Yet again the Twins found a way to lose to the Yankees. I can officially say that there is a sour taste in my mouth. Yuck. Here are some thoughts: -Minnesota is becoming an offensive inept team again. Remember last year when every single game seemed to be dominated by “offensive ineptitude”? It’s coming back, [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Offensive Ineptitude Again?
Posted: 23rd July 2008 by vacant in Alexi Casilla, Carlos Gomez, Denard Span, Game Thoughts, Glen Perkins, Justin Morneau, Mike Lamb, Offensive5
Many Good Things, Some Bad
Posted: 23rd July 2008 by vacant in Carlos Gomez, Denard Span, Francisco Liriano, Game Thoughts, Jesse Crain, Kevin SloweyI have to be honest with you guys, I don’t really care that the Twins lost tonight. They always have trouble at Yankee Stadium, and although they shouldn’t, I really don’t care tonight. This poor game was trumped by the many other great things that happened today. Let’s dive into some thoughts: -First off, did [...]
Carlos Gomez Needs to Go-Go Away
Posted: 22nd July 2008 by vacant in Carlos Gomez, Center Field, Denard Span, StatisticsSorry for the gimmicky title, but it’s all I could come up with, and I think it perfectly describes what is running through my mind right now. Carlos Gomez needs to go-go away. Fast. Go-Go Gomez is 22 years old and is blazing fast. This we know for a fact. He is also supposed to [...]
No game thoughts tonight. If you want a great run-down and analysis, be sure to check out NNTB, Josh’s Thoughts, and Seth Speaks. Also, thoughts and prayers go out to the Baseball Savant. I am required to collect some demographic information about my readers. If you guys/gals would make the time to complete this extremely [...]
Is Boof Bonser a Starter or a Set-Up Man?
Posted: 21st July 2008 by vacant in Boof Bonser, Bullpen, Pitching Rotation, StatisticsEver since Boof Bonser was demoted to the bullpen back in early June, the question of his future has been tricky to answer. Will Bonser ever work his way into the rotation again? Or should he stick to his bullpen duties for a while? First off, let’s take a look at why Bonser was demoted [...]
If Minnesota had the option to bring back one player from the past, Ron Coomer would be near the top of that list. Although Coomer is the epitome of an average infielder, he hit .308/.352/.509 against southpaws over the course of his nine year career. His overall batting line is less glamorous: .274/.313/.421, but Coomer [...]
A Loss That Stings
Posted: 20th July 2008 by vacant in Carlos Gomez, Game Thoughts, Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau, Scott BakerI am once again experiencing a sour taste in my mouth right now, so let’s just dive into some thoughts before anybody gets hurt: -Baker was the obvious story this afternoon. He went a stellar eight innings against one of the most potent offenses in MLB, and limited them to only one run on two [...]
Offensive Outburst Led by Morneau and Mauer
Posted: 20th July 2008 by vacant in Alexi Casilla, Carlos Gomez, Denard Span, Game Thoughts, Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau, Livan Hernandez, OffensiveWhat an offensive outburst tonight! The Twins picked up another win, and gained a game on the unusually quiet offenses of the Chicago White Sox. Here are some thoughts: -Forget everything I said about Gomez yesterday and today. He had two hits today and drove in one run. He needs to stay with Minnesota. Seriously [...]
There is a situation brewing in Minnesota. Francisco Liriano has filed a grievance against the Twins because he believes that they are keeping him in the minors specifically to delay his right to arbitration. While I have my doubts on this, it does create a messy problem in the land of 10,000 lakes. Liriano claims [...]
Perkins Solid, Young Great, and Casilla Strong
Posted: 19th July 2008 by vacant in Boof Bonser, Brendan Harris, Brian Buscher, Carlos Gomez, Craig Breslow, Delmon Young, Francisco Liriano, Game Thoughts, Glen Perkins, Jason Kubel, Jesse Crain, Nick PuntoYou have no idea how glad I am to be back into regular game thoughts. I was getting sick and tired of coming up with abstract trade possibilities that probably won’t come true. So enough with my career as Nostradamus, and here are some of my game thoughts: -Glen Perkins went a solid six innings [...]