Game Thread: Rays@Twins 7/20 1:10PM

[longtimefan]

I hate to say it, but the games are getting NOT fun to watch, runner after runner left in scoring position?????

[jokin]

I hate to say it, but the games are getting NOT fun to watch, runner after runner left in scoring position?????

 

If you thought this Rays series was bad.... ESPN just updated the pitching probables for the next two nights. Pino has now been listed as Tuesday's probable starter after Johnson throws on Monday. The Indians are the sluggingest team in all of baseball for July- they lead in HRs, SLG, wOBA, ISO, and oh yeah, they've won 11 of 16 in July. What was that folks were saying about how "the Twins schedule softens up after the ASG break" again?

[stringer bell]

I was at the game today. My in-person view dovetails with many of the observations on this game thread. The Twins looked overmatched, while Tampa seemed to have all the answers. It was a beautiful day, but losing baseball is tough to watch.

[longtimefan]

I hate to say it, but the games are getting NOT fun to watch, runner after runner left in scoring position?????

[Blackjack]

 

But I'm tired .... this game feels like it went on forever.

 

It did go on forever!!! I was at the game and it was slow, slow, slow, no excitement from the Twins, seems like Tampa had runners on all the time, it got to the point in the ninth inning where I wanted the game to end, either hit a three run homer and win it or lose, please don't tie it and send it into extra innings!!! (I was on a bus charter and we weren't leaving until the game was done)

 

I guess a few timely hits would have changed my tune but I won't be rushing back to Target Field anytime soon. It was a beautiful day, interesting to see a game in person, see the defensive shifts, see the whole field and what players away from the ball are doing but that game definitely put a damper on my Twins enthusiasm.