Comments on: 2009 Game 80: Twins @ Royals (Day Game Alert!) http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/ Your Daily Source for Half-Baked Crap Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:03:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: SBG http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208274 SBG Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:09:40 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208274 Who says that I don't have Alba calling my cell phone day and night??? Who says that I don't have Alba calling my cell phone day and night???

]]> By: ubelmann http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208272 ubelmann Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:32:48 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208272 I find myself yelling "hold it! hold it!" a lot and things almost always go wrong when people don't heed my warning. I find myself yelling "hold it! hold it!" a lot and things almost always go wrong when people don't heed my warning.

]]> By: ubelmann http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208271 ubelmann Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:31:08 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208271 And Bonser was at about league average for swinging strikes per total strikes. And Bonser was at about league average for swinging strikes per total strikes.

]]> By: ubelmann http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208270 ubelmann Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:30:09 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208270 bb-ref has him at 11% (swinging strikes)/(all strikes) with the MLB average at 15%. Silva was at 8%, so I guess it could be worse. bb-ref has him at 11% (swinging strikes)/(all strikes) with the MLB average at 15%. Silva was at 8%, so I guess it could be worse.

]]> By: brianS http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208269 brianS Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:40:05 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208269 +one button, Stick. <img src="http://tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:bYyWNZnqjCTvdM:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/92/Easy_button.JPG" alt="" /> +one button, Stick.

]]> By: brianS http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208268 brianS Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:37:40 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208268 In grad school, our IM softball team made a deep playoff run one year and won a title a second year (against undergrads) by pursuing exactly that strategy -- make no more throws than were absolutely necessary. well, that and lots of <i>placement</i> on offense :-) In grad school, our IM softball team made a deep playoff run one year and won a title a second year (against undergrads) by pursuing exactly that strategy -- make no more throws than were absolutely necessary.

well, that and lots of placement on offense Smile

]]> By: brianS http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208267 brianS Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:33:51 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208267 in his ML career to date, he's had about a 6.3 pct swinging strike rate. in his ML career to date, he's had about a 6.3 pct swinging strike rate.

]]> By: davidwatts http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208264 davidwatts Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:00:25 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208264 going back to an earlier point stick made about Perkins not missing bats. I crunched the numbers from todays games and here is the breakdown: called: 18 foul: 15 <strong>miss: 2</strong> in play: 27 total strikes: 62 (92 total pitches for a 67.4% strike rate) how did a pitcher go 7 innings and miss only 2 bats? going back to an earlier point stick made about Perkins not missing bats. I crunched the numbers from todays games and here is the breakdown:

called: 18
foul: 15
miss: 2
in play: 27

total strikes: 62 (92 total pitches for a 67.4% strike rate)

how did a pitcher go 7 innings and miss only 2 bats?

]]> By: brianS http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208262 brianS Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:06:31 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208262 brianS™ brianS™

]]> By: cheaptoy http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208261 cheaptoy Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:59:37 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208261 I was hoping the capital 'S' was a staple to your name, and that you didn't actually, truly, believe a "guy like Gladden" could do anything for the Twins. I was hoping the capital 'S' was a staple to your name, and that you didn't actually, truly, believe a "guy like Gladden" could do anything for the Twins.

]]> By: brianS http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208260 brianS Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:49:18 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208260 goddamn identity thieves! Not this brianS. goddamn identity thieves! Not this brianS.

]]> By: davidwatts http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208258 davidwatts Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:42:17 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208258 :o Shock

]]> By: E-6 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208255 E-6 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:10:05 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208255 Trade the bum. Trade the bum.

]]> By: cheaptoy http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208254 cheaptoy Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:57:57 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208254 Found this in the game story at the Strib. Interesting handle on this one.... <em><strong>The Twins announcers got on</strong> Gomez too. Musta been bad for Gordo to speak up. This Twins team needs a guy like Gladden to get in some peoples faces. posted by <strong>brians</strong> on Jul. 1, 09 at 7:04 PM | 4 of 4 people liked this comment.</em> Found this in the game story at the Strib. Interesting handle on this one....

The Twins announcers got on

Gomez too. Musta been bad for Gordo to speak up. This Twins team needs a guy like Gladden to get in some peoples faces.
posted by brians on Jul. 1, 09 at 7:04 PM |
4 of 4 people liked this comment.

]]> By: cheaptoy http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208253 cheaptoy Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:50:21 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208253 Stupid day games. The fiancee threw in "NIghts in Rodanthe" and I was all prepared to totally ignore it and stare at Gameday, but no, it had to be a day game. But hell, at least, "ZOMG! Twins are two games above .500!" So that's good. Stupid day games. The fiancee threw in "NIghts in Rodanthe" and I was all prepared to totally ignore it and stare at Gameday, but no, it had to be a day game.

