Hitting the Foul Pole

I’m not sure why everyone loves Hamilton. He turned around his career cause he fucked it up so much himself.

Then he had a relapse (last year or the year before). We haven’t seen the last of him in that regard.

Young, by all accounts is a great team player now and has been last year as well.

However, Hamilton can flat out field and Young cannot.

But as we all know, nobody pays attention to defense.

I hope Hamilton gets it, if it saves the twins 100 grand in arbitration next year (ludicrous suggestion I know).

Well, if this question was asked of Gardy, there’s a good chance he would say “None of the above,” because he was quoted last night as saying Mikey “Wet Towel” Cuddyer is the team’s MVP this year. I’m not kidding. In a season full of ridiculous Gardy quotes, this one takes the cake.

This is our manager, ladies and gentlemen.

Rags,

I saw that in live and threw up in my mouth. Cruddy has a 13 game hitting streak and in that time he has 1 bomb, and 8 rbi. Anyone else, save puketera and punto, would have better numbers if they were hot.

Gardy likes to show everyone how he knows so much more than others. Young hits another 3 run bomb and is batting like .333 for the season and hitting over .400 w/RISP, but yet Cruddy is your MVP for playing below average defense and hitting like a sally.

Yet more proof that Gardy ignores on-field performance in his “managerial” judgements. Saying Cuddyer is an MVP for marginally playing other positions so that other people can get in the lineup drive in the runners he leaves on base is like saying Denard Span is MVP because he leads the team in sac bunts.

Capps? Anyone hear about that yet?

Yeah, I’ve heard. Most people will like it, except those of us that know enough to research this.

not a smart move. Capps can help the twins no doubt, but the twins are obsessed with saves. Capps is the same thing as Rauch with a couple more strike outs and a little more seasoning.

I cannot believe they couldn’t get him for somebody else.

Can someone tell me why Trevor Plouffe started last night?

I have no idea, except that Tardy likes to play guys when they are called up, unless your name is Morales. Then you get one at bat every 4 games and are expected to produce.

Plouffe has looked over matched up here. The twins, as usual, like his pop, but should be looking at his over all production. .260 average and not a big on base % doesn’t equate well up in the bigs.

The other glaring thing, is why and the hell was HE called up? He’s a shortstop. We have a healthy shortstop. Why not a utility guy who can play 2nd and 3rd? Again, the Twins have no depth in the infield or starting pitching that are ready to contribute. It’s rather embarrassing.

Casilla is terrible, we all can agree, but why are you bunting in the 3rd inning? Nobody out and you take the bat out of Mauer’s hands. How could Gardy know that Duensing would hold them? Play for runs, not run (possibly two).

I wasn’t that po’d about it cause Delmon was so fricking hot, but still, bunting in the 3rd inning? If you have no confidence in Casilla, then bat him down and move Mauer up. Yeah right.

I mean, it’s not like Plouffe lost the game for us, but there really is no plausible reason for it. Plouffe must be able to theoretically play another position, therefore Gardy is in love with him. JJ Hardy is primarily a SS. That’s only 1 position, which is bad.

You holding out any hope for a win in this series?

Casilla bunting….Sometimes bunts work…it is not always a bad idea to have a fast person bunt the ball (unless you are Denard Span and you manage to hit a pop-fly on your bunt)….also how is this supposed to be my favorite Twins blog when the last posting was back when Mauer still played catcher?

Pedro,

Casilla was bunting to make an out, a sacrifice, not for a hit. Not to mention that butera and span both bunted in front of him. It was just a perplexing move.

This blog in particular knows how I have harped on this, but our defense in the outfield almost cost us the game. 2 misplays by Sperm, and one by Young. Baker looked good and our outfield almost gave it away.

Gardy, when playing Repko, should play him in CF and move Span. Of course that will never happen.

Regardless, I am pleased and shocked we took a game from these guys.

I anticipate a posting here, when Mauer actually plays catcher, which is in about two weeks.

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