jacksonianmarch

7-0. Work is slooooooow

Of course, but why remove him when he’s your best player and still under contract unless you’ve decided to deal him? He’s a huge draw and in advertising, you market your biggest draw

SO the Twins are throwing a 24 yr old rookie who was in a 4 league independent league last year? He's had a good 6 starts, so they're throwing him in game 2 in Yankee stadium in a game they kinda have to win? Seriously? Baldelli may get the MOY award and maybe this kid has been good in September (when everyone else is throwing in the towel), but this isn't a hyped prospect. This isn't a guy who has nasty stuff. This is a command guy with low velo who doesn't strike guys out and is going against one of the best lineups in the league on their turf. One of the reasons why the Twins have lost to the Yanks so many times is the managing. Gardenhire tried getting cute, thinking he would outsmart the Yanks. And he didn't. And he lost. This is one of those cute moves. This looks like a disaster waiting to happen for the Twins. I'll take it.

It is interesting that he was removed from an advertisement for the coming year while still under contract

With what I do, there is no calling in sick. You show up to work sick

The Verducci effect was either ineffectiveness of injury. Severino fits into that category

https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/red-sox/mookie-betts-removed-red-sox-season-ticket-web-page?fbclid=IwAR0_jec5vRt4sRCfwukfK2Pa1nWhtRbdmtmONDtIoZXeVLfhIgCwIGvCc5w That is suspicious

Not if you only get 200 innings total out of those 3

I work today, so will gamecast in the midst of the craziness

He’s the smartest one in your house! This was a good win. Paxton wasn’t at his best, but he was effective. With our pen the way it is, I wonder if Boone should be considering every inning beyond the 4th as potential pen time. Paxton dominated all but two batters in the game and I’d ensure he doesn’t face Polanco or Cruz for the third time unless the game is not within reach if this thing goes to a game 5. Using Ottavino for one batter was puzzling, especially since we ran out of our usual bridge come the 8th. But seeing Happ chucking 95 and looking dominant was strange. Yes, he walked a guy and allowed a hit, but the hit wasn’t struck hard and the two K’s didn’t have a chance. Maybe we have something here. Either way, 4.1IP of relief and the only run scored was a can of corn flyball that was only a HR in YS. Maybe 6 inches over Judge’s glove. So be it. Our hitters looked like they were really comfortable sans Sanchez and Didi. The other 7 took tons of pitches, didn’t chase and got good swings on their strikes. Really good game for us. The Twins looked scared. Let’s take another today

Happ throwing cheese out of the pen. Might want to hang onto him next year and utilize him as such

Strasburg through 4 perfect

JA Happ throwing 95 out of the pen? Wow

Same with Didi. I absolutely consider Romine and Voit for tomorrow

And as good as Stanton has looked, Sanchez has looked awful since he got back. Very jumpy, getting himself out

Twins are gonna need to hope Tanaka is off. The Twins are a pest at their place. The only chance they have is to try and close it out in 4.

Stanton has looked different today and since he got back. Not jumpy, sitting back, taking what they give him. 3 walks today. If he can wait for his pitch, he will do damage this postseason. His issue is he gets himself out

Good, I thought I was gonna have to track you down and revoke your man card. Or woman card. Just all the cards. Never eat well done steak, ever. Ever.

Anyone who likes their steak burned is a sociopath who deserves ostracism from society.

I am wondering if the plan is to see if the O can add on then go to someone in the 8th then Chap for the 9th

Gardy with the commercial HR! Damn MLB.com

We still gotta get 3 innings and I don't like stretching Britton and Chapman to cover 3. I stick to Green for the 7th and bring in Britton if in trouble

Yanks have worn them down and have them scared.

It is certainly fun

Littell was scared. Yanks are working the pitchers to death. This pen is gonna die vs us if they don’t realize it’s just a single game