But hell, at least, "ZOMG! Twins are two games above .500!" So that's good.

]]> By: DK http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208252 DK Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:50:15 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208252 Although our favorite Eric Hinske lover has spent a lot of words already this week talking about that bad players-for-bad players swap. Although our favorite Eric Hinske lover has spent a lot of words already this week talking about that bad players-for-bad players swap.

]]> By: brianS http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208249 brianS Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:00:26 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208249 <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zJAn3cTMXW8&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zJAn3cTMXW8&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

]]> By: brianS http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208248 brianS Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:58:28 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208248 +1 <i>Heidi</i> +1 Heidi

]]> By: spookymilk http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208246 spookymilk Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:26:35 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208246 Oh boy. That beats mine. I can't think of a time when a movie's moment of catharsis was ruined for me like that. Oh boy. That beats mine. I can't think of a time when a movie's moment of catharsis was ruined for me like that.

]]> By: spookymilk http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208245 spookymilk Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:23:51 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208245 If I get the chance, I'll pounce. If I get the chance, I'll pounce.

]]> By: twayn http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208243 twayn Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:19:13 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208243 A few years ago I was watching <em>The Cincinnati Kid</em>, and just before Edward G. Robinson showed his hand at the end of the big game, the cable went out. I went totally apoplectic. A few years ago I was watching The Cincinnati Kid, and just before Edward G. Robinson showed his hand at the end of the big game, the cable went out. I went totally apoplectic.

]]> By: New Guy http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208242 New Guy Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:19:10 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208242 The guy currently pitching for the Tigers is named Fu-Te Ni. That is an awesome name. The guy currently pitching for the Tigers is named Fu-Te Ni. That is an awesome name.

]]> By: Dread Pirate Will Young http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208240 Dread Pirate Will Young Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:17:17 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208240 Just pointing you in that direction so you can store it in the back of your brain for when the time is right. Just pointing you in that direction so you can store it in the back of your brain for when the time is right.

]]> By: SBG http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208239 SBG Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:16:54 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208239 So, we're two games over .500, but at what price? TWINS FIRST BASEMAN JUSTIN MORNEAU LEFT THE GAME IN THE SEVENTH INNING DUE TO AN INJURED GROIN. TWINS SHORTSTOP NICK PUNTO LEFT THE GAME IN THE SEVENTH INNING DUE TO AN INJURED BACK. TWINS CATCHER MIKE REDMOND LEFT THE GAME IN THE FIFTH INNING DUE TO A HAND/WRIST INJURY. So, we're two games over .500, but at what price?

TWINS FIRST BASEMAN JUSTIN MORNEAU LEFT THE GAME IN THE SEVENTH INNING DUE TO AN INJURED GROIN.
TWINS SHORTSTOP NICK PUNTO LEFT THE GAME IN THE SEVENTH INNING DUE TO AN INJURED BACK.
TWINS CATCHER MIKE REDMOND LEFT THE GAME IN THE FIFTH INNING DUE TO A HAND/WRIST INJURY.

]]> By: bodly http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208238 bodly Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:15:40 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208238 one run on 12 hits for the Royals? ouch. one run on 12 hits for the Royals? ouch.

]]> By: twayn http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208237 twayn Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:15:29 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208237 I hate it when that happens. Not that it ever happens to me, mind you. I hate it when that happens. Not that it ever happens to me, mind you.

]]> By: spookymilk http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208236 spookymilk Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:15:11 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208236 My MLB.tv hiccuped and stopped for the first time all year, right before the pitch that produced the final out. Hilarious. Still, the Twins are <i>two games above .500!</i> My MLB.tv hiccuped and stopped for the first time all year, right before the pitch that produced the final out. Hilarious.

Still, the Twins are two games above .500!

]]> By: smalls http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208235 smalls Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:15:09 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208235 +83 +83

]]> By: twayn http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208234 twayn Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:14:29 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208234 I blame this guy. <img src="http://www.obit-mag.com/media/image/holtzmanvertical.gif" alt="Holtzman" /> I blame this guy.
Holtzman

]]> By: bodly http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208233 bodly Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:14:19 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208233 My fantasy team says: "Thanks Gardy for the extra points from that pointless Nathan save." My fantasy team says: "Thanks Gardy for the extra points from that pointless Nathan save."

]]> By: spookymilk http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208232 spookymilk Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:13:34 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208232 Would that I could. At this point, it's in the hands of producers with money, and if they can't do it their own way (even if they have little or no knowledge of the subject), they just take their ball and go home. I thought a project so ballsy was doomed the moment I heard about it...I just hoped otherwise. Would that I could. At this point, it's in the hands of producers with money, and if they can't do it their own way (even if they have little or no knowledge of the subject), they just take their ball and go home. I thought a project so ballsy was doomed the moment I heard about it...I just hoped otherwise.

