramirez.

Great game by Javy!

Get Javy out of there now! Terrible performance by him.

BTW, I'm curious to know, what does "Youth" bring to the lineup? Power, speed, clutch hitting? What does "youth" do to change the lineup?

 

Exuberance!

Noodle arm!

 

What happened?

Get Vazquez out of this game. NOW!

 

We might as well try Adam Russell again, why not? Although I am sure it will be someone like Carrasco or Ramirez.

If they can get a high obp guy in here somewhere else i'm all for this.

 

Hell if you need 2b for the incoming guy, try Alexei in CF.

 

I'm all for it as well, the only problem being is they thought Swisher was going to be there young CF with a high OBP and I'm sure they're not ready to give up on him just yet. So that only leaves 3B(if they want) and 2B/SS. And yes, I do realize there is a shortage of good SS's unfortunately. I just rather leave Alexei at 2B because he looks so fluid at it. We shall see though.

 

I wouldn't mind Orland Cabrera for 3 years either. Maybe you hope that Beckham makes it through the system quickly and put him at 3B instead of 2B. He'd be much more valuable there IMHO.

We're not winning this one

And I predict we're going to have serious problems in Kansas City, you can put that on the board.

hey maybe our bulpen will be lights out tonight. Maybe we only get one or the other: 7 inning shutout by the starter and 10 ER by the BP or 5 ER in 3 by the SP and 0 from the BP

Javy and pitching in a big game don't go together well.

We're not winning this one

And I predict we're going to have serious problems in Kansas City, you can put that on the board.

 

Yep, if we don't start hitting, they will kick our ass.

Javy and pitching in a big game don't go together well.

 

And you have to be mentally tough to pitch on 3 days rest. Javy's not someone who can gut it out when he doesn't have his best stuff.

Holy crap, I just checked gameday and we are only down 4-1. I would've thought it was 8-0 White Sox by reading this thread.

I'm all for it as well, the only problem being is they thought Swisher was going to be there young CF with a high OBP and I'm sure they're not ready to give up on him just yet.

 

It's not ideal, but since Swisher is at least somewhat cheap, I dont have a problem w/ mixing him where possible. With Thome's back and Konerko being dinged up, I'm sure he'd have long stretches where we'd need him.

 

I guess because of that contract being pleasant, I'd love to get something for Swish to a cost-conscious team that wants a name. Read: KC... and they have a history of reclamation projects.

Edited September 19, 200817 yr by Princess Dye

jeeez,the Twins might get swept in Tampa Bay and we might not pick up any games the way the offense is going

Holy crap, I just checked gameday and we are only down 4-1. I would've thought it was 8-0 White Sox by reading this thread.

 

Just wait.

 

Yes i think that 1 could get erased somehow.