Game Thread: Twins vs. Royals 6/10/15 7:10 PM

[USAFChief]

 

Are we talking Cubs fan crazy or just ordinary baseball fan crazy?

yes.

 

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[MplsFan]

How has Polanco looked tonight?  I've only watched from the 6th inning on but have liked what I've seen- some nifty defense and I liked how he took that walk.

[USAFChief]

 

How has Polanco looked tonight?  I've only watched from the 6th inning on but have liked what I've seen- some nifty defense and I liked how he took that walk.

For my money, he's looked like a big league hitter, and a low minor's SS.  

 

Shaky, all the way around, on defense.  A bad error, but mostly just really shaky all around, even plays he made looked iffy.

 

But one game isn't much to go on, in either case.

[stringer bell]

Regression everywhere.

[Bark's Lounge]

 

I think all-y'all are crazy.  Cra-a-a-a-z-y-y-y-y-y-y.  But in a good way.

Dammit. I thought Alabama accents were banned on TD. I cannot relive the experience I had there 6 years ago. Take It Away! TAKE IT AWAY? Please.

[USAFChief]

 

Regression everywhere.

Except where we could use it.  

[Platoon]

I just picked up the eight inning on TIVO. Torii seemed unhappy?

[David HK]

 

Dammit. I thought Alabama accents were banned on TD. I cannot relive the experience I had there 6 years ago. Take It Away! TAKE IT AWAY? Please.

Sorry, grew up in the south.  The south of North Dakota, that is.  Sometimes the accent slips out, donchya know.  

[formerly33]

I just watched the T-Hunt ejection. Epic. Epic.

 

EDIT!!! I didn't know that he had been ejected, btw. And I just discovered that Paulitor Maul was tooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! . .

 

I almost think this was worth the loss right there - if we can pull out of this streak.

 

!!!!!!!!!!!

[mikecgrimes]

Anyone take a look at the pitch tracking in the top of the first.  It felt like Gibson might have been just missing a lot, but then that first pitch to Doizer gets called a strike.  Didn't pay to close attention the rest of the night but no excuse for the strike 3 call on Hunter and the way he acted when Torii said something.  Go ahead and eject him but an umpire should never be the guy getting into a players face.  I would have had no problem had that ump ejected Doizer and Molitor on that first pitch by the way, but the ump most of known he doesn't belong behind the plate.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Are we talking Cubs fan crazy or just ordinary baseball fan crazy?

there are devoted cubs fans and average cubs fans. The average Cubs fan can't hold a candle to a TDer.

[Otto von Ballpark]

 

Anyone take a look at the pitch tracking in the top of the first.  It felt like Gibson might have been just missing a lot, but then that first pitch to Doizer gets called a strike.  Didn't pay to close attention the rest of the night but no excuse for the strike 3 call on Hunter and the way he acted when Torii said something.  Go ahead and eject him but an umpire should never be the guy getting into a players face.  I would have had no problem had that ump ejected Doizer and Molitor on that first pitch by the way, but the ump most of known he doesn't belong behind the plate.

What are you talking about?  The umpire never moved forward.  Torii walked straight back to the umpire and got in HIS face.  The umpire kept retreating the whole time, until the other umpire came over to get Torii off the field and the umpire went around to return to his position.  Looks pretty much textbook "how to deal with cranky players" to me.

 

http://m.twins.mlb.com/min/video/v156644083/must-c-clips-torii-gets-tossed-after-arguing-strikes/

 

As to the Dozier strike, Gameday has it as legit.  Almost identical to the third pitch of the at-bat, which Dozier ripped foul.  Dozier ultimately grounded out on a much lower pitch.

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2015_06_10_kcamlb_minmlb_1&mode=classic