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Frayed Knot Oct 07 2009 05:06 PM

Twins draw first blood w/2 outs in the top of the 3rd. I was just coming on here to wonder how it's taken them a full hour to go through 2-1/2 innings of a scoreless game And now they score again on a Jorge Posada PB. Maybe we're beginning to see why Burnett wants him outta there for game 2

bmfc1 Oct 07 2009 05:12 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

What a come down for Ron Darling to work with a MORON like Chip Carey after working with Gary Cohen.

Frayed Knot Oct 07 2009 05:17 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

Jeter goes 2R HR -- tie game in bottom 3 I don't know anything about this Minny pitcher - Brian Duensing, a 26 y/o rookie who has made 9 ML starts

G-Fafif Oct 07 2009 07:22 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

[quote="bmfc1":1tzki493]What a come down for Ron Darling to work with a MORON like Chip Carey after working with Gary Cohen.[/quote:1tzki493] The listener feels the same way.

Rockin' Doc Oct 07 2009 09:43 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

Not a good start to this series. Twins need to take game 2 on Friday to have much hope.

Fman99 Oct 08 2009 06:56 AM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

I don't like it, not one bit. Fat CC going out and pitching well? In a playoff game? Sigh.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 08 2009 06:58 AM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

Twinks were in trouble when Maurer whiffed with a man on 3rd, 1 out in the 1st. Didn't help that they gave away their lead first chance they got. What we need today is for Gay Jay to spit the bit, and it's off to Heftyland with a good shot.

metirish Oct 08 2009 07:08 AM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

Just went to newsday.com and was greeted with this..... Just a usual postseason game for Jeter: perfect

Edgy DC Oct 08 2009 07:10 AM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

What we need is for the Twins to get a good night's sleep. They've been in a playoff race down to the wired and one game past the wire, with a one day turnaround, while all the Yanks have had to worry about was setting their rotation and keeping guys' legs fresh. I'm sure Mauer's whiff and Jeter's homer will add dubious fodder to dubious MVP debates, but I'm hoping Mauer shows his true colors against Nipple Ring Burnett.

metirish Oct 09 2009 12:28 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

I'd like nothing more than seeing Burnett getting his lunch handed to him tonight , and with all the unnecessary pressure brought in to focus through the benching of Posada I expect him to get hammered.

Frayed Knot Oct 09 2009 12:45 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

Heard a few minutes of Michael Kay yesterday who insisted that Burnett was NOT the one requesting that he not pitch to Posada - essentially throwing the decision all on Girardi. Well of course it's always the manager's decision but I like how Kay absolves Burnett of even bringing up the topic while Francesa's version has him virtually marching into the manager's office and saying, 'I can't throw to this big-eared oaf'. So tonight it's Yanx/Twins at 6:07 and Sox/Angels at 9:37 -- which leads to the question: What inning in the 1st game in when it becomes 1st pitch time for game 2? ... because you KNOW there's no way a MFY post-season game will get done in under 3-1/2 hours.

Edgy DC Oct 09 2009 01:33 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

Well, you've got ceremonial introductions, including the drawing out of Jeter's name, the extended remiix of God Bless Irish-America, the network hosannahs to the new stadium, and sidebar stories about the cast of Fox's new hit sitcom Cancel Me Please, I'm on FOX. I'll say fourth inning.

Kong76 Oct 09 2009 04:58 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

I like when Jeter doesn't get his way. I don't like when another ump makes up for it. At least that's the way I see things sometimes.

Frayed Knot Oct 09 2009 07:02 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

Carlos Gomez - early game baserunning dork - makes up for things by starting a 2-out 8th inning rally that has put the Twins up by 2.

Kong76 Oct 09 2009 07:08 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

Put the pads back on Jorge ... the entitlement era is ovah!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 09 2009 07:15 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

Guerrier does his job. If Nathan can't do his-- admittedly, not the simplest of tasks-- then the Twins don't deserve this.

Kong76 Oct 09 2009 07:32 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

Well, that sucked.

Kong76 Oct 09 2009 07:36 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

Strike zone has mysteriously evaporated.

Frayed Knot Oct 09 2009 07:53 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

Hate to say it but I had no faith in Nathan at all. The next time I see him retire the Yanx in a save situation will be the first.

Frayed Knot Oct 09 2009 07:58 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

Gardener in to pinch-run ... who catches if the game continues? I guess they kept that Cervelli guy on their roster for this round.

Kong76 Oct 09 2009 08:04 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

Why, oh why, do I watch baseball?

Kong76 Oct 09 2009 08:09 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

TAKE THAT!

