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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:24 pm
by packerboy
Neutron 14 wrote:Hi-Ho's line = 3.1 innings, 9 hits, 9 runs, 9 earned.

Sweet Jeeeeezuz what was Bavasi thinking...

9 -2 Twins after 4...
Its a good question. The Twins refused to pay Silva "what he was worth" and likewise Santana. Santana helped get his manager fired and was quoted early on as saying "I cant do it all".

Silva got his GM fired (Bavasi) and is questioning the heart of his teamates while compiling an ERA that requires assisitance from HAL to compute.

Seatle's payroll is 100 million dollars.

Yah gotta be kiddin me.

Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 3:06 pm
by Govs93
***NEWS FLASH***


Minneapolis, MN - Boooooof Bonser has pitched 2 complete innings without allowing a run (including a Frank Thomas pop out). Citizens are urged to collect bottled water, canned goods, and their family pets and head to the nearest shelter. The end of the world is imminent.

Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 3:10 pm
by Neutron 14
Govs93 wrote: ***NEWS FLASH***


Minneapolis, MN - Boooooof Bonser has pitched 2 complete innings without allowing a run (including a Frank Thomas pop out). Citizens are urged to collect bottled water, canned goods, and their family pets and head to the nearest shelter. The end of the world is imminent.
Well Done! :lol:

Trade him now, his value won't get any higher!

Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 3:19 pm
by Neutron 14
Well done boys!

Now off to meet the slumping Angels.

23-13 the rest of the way. Does the Liffey have 48 ouncers?

Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 3:25 pm
by Govs93
Anybody else notice that the ChiSox are not making any excitement out of their games against the M's? When they start laying it on, they don't quit.

That's a little unnerving.

Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:40 pm
by Govs93
Enter: Alexi Casilla
Exit: Brian Bass



Quick.... what was everybody's favorite Brian Bass moment?

Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:55 pm
by State Champ 97
Govs93 wrote:Enter: Alexi Casilla
Exit: Brian Bass



Quick.... what was everybody's favorite Brian Bass moment?
I think this is probably it. 8)

Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:59 pm
by Govs93
State Champ 97 wrote:
Govs93 wrote:Enter: Alexi Casilla
Exit: Brian Bass



Quick.... what was everybody's favorite Brian Bass moment?
I think this is probably it. 8)
=D> =D> =D>

Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:43 pm
by EREmpireStrikesBack
Neutron 14 wrote:Slow-Like-Radke throws tonight vs this guy...
Image

How tough can it be?
http://sports.yahoo.com/fantasy/blog/ro ... asy,102065

:idea:

Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:02 pm
by Irishmans Shanty
2 of 4 will make the post-season

Boston 73-54
Sox 73-53
Twins 72-55
Yankees 67-59

-BOS and NY play each other 6 more times
-CWS has 3 each with BOS and NY

If BOS, CWS, and NY cannibalize each other, the Twins can pick up just the ground they need to tip toe into October.

Johan who? Liriantana is driving the bus now.

Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:48 am
by packerboy
IS, Id say the Yankees are too far back and its between the Whites, Reds and our Twins.

Comparing schedules is interesting but this year its not who you play nor when you play them .... but where you play them.

Home games left:

BOS: 20

CHI: 16

MIN: 12

Boston wins the WC, CHI the Central, and the Twins have a very nice season.

Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:16 am
by Neutron 14
packerboy wrote:Comparing schedules is interesting but this year its not who you play nor when you play them .... but where you play them.
SPIN!

Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:03 pm
by King of the Pond
baker and lackey are having a great pitchers duel.

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:28 am
by EREmpireStrikesBack
The Yankees aren't out of it yet. And the Rays aren't in the clear yet.

:idea:

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:14 am
by Govs93
EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:The Yankees aren't out of it yet.
Neither are the Mariners (mathematically).

Keep holding out hope, ERE. :wink:

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:20 am
by Govs93
The Adios Torii Factor moves to +1 with a very nice win to start the trip. Scott Baker throws a great game... If you're able to hold that lineup to a run and 4 hits in 8 innings in their own park, you've done something, and he did.

Need another strong outing from Perk tonight... AND NO FALLING APART AFTER 5!!!!

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:50 am
by Neutron 14
Govs93 wrote:Need another strong outing from Perk tonight... AND NO FALLING APART AFTER 5!!!!
Yeah, he leaked oil like a Harley last game but he shutout the Yanks for 8 innings the game before.

