5/3/15 Reds @ Braves 1:35 PM

[smootness]

Graham has walked 5 and struck out 5, while hitting a batter and allowing 9 hits, in 7.2 innings. He has been bad.

[nsacpi]

But he had a great spring training.

Graham has walked 5 and struck out 5, while hitting a batter and allowing 9 hits, in 7.2 innings. He has been bad.

[smootness]

But he had a great spring training.

And?

[50PoundHead]

I think they preferred Graham due to his fastball velocity. Martin has always had a decent strikeout rate in the minors, which goes a bit against the Twins history of having a pitching staff with high contact rates.

Which is odd, because the Twins' brain trust has always been less fastball-centric than most big league organizations. Twins have characteristically valued command over stuff.

I hope Martin continues to do well. I think it's pretty obvious why everyone passed on him and it's largely due to his fastball velocity. I don't know if he stays in the bullpen long term or not, but he's clearly needed there now.

[Anthony J. Pierzynski]

You know what my job is, gents? To rake like a Honduran yard man on meth and catch the ****in' baseball, which I do, most of the time. I put the glove up and if the guy on the mound can't hit it, well, buddy, that's on him. I held up my end of the bargain.

[nsacpi]

Fair and accurate as they say.

You know what my job is, gents? To rake like a Honduran yard man on meth and catch the ****in' baseball, which I do, most of the time. I put the glove up and if the guy on the mound can't hit it, well, buddy, that's on him. I held up my end of the bargain.

[GovClintonTyree]

Fair and accurate as they say.

You're a boss, Tony. And you do rake. That's why your elderly ass is still making more money in six months than your Polack daddy made in 30 years at the GM plant.

Keep swinging that thunder stick and providing that veteran leadership. These pussies wanting defense can suck it. They don't pay for defense. Let some skinny little ****er bounce around and get beat up while you stay pretty.

[GovClintonTyree]

Well this reminds me of a conversation I had with someone about how economic policy affects the number of jobs. The person I was talking to asked for "proof" that fiscal stimulus had increased the number of jobs. He wanted me to show him an actual job that had been created and claimed he only believed in things he could see rather than estimates. Well I got annoyed at his obtuseness. I knew he was a religious guy and asked him if he believed in God. He said yes. And I asked him if he had ever seen God. Anyhow afterwards I regretted reacting that way toward him and apologized. I will say that "estimates", even inexact ones, are often better than just relying upon your eyes in a lot of situations.

So are you apologizing for being irritated at me for looking for better metrics or pointing out my obtuseness? Could go either way. Although, in my own defense, I'm not so much obtuse as abstruse. But I'm working on it.

[GovClintonTyree]

You know what my job is, gents? To rake like a Honduran yard man on meth and catch the ****in' baseball, which I do, most of the time. I put the glove up and if the guy on the mound can't hit it, well, buddy, that's on him. I held up my end of the bargain.

Has anybody ever seen Anthony J. and Julio in the same room?

[nsacpi]

Im saying imperfect metrics beat casual observation.

So are you apologizing for being irritated at me for looking for better metrics or pointing out my obtuseness? Could go either way. Although, in my own defense, I'm not so much obtuse as abstruse. But I'm working on it.

[Anthony J. Pierzynski]

Has anybody ever seen Anthony J. and Julio in the same room?

Do I sound like English is my second language, homes?

[GovClintonTyree]

Do I sound like English is my second language, homes?

Well, no. But Julio is pretty ****ing literate for a wetback.

By the way, 0-8 in your last two games? If you can't rake like a methed-up Honduran yard man, they're going to make you pay attention to defense.

Nobody gives a **** about -DRS or that framing **** when you rake, Tony. But a week of this and Fredi's going to tell you to come in early and work on blocking and framing. I dont want that **** any more than you do. So find your stroke. You might look in Mrs. Freddie's bed.

[Anthony J. Pierzynski]

Well, no. But Julio is pretty ****ing literate for a wetback.

By the way, 0-8 in your last two games? If you can't rake like a methed-up Honduran yard man, they're going to make you pay attention to defense.

Nobody gives a **** about -DRS or that framing **** when you rake, Tony. But a week of this and Fredi's going to tell you to come in early and work on blocking and framing. I dont want that **** any more than you do. So find your stroke. You might look in Mrs. Freddie's bed.

Did you even watch the game, bro? I raked the yard like a landscaper with OCD. Just got robbed twice.

Speaking of balls not dropping, if Christy Beth wants to step up and take my spot, he better wait 'til his have.

And FWIW, I would never sleep with a teammate's wife. Not overnight and ****. Nah, really, I wouldn't bang a teammate's wife. I mean, from this point forward, assuming sobriety of both parties and everything, I wouldn't.

[GovClintonTyree]

Im saying imperfect metrics beat casual observation.

Now there's a highly debatable position. What about keenly intent observation with a well-informed or expert observation?

[GovClintonTyree]

Did you even watch the game, bro? I raked the yard like a landscaper with OCD. Just got robbed twice.

Speaking of balls not dropping, if Christy Beth wants to step up and take my spot, he better wait 'til his have.

And FWIW, I would never sleep with a teammate's wife. Not overnight and ****. Nah, really, I wouldn't bang a teammate's wife. I mean, from this point forward, assuming sobriety of both parties and everything, I wouldn't.

Relative morality is always the most entertaining kind.

[nsacpi]

Id take keen well-informed observation.

Now there's a highly debatable position. What about keenly intent observation with a well-informed or expert observation?