Minnesota Twins vs. Texas Rangers 8/30-9/1

[powerchord86]

The folder is up. Of note I think Mauer is on the DL for at least one game.

Probably all of them.

 

[Hambombs]

He's a left handed Chris Carter that strikes out less.

Again, he only played in 84 games...

Oh well, I'm just saying he has some value and isn't terrible

 

[DT LUNA]

Don't forget the walks... Sometimes I think their hitters foul pitches into the stands on purpose with 3 balls in the count, just waiting for the pitcher to throw a bad pitch and walk em.

How do you do that? Never knew a batter to purposely try to hit a foul ball. That statement makes no sense unless I read it wrong.

 

[Swangin]

Oh well, I'm just saying he has some value and isn't terrible

But that wasn't all you were saying

 

[RevSader]

How do you do that? Never knew a batter to purposely try to hit a foul ball. That statement makes no sense unless I read it wrong.

Actually they do. It's called an emergency swing and wasting a good pitch. It's not easy to do, but they are professionals for a reason.

 

[powerchord86]

Yu should have a hayday with this Twins lineup tomorrow.

 

[Hambombs]

But that wasn't all you were saying

i was saying he is a solid role player not an all star type

 

[RevSader]

Oh well, I'm just saying he has some value and isn't terrible

I just find it funny that when I rip on a dude from Oakland you go after someone on the Rangers. That will never change my opinion. I know how bad some of the Rangers are at offense, and I wish they were better, but that is irrelevant to the conversation.

 

[RevSader]

Yu should have a hayday with this Twins lineup tomorrow.

Doesn't work that way. The AL Central is Texas' Kryptonite.

 

[Hambombs]

I just find it funny that when I rip on a dude from Oakland you go after someone on the Rangers. That will never change my opinion. I know how bad some of the Rangers are at offense, and I wish they were better, but that is irrelevant to the conversation.

Nothing funny just saying the rangers aren't head above Oakland by a lot

 

[Nightcrawler]

Yu should have a hayday with this Twins lineup tomorrow.

I hope so.... We need the wins with Detroit rolling over for Oakland. Nobody anticipated a 4 game OAK sweep.

 

[Hambombs]

Doesn't work that way. The AL Central is Texas' Kryptonite.

Agreed on this. Yu usually won't dominate unless he has some pitches working. Then it won't matter who he faces

 

[RevSader]

Nothing funny just saying the rangers aren't head above Oakland by a lot

They aren't relying on outlier seasons to sustain their 2 year run. That means a hell of a lot more to me than it does to you.

 

[Hambombs]

They aren't relying on outlier seasons to sustain their 2 year run. That means a hell of a lot more to me than it does to you.

Well right now it doesn't matter until they regress which I think they will next year or the year after

 

[powerchord86]

Doesn't work that way. The AL Central is Texas' Kryptonite.

You'll just have to trust me on this one...

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Yu should have a hayday with this Twins lineup tomorrow.

I just hope we put some runs on the board for Yu. Yu and Holland have had a lot of good starts but no wins to show for it.

 

[RevSader]

You'll just have to trust me on this one...

We will see which one wins out. I really hope you are right. I hope the Twins are historically bad this series.

 

[darrylgann]

Not looking past the Twins, but how's the rotation look for the Labour Day A's series?

 

[powerchord86]

We will see which one wins out. I really hope you are right. I hope the Twins are historically bad this series.

I'd put money on it. In fact I'll probably put 100 vCash on the Rangers tomorrow..

The Twins lineup is pretty sad and the pitching is as unreliable as it gets.

 

[donaldson79]

Last AB for the Tigers and they're trailing by 3. Man, those friggin A's just refuse to go away. I think that manager out there does a really good job.