Article: Twins vs. Orioles, 07/16/2012, 7:10pm

[snepp]

And that becomes an "earned" run due to the "double."

[sbknudson]

And that becomes an "earned" run due to the "double."

Yeah, I'm not a big fan of the earned run rules. Diamond isn't reponsible for that run, and he get's charged with it. And in the 1st inning, Tillman gets off with 1 earned run, even though he gave up 2 hits and a walk following the error.

[striker_86]

Nice 6 run lead, its about time!

[Brock Beauchamp]

My favorite play in baseball, the balk.

[GCTF]

Hilarious, usually that stuff happens to the twins.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Run, Denard, Run.

[snepp]

[sbknudson]

OK, now you're just showing off

[snepp]

OK, now you're just showing off

I'm awesome,








at using Google.

[snepp]

Random musing while watching a blowout.....roughly how many HR/RBI would Mauer need per year for fans to get off his back about his contract?

[Kobs]

That is a Twins mailbag level question right there.

[snepp]

That is a Twins mailbag level question right there.

Yes it is.


Speaking of the mailbag, we should have a thread for the best mailbag gems.

[sbknudson]

Random musing while watching a blowout.....roughly how many HR/RBI would Mauer need per year for fans to get off his back about his contract?

I would guess 20 HR/80 RBI, although I personally think he's done just fine this year - what you can reasonably expect. He's never going to earn $23M/year - we need to move past that as fans.

[snepp]

I would guess 20 HR/80 RBI, although I personally think he's done just fine this year - what you can reasonably expect. He's never going to earn $23M/year - we need to move past that as fans.

I don't know if 80 would do it, you'd still get the "but he doesn't get teh ARH-BEE-EYES!" crowd.


His production has been excellent this year, 138 OPS+ compared to his career mark of 134.

[Kobs]

30/100, minimum.

[USAFChief]

When Mauer starts regularly knocking in 110 every year i'll stop feeling vaguely disappointed.

I know, i know...its not cool to think RBI mean something.

[snepp]

Will Dick ease up on the incessant slobberfest over Diamond for a few minutes now?

[snepp]

I know, i know...its not cool to think RBI mean something.

[BrentMpls]

My favorite play in baseball, the balk.

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[Kobs]

I truly hate that Toyota polygraph woman.