Game Thread: Twins v Yankees, 6/18/16, 1:10 PM CST

[Circus Boy]

It's how we roll.

[ashbury]

Why is Jepsen still on this team?

Remember Hu we traded for him and you'll have your answer. 2.01 ERA in 12 starts at AA at age 22, and it doesn't look good if we flush what we got for the prospect. So TR keeps hoping, keeps hoping....

[Aggies7]

I wonder what the biggest team vs team dominations in major sports history are. I can't imagine there being too many teams that have dominated another like the yanks have us. .258 win% since 2002

[Danchat]

 

Remember Hu we traded for him and you'll have your answer. 2.01 ERA at AA at age 22, and it doesn't look good if we flush what we got for him. So TR keeps hoping, keeps hoping....

Don't forget we also sent them Alex Tapia, who's in single A for the Rays.

[Winston Smith]

I heard once it's pitching, pitching and pitching. Could be that they knew something that Terry has missed.

[Craig Arko]

It's uncanny. But not like the X-men.

[ashbury]

Nunez is in trouble if MLB ever changes the rules so that the helmet has to make it safely to first too on a slow roller.

[Aggies7]

Mauer taking two strikes in that situation......

[Aggies7]

Brutal

[Aggies7]

You simply just cannot walk people right now.

[Aggies7]

Our guy sac bunts and falls down. Their guy sac bunts for a hit.

[operation mindcrime]

Lol

[Aggies7]

......

[Aggies7]

Someone else chime in here I can't be the only one witnessing this.

[ashbury]

No defense against that bunt.

 

Unless, of course, your pitcher doesn't fall away to his right after the pitch.

[Aggies7]

No defense against that bunt.

 

Unless, of course, your pitcher doesn't fall away to his right after the pitch.

Twice the Yankees tried giving us an out.

 

Twice we failed.

[ashbury]

Nearly a WP on the IBB. That's the year we're having.

[ashbury]

Pressly's pretty much the only arrow in the quiver at this point, with strikeouts needed.

[operation mindcrime]

I wonder what the biggest team vs team dominations in major sports history are. I can't imagine there being too many teams that have dominated another like the yanks have us. .258 win% since 2002

It's probably the Harlem Globe Trotters over the Washington Generals!

[Danchat]

Well, it's just classic Twins vs Yankees. The Twins blow whatever lead they have and now the Yanks are about to take the lead... and then we get to see Chapman in the 9th.

[Aggies7]

If you're looking for a loss that sums up a season aside from the 16 inning affair at Washington, this is it.

[jimmer]

 

Nearly a WP on the IBB. That's the year we're having.

We are very much lacking in major league starting caliber players.  Wouldn't have one player on an ALL AL Central team, with the possible exception of Mauer. Maybe.

[HitInAPinch]

Hold 'em here and Twins still gotta shot!

[mikecgrimes]

That intentional walk was embarrassing.  I can't wait for the day when the runner from third just steals home when they are throwing the ball ten feet wide.

[ashbury]

This Day In Twins History (Yesterday Edition): June 17 2015, ineffective relief pitcher Tim Stauffer given his unconditional release by the Twins.

 

So, there's hope!

[mikecgrimes]

 

This Day In Twins History (Yesterday Edition): June 17 2015, Tim Stauffer given his unconditional release by the Twins.

 

Is he available?

[operation mindcrime]

Lmao

[Aggies7]

Well at least he didn't walk him in.

[mikecgrimes]

should of been a double play but we wanted to get one out more then we wanted to get a double play

[Aggies7]

should of been a double play but we wanted to get one out more then we wanted to get a double play

Yeah, not sure why the infield was up on a 3-2 count in that situation