This trip is a test to see if our young starters are "all gwoed up". Now packerboy, being a man of little faith, doesn't think so. I say unless Shanty mentions a "tear" they'll do nicely.

Great start to the series/trip by Baker on "The Drive To 95"!

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:29 am
by packerboy
Neut, the young starters have done fine.

Its the bullpen that keeps me void of faith.

Last night was the first good stretch of innings they have had in quite a while, especially on the road.

It was a good win last night.

Morneau cant do it by himself so it was good to see Cargo and Punto contribute.

Span has to stay in the lineup when Cuddyer gets back.

Its amazing what speed can do to a defense. If Casilla , Span and Gomez are in there its gotta be...well, Like A Nightmare for opposing players and especialy a realitively non athletic fielder like Lackey.

When Cuddyer gets back, Id put him at DH. I know he signed the big contract and blah blah blah but he cant outplay Span; the lineup has more fire with Gomez in there ;and they didnt trade a proven starter for Young to sit him.

But wait, what will that do to Jason Kubel at bats?

Kubel.....yah gotta be kiddin me.

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:36 am
by Neutron 14
If we can get a solid 7 from the starters the pen will do better than anybody elses. I like our chances.

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:48 am
by Govs93
packerboy wrote: Morneau cant do it by himself
He couldn't do it at all last night... 7 LOB, and the Halos intentially walk Mauer twice to pitch to him?!?!?! He needs to get going on this roadie. They dodged a bullet with a performance like that... He has to make them pay for pulling that kind of a stunt.

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:04 am
by packerboy
Govs93 wrote:
packerboy wrote: Morneau cant do it by himself
He couldn't do it at all last night... 7 LOB, and the Halos intentially walk Mauer twice to pitch to him?!?!

He has to make them pay for that. He needs to get going on this roadie. They dodged a bullet with a performance like that.
I agree Govs but he isnt going to knock in a run and get a /the big hit every night. NOBODY does that.

They walked Mauer to set up a force play not because they'd rather pitch to Morneau. Morneau has 96 RBI, second in the league.(last time I looked)

He will make them pay and often, but not everytime.

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:17 am
by Govs93
packerboy wrote:
Govs93 wrote:
packerboy wrote: Morneau cant do it by himself
He couldn't do it at all last night... 7 LOB, and the Halos intentially walk Mauer twice to pitch to him?!?!

He has to make them pay for that. He needs to get going on this roadie. They dodged a bullet with a performance like that.
I agree Govs but he isnt going to knock in a run and get a /the big hit every night. NOBODY does that.

They walked Mauer to set up a force play not because they'd rather pitch to Morneau. Morneau has 96 RBI, second in the league.(last time I looked)

He will make them pay and often, but not everytime.
Obviously that's why they walked him, but last week Josh Hamilton got intentionally walked with the bases loaded. Why? Because he'll do the damage more often than not.

Often Morneau will as well, but Scioscia decided to go ahead and put the pressure right on his shoulders to see what he'd do with it (ah... the fun you can have with a 15 game division lead!), and he failed. It was a ballsy move that paid off for him, but Justin has to step it up then the heat's on.

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:50 am
by Neutron 14
Just for kicks I checked to see how Livan is doing with the Rockies...

W/L = 1-1
ERA = 15.58
Games = 2
IP = 8.2
Hits = 17
Runs = 15
ER = 15
W = 5
K = 3

In his second start since the Rockies acquired him off waivers from Minnesota, the right-hander gave up six runs in six innings of a 13-6 victory over Washington on Saturday. Four of those runs came in Hernandez's final inning.

"I think he's in a lot better place than when he joined us," Hurdle said. "I just think he fatigued a little bit in the sixth inning." :lol:



I'm suprised they didn't claim Bass....

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:14 pm
by Irishmans Shanty
Neutron 14 wrote: I say unless Shanty mentions a "tear" they'll do nicely.
I effectively put the Tigers in their 2008 cage once and for all by posting "Tigers 55-55, All Square and Ready to go on a Tear" on the michhock.com forum

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:34 pm
by Govs93
Again from the Strib:

The Twins will face 6 left handed starters in a row. Entering tonight they are 23-15 vs. lefties.