Meet your 2008 Twins!

[packerboy]

YOU CANT TOUCH THIS:

[Can't Never Tried]

YOU CANT TOUCH THIS:

Kind of goes with the whole Hammer thing you guy have going

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMzoBkaFxh4

[Irishmans Shanty]

There are a number of pitchers past and present that the Twins just can't hit and subsequently never/can't/won't beat.

Paul Byrd, Mark Redman, David Wells, Luke Hudson come to my mind but the newest member is the Blue Jays' Jesse Litsch.

[TTpuckster]

Allright,

PB, you're favorite pitcher just got Matt Stairs of the Jays to Boof a Grand Slam right outa there!!!

[DmanDad1980]

Allright,

PB, you're favorite pitcher just got Matt Stairs of the Jays to Boof a Grand Slam right outa there!!!

Boof...

PITCH THE BOOFIN BALL

[GR3343]

Time to find somebody, anybody other than Boof. He's proven once again that he's not a real major league pitcher. At one point there was a cry about lack of run support, but in his last two starts, he's been bailed out of big holes only to give it right back to the opposition. He was better when he was carrying the extra weight. Either get him on an eating program or ship him out of here. If the Twins are in such a rebuilding year, bring up some prospect and let him get after it. Boof is awful.

[packerboy]

Now, now boys. Boof has pitched well this season. Not last night but I doubt the Twins are ready to give up on him. He shut them down afer the first and gave his team a chance to come back and if they could HIT THE BOOFIN BALL they would have.

Careful not to slip into this mindset of blaming the pitcher for the loss because he gives up 5 runs. 5 runs wouldn't bother a lot of teams.

But here is the deal. The Twins were proclaimed as "for real" when they beat the Red Sox 3/4. They are for real alright. They are a for real .500 ball club.

The last 2 games were a representation why that is the case. If the pitching is a little off and they make a mistake in the field, they lose.

Nice throw Jesse and lose the goutee will yah.

Lets get Cuddyer and Young hitting so 5 runs by Boof doesn't throw us into a panic like Crain was in on a routine play.

[GR3343]

Now, now boys. Boof has pitched well this season. Not last night but I doubt the Twins are ready to give up on him. He shut them down afer the first and gave his team a chance to come back and if they could HIT THE BOOFIN BALL they would have.

Careful not to slip into this mindset of blaming the pitcher for the loss because he gives up 5 runs. 5 runs wouldn't bother a lot of teams.

But here is the deal. The Twins were proclaimed as "for real" when they beat the Red Sox 3/4. They are for real alright. They are a for real .500 ball club.

The last 2 games were a representation why that is the case. If the pitching is a little off and they make a mistake in the field, they lose.

Nice throw Jesse and lose the goutee will yah.

Lets get Cuddyer and Young hitting so 5 runs by Boof doesn't throw us into a panic like Crain was in on a routine play.

Consistently putting the Twins in a 4 or 5 zip hole is a problem. Boof has not pitched well and should at the very least be relegated to the pen. He's the only reason the Twinks didn't make it a 4 game sweep over the Sox. When you score 4+ runs a game as the Twins have been doing for at least the last 10, you need a pitcher that isn't constantly putting them in the position to have to come from behind. You're right that Minnesota is probably a .500 ball club, but with just a little help from the middle of their rotation, i.e. Boof, they can keep overachieving and put themselves in the postition to make a late season surge. Small ball is working with the occasional blast and their batting average and run production proves it. Get a guy in there that's worried about throwing quality pitches, not worrying about how good he may look because he lost weight. Boof's a joke, a novelty act, a hack, meat......... and by the way, they did hit the Boofin ball, once again bailing out Bonehead only to see him give it right back. When he starts, you may as well change the channel because all he's going to do is frustrate you. Good game for Kubel though, huh?

[UpNorthStars]

Does Frank Thomas pitch?

[packerboy]

Well GR , thats a great little gig we have set up for the hitters on this team then. If they score 4, we exonerate them from all responsibility for the loss.

Thats been going on now for number of years with this team and we have dutifly "drank the Kool Aid " of blaming the pitchers for the loss if other team scores an average amont of runs.

Go back and look at the scores of games this seaon and Ill bet in close to half of their loses the Twins have scored 3 or less.

Boof isnt a great pitcher but he would be a lot better if he got to pitch against the Twins.

Sure, Boof gave one run back after they tied it but that was in the 5th inning. Were the hitters all tired out from scoring a whole 4 runs so soon?

I have said it the last few years and nothing has changed. Their pitching isnt good enough to win on pitching alone. Johan or no Johan. But the way the team is put together, you'd think that was the case.

Nice play Jesse. We teach them to run at the runner by 3rd grade.

