6/13/08 Twins (Slowey) at Brewers (Bush): 7:05 PM CDT

[owbc]

Why can't the hitters take the blame for not adjusting to new pitchers? We have scouting reports just like every other major league team.

[Bruce Ciskie]

I'm shocked we looked surprised that the Twins would bunt with Gomez and Casilla.

 

It's clear to me now that we didn't do any scouting. This is ridiculous. Why even bother with interleague games if we're just going to throw them away like they don't matter?

[Mass Haas]

Did anybody tell the Brewers there's a game tonight?

[Bruce Ciskie]

Why can't the hitters take the blame for not adjusting to new pitchers? We have scouting reports just like every other major league team.

 

So our hitters are the only ones who don't adjust well? Every year. No matter who is on the team.

 

That makes zero sense to me, but I wouldn't be surprised, given the history of this organization.

 

On the bright side, the bullpen got up after the fourth hard-hit ball in a row. I'm glad we have a keen sense of what could be going wrong.

[Dragonbait]

This is Dave's last start right? Right?!?!? RIGHT!!!!?!!?!?!

[danzig6767]

This is Bush to a tee

 

The guy can just cruise through any batting order, but get a few guys on and Bush just has an amazing ability to hang meatball curves or 87mph fastball right over the heart of the plate.

[owbc]

Maybe they think it's a road game due to the Twins fans in attendance

[Bruce Ciskie]

At least they're not generally as boorish as Cubs fans. They just want to see a real ballpark.

[Bruce Ciskie]

This Minnesota team has lost eight of ten. The pitching staff has been absolutely blasted over the first seven games of this road trip, allowing double-digit runs four times.

 

Our response? Look completely unprepared against a glorified Double-A pitcher.

 

With how often this happens, you'd think the response would be something more than "Gee, why can't our hitters adjust?". I'm about sick of the same old crap with this team.

[trwi7]

If he would've rung Branyan up at second there I would've gone to Miller Park to smack him myself.

[trwi7]

We hit a ton of silo homers.

[Bruce Ciskie]

When you go smack the umpire, can you smack this team, too?

[danzig6767]

This Minnesota team has lost eight of ten. The pitching staff has been absolutely blasted over the first seven games of this road trip, allowing double-digit runs four times.

 

Our response? Look completely unprepared against a glorified Double-A pitcher.

 

With how often this happens, you'd think the response would be something more than "Gee, why can't our hitters adjust?". I'm about sick of the same old crap with this team.

We aren't the only team to struggle sometimes vs a mediocre pitcher

Prior to the last start by Slowey, he only gave up 5 runs over 21 innings and his ERA was only 3.76 until the White Sox torched him.

 

[Bruce Ciskie]

16 plate appearances in five innings. One well-hit ball. Against Kevin Freaking Slowey.

 

I hate this team.

[trwi7]

Hall is such a scrub. Instead of whining and wanting a trade you should be thanking your lucky stars you're collecting a major league paycheck.

[pebadger]

I've been flipping back and forth between this and Tiger Woods, and I can honestly say I'm glad that I at least had that alternative to see excellence at work.

[Dragonbait]

StL getting shelled, Cubs losing a squeaker, and we have Dave Butcher pitching.

 

Course our Offense isnt helping any.

[endaround]

Yep the worst part of that inning was not getting to Bush's spot to remove him

[Bruce Ciskie]

Prior to the last start by Slowey, he only gave up 5 runs over 21 innings and his ERA was only 3.76 until the White Sox torched him.

 

I have seen six of his starts this year. Not once have I ever thought he'd be capable of blowing through our lineup while allowing one hard-hit ball in five innings.

 

I mean, if you want to keep making excuses for this garbage, that's fine. I'm not going to apologize for having higher expectations than to see my team embarrass themselves in the only games my friends bother to watch.

 

Slowey now has as many hard-hit balls as he's allowed.

 

"But he's pitched well before, so it's okay. And I'm sure he was a good hitter in Little League." - Ned Yost

[iluvlamp]

Glad to see Tiger got it going and is -2. 30 on the back....torch!

 

/dave bush + Rueben Quevado = A fatter Dave Bush.

[sheethead]

We hit a ton of silo homers.

I think we all have MMP to thank for this fine display of home run derby attempts. Just look at the swings (Cameron), they are all trying to hit home runs! They are constantly missing 88 mph fastballs down the middle (and no Dale, they aren't down in the zone) because of overswinging.

[Bruce Ciskie]

It's too bad we don't have coaches who can diagnose those problems, sheethead. They're too busy talking up the opponents.

[pebadger]

As the old voice used to say: Now get some runs!

[owbc]

I don't see what's wrong with trying to hit home runs. We do a good job at it, we're 3rd in the NL in homers. When we hit home runs, we win.

[Bruce Ciskie]

As the old voice used to say: Now get some runs!

 

I'd take a few hard-hit balls.

 

Schroeder is an idiot.