Game Thread: Twins @ Jays, 6/9 @ 6:07pm CT

[ashbury]

PH Pinto here Gardy. Ugh.

 

Escobear has what it takes!

 

/ this time

[JB_Iowa]

Gardy, you're a genius.

 

For that AB, anyway.

[Riverbrian]

If Santana gets the job done here... Starting singing songs about him.

[Bark's Lounge]

Oopsey Boopsey Bop - Nice Job Eduardo!

[JB_Iowa]

one of my nieces graduates from high school on saturday; and i'm making some cookies (my famous mocha cookies) for the open house. Also am bringing a tin of garrett's caramel crisp popcorn.

 

 

yum!

[Squirrel]

Cmon ... just one more run in!!

[howeda7]

Danny had a rip at that. Damn.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Do we tempt fate by bringing Guerrier back out?

[howeda7]

Do we tempt fate by bringing Guerrier back out?

 

About that genius thing, Gardy....

[notoriousgod71]

Over managing by Gardy pinch running for Morales when he didn't represent the tying run. Now we are without his bat for the remainder of the game.

[longstrangetrip]

Still lots work to do. but if we could steal a win here, it would really mean something. Great comeback in the 9th started by the new guy, against a good team.

 

But Guerrier needs to be good here...

[JB_Iowa]

Well, I guess this isn't a low-leverage situation for Guerrier.

[ashbury]

Do we tempt fate by bringing Guerrier back out?

 

In return, Fate appears to be taking the bait.

[longstrangetrip]

I learned a lot of cool new words as a kid from my Grandpa when the Twins would walk the leadoff man in a tie game.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Over managing by Gardy pinch running for Morales when he didn't represent the tying run. Now we are without his bat for the remainder of the game.

 

I wondered about that too.

[Tibs]

How can an MLB player not put down a bunt? He even stabbed at it like some of my junior high kids do. All you have to do is let the ball hit the bat.

 

If you can't tell it annoys the heck out of me when guys can't put a bunt down.

[LaBombo]

My gut tells me the Twins will win this game. Pinto will be an important part of it.

 

He didn't drive in the tying run' date=' but he did come up with the cheer that spurred on Eduardo...

 

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You can do it Esco! You can do it Esco! Drive in that Suzuki! Because you are the besc-o!

[stringer bell]

I can't think of an easier relief pitcher to bunt on than Guerrier. Still Gose couldn't get the bunt down. I thought Gardy would turn Reyes into a RH hitter, but no such luck. Of course, the other part of the equation is that the pinch runner is a catcher, so it is doubtful they will try to steal or hit and run.

[Riverbrian]

How can an MLB player not put down a bunt? He even stabbed at it like some of my junior high kids do. All you have to do is let the ball hit the bat.

 

If you can't tell it annoys the heck out of me when guys can't put a bunt down.

 

Typically it's because they were all superstars in high school and therefore never asked to bunt.

[stringer bell]

Jack is wrong. Hicks is the DH. Plouffe is out of the game.

[Tibs]

Typically it's because they were all superstars in high school and therefore never asked to bunt.

I agree with that. Still, they have had to have been taught how to bunt, and with all that talent it shouldn't be difficult to let the ball hit the bat. Fundamentals!

[LaBombo]

How can an MLB player not put down a bunt? He even stabbed at it like some of my junior high kids do. All you have to do is let the ball hit the bat.

You might be on to something. Good bunters seem to all have pretty much the same technique. But bad ones each seem to have their very own special way of not getting the bunt down.

[Riverbrian]

The poor Rubberband.

[stringer bell]

Ugh, the rubber band broke.

[Tibs]

Well shoot

[Puckett34]

Ah crap

[howeda7]

Well that was a lot of effort for nothing.

[JB_Iowa]

Pitching, pitching, pitching.

[howeda7]

Leaving Gurrier in and a lead-off walk. Yeah...

[Bark's Lounge]

Ahh Smurf... and @$#&!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!