I umpired high school baseball for almost 10 years, that is JV level stuff.
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The stuff Vasquez was trying to get across the plate last night was embarrassing as a Twins fan. Wow...
Twins crushing the ball with eight HRs in the night cap of their double header with the Orioles. Rosario has had nine homers in his last 12 games.
It also was fun to hear early Twins stories last night with 80 year old legend Jim 'Kitty' Kaat in the booth last night.
It also was fun to hear early Twins stories last night with 80 year old legend Jim 'Kitty' Kaat in the booth last night.
Which is what they need to do after losing a series to Toronto.
If they could only play the Orioles 162 games a year.
No doubt Baltimore pitching sucks, but I'll take a 2 1/2 game division lead going into May. Another nice win last night by shutting out Houston.
Perez dominant last night, I'm beginning to think this team might be for real. Need Berrios to spin another gem this afternoon, then go get those !@?*!$?!! Yanks.
Who had Castro doubling his RBI numbers for the season today? (against Houston)
Boog and Sutcliff certainly said last night that the Twins are for real. Best record in the AL and still slugging after taking 3 out of 4 from Houston. Now if they can just keep their roll going against the club they just can't beat--the damn Yankee$.
Twins will be playing the AAA Yankees. Don't think the Yankees get swept but they will lose the series. Best chance for Yanks is probably tonight with Paxton on the mound. There is very little to fear from the weak hitting lineup at present. Won't have to face Severino, Judge, Stanton, Hicks or Andujar. With Sanchez back at least they are near half strength. There's a chance Andujar might be back soon and maybe Frazier who started the season in AAA but is now the best remaining outfielder. It's sort of amazing they are above .500.
Given the Twins Washington Generals-ish record against the Yankees lately, this still doesn't do much to alleviate my sense of dread going into this series.
Is the Yankee AAA team salary higher than the Twins major league team?
Not tonight. Just for fun, tonight's lineup (you'll need a baseball reference to look up who some of the Yankee guys are):
LeMahieu, 2B, $12M
Paxton, SP, $8.5M
Gardner, CF, $7.5M
Sanchez, C, $670K
Torres, SS, $605K
Voit, DH, $572K
Wade, LF, $572K
Tauchman, RF, $557K
Ford, 1B, $555K
Urshela, 3B, $555K
Cruz, DH, $14M
Gonzalez, 3B, $12M
Gibson, SP, $8.1M
Schoop, 2B, $7.5M
Kepler, RF, $6M
Cron, 1B, $4.5M
Rosario, LF, $4.2M
Palanco, SS, $3.6M
Buxton, CF, $1.8M
Garver, C, $575K
Gardenhire and Molitor combined for a 33-90 record against NYY.
That's a .268 winning percentage and a 43-119 pace.
Highlighted by an 0-6 and 1-10 record back to back in 03 and 04 and a 0-10 effort in 2009.
That's a .268 winning percentage and a 43-119 pace.
Highlighted by an 0-6 and 1-10 record back to back in 03 and 04 and a 0-10 effort in 2009.
Random on the series:
Hate seeing sloppy rain games. Glad no one got injured. Guess they had to force the game in as there's a lack of mutual open dates this summer. Of course, only Twins trip to NY this summer ( well, 2nd I guess, they did play the Mets earlier).
Both starters yesterday have had the Tommy John.
I can stand listening to Jim Kaat. Guy knows and played the baseball I grew up following. Spot on with his comment yesterday about how it used to be a radio and newspaper covered game. Damn, dude is 80 years now.
Hate seeing sloppy rain games. Glad no one got injured. Guess they had to force the game in as there's a lack of mutual open dates this summer. Of course, only Twins trip to NY this summer ( well, 2nd I guess, they did play the Mets earlier).
Both starters yesterday have had the Tommy John.
I can stand listening to Jim Kaat. Guy knows and played the baseball I grew up following. Spot on with his comment yesterday about how it used to be a radio and newspaper covered game. Damn, dude is 80 years now.