Re: Minnesota Twins 2010: Part II - The Franchise Strikes Back
I don't think the bullpen is good enough.
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Minnesota Twins 2010: Part II - The Franchise Strikes Back
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Re: Minnesota Twins 2010: Part II - The Franchise Strikes Back
Because this bullpen was OMGFTWBBQ!!!!!!:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIN/1987.shtml
Because this bullpen was OMGFTWBBQ!!!!!!:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIN/1987.shtml
Re: Minnesota Twins 2010: Part II - The Franchise Strikes Back
The '87 team luckboxed its way to a title. They were only eight games over .500 entering the postseason. If the AL west wasn't so ****ty that year, they wouldn't have been higher than 3rd in their own *'ing division.
We also need a DH. Thome might be the guy for that, but we'll never know because Gardy keeps starting Kubel.
The '87 team luckboxed its way to a title. They were only eight games over .500 entering the postseason. If the AL west wasn't so ****ty that year, they wouldn't have been higher than 3rd in their own *'ing division.
We also need a DH. Thome might be the guy for that, but we'll never know because Gardy keeps starting Kubel.
dxmnkd316
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Re: Minnesota Twins 2010: Part II - The Franchise Strikes Back
*channeling my inner john gordon*
Whooaaaa that's a deeeEEEEEEEEp fly ball. waaAAAAAAAAy back. gone.
*channeling my inner john gordon*
Whooaaaa that's a deeeEEEEEEEEp fly ball. waaAAAAAAAAy back. gone.
Re: Minnesota Twins 2010: Part II - The Franchise Strikes Back
The 91 team wasn't that much better, btw.
And who's to say it can't happen with this team?
The '87 team luckboxed its way to a title. They were only eight games over .500 entering the postseason. If the AL west wasn't so ****ty that year, they wouldn't have been higher than 3rd in their own *'ing division.
We also need a DH. Thome might be the guy for that, but we'll never know because Gardy keeps starting Kubel.
The 91 team wasn't that much better, btw.
And who's to say it can't happen with this team?
Re: Minnesota Twins 2010: Part II - The Franchise Strikes Back
... and they seem determined to strand another runner to end the game. Way to continue the putrid hitting with RISP, guys.
... and Kubel manages to hit a duck fart to pull the Twins within one.
They were 95-67. That's considerably better than 85-77.
Do you see this team getting by the AL East champion?
... and they seem determined to strand another runner to end the game. Way to continue the putrid hitting with RISP, guys.
... and Kubel manages to hit a duck fart to pull the Twins within one.
Re: Minnesota Twins 2010: Part II - The Franchise Strikes Back
I'm looking at more than W-L. Their pitching wasn't that much better in 1991.
They were 95-67. That's considerably better than 85-77.
Do you see this team getting by the AL East champion?
... and they seem determined to strand another runner to end the game. Way to continue the putrid hitting with RISP, guys.
... and Kubel manages to hit a duck fart to pull the Twins within one.
I'm looking at more than W-L. Their pitching wasn't that much better in 1991.
Re: Minnesota Twins 2010: Part II - The Franchise Strikes Back
Now we can live out the dream of seeing three more guys left on base.
Kevin Slowey in the game to pinch run. Now I've seen it all.
Not quite.
Now we can live out the dream of seeing three more guys left on base.
Kevin Slowey in the game to pinch run. Now I've seen it all.
Re: Minnesota Twins 2010: Part II - The Franchise Strikes Back
And there it is. 14 guys left on base. What a brickfest.
If there's a record for most men left on base, the Twins seem determined to break it this season.
Gardy was bored I guess.
And there it is. 14 guys left on base. What a brickfest.
If there's a record for most men left on base, the Twins seem determined to break it this season.
dxmnkd316
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Re: Minnesota Twins 2010: Part II - The Franchise Strikes Back
It does if there's the chance that it's a close infield hit. An out at second would have hurt as much as that strikeout. Anything is better than thome.
It does if there's the chance that it's a close infield hit. An out at second would have hurt as much as that strikeout. Anything is better than thome.
Re: Minnesota Twins 2010: Part II - The Franchise Strikes Back
I could see it now:
Gardy: "Pssst, guys, check this out.....HEY SLOWEY! Get in there and run for Thome! (players are trying not too laugh) Yeah I'm serious!
Slowey: Well, ok, I guess.
Gardy: That should make the fans talk a little.
I could see it now:
Gardy: "Pssst, guys, check this out.....HEY SLOWEY! Get in there and run for Thome! (players are trying not too laugh) Yeah I'm serious!
Slowey: Well, ok, I guess.
Gardy: That should make the fans talk a little.
Re: Minnesota Twins 2010: Part II - The Franchise Strikes Back
I hint at that and I'm scolded!
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Re: Minnesota Twins 2010: Part II - The Franchise Strikes Back
Only series that matters is the world series.
Only series that matters is the world series.
Slap Shot
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Re: Minnesota Twins 2010: Part II - The Franchise Strikes Back
That's batting average (of which they are 4th in the AL) and not average with RISP. AVE with RISP is not kept, however the Twins despite being 2nd in TPA are 5th in R while both NY and TB get more usage out of their TPA than MN (1st in R but only 4th in TPA while TB is 3rd in R but only 6th in TPA). In addition MN is 5th in the AL in OPS, 5th in TB and 8th in HR.
I am not sure why pointing such staticstics out gets some people in such a frenzy. I am not saying the season is over, but some of us believe that they need to improve if they plan to advance past the best teams in the AL, despite the fact that on occasion teams rise past such statistics in the post-season. Is it really that bizarre to be unsatisfied with their RISP and bring it up? The OMG YOUER DUM! reactions are far more off the mark than being concerned that this could bite them in the arse in the post-season.
I still hold out that the law of averages will work this out by the end of the season, but it's unquestionably reasonable to talk about it.
That's batting average (of which they are 4th in the AL) and not average with RISP. AVE with RISP is not kept, however the Twins despite being 2nd in TPA are 5th in R while both NY and TB get more usage out of their TPA than MN (1st in R but only 4th in TPA while TB is 3rd in R but only 6th in TPA). In addition MN is 5th in the AL in OPS, 5th in TB and 8th in HR.
I am not sure why pointing such staticstics out gets some people in such a frenzy. I am not saying the season is over, but some of us believe that they need to improve if they plan to advance past the best teams in the AL, despite the fact that on occasion teams rise past such statistics in the post-season. Is it really that bizarre to be unsatisfied with their RISP and bring it up? The OMG YOUER DUM! reactions are far more off the mark than being concerned that this could bite them in the arse in the post-season.
I still hold out that the law of averages will work this out by the end of the season, but it's unquestionably reasonable to talk about it.
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