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2009 MN Twins Part 3 - It's still not over...statistically

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Seriously, he needs therapy or something...
 
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I only left the room for two minutes to brush my teeth!!! What the hell???
 
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Nathan needs to calm down. 2-0 count to start off Polanco. Strike 1 on the third pitch...although it was a little too close for comfort. Nice pitch...2-2 count to Polanco. Polanco stays alive with a tapper foul. Gomez makes a running catch, thanks to the ball staying up a little bit.

1 out.
 
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Miguel Cabrera up to bat in a HUGE spot.

And he bounces out to third.

The Twins Win!!!

3-2 Twins in 10.

1 game out of first.
 
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Well, at least I get to watch the game tonight. I'm hoping that the Twins time it perfect, to clinch the division on Sunday, for the last game at the dome, in which I will be in attendance.:)
 
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bigblue_dl said:
Well, at least I get to watch the game tonight. I'm hoping that the Twins time it perfect, to clinch the division on Sunday, for the last game at the dome, in which I will be in attendance.:)
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I'm hoping they clinch it Friday :p:D:D
 
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That's a big win right there. Tonight is Verlander pitching. If you were going to pick 1 of the 4 games that the Twins would lose, that would be the one.

Leaving us Wed and Thurs to get wins.

If the Twins steal a win against Verlander, that would be amazing for their chances.
 
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I think the Twins need to sweep all four to make a one game playoff likely. I can't see the Sux showing up the last weekend and the Twins will have their hands full with the Royals.
 
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sagard said:
I think the Twins need to sweep all four to make a one game playoff likely. I can't see the Sux showing up the last weekend and the Twins will have their hands full with the Royals.
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I tend to agree...plus the Twins beat Verlander last week and still found a way to choke against Robertson so winning tonight means nothing unless they win AT LEAST 1 more.
 
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sagard said:
I can't even begin to describe how idiotic it was to run Gomez for Kubel.
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I thought so at the time, but it worked out for them. Because otherwise, J.K. is still in right in the bottom of the 9th ...

Handyman said:
...Dick Bremer makes it sound like Span had to make an amazing grab to end the inning when it was rather routine.
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Handyman said:
90% of major leaguers could have...seriously Bremer has a history of this...everytime Mauer makes a routine stop on a ball in the dirt you would think Bremer just had an orgasm! :eek:
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Not sure. He had to have wheels to get there in the first place, and it is a long shot that Kubel would have. Personally, I'm glad it worked out like it did.

johnnypohlfan said:
Whatever they're paying Punto, its too much. ... How many times has he completely botched a bunt this year? I can recall at least three off the top of my head. Granted, like has already been said, he had no business being at the plate in the first place. :mad:
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I've been as hard on him as anybody, but it is tough to really blame him for that one. He has to try to bunt a pitch that is very, very tough to get down in fair territory. His approach at the plate has actually been very good over the last month. If you PH for him there, who do you send up? Buscher? Harris? It isn't like either guy is going to be a lock in that situation. The right play may have been to let him swing away and hope that Span picks him up if they get Punto out w/o the run scoring. But hindsight is always easier.:)
 
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Not sure. He had to have wheels to get there in the first place, and it is a long shot that Kubel would have. Personally, I'm glad it worked out like it did.

I've been as hard on him as anybody, but it is tough to really blame him for that one. He has to try to bunt a pitch that is very, very tough to get down in fair territory. His approach at the plate has actually been very good over the last month. If you PH for him there, who do you send up? Buscher? Harris? It isn't like either guy is going to be a lock in that situation. The right play may have been to let him swing away and hope that Span picks him up if they get Punto out w/o the run scoring. But hindsight is always easier.:)
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Maybe Kubel doesn't, but most players do...it wasn't a tough play and an average player would need to be seriously out of position not to make the play.

You can't blame Punto, Gardy made the wrong call there. No need to call a suicide squeeze play you are basically saying we either score or the inning ends because anything other than a successful bunt screws everything up as we saw. The Tiger's guessed the play and it burned us...can't blame Punto he did exactly what he was supposed to. (if he doesnt make contact Casilla is out by a country mile at home)
 
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http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=825551&catid=391

Chuck Knoblauch accused of choking wife

HOUSTON -- Former Minnesota Twins second baseman Chuck Knoblauch has been charged with assaulting his common-law wife.

A judge set Knoblauch's bond at $10,000 after he appeared in court Tuesday.

According to a criminal complaint, Knoblauch's wife told police he hit her in the face and then choked her at their west Houston home on Friday.

Knoblauch's attorney did not immediately return a telephone call Tuesday.

The 41-year-old former infielder is a Houston native and a four-time All-Star who played for the New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals from 1991-02.

Knoblauch was one of more than 80 players who were accused of using performance-enhancing drugs in the 2007 Mitchell Report on baseball's steroids era. Knoblauch later acknowledged using performance enhancers.
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