Frayed Knot Oct 09 2009 08:09 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

Brett Gardener's turn to be the base-running dork.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 09 2009 08:11 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

WHEEEEEE!

Kong76 Oct 09 2009 08:14 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

Double erased for the Twins, that wasn't even friggin' close.

Frayed Knot Oct 09 2009 08:15 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

How is it that these extra umpires never get the freakin' call right?@?@?#?$?!? Dude couldn't see Jeffrey Maier's arm from 10 feet away and now this dork screws up a ball that was fair TWICE (hit glove and hit 6 inches or more inside the line)

themetfairy Oct 09 2009 08:31 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

Well that sucked royally. Fucking umpire....

Kong76 Oct 09 2009 08:32 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

Over the 318 mark ... ouch. Twinks left those bases loaded, ya knew it was over.

Frayed Knot Oct 09 2009 08:39 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

Not scoring like that in extras when you're the road team is so mentally deflating. Once you go out you know that in order to win you have to: hold them scoreless, score yourself next time, and then hold them again - and there's only so many times you can pull that off when facing that team. Of course it would be nice if the umps didn't screw it up too. Twins wound up with four straight "hits" in top 11 and didn't score. "Over the 318 mark" Actually it wasn't even over. Hit the top of the fence at its shortest point and bounced over.

HahnSolo Oct 09 2009 08:50 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

This game proves once again how the MLB replay rule is a joke. OK, review for home runs that are questionable, fine. But how many times do we have to see blown calls that would obviously be overturned? This play, the play in the WS last year when one of the Rays (Baldelli?) was called out at 3rd on a dreadful call, Matt Holliday sliding and never touching home, Inge hit by the pitch. These all happened in the last three seasons. I don't give a %$*&&# if the umps don't like it...I don't like having to look at dopes like CB Bucknor and Angel Hernandez make a joke of my favorite sport. Oh, and while I'm here: As Buck Showalter just pointed out, the ball not only hit fair, it hit the left fielder's glove. So for both reasons it was a fair ball. And Carlos Gomez: happy trails my friend. So glad you no longer wear my team's uniform.

MFS62 Oct 09 2009 08:53 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

[quote="Frayed Knot":3onqlirw]How is it that these extra umpires never get the freakin' call right?@?@?#?$?!? Dude couldn't see Jeffrey Maier's arm from 10 feet away and now this dork screws up a ball that was fair TWICE (hit glove and hit 6 inches or more inside the line)[/quote:3onqlirw] I was listening on radio during the drive home. The guys in the booth couldn't believe how badly the ump blew the call. Then they added that the ump who blew it blocked the view of both the thrid base and home plate umps, so neither of them could correct the call. Yechhhh! Later

Rockin' Doc Oct 10 2009 04:02 AM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

This postseason is not going as I would have hoped. As distasteful as it is for me to watch the Yankees play, it is absolutley nauseating to watch them win on a home run that wouldn't get out of most high school fields.

Frayed Knot Oct 10 2009 05:55 AM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

[quote="HahnSolo":1z8gjdbo]This game proves once again how the MLB replay rule is a joke. OK, review for home runs that are questionable, fine. But how many times do we have to see blown calls that would obviously be overturned? This play, the play in the WS last year when one of the Rays (Baldelli?) was called out at 3rd on a dreadful call, Matt Holliday sliding and never touching home, Inge hit by the pitch. These all happened in the last three seasons. I don't give a %$*&&# if the umps don't like it...I don't like having to look at dopes like CB Bucknor and Angel Hernandez make a joke of my favorite sport.[/quote:1z8gjdbo] The umps weren't actually against the inclusion of the replay rule. They acknowledged that HRs are frequently the hardest calls they have to make and welcomed whatever help they could get. But do we really want to stop the game for every close or semi-close play and turn these already 3-1/2 hour games into 4-1/2? And, as we've seen in the NFL, it's not like the replay rule has stopped bitching about refereeing. I think it's actually created as many problems as it's solved. I was fine with allowing HRs to be reviewed but wouldn't want to see it expanded.

Fman99 Oct 10 2009 06:41 AM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

A-Rod hitting meaningful home runs in the playoffs, dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria!

Ashie62 Oct 10 2009 09:21 AM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

[quote="Fman99":1882xkhs]A-Rod hitting meaningful home runs in the playoffs, dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria![/quote:1882xkhs] Yuppers..add in another "only Derek Jeter could make that play" event.

metirish Oct 10 2009 09:41 AM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

I'm sick and went to bed at the end on the 8th , not in the least surprised when I woke up at 4am and checked the score.....the magic went across the street articles are probably everywhere this morning.

