Twins vs Mariners, 08-30-2012, 12:10pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

Twins:
Ben Revere CF
Alexi Casilla 2B
Joe Mauer C
Josh Willingham LF
Justin Morneau 1B
Ryan Doumit DH
Chris Parmelee RF
Trevor Plouffe 3B
Pedro Florimon SS
(Brian Duensing P)

Mariners:
Dustin Ackley 2B
Franklin Gutierrez CF
Kyle Seager 3B
Jesus Montero C
Justin Smoak 1B
Miguel Olivo DH
Trayvon Robinson LF
Eric Thames RF
Brendan Ryan SS
(Blake Beavan P)

[stringer bell]

I see BDuens has already yielded a run. Hopefully the bats will stay alive.

[stringer bell]

I will be at work for the entire game. I predict a big day from Alexi Casilla, as the Twins split with the M's.

[stringer bell]

Don't you dare bunt Casilla!

[stringer bell]

I will be at work for the entire game. I predict a big day from Alexi Casilla, as the Twins split with the M's.

That's a start!

[USAFChief]

Casilla is still on this team?

[Ultima Ratio]

Casilla is still on this team?

Do you believe he still has some promise? I'm torn, but think he can still be a good option at second for us, especially given our current depth/options to replace him.

[Ultima Ratio]

If Revere could just pull one of those long fly outs, he'd get that elusive 1st home run.

[stringer bell]

OK, I am on GameDay and the out for Revere was recorded as a ball all the way to (or over) the wall. How accurate?

[Ultima Ratio]

OK, I am on GameDay and the out for Revere was recorded as a ball all the way to (or over) the wall. How accurate?

Roughly 390-395 ft. dead center.

Right at the beginning of the warning track.

[sbknudson]

Do you believe he still has some promise? I'm torn, but think he can still be a good option at second for us, especially given our current depth/options to replace him.

It will be interesting to see whether the Twins offer him arbitration in the off-season or let him walk. With Nishi back in the doghouse and Escobar not showing much yet they might choose to keep him, for depth. A month ago I'd have been sure he was history after this year.

[jokin]

If Revere could just pull one of those long fly outs, he'd get that elusive 1st home run.

He has made some nice improvements at every phase of the game this year, even throwing out a baserunner or two, no reason he can't emulate Kirby's career just a wee little bit and add a modicum of power to his toolkit. He starts hitting more gaps on the fly and he creates even more defensive nightmares for the opposition.

[jokin]

Do you believe he still has some promise? I'm torn, but think he can still be a good option at second for us, especially given our current depth/options to replace him.

It will be interesting to see whether the Twins offer him arbitration in the off-season or let him walk. With Nishi back in the doghouse and Escobar not showing much yet they might choose to keep him, for depth. A month ago I'd have been sure he was history after this year.

Don't put it past him, he has made a living being the odd man in, and then out, and then back in again.

[stringer bell]

OK, I am on GameDay and the out for Revere was recorded as a ball all the way to (or over) the wall. How accurate?

Roughly 390-395 ft. dead center.

Right at the beginning of the warning track.

So gutierrez had to go back 180 ft. then? JK.

[USAFChief]

Casilla is still on this team?

Do you believe he still has some promise? .

No. But in fairness, I've not thought much of Casilla for a few years now.

I don't think the Twins think he's an everyday player either...they're playing a 38 yr old ahead of him, among other things.

[stringer bell]

Do you believe he still has some promise? I'm torn, but think he can still be a good option at second for us, especially given our current depth/options to replace him.

It will be interesting to see whether the Twins offer him arbitration in the off-season or let him walk. With Nishi back in the doghouse and Escobar not showing much yet they might choose to keep him, for depth. A month ago I'd have been sure he was history after this year.

Don't put it past him, he has made a living being the odd man in, and then out, and then back in again.

I think the Twins keep him just to give Chief ulcers.

[stringer bell]

I confess to not watching the Twins much lately. So, have we been seeing more of the "bad Hammer" lately?

[Ultima Ratio]

Do you believe he still has some promise? I'm torn, but think he can still be a good option at second for us, especially given our current depth/options to replace him.

It will be interesting to see whether the Twins offer him arbitration in the off-season or let him walk. With Nishi back in the doghouse and Escobar not showing much yet they might choose to keep him, for depth. A month ago I'd have been sure he was history after this year.

Don't put it past him, he has made a living being the odd man in, and then out, and then back in again.

He's been a tease, no doubt. I really hope Carroll is the utility guy next year since his definitely on the 25 man barring trade. I like the current look up the middle, so long as both Florimon and Casilla keep up better than average defense, which they should.

[Ultima Ratio]

When Morneau gets some patience back at the plate, I really hope we'll see him getting into better counts. Man, it seems like he's always down 1-2 and has to protect.

[ahart10]

Lew Ford up to bat on WGN. GIDP.