Game Thread: Twins vs Mariners, 8/1/15, 6:10 PM CDT

[DaveW]

Wow. Wow. Wow. I will take it!

[mickeymental]

but six hits in 17-2/3 innings will work!

[spinowner]

Dicknjack mentioned it several times, that it's considered a huge managerial no-no to intentionally walk the winning run. McClendon has some splainin to do!

[gil4]

 

˙ʇɐɥʇ ɥʇᴉʍ oƃ oʇ ʎɐʍ ɥɔᴉɥʍ ǝɹns ʇou ɯ,I 'ɯnᴉpǝɯ lɐnsᴉʌ ɐ ƃuᴉǝq sᴉɥ┴

This time you're going to have to repeat yourself.

[stringer bell]

Ah, our old bugaboo: lifting your best slugger for a pinch runner, when the best and most likely scenario is extra innings.

Or Not!

[spinowner]

 

Does Rosario make it home if he hadn't been on 3rd?

Doubt it. The outfield wasn't very deep on account of who was batting. Another faux pas by McClendon not having his infield and pitcher keep Rosario closer to 2nd.

[Squirrel]

Dicknjack mentioned it several times, that it's considered a huge managerial no-no to intentionally walk the winning run. McClendon has some splainin to do!

Not to mention letting him get all the way to 3rd. Not sure that hit scores even Rosario from 2nd

[Halsey Hall]

I called that wild pitch five seconds earlier, and then called the gift steal.  It worked out perfect.

[gil4]

 

Wow. Wow. Wow. I will take it!

I was really hoping for another wild pitch there, but that works too.

[DaveW]

Season saving win?

[Riverbrian]

 

Not my thing, but WINNAH!!!

 

If Chief isn't around... I'm pretty sure he is ok with a proxy

[Craig Arko]

[Squirrel]

Doubt it. The outfield wasn't very deep on account of who was batting. Another faux pas by McClendon not having his infield and pitcher keep Rosario closer to 2nd.

We are thinking on this play similarly. RGMTA.

[Riverbrian]

 

Does Rosario make it home if he hadn't been on 3rd?

 

With Rosario on 2nd... A Big lead that announcers were talking about... An average speed grounder through the hole and Seth Smith the LF... 

 

Yeah... He Scores pretty easily. 

[Halsey Hall]

Naaa, but saved the day.

Season saving win?

 

[stringer bell]

Seriously, Sano has been a poor base runner since his recall. It worked out that there weren't any tough decisions but they got the job done in regulation.

[Willihammer]

Smith's frisbee slider was too much for Zunino. What a nasty pitch. Good baserunning by Rosario seals the deal!

[ashbury]

.yourself repeat to have to going you're time This

.time next louder little a listen Just

[DaveW]

Doubt it. The outfield wasn't very deep on account of who was batting. Another faux pas by McClendon not having his infield and pitcher keep Rosario closer to 2nd.

it would have been 50/50 at worst, Rosario running on contact and is definitely getting sent.

[Gibby]

I love you guys, but as it has been pointed out, I;ve been drinking.

[Willihammer]

 

Hunter is worthless, time to put his old ass on waivers and call up arcia or buxton

Stick another fork in him?

[Riverbrian]

 

Dicknjack mentioned it several times, that it's considered a huge managerial no-no to intentionally walk the winning run. McClendon has some splainin to do!

 

I agree... I'm not sure exactly what McClendon was thinking. I didn't understand the IBB of Mauer the other night and this one is even worse. 

 

Putting the winning run on base makes no sense at all... If you are that afraid of Rosario.. Pitch around him instead. 

 

 

[DaveW]

I could be vey wrong, but I feel like Suzuki has been hitting not too shabby as of late, not world beating, but like not black hole either.

[DaveW]

Stick another fork in him?

Why not? Twice up with 1 out, down 1 and a runner on third and two pitiful at bats. Fortunately he was bailed out both times by wild pitches

[stringer bell]

Doubt it. The outfield wasn't very deep on account of who was batting. Another faux pas by McClendon not having his infield and pitcher keep Rosario closer to 2nd.

Not only did it allow the easy steal, but with the big lead Rosario was allowed, he would have scored on the grounder through the hole.

 

McClendon for manager of the year!

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Come on Trev. You couldn't honor your new born with a HR. I am insulted by your triple. You are a bad dad.

my poor child is doubly insulting. I took the first 2 weeks of her life off work. I didn't even have the chance of a supply chain managers equivalent of a home run.

[ashbury]

I love you guys, but as it has been pointed out, I;ve been drinking.

˙ʇɥƃıu ǝɥʇ ɟo ןןɐɔ ʇsǝɥƃnoʇ ǝɥʇ ʇou sɐʍ

[DaveW]

I agree... I'm not sure exactly what McClendon was thinking. I didn't understand the IBB of Mauer the other night and this one is even worse.

 

Putting the winning run on base makes no sense at all... If you are that afraid of Rosario.. Pitch around him instead.

McClendon is an idiot, but walking Rosario was the right move by far. Rosario hits RHP very well and is "hot" as of late. Suzuki is a much better matchup for the closer, at some point you have to count on your closer to not throw a wild pitch,

[gil4]

 

Season saving win?

 

Probably just prolonging the inevitable

[DaveW]

Probably just prolonging the inevitable

month saving win?