2007 Game 106: Some away team vs. the home team
Posted by ubelmann on Tuesday, July 31st, 2007 at 6:00 pm
Hey, look, Carlos Silva is pitching for the Twins today. Silva hasn't pitched for the last four days, so really, it's like the Twins just traded for a new pitcher. Wheeee!!
Speaking of trades, the Twins also recently "traded" Luis Castillo for Alexi Casilla. Boy, I can't wait for Casilla to make a couple of rookie mistakes so that Dick'n'bert can really lay into him and point out to us that he is unproven. That's the sort of thing that only expert commentators can effectively point out. Even better, I can't wait for all of the games that Casilla sits out and loses development time while Nick Punto continues to play fundamentally unsound baseball, but gets a free pass because, hell, he's not a rookie anymore so clearly he can't be making rookie mistakes.
I guess I'm just really happy that the Twins decided not to make any other moves today, because after the Silva and Casilla trades, this organization has been so perfectly constructed that there are no possible ways it could have been improved.
Interesting note in the Today in Baseball History
1989 - The Twins trade American League Cy Young Award winner Frank Viola to the Mets for five players, including pitchers Rick Aguilera, David West and minor leaguer Kevin Tapani. Viola is the first Cy Young Award winner to be traded during the following season. Tapani will blossom into a Cy Young Award contender in 1991.
That was a dark day, but it turned out to be a good trade for the Twins.
Cy Young contender seemed kind of generous for Tapani, but he did finish seventh that year and actually had a first-place vote. I'd be really interested to know who voted for him over Roger Clemens, who won more games, had a better ERA, pitched more innings and had a better WHIP. The Twins had three pitchers finish in the top seven in voting (Erickson and Morris) and they had the only three pitchers not named Clemens that garnered first-place votes. Erickson and Morris had three each.
I’d be really interested to know who voted for him over Roger Clemens, who won more games, had a better ERA, pitched more innings and had a better WHIP.
Sure, but did Clemens lead his team to a division title? Didn't think so. Next, please.
maybe he was a conterder until late in the season and he had a meltdown
I dotn know, maybe some further study is involved. I do remember that Tapani had a fabulous season in 1991 (240+ IP good ERA)
and TR celebrated the anniversary today by...sitting on his hands.
.222/.300/.259 -- Jason Tyner vs. LHP, 2007
.257/.295/.266 -- Jason Tyner vs. LHP, career
If only we can find more ways to get Tyner at-bats against left-handed pitching, we could really be a contender...
Ah, but he's 2-for-3 against De La Rosa. He owns him!
I was thinking the same thing last night when Gardenhire left him in to face Gobble. In fact, I recall I was grumbling out loud right about the time Tyner dumped that ball into the outfield for a double and scored a very important insurance run.
I can't decide if the blessing of Tyner overperforming lately outweighs the curse of Gardenhire being rewarded for overplaying him...
Lew needs to eat more carrots or something. This is getting ridiculous.
Another ball lost in the roof?
That would be yes.
Stolen from the Gardenhire playbook!
teams should stop running on Twins catchers not named Chris Heintz
Royals offensive ineptitude > Ford defensive ineptitude
No Punto? I guess we want to strengthen our bench.
I can't tell you how glad I am to see this... I was so worried that the Twins were going to make good on their threat to make Punto to full-time 2B and leave Casilla in the junk drawer.
Though I can't help but worry if this is some bizarre platoon thing and Punto will start against all righties or something...
All the official articles on mlb.com mentioned that Casilla was the "starting 2b" or something like that.
If it comes from Kelly Theiser, I assume it's been vetted.
Tyner needs a multi-year contract.
With another team.
Quick. Insult Tyner again. Tell him he can't steal bases or make spectacular catches.
Gordo reminding listeners of Jeremy De La Rosa's prior domination of the Twinkies. Oh, thank you very much. I have a paper cut; would you like to squeeze some lemon juice on it?
So Tyner is not only starting against a LHP tonight, he's leading off?
Gardenhire is crazy.... crazy like a fox! Tyny 1B!
How long until they dust off Tyny's bobbleheads down in the warehouse?
no first inning runs tonight, Twins offense returns to form.
Ok, I have about 45 minutes or so before The Offense comes up to bat again. I'm headin' home. Keep it real.
Actually, the Twins might have a better chance scoring with the bottom half of their lineup. Mauer and Morneau are significantly diminished against LHP, Tyner has a long track record of suckage vs. LHP, and they're all bundled up in the top four spots of the order. It seems like our best chance of scoring is for Hunter to hit a double and then hope that Redmond or Cirillo can shoot a single to RF that scores him. Past that, maybe hope for a Lew Ford HR.
Why you jinx him?
Someone should make a "highlight" film of Dick Bremer, 2006, proclaiming to everyone that Justin Morneau and Joe Mauer were just as good at hitting left-handed pitching as right-handed pitching. Then, Bremer should be forced to watch that film, looped over and over, until...well...I haven't figured out how long just yet, but a really long time. He at least has to say uncle or something...
Dick was going on about how the Twins have won three games in a row by low scores -- and how low scoring wins are the key to the Twins success. Yes, it's good to keep the opposing team from scoring runs, but there's nothing wrong with winning 6-2 and 5-1. Dick just cannot get his arms around that concept.