]]> By: SBG http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208231 SBG Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:11:19 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208231 Good thing it isn't a made up statistic, like OPS. Good thing it isn't a made up statistic, like OPS.

]]> By: SBG http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208230 SBG Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:10:28 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208230 Dickey couldn't finish. Damn. Dickey couldn't finish. Damn.

]]> By: kg2005 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208228 kg2005 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:08:06 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208228 I don't seem to remember Nathan getting so many cheap saves in previous years. I don't seem to remember Nathan getting so many cheap saves in previous years.

]]> By: Dread Pirate Will Young http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208227 Dread Pirate Will Young Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:07:22 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208227 Padding the stats with the gimme save. Padding the stats with the gimme save.

]]> By: twayn http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208226 twayn Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:06:18 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208226 God, sometimes I hate what the save stat has done to baseball. God, sometimes I hate what the save stat has done to baseball.

]]> By: twayn http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208225 twayn Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:03:24 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208225 The key is to get the wife's approval up front, before she realizes you aren't just being hypothetical. But of course, that's the low hanging fruit in your scenario. The key is to get the wife's approval up front, before she realizes you aren't just being hypothetical. But of course, that's the low hanging fruit in your scenario.

]]> By: Dread Pirate Will Young http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208224 Dread Pirate Will Young Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:03:11 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208224 Hey spookymilk, can you do humanity a favor and grant Sean Forman's request somehow: http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/files/newsstand/discussion/goldstein_sonys_amy_pascal_speaks_out_about_moneyball/ Forman, if you aren't aware, is the man behind Baseball-Reference.com which is probably the greatest thing created by man in the last 200 years. Hey spookymilk, can you do humanity a favor and grant Sean Forman's request somehow: http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/files/newsstand/discussion/goldstein_sonys_amy_pascal_speaks_out_about_moneyball/

Forman, if you aren't aware, is the man behind Baseball-Reference.com which is probably the greatest thing created by man in the last 200 years.

]]> By: SBG http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208223 SBG Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:00:50 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208223 Yeah, they DFA'ed him last week. He's only good when playing against us. Yeah, they DFA'ed him last week. He's only good when playing against us.

]]> By: yickit http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208222 yickit Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:59:31 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208222 MMm Boulevard Beer. That does look tasty. MMm Boulevard Beer. That does look tasty.

]]> By: bodly http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208221 bodly Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:59:13 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208221 Free Kila Kaaihue. 1.085 OPS with 37 homers at AA/AAA last year. .909 OPS with 12 homers this year. http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=kaaihu001mic Free Kila Kaaihue.

1.085 OPS with 37 homers at AA/AAA last year. .909 OPS with 12 homers this year.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=kaaihu001mic

]]> By: brianS http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208219 brianS Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:57:42 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208219 I'm not sure I like Dickey in close proximity to Colon. I'm not sure I like Dickey in close proximity to Colon.

]]> By: always22 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208218 always22 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:55:48 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208218 I'm pretty sure its been played at every game I've gone to--which isn't really that many but still I'm pretty sure its been played at every game I've gone to--which isn't really that many but still

]]> By: twayn http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208217 twayn Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:55:37 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208217 How about... Dickey vs. Colon -- the new DVD release from Vivid Entertainment. How about... Dickey vs. Colon -- the new DVD release from Vivid Entertainment.

]]> By: kalarson http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208216 kalarson Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:53:56 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208216 http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/07/pirates-release-craig-monroe.html http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/07/pirates-release-craig-monroe.html

]]> By: spookymilk http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208215 spookymilk Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:53:33 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208215 Now that one I've run into a lot. Now that one I've run into a lot.

]]> By: kg2005 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208214 kg2005 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:52:30 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208214 I've heard it at least once. Most of the other times it was Sweet Caroline. I've heard it at least once. Most of the other times it was Sweet Caroline.

]]> By: New Guy http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208213 New Guy Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:52:25 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208213 The Royals no longer have any players with an OPS above .800. Yeesh. The Royals no longer have any players with an OPS above .800. Yeesh.

]]> By: spookymilk http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208212 spookymilk Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:52:17 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208212 It sort of writes itself. It's like when we played the Blue Jays and they had back-to-back relievers that showed up in the boxscore as "Bush/League" and there was really nothing to add to it. It sort of writes itself. It's like when we played the Blue Jays and they had back-to-back relievers that showed up in the boxscore as "Bush/League" and there was really nothing to add to it.

]]> By: bodly http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/07/01/2009-game-80-twins-royals-day-game-alert/#comment-208211 bodly Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:50:26 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=13947#comment-208211 I noticed that too, just too lazy to think of anything funny to say about it. I noticed that too, just too lazy to think of anything funny to say about it.

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