[Irishmans Shanty]

Boof Bonser will not keep the Twins out of the playoffs this year.

Substantial, simultaneous stretches of very little offensive production from at least one OF position, at least one position on the left side of the INF, and at DH will be their demise.

[boblee]

In my opinion, Boof and Kevin Slowey are consistently bad. Move Boof to the pen, send Bass and Slowey down. Call up Garrett Jones and Phillip Humber. Give Liriano another try, send down Alexi.

[GR3343]

In my opinion, Boof and Kevin Slowey are consistently bad. Move Boof to the pen, send Bass and Slowey down. Call up Garrett Jones and Phillip Humber. Give Liriano another try, send down Alexi.

Precisely, just don't let Boof start another game.

[packerboy]

Resign Santana; bring in Dan Haren; pick up Livan and then we can talk about how the pitchers are letting the team down

Boof is more to the pitching staff than Jason Boofin Kubel is to the batting order.

But we just accept whatever Kubel hits and whatever Monroe and Lamb contribute , no matter how little, sign a SS who cant hit a beachball; and have Cuddyer hit one boofin HR so far, and blame the losses on the pitchers.

Boof Bonser is a #4 starter on any staff in MLB. Kubel, Monroe and lamb are journeyman rejects.

HIT THE BOOFIN BALL and Boof will win 20.

[GR3343]

Resign Santana; bring in Dan Haren; pick up Livan and then we can talk about how the pitchers are letting the team down

Boof is more to the pitching staff than Jason Boofin Kubel is to the batting order.

But we just accept whatever Kubel hits and whatever Monroe and Lamb contribute , no matter how little, sign a SS who cant hit a beachball; and have Cuddyer hit one boofin HR so far, and blame the losses on the pitchers.

Boof Bonser is a #4 starter on any staff in MLB. Kubel, Monroe and lamb are journeyman rejects.

HIT THE BOOFIN BALL and Boof will win 20.

Ya, keep blaming small ball. Batting around .300, averaging around 6 runs a game. Terrible stats because they don't hit very many bombs. Boof's the guy, all the way. He's awesome

[Can't Never Tried]

Reading this is "Like a Nightmare"

[Govs93]

Kubel is a "journeyman" now? He's played for one team in his career. What kind of a jouney is that?

It's not exactly Lewis & Clark.

BTW - he's 2-2 against lefties today.

[GR3343]

Kubel is a "journeyman" now? He's played for one team in his career. What kind of a jouney is that?

It's not exactly Lewis & Clark.

BTW - he's 2-2 against lefties today.

Doesn't count, he didn't hit it over the fence.

[Govs93]

Kubel is a "journeyman" now? He's played for one team in his career. What kind of a jouney is that?

It's not exactly Lewis & Clark.

BTW - he's 2-2 against lefties today.

Doesn't count, he didn't hit it over the fence.

If that's all that counts, the Jays are carrying no-no into the 11th.

[packerboy]

Ya, keep blaming small ball. Batting around .300, averaging around 6 runs a game. Terrible stats because they don't hit very many bombs.

GR, Who or which team are you referring to?

[Irishmans Shanty]

Sweet!

[packerboy]

Well now, I guess we can blame this one on Crain too. How could he give up a run in the top of the 11th.

All the Twins needed was about another 3 or 4 shutout innings and I'm sure they could have scored on a pass ball or wild pitch or something.

Darn pitchers.

[GR3343]

Ya, keep blaming small ball. Batting around .300, averaging around 6 runs a game. Terrible stats because they don't hit very many bombs.

GR, Who or which team are you referring to?

Obviously the Twins. Check the stats. And by the way, no team is going to win them all, and yes, this game can be pinned on Crain. But, it happens to All pitchers and teams. He probably could have gotten out of the inning, but those are the breaks. You seem to be a real bandwagon guy. You kind of remind me of Quaid from Major League 2. If they succeed, you'll be the first guy on here saying, "See, I knew it, I told you we could win".

[Can't Never Tried]

Ya, keep blaming small ball. Batting around .300, averaging around 6 runs a game. Terrible stats because they don't hit very many bombs.

GR, Who or which team are you referring to?

Obviously the Twins. Check the stats. And by the way, no team is going to win them all, and yes, this game can be pinned on Crain. But, it happens to All pitchers and teams. He probably could have gotten out of the inning, but those are the breaks. You seem to be a real bandwagon guy. You kind of remind me of Quaid from Major League 2. If they succeed, you'll be the first guy on here saying, "See, I knew it, I told you we could win".

Slappy style

[boblee]

Jason Kubel is 2nd on the team in HR's and RBI's. He has been a heckuva boost to this dismal batting order.

Delmon Young has been disappointment of the year.

Some of the young pitchers get it, Boof and Slowey don't.

Jesse Crain is terrible.