Kong76 Oct 11 2009 08:57 AM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

Every time I see the replay of that ball bouncing in fair territory only like 15 feet from the ump that called it foul I just see red. He should be fired from the rest of the post season and investigated.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 11 2009 04:01 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

[quote="Frayed Knot":1419h38v][quote="HahnSolo":1419h38v]This game proves once again how the MLB replay rule is a joke. OK, review for home runs that are questionable, fine. But how many times do we have to see blown calls that would obviously be overturned? This play, the play in the WS last year when one of the Rays (Baldelli?) was called out at 3rd on a dreadful call, Matt Holliday sliding and never touching home, Inge hit by the pitch. These all happened in the last three seasons. I don't give a %$*&&# if the umps don't like it...I don't like having to look at dopes like CB Bucknor and Angel Hernandez make a joke of my favorite sport.[/quote:1419h38v] The umps weren't actually against the inclusion of the replay rule. They acknowledged that HRs are frequently the hardest calls they have to make and welcomed whatever help they could get. But do we really want to stop the game for every close or semi-close play and turn these already 3-1/2 hour games into 4-1/2? And, as we've seen in the NFL, it's not like the replay rule has stopped bitching about refereeing. I think it's actually created as many problems as it's solved. I was fine with allowing HRs to be reviewed but wouldn't want to see it expanded.[/quote:1419h38v] Perhaps an NFL-ish "challenge flag," with one use per game (balls and strikes not allowed)? Or, similarly, something similar to the last-two-minutes system, where the replay assistant signals likely reverse-worthy calls to the ump via buzzing pager?

Ashie62 Oct 11 2009 05:25 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

[quote="Kong76":3jwjgiq6]Every time I see the replay of that ball bouncing in fair territory only like 15 feet from the ump that called it foul I just see red. He should be fired from the rest of the post season and investigated.[/quote:3jwjgiq6] From what I read in the Star Ledger that may very well be the case going back to 1993 with this guy. Look at the bright spot. It ain't a Mets game

metirish Oct 11 2009 06:34 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

Carey was a bingo announcer before this , right?

bmfc1 Oct 11 2009 06:50 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

What's surprising is that CB Bucknor and Angel Hernandez are umping in the post-season and neither made that lousy call.

Frayed Knot Oct 11 2009 06:59 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

Bucknor did have a couple of clunkers of his own in the Bos-LAA series though, including one where Youkilis had to come off 1st to make a tag but didn't get the call even though the replay shows his mitt being bent back from the force of slapping the tag on the runner's hip. Youk should have told him; "Missed him?, I think I bruised him!"

metirish Oct 11 2009 07:07 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

Gay-Rod ties it at 1 and then Posada hits a solo shot for a 2 to 1 lead....

Frayed Knot Oct 11 2009 07:43 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

Why do teams playing the Yanx put 'BE REALLY STUPID' into their game plans all the time?!?!? Mutha-Fucka there's NO OUTS DUDE, where da fuck ya going?!?

metirish Oct 11 2009 07:45 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

[quote="Frayed Knot":3ngufmu0]Why do teams playing the Yanx put 'BE REALLY STUPID' into their game plans all the time?!?!? Mutha-Fucka there's NO OUTS DUDE, where da fuck ya going?!?[/quote:3ngufmu0] Shocking

Frayed Knot Oct 11 2009 07:47 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

At least this time no one will be able to blame it on the Mets as someone on the radio did yesterday for game one's gaffe (on account of it being former Met Gomez getting nailed for wandering)

Kong76 Oct 11 2009 07:58 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

Damon = K's I'm turning this off, I can't watch.

Frayed Knot Oct 11 2009 08:12 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

Well right now you're not watching three different Twins pitchers issue three consecutive walks. I guess they just want to remove any doubt about their coming back in bottom 9

Frayed Knot Oct 11 2009 08:17 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

I think the next Yanqui batter Nathan retires will be the first ... and I'm talking about in his career.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 11 2009 08:47 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

Well, didn't expect Minnesota to win the SERIES, but... Christ, they couldn't have rolled over easier if they had wheeled belts.

metirish Oct 11 2009 08:54 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

A bunch of puffters those Twins

Frayed Knot Oct 11 2009 09:06 PM Re: Twins-Yanx ALDS IST

[quote="LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr":2kdkpld3]Well, didn't expect Minnesota to win the SERIES, but... Christ, they couldn't have rolled over easier if they had wheeled belts.[/quote:2kdkpld3] That's only 10 straight losses for them to the Yanx this year, or 12 of the last 14 over 4 different 1st round playoffs.