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Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Mon May 19, 2008 11:37 pm

Choppin' choppin'.

5/19: MIN 7, TEX 6 (12inn)

packerboy · Post by **packerboy** » Tue May 20, 2008 9:10 am

GR3343 wrote: Granted, he (Boof) only gave up 4, but he once again put them in a tough position. Get rid of the guy before it's too late.

He left in the 7th inning with the lead. How is that puttng them in a tough position? That's what a starter is supposed to do.

Hopefully Casilla and Korecki have time to give some batting tips. There will probably be quite a crowd around when they step into the cage.

The Twins players got quite a kick out of Korecki's hit. I wonder how they will react when (if) Cuddyer gets one.

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Tue May 20, 2008 9:42 am

Leads entering the 7th inning for this club have been locks dating back to the Jackson/Hawkins/Guardado pen.

We've been spoiled for most of the decade, now back to reality.

packerboy · Post by **packerboy** » Tue May 20, 2008 11:23 am

Amen to that IS.

It used to be automatic.

Now, its scary.

Neutron 14 · Post by **Neutron 14** » Tue May 20, 2008 11:48 am

Irishmans Shanty wrote:Leads entering the 7th inning for this club have been locks dating back to the Jackson/Hawkins/Guardado pen.

We've been spoiled for most of the decade, now back to reality.

From Wiki

In 1984, Davis tied the record for blown saves in a single season with 14. No one since has blown this many saves in a single season.

In 1986, his last year with the Twins, Davis began the year with two saves in April. These would be the last saves of his career. He gave up his first runs of that season in a game against the California Angels. After hitting the first batter he faced, Davis eventually loaded the bases and allowed the game tying run to score by throwing a wild pitch. In the bottom of the ninth, he then gave up a three run home run to lose the game. In another infamous game that year against the Boston Red Sox, he came on in a save situation in the ninth inning. After getting his first two batters out, he loaded the bases and then issued a walk to force in the tying run. He then hit the next batter with a pitch to force in the winning run. With that loss, Davis lost his closer's role and was later traded to the Chicago Cubs in mid-season. He was used sparingly in relief the rest of his career.

Lets put a limit on this new "reality" huh?

pacman · Post by **pacman** » Tue May 20, 2008 3:44 pm

The Most unlikely of candidates win one for the Twinkies last night, Howie Fricken Clark!

EREmpireStrikesBack · Post by **EREmpireStrikesBack** » Tue May 20, 2008 8:35 pm

pacman wrote:The Most unlikely of candidates win one for the Twinkies last night, Howie Fricken Clark!

Korecky tried his best. He would have been more unlikely than Clark. I think the most unlikely would have been Cuddyer with the bases loaded in the 11th, nobody expected anything there.

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Tue May 20, 2008 9:59 pm

Neutron 14 wrote:

From Wiki

In 1984, Davis tied the record for blown saves in a single season with 14. No one since has blown this many saves in a single season.

In 1986, his last year with the Twins, Davis began the year with two saves in April. These would be the last saves of his career. He gave up his first runs of that season in a game against the California Angels. After hitting the first batter he faced, Davis eventually loaded the bases and allowed the game tying run to score by throwing a wild pitch. In the bottom of the ninth, he then gave up a three run home run to lose the game. In another infamous game that year against the Boston Red Sox, he came on in a save situation in the ninth inning. After getting his first two batters out, he loaded the bases and then issued a walk to force in the tying run. He then hit the next batter with a pitch to force in the winning run. With that loss, Davis lost his closer's role and was later traded to the Chicago Cubs in mid-season. He was used sparingly in relief the rest of his career.

Lets put a limit on this new "reality" huh?

Great post Neutron, good memories. I remember when the Twins got RD from the Yankees. With his heat and delivery, fans wanted to love him but he just made it so hard.

Who was the closer between Corbett and RD? Bad question, I don't think the Twins had any late inning leads during that window.

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Tue May 20, 2008 10:09 pm

Choppin', Choppin' into that lead.

5/19: Twins 7, TEX 6
5/20: Twins 11, TEX 4

boblee · Post by **boblee** » Wed May 21, 2008 12:00 pm

By the end of the week Cuddyer should be hitting below the Mendoza line.

Govs93 · Post by **Govs93** » Wed May 21, 2008 1:53 pm

ESPN.com has the following poll up:

Which contender has the most glaring weakness?

-Braves' road record
-Indians' hitting
-Marlins' starting pitching
-Twins' starting pitching
-Mets' bullpen

I wonder if they've seen any Twins' games this season. Is starting pitching their big weakness? When Slowey and Boof are on, they can be very good #4 & #5 starters, Blackburn and Livan have been solid anchors, and Perkins is showing that he could be counted on. If Baker gets his arm back in shape, he too is a good front-end starter.

