Houston Astros at Minnesota Twins, Jun 20, 2009 6:10 PM CDT
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Kata gets the start at 2B over Maysonet
Presumably because he’s a switch hitter.
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Scott Baker scares me
He’s good.
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A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
Remember when Lirano was the second coming of Santana?
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A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
Kepp with a LD 1B
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A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
Bourn strikes out looking on a backdoor slider
Kepp slaps a pitch past the shortstop.
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Surprise, surprise
Miggy hits a sharp grounder to third base, GIDP
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Ok Moehler
Please give us a fighting chance at this.
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Not a good start for Moehler
Lead off homer for Brendon Harris…SUCK
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Unfamiliarity not a problem for them.
Brendon Harris smashes a fastball over the LF wall.
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Kata throw goes wide
But the Puma makes the stretch to save it
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A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
Mauer grounds out to Kata
Morneau does the same. Berkman saves Kata’s throw.
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Wecolme
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A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
by Stephen Higdon on Jun 20, 2009 6:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Michaels (on the bench) almost gets nailed in the head by a foul ball.
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Karma almost working out
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A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
by Stephen Higdon on Jun 20, 2009 6:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Twitter conversation
Alyson Footer: Can someone please remind me why Hunter Pence is batting sixth?
Me: Because Coop doesn’t like math?
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AJM
How do you feel about having an outdoor stadium up there?
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it's gonna cost us games
especially interleague. That play Michaels misplayed yesterday happened about 6 times in the PIT/MN series to PIT OF’s. They were like a circus out there losing balls in the roof and misplaying bounces,
Probably good for the city though. Metrodome is kind of a dump. We’ll miss the Loud though. Loudest stadium in baseball when the fans are into it.
Interesting
I thought about losing the roof advantage.
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A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
by Stephen Higdon on Jun 20, 2009 6:30 PM CDT up reply actions
ya
plus the artificial turf is an advantage as hardly anyone has that anymore
PIT in here last week hadn’t played a game on turf since 2006 iirc
Michael Bourn not fooled by a white roof
Makes the catch in right-center.
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Kubel flies out to Bourn
who is wearing sunglasses indoors. He’s a rockstar, baby.
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Lee, Berkman, Pence
Please do something for us guys, you’re the only ones I trust at this point.
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A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
Awesome JD footage
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The angle behind the mound drives me nuts
That didn’t look like a strike, but I can’t really tell at the angle.
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wait, wat
CF Metrodome camera is one of the best angles in baseball. Directly behind the pitcher.
Unless the away team’s camera is way different than the home coverage…
It's that angle
But it’s higher than our normal angle, and it’s throwing off my recognition of the zone.
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A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
by Stephen Higdon on Jun 20, 2009 6:34 PM CDT up reply actions
oh I see
That’s one of the things I’ve always loved about the Metrodome is the CF camera stand…
I’m just used to it after all these years
I agree
I love this camera angle. You can see the strike zone a lot better. Plus, I enjoy seeing the movement on the fastballs better.
Lance K's
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Pence flies you to Punto in LF
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Uninspiring inning
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by Stephen Higdon on Jun 20, 2009 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions
That's trouble for you guys
Delmon hasn’t hit a ball to normal outfield depth in a month. If he can put that kind of swing on a Moehler pitch, he’s not throwing so hot.
that wouldn't be new...
Moehler not throwing so hot, that is.
by clack on Jun 20, 2009 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Too true
rec-ed
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A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
by Stephen Higdon on Jun 20, 2009 6:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Kata's been making some nice plays.
Delmon Young destroys a hanging slider. Good times. 2-0 Senators
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Maybe your GM is in town
and we can work out some kind of trade with you guys…Delmon Young for a bunch of prospects, and Hawkins
Unfortunately we don't need an OF
The prospects though, yes.
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A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
by Stephen Higdon on Jun 20, 2009 6:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Baker still facing the minimum
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A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
I'm getting trouble with updates on comments in this thread.
they don’t show up as the comments are made. However, I go back to the front page, I see that additional comments have bee made.
Weird...
Let me know if it’s still going on in an inning or to and I’ll send something into the tech team
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A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
by Stephen Higdon on Jun 20, 2009 7:06 PM CDT up reply actions
His voice is perfect for an announcer
It purrs.
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A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
by Stephen Higdon on Jun 20, 2009 7:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Another Twins fan here
And I’ll second that. If you want endless whining amount pitch counts and bemoaning of the lack of complete games, Bert is your man. Awesome player, inversely proportionate announcer.
according to Brown
Bourn has more XBH now than he did all of last season. Blyleven praises the Lidge trade, oddly enough.
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Second deflection off Baker
6-3 Bourn stranded at 3B
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Footer, via twitter
Said she thinks he might actually be hurt.
