Caleb Thielbar etc...

[JackJD]

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What a finish...Twins win 5-4 on a Doumit two-run triple.

Post-game interview with Gardy: "...the kid, T-bar, comes in for the win." [Did I just hear the launch of a nickname? T-bar?] Gardy said the batboy retrieved the last ball hit and Gardy gave it to Thielbar. "He deserved it."

[NoVaJack]

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Thielbar got his first MLB win today and now has pitched 7 1/3 innings in the majors, given up just 3 hits and has struck out 9. Great start on a Major League career. If a lefty can do this he is going to hang around awhile.

[goon]

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Thielbar got his first MLB win today and now has pitched 7 1/3 innings in the majors, given up just 3 hits and has struck out 9. Great start on a Major League career. If a lefty can do this he is going to hang around awhile.

If he sticks around the majors and keeps getting innings I will have to pick him up for my fantasy baseball team. Great first for him and sdsu baseball.

[2002jack]

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Thielbar now has 14 innings pitched with 0 earned runs. Pretty impressive. Most of his appearances have come when the Twins are well ahead or way behind. Gardy typically goes with the veteran south paw, Duensing, in close games.

[el_presidente]

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The Twins announcers last night said Caleb will be taking over more of Duensing's role because of how well he has pitched and Duensing has been struggling. They referenced comments made yesterday afternoon by Gardenhire. He also pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning and extended his scoreless innings streak.

[Homer Jack]

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...about time.

[NoVaJack]

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These are some serious numbers he is putting up. He has now pitched the equivalent of two shutouts plus two outs to start his career, has a WHIP
of .643 which includes at least one intentional walk that I saw, and is striking out almost one batter per inning. He keeps doing this and he will make a lot of money throwing the baseball.

[el_presidente]

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I just watched the replay from last night online and he is pitching very well. Gardenhire was serious about bringing him in sooner and used him as first out of the bullpen to stop a Yankee rally in the 6th. 6 batters faced all retired. Now maybe they should draft some SDSU batters to drive in some runs!

[el_presidente]

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Another scoreless 1-2-3 inning today on only 8 pitches. He was also the first reliever out of the bullpen again. He has 19 2/3 scoreless innings now in 17 appearances.

[UWMandSDSU]

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Nice article (did say the University of SD once in the article).

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...thielbar-story

[Prairiehaas]

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Happens. Sitting in the bar at Alpine Inn, Hill City, last fall a Univ SD alumnus gave me an earful as to how USD baseball would beat SDSU in the spring. I assumed he had partaken of more Ayinger than I.

[Roy]

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Just watched Caleb pitch the first 2/3 of the 7th inning vs the Royals. Two outs, a triple and a fielding error for an unearned run. He's replaced. Fun to see him pitch again. Royals up 3-2 after the gift.

[Nidaros]

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Just watched Caleb pitch the first 2/3 of the 7th inning vs the Royals. Two outs, a triple and a fielding error for an unearned run. He's replaced. Fun to see him pitch again. Royals up 3-2 after the gift.

A fielding error is the pitcher's problem? Not fair, but I don't see the same big picture that Gardy does. I suppose Caleb was about throw another HR pitch, so he gets yanked. Gardy seems know what is best for the team.

[jacksfaninne]

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A fielding error is the pitcher's problem? Not fair, but I don't see the same big picture that Gardy does. I suppose Caleb was about throw another HR pitch, so he gets yanked. Gardy seems know what is best for the team.

The next batter due up was a righty, I believe.

[Nidaros]

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The next batter due up was a righty, I believe.

Then that was a proper move by Gardy.