Article: Royals vs. Twins, 06/30/2012, 12:10pm & 6:10pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

Joe Mauer is, once again, a Very Good Baseball Player.

[GCTF]

Willingham goes deep.

[sbknudson]

Let's take a moment to savor the fact that the Twins are playing a day/night doubleheader and Gardenhire did not use Butera to start either game.

Heard Gardy on the pregame for the first game - he's saving Butera for tomorrow for Liriano.

[sbknudson]

Too high! Too high!

[Brock Beauchamp]

Yeah... You might want to think about keeping that ball down, Cole.

[sbknudson]

Actually, I was quoting the movie "Major League," the Indians fan in the stand when Wild Thing gave off a mammoth blast.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Actually, I was quoting the movie "Major League," the Indians fan in the stand when Wild Thing gave off a mammoth blast.

Oh, hah. I wasn't responding to you... I hadn't read your message until after I posted that message. De Vries was throwing stuff belt high so I made that comment.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Hey, that kid on the side of the milk carton just hit a home run.

[NorthwestTwinsFan]

Parmalee finally hits one out. Must be somewhat of a relief for him.

[NorthwestTwinsFan]

A stat just popped up on mlb gamecast that Cole holds hitters to a .160 average through his first 45 pitches, but gives up a .368 average after that. Hopefully that trend doesn't continue today.

[glunn]

Parmalee finally hits one out. Must be somewhat of a relief for him.

Now he needs only 572 more to tie Harmon's total.

[snepp]

Big boy muscles!

[sbknudson]

Now he needs only 572 more to tie Harmon's total.

...while sitting on the bench. Ugh, I hate that.

[GCTF]

Tbj !

[glunn]

Nice work by Mauer there. It would be good to get to the Royals' bullpen early and wear them out so they have no one for tomorrow.

[NorthwestTwinsFan]

Mauer Power! Hey, do you think that phrase will catch on?

[glunn]

Mauer Power! Hey, do you think that phrase will catch on?

It's catchy. But it might help if he got more homers.

[Vegeta]

Cmon Twins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[glunn]

DeVries is not a premium pitcher, but he seems to have better stuff at this point than Blackburn, and it would seem appropriate to let him fill a starter slot to see what he can accomplish.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Alcides Escobar is good at teh beisbol.