Sunday, April 25, 2010

Iron man Mauer


Day game after a 12-inning night game, and Joe Mauer is back in the starting lineup.

I know the Twins have an off-day on Monday. I know he just had a five-hit day. I know there's a big, big difference between having Mauer in the lineup and having Drew Butera in the lineup. I know Ron Gardenhire believes Kevin Slowey is prone to over-thinking his pitch selection.

I still don't like this. Giving Mauer today off would have been the wiser move over the long haul.

1 comment:

  1. Looking back on the situation now from Monday, what would have happened if Butera had caught? The worst would have been that the Twins lost. They did that anyway.

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