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A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
Yes
Lee. Sorry for the delay, had to restart the ol’ computer—I thought my hard drive was going to melt it was spinning so fast.
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A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
by Stephen Higdon on Jun 20, 2009 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Pence scalds a liner through Punto's glove
Pudge doubles to right, and Hunter scores easily.
Only took 5 innings, but the Astros are finally on the board.
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Kata could help us square it right here
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A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
by Stephen Higdon on Jun 20, 2009 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions
But he doesn't
Fly ball to CF
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by Stephen Higdon on Jun 20, 2009 7:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Hmm…I’m still having problems getting comment updates to show up. I continually see “waiting for ”http://www.13glam.com" target="_blank">www.13glam.com…" when I am in the game thread.
Wandy apparently got hit with a ball in BP again.
He really needs to watch out for that. Second time that’s happened.
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he was also throwing to Arias in the outfield...
when Arias lost the ball and it hit his face. The pre-game practice isn’t a good time for Wandy.
Coop
EJECTED
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Pudge argues about a foul-tip non-call
Hard to tell. Looks like the call was right. But Jerry Lane throws Coop out of the game for some reason.
I really hate Mike Winters’ crew.
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I miss Phil Garner
He knew how to get pissed. Coop can do it, too, though. It’s just that this was a really weak ejection.
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wow
so I hit the refresh button, and it turns out that there were like 57 other comments.
Howdy, everybody. Nice to know I’m not just talking to myself.
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I don't know what's up
I’ll send in a tech support ticket.
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A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
by Stephen Higdon on Jun 20, 2009 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions
that's the same issue I was having with the comments....
for the moment at least, it cleared up for me.
We always fuck up run downs
This kills me
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Berkman screwed up the rundown.
Lance you are supposed to know how to perform a rundown.
Kata didn’t work well on that either.
yeah,
but:
1) Mauer has a good arm
2) Baker’s been tough to run on, right?
3) Coop’s a fucking idiot.
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1 is true, 2 is not that true, 3 i’ll take your word for it
idk that Baker is anything special at preventing sb’s, avg probably
I thought one of our announcers said he was tough to steal on
maybe that was last night about the other dude.
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I just wish there were some way
to make Coop even marginally aware of the value of his outs. Maybe give him that run expectancy chart. Maybe let him have a chat with Earl Weaver or something. It’s just infuriating to watch him sac bunt at the top of the freaking order.
If he’s that concerned about Tejada grounding into double plays, then he needs to stop batting him in the 3-hole. Switch him with Pence or something. Christ.
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I realized
that, in all my ranting about Cooper, he’s not actually the guy who ordered the sac bunt. He was ejected, after all.
Still, the point stands.
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Pudge loops a really low pitch into right
And Pence scores from 2nd. Cuddyer drops the ball in the OF, but I don’t think it really mattered.
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see we criticize michaels
and then he freaking ties the game!!
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yeah, well
you better like it, because that double means he’s starting tomorrow night.
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what is that necklace that Michaels wears?
I have asked myself that a couple of times over the last few games.
Michael Bourn
I love you
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A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
Michael Bourn
Wins the Most Improved Award
It looked like it dislodged another ball in whatever it hit
it looks like it's going to be a cool stadium, though
couldn’t they heat the field? I know the Patriots’ stadium does that, so surely a baseball field could do it. It would still suck for the fans, but they’d be able to play.
Oh, and from my very few experiences with real snow (living in Baltimore for two years as a kid, a trip to Boston in HS) I think I’m qualified to say that snow was created by the devil.
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And our manager comes thru for you guys
bringing in our worst reliever in a crucial situation
And now you get our second worst reliever to beat up, Ayala
dave clark answers with the guy who is probably (though quietly) our best reliever
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Kata
AGAIN!!!
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A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
spectacular play by Kata, throwing from his knees after a tough stop.
That makes up for his lack of hitting.
Bud Norris finally give up his first hit tonight at 6th inning
he strike out 7 in first 5 innings.
Awesome
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A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
by Stephen Higdon on Jun 20, 2009 8:40 PM CDT up reply actions
lol
after Twins home games, Bert Blyleven and Ron Coomer do an instructional segment down on the field during the postgame show. One specific aspect of baseball is addressed.
Tonigh’ts instructional? The rundown. lol.
"That ball picked up some speed
though they say that’s not possible…"
That’s right, Brownie. It violates several laws of physics/reality.
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wow again
surprising that Pudge didn’t even attempt the throw.
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yes...
actually I think LAD’s rant against Cooper’s bunting occurred on a sac bunt after Coop was ejected. I thought about mentioning that at the time, but the rant was too good to detract from it. At the time, they the camera took a shot of Ed Romero, who I think was the temporary manager.
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