Game Thread, Twins vs. Cubs, 6/20 @ 1:10 pm CT

[Riverbrian]

I did my best. I Couldn't find the necessary pictures from Toy Story. I wonder if Chi was around, if she would have some stern words for us yet?

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I think we are Ok... Unless she thinks The other guy is Brian Dozier

[drock2190]

So in the rare occurrence Buxton gets on, 50% of the time he gets out in the basepaths.

 

Difference maker all right

[Riverbrian]

Heheheheh, Byron. You're an okay kid. That was a ballsy move.

I like aggressive

 

The Cubs had to be perfect to get that out and they haven't perfect in this series so far.

[USAFChief]

Well, that deteriorated quickly.

[John Kelsey]

 

So in the rare occurrence Buxton gets on, 50% of the time he gets out in the basepaths.

Difference maker all right

 

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[USAFChief]

Don't at all mind trying for second on the fly ball.

 

Don't at all like Rosario getting picked off first.

[Riverbrian]

Rosario on the other hand... I can't defend that one.

[stringer bell]

Young guys making outs on the bases.

[AlwaysinModeration]

If Buxton makes it to second...which it looks like he should have if Russell doesn't block the bag with his foot...he scores on the Rosario hit. I like the attempt.

[John Kelsey]

 

I like aggressive

The Cubs had to be perfect to get that out and they haven't perfect in this series so far.

 

Totally agree. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

 

I like aggressive

The Cubs had to be perfect to get that out and they haven't perfect in this series so far.

Yep, aggressive is good.

 

If a play requires a perfect throw to fail, it was the right play. The overwhelming majority of throws in MLB are not perfect.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

I think he had a fingernail on 2nd base. Buxton's fingernails are underrated.

a fingernail, or the heels of both palms. He was safe.

[Guest]

 

Young guys making outs on the bases.

Yeah, we've been waiting for years for the young guys to arrive. They're starting to arrive, but to expect them to show up and not have some growing pains is unrealistic. Whether it's Buxton, Vargas, Rosario or anyone else. That's one reason I like seeing them up now, getting some of these issues out of their system and learning what the big league game is all about.

[Brock Beauchamp]

 

Yeah, we've been waiting for years for the young guys to arrive. They're starting to arrive, but to expect them to show up and not have some growing pains is unrealistic. Whether it's Buxton, Vargas, Rosario or anyone else. That's one reason I like seeing them up now, getting some of these issues out of their system and learning what the big league game is all about.

Exactly. Mistakes are expected. The Buxton play was good, aggressive running by Byron.

 

The Rosario pickoff was a young player doing something stupid. It's okay, the young guys are bound to do that from time to time.

[Guest]

Helluva pitch Perk.

[Hrbowski]

Cubs youngsters going through growing pains.

Edited June 20, 2015 by Hrbowski

[Hrbowski]

Hopefully the Cubs lose.

[USAFChief]

All right, let's get another walk off.

 

I got er all cued up and ready to hit "post."

[AlwaysinModeration]

Perkins in the 9th in tied game at home...concur.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

The silver lining, i suppose, to Rosario's pick off is that Mauer gets to lead off...

[Riverbrian]

Hopefully the Cubs lose.

Those 4 words make a good sentence.

[USAFChief]

Not to worry.

 

Plouffe's got this.

[Brock Beauchamp]

I enjoy the fact that in recent days, Joe Mauer has remembered that Joe Mauer's greatest talent is getting on base.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Hopefully the Cubs lose.

If it's all the same, i'd prefer the Twins win...

 

But really, i'm not that picky.

[Hrbowski]

The worst announcers in baseball are the Orioles.

[Platoon]

Steve Blass, Steve Sax, Dave Engle, Chuck Knoblauch and Matt Garza all seemed to develop mental blocks with their throwing.

we had a catcher on our amateur team who had "the yips". The last throw he ever made as a catcher on a steal of second, was caught by the right fielder. Great arm, poor accuracy!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I enjoy the fact that in recent days, Joe Mauer has remembered that Joe Mauer's greatest talent is getting on base.

Concur.

[USAFChief]

I think the Insurance commercials featuring "Flo" are one of the best series of commercials in TV history.

She's likeable, they're funny, and they keep em fresh.

 

On the other hand, whoever the lady is on the Toyota commercials is just annoying.

[Guest]

Isn't there some kind of obscure rule that allows a team to use the guy who made the last out of the previous inning to PR the following inning without removing the original runner from the lineup?

[USAFChief]

 

The worst announcers in baseball are the Orioles.

The Sparrows aren't anything to write home about, either.