If you're going to put the Twins on this poll, wouldn't it have to be with the option of "inconsistent offense" (aside from Jason Kubel

)?

boblee · Post by **boblee** » Wed May 21, 2008 2:08 pm

Or possibly the control of the bullpen...

Neutron 14 · Post by **Neutron 14** » Thu May 22, 2008 8:23 am

Somebody get a

Govs93 · Post by **Govs93** » Thu May 22, 2008 8:51 am

Another Twins personnel disaster. Clearly CYdney Ponson is the best pitcher this side of Paul Byrd. How could they have let him go?!

packerboy · Post by **packerboy** » Thu May 22, 2008 9:10 am

The big disadvantage any Twins pitcher has is that he doesnt get to pitch against the Twins so his stats will not look as good.

All square.........and lookin like they'll stay there.

UpNorthStars · Post by **UpNorthStars** » Thu May 22, 2008 2:04 pm

Govs93 wrote:ESPN.com has the following poll up:

Which contender has the most glaring weakness?

-Braves' road record
-Indians' hitting
-Marlins' starting pitching
-Twins' starting pitching
-Mets' bullpen

I wonder if they've seen any Twins' games this season. Is starting pitching their big weakness? When Slowey and Boof are on, they can be very good #4 & #5 starters, Blackburn and Livan have been solid anchors, and Perkins is showing that he could be counted on. If Baker gets his arm back in shape, he too is a good front-end starter.

If you're going to put the Twins on this poll, wouldn't it have to be with the option of "inconsistent offense" (aside from Jason Kubel )?

Who gives a rats a$$, they've got us down as contenders!

Neutron 14 · Post by **Neutron 14** » Thu May 22, 2008 2:08 pm

UpNorthStars wrote:
Govs93 wrote:ESPN.com has the following poll up:

Which contender has the most glaring weakness?

-Braves' road record
-Indians' hitting
-Marlins' starting pitching
-Twins' starting pitching
-Mets' bullpen

I wonder if they've seen any Twins' games this season. Is starting pitching their big weakness? When Slowey and Boof are on, they can be very good #4 & #5 starters, Blackburn and Livan have been solid anchors, and Perkins is showing that he could be counted on. If Baker gets his arm back in shape, he too is a good front-end starter.

If you're going to put the Twins on this poll, wouldn't it have to be with the option of "inconsistent offense" (aside from Jason Kubel )?
Who gives a rats a$$, they've got us down as contenders!

Exactly!

boblee · Post by **boblee** » Thu May 22, 2008 4:13 pm

When is someone going to realize that Brian Bass is...well...TERRIBLE?

sinbin006 · Post by **sinbin006** » Thu May 22, 2008 7:36 pm

Ya think this guy is still on the market?

Bet he'd be better than Jason BOOFIN Kubel

Just gotta stay away from the high heat

sachishi4 · Post by **sachishi4** » Thu May 22, 2008 7:54 pm

boblee wrote:When is someone going to realize that Brian Bass is...well...TERRIBLE?

Bass>Rincon>Crain

sinbin006 · Post by **sinbin006** » Sat May 24, 2008 11:21 am

How demoralizing would it be to be traded for 10 bats

I say we trade Kubel for a couple dozen bats and some spitz, and bring up 3B Luke Hughes from New Britain.

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG OPS E
38 156 33 54 8 3 10 22 98 17 35 4 0 .408 .628 .346 1.036 5

DmanDad1980 · Post by **DmanDad1980** » Sat May 24, 2008 8:09 pm

Boofin Boof

Is it time to send him down for assignment?
Entering tonight, the Boofer had a 10.80 ERA in the 1st Inning, he continues to put his team in bad situations. Not what I would want as an everyday player... Pretty demoralizing to watch this happen when Boof starts, again and again...

Boof is not a thinker, he's a thrower, he needs to reassess what he has to do to be better, and the Majors is not that spot to find yourself.

boblee is also right on, Mr. Bass is not a Major league reliever at this time...

sachishi4 · Post by **sachishi4** » Sun May 25, 2008 2:41 pm

kubel with the salami

pacman · Post by **pacman** » Sun May 25, 2008 3:19 pm

Nice Rebound from the Debacle Yesterday with the 6-1 Win behind Kubel's Grand Salami, Glen Perkins is Looking really good on the mound, showing that he belongs in that rotation, Keep Perkins in the Rotation when Baker comes back and DFA Boof Bonser.

Govs93 · Post by **Govs93** » Sun May 25, 2008 4:01 pm

sachishi4 wrote:kubel with the salami

Get it right... "Boofin'" Kubel. Ya gotta be kiddin' me.

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