Twins 29-29, All Square & Ready To Go On A Tear

Knowlzee · Post by **Knowlzee** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 4:48 pm

Got a stretch run, winning performance from the "ace" today.

The young arms are stilling coming through big.

Now, just need Bonzer, and the bats.

This is fun. They keep battling. They may come up short in the end,....but, they won't quit on us. Stay tuned.

grindiangrad-80 · Post by **grindiangrad-80** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 4:49 pm

Make that 30-9.
Go Twins.

When we explode for 1 run we win easy.

Way to go Johan.

packerboy · Post by **packerboy** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 9:48 am

Its about time GMtana got some time off from his administrative duties so he could pitch.

Where has that been?

The bats have to get going.

Boof has been a disappointment but as a 5th starter he's OK.

Lets hit the Boofin ball and keep competing and see what happens.

ChrisK · Post by **ChrisK** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:03 am

Nice to see Johan step up and deliver a top of the line performance. He must read this board too, that's the kind of start that'll silence guys like me who have been harping on him.

And thank goodness Cuddyer hit that home run, if he hadn't the game might still be going on. Mauer and Morneau didn't have a very good weekend from what I saw, they need to take a cue from Santana and pick it up.

HShockeywatcher · Post by **HShockeywatcher** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:13 am

Santana needs to pick it up? Yes, he had an amazing game, probably a top game by any pitcher all season, but the guy who's 2nd in strikeouts, tied for 3rd in wins, and 7th in ERA in the MLB doesn't need to pick it up. With all this, if his support was better, he'd be 1st in wins.

The top guys need to hit better and the owners need to build for NOW not "build for the future."

grindiangrad-80 · Post by **grindiangrad-80** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 9:41 pm

Make that 30-8.
Go Twins.

packerboy · Post by **packerboy** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:20 am

Once again, all square and ready to go on a tear.

This team has done nothing but spin its wheels all season.

Inconsistentcy abounds.

The GM has had a bad year and so have the players.

And still they are only 6.5 out.

Lets go.

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 11:50 am

Win one, lose one, win two, lose three, win two, lose one, win two, lose two, win one, lose one.

Translation = Still All Square and soon nobody will care

dangla. · Post by **dangla.** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 6:17 pm

why do they still play punto when hes hitting a what .202 or somthing wow hes horrible send him to the minors or get rid of him

HShockeywatcher · Post by **HShockeywatcher** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:29 pm

Because he's good on defense? Honestly dangla, I have no idea. He is an amazing defensive player, yesterday proved it. But with one of the best all around pitching staffs in the MLB we don't need amazing defensive players who can't hit. We need decent defensive players who get a hit more than 1 in every 5 times.

grindiangrad-80 · Post by **grindiangrad-80** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 12:13 am

Make that 30-7.
Go Twins.

Even the die hards have to be thinkin this is trouble now.

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 7:02 am

grindiangrad-80 wrote:Make that 30-7.

That's going to be tough.

HShockeywatcher · Post by **HShockeywatcher** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:18 am

We've been thinking it's trouble for a while. But I guess on the bright side the young guys look like we have a bright future. They need to send Punto down until he can learn to hit though.

HShockeywatcher · Post by **HShockeywatcher** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 3:29 pm

Punto falls below .200 but he'll probably be playing tomorrow, go figure

Govs93 · Post by **Govs93** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 7:49 pm

Well... as bad as things have been, it could always be worse.

grindiangrad-80 · Post by **grindiangrad-80** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 8:11 pm

Make that 29-7.
Go Twins.

HShockeywatcher · Post by **HShockeywatcher** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 8:53 pm

Hey, we have 4 games against the team who just lost by 27. Lucky us

packerboy · Post by **packerboy** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:08 am

All square and ready to.............. stay there.

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:10 am

packerboy wrote:All square and ready to.............. stay there.

Neutron 14 · Post by **Neutron 14** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:36 am

packerboy wrote:All square and ready to.............. stay there.

Barring rain, that is destined to change today.

I forget, are we in a win 1 lose 1 streak? Or a win 3 lose 3?

Oh yeah, Boof is on the mound. Nevermind.

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:01 am

I hope Boof can't make the starting rotation next season, if that's the case, they should have a pretty good starting staff.

Govs93 · Post by **Govs93** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:13 am

Irishmans Shanty wrote:I hope Boof can't make the starting rotation next season, if that's the case, they should have a pretty good starting staff.

I hope he can't make it the rest of this season. As far as next season, I'll be very curious to see how well this "fitness program" they've just started him on pans out. Early in the year, he had shown signs early in games of being potentially dominant... he hit double digit strikeouts once and had several starts in April & May where he gave up 1 runs and couple where he didn't give up any. If they get pull him away from OCB over the winter, I'm not ready to completely give up on the guy. His sinker can still be nasty, but he has to be able to go 6 or 7 innings for 6 months... not 4 or 5 innings for 2 months.

Any why the hell are they starting a fitness program for him in AUGUST?!?! What they hell were they doing with him in March?!

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 11:03 am

I agree Govs.

Boof is at an age where he should be in his physical prime, if this is it, he won't stay in the league.

HShockeywatcher · Post by **HShockeywatcher** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 11:07 am

They seem to have given up on the Twins for this year and are just building for next year. There is no other reason Boof would be starting, why not give anyone else a shot? No other reason why Punto is still starting along side young guys that got moved up.

packerboy · Post by **packerboy** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 11:25 am

Boof isnt an ace but he would make the starting rotation on any staff in MLB.

He has had enough success to remain part of their plans for the future.

The longer I am around, the more I realize that ballplayers are evaluated on what they can do until its proven they cant do it anymore.

Which one of us said that they should stick with Silva?

Heck, he has been their best pitcher lately.

A lot of these guys have good years followed by not so good folowed by something in between. Baseball is full of them.

The Twins have such players on their team which is why they are .500 this year after being .600 last year.

It appears CHI, CLE an DET have similar issues.