Or he's resigned to the fact the Twins' offense sucks, so you better pitch well.
Homer!
Damn, where was the bunt?
I think Torri is happy that the trading deadline is past.
A rare BB for The Greatest Backup Catcher In The History Of Baseball.
Are you being sarcastic? (Damn, I hate the Internet sometimes)
Only halfway. I love Redmond. He's actually been a huge key for the Twins this season, with Mauer's injury, his great hitting with Joe down, and more timely huge RBIs than I can count. And great defense.
OK, because I really like Redmond too. I think he fills the backup role quite well. He seems like the kinda guy that just comes to work and does what the ball club needs. Dollar for dollar, I think he's one of the best investments on the club. Plus, now with Castillo gone, he's got the only WS ring on the team.
My bad - El Jardinero won a ring with the '02 Angels.
Me: That's a double play
Wife: You forgot we were playing the Royals
when she's right, she's right
Me: Jealous your wife cares and knows enough to say that.
Me: Simply incredulous.
Kick save and a beauty
way to go lew!!
WOW! LEW!
I've said it before, but the KC Road unis may be the best in all of baseball.
Script "Kansas City" with the dot on the "i" a little
KC definitely has had the best uniform redesign that I can remember.
Ooh! On super slo-mo replay, Cirillo never touched the plate!
That's what I thought during the live action, but the home plate ump called him safe, so I assumed he was right since he's right there.
Loo on a vision quest, so to speak.
with soulcatchers, or the type where you wear a singlet?
Keystone Kops out there for the Royals.
Booooooooo! Oh, wait. Leeeewwwwwwwww!!
Does Casilla get an RBI for that?
Yep. And a hit.
Should be FC, safe at first, Cirillo scored. No hit, he could have been out at first, but the fielder chose to try to get the runner at home. Right?
Gameday scores th' Laddie w/ an H/R/RBI on his AB.
He should.
Royals to Ford: We'll see your misplayed pop fly and raise you a screwed-up DP and two blown plays at home.
If Tyner reaches here, he is officially on fire.
Just smoldering. No open flame.
just glowing. 'cuz there is NOOOOOOOOOOOOO SMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOKING in the Metrodome.
JB!
this is pretty awesome
Would have loved to be able to watch Casilla run from first. He can fly.
Who are the pod people batting for the Twins tonight?
You mean you're not one of us? Interesting... Just curious, from which IP/socket do you send packets from?
For Royals fans: Just when you start getting your hopes up that things are going better. They had at least one full turn through the rotation with all quality starts, and now Jorge DLR, who has been better against the Twins than anyone else, 4UERs in 1.2 IP (so far).
I blame LaRue.
(LaRue:AMR as a Royals Fan::Kubel:BAAG)
He's taking at bats away from the MVP, John Buck.
That's right. Now that there is some actual talent on the team, I think he's more like AJ on the ChiSox or Twins.
Now LaRue hits a HR, man does that guy just tick me off.
KUBEL! AAAERRGGG!
That Morneau guy is really pulling this offense down. He needs to work on his bunting.
If you're George Of The Rose, how mad are you at your defense right now? Four runs that could just as easily have been just one.
I was genuinely worried coming into this series that the Twins were going to be in for a big surprise if they expected KC to suck. Back-to-back winning months, giving the Red Sox and Tigers more than they could handle... but these are the Royals we all know and love!
I hope that the re-run of House tonight is one I've already seen. I'm enjoying this offensive explosion.
I've seen this House before. It's the one where the girl has that condition where she can't feel pain. It's crazy.
I like the no-scrub surgery where he pulls out yards of tapeworm from her guts. quality television.
Carlos Silva, Slump Buster.
AMR, you are right. That LaRue sucks.
Hush, hush
Keep it down low
Voicesbaseballs carry…You can use that line 'Til Tuesday.
You got it, Mann...
He said SHUT UP! He said SHUT UP! Won't you please keep [the baseball] down!
Heinrich or Thomas?
Herbie.
You back on US soil, Bo?
Yep. Slight (huge) delay in Philadelphia, then back to BDL yesterday. Clean socks/underwear - priceless...
Glad to get out of France - Doping/sports not a good mix, glad we don't have...er...th'...taco sauce... D'oh!
Welcome home, pally.
Spent a couple of days in Grenoble, gateway to th' Alps. Surprisingly, for a mountain town with nuclear prowess, they have a great art gallery.. Several Chagall, Kandinsky, Ernst, Magritte, Pacabia (funny, never heard of him stateside but reeks of him over there), just to name a few. 'The Boxers' was my favorite - am still looking for the link.
My favorite professor in school was way into Francis Picabia.
again, why are you running against our non Heintz catchers
Busted!
That was a beautiful throw by Mike Redmond.
Please to be SBG, you make larger, mine eyes cannot read funny American punchline!
Here's what I can make out:
It's not the same. I was caught stealing office supplies.
You, on the other hand, got caught stealing (?).
I can't make out the last word.
That's a brianS contribution.
Google has the answer
Don't mind me, just testing the new avatar.