Article: Game Thread: Twins v Rangers, 7/1 @ 7:10pm CT

[Jerr]

 

Who in the hell called that?!?!

 

 

I guess Molitor !!!!!!!!

 

 

      

 

Edited July 2, 2016 by Jerr

[ashbury]

One of the myriad things that the twins have been abysmal at all season is executing bunts. So why not put on a suicide squeeze with one of the few guys who have been hitting well recently.

The only excuse I can think of is that it's Plouffe on third, with that gimpy leg or whatever. The bunt lets him trot in to the plate, as opposed (say) to having to go full-bore and slide into home on a fly ball.

[HitInAPinch]

That coulda been REALLY ugly....

[wavedog]

What a play by Sano! Got him at the right position.

[Aggies7]

Nah, I still think sano is more comfortable in right.

[ashbury]

That's the play Sano can make, time after time! Great one.

[Aggies7]

The only excuse I can think of is that it's Plouffe on third, with that gimpy leg or whatever. The bunt lets him trot in to the plate, as opposed (say) to having to go full-bore and slide into home on a fly ball.

That's a good point, didn't think of that. If that's the case though, he really shouldn't even be in the lineup. Too much of a liability.

[Danchat]

 

One of the myriad things that the twins have been abysmal at all season is executing bunts. So why not put on a suicide squeeze with one of the few guys who have been hitting well recently.

This is exactly what I just said a few minutes ago.

 

I just can't wrap my head around Molly's decisions.

[HitInAPinch]

Buxton singles! 

 

He's been making a lot of contact recently.  Only a matter of time....

[HitInAPinch]

 

 

That's the play Sano can make, time after time! Great one.

He is really good at coming in on the ball.  Surprising he can make those off-balance throws.

[Aggies7]

Good ol' fashioned summer nighttime thunderstorm rolling through right now at my place.

[ashbury]

Buxton singles!

It looks just like a line drive in the box score.

[ashbury]

Good ol' fashioned summer nighttime thunderstorm rolling through right now at my place.

Small world.

[ashbury]

He is really good at coming in on the ball.  Surprising he can make those off-balance throws.

To his left, to his right, shots right at him, high popups... not so much. But his one polished skill at third is a good'un.

 

I'll stick my neck out, with no inside knowledge at all, and say that he's a bit scared of the ball. On the slow rollers, with no risk of a bad hop, he's fearless, and good.

[Aggies7]

Welp, I'm not sure how many more ways we can get ourselves out of an inning.

[HitInAPinch]

Shoot.  Sano didn't look too good running to 1st.

[ashbury]

I didn't notice it when he was drafted, but Buxton has an old face relative to his actual years. With the helmet on, he could pass for 35. The facial hair adds to it, of course. But Kepler can grow his scrawny beard all he wants, and he still looks like Der Kid. And Sano's face just look like an infant's to me.

[ashbury]

Welp, I'm not sure how many more ways we can get ourselves out of an inning.

Watch, and learn.

[jimbo92107]

Fielder better get a good break if he wants to steal second on Suzuki's bazooka arm.

[Jerr]

0-0 top of 7th............

[HitInAPinch]

I hope Odor's response to ump ends up in a highlight reel   :-)

[Jerr]

Santana showing some spunk!!!

[SwainZag]

Random thought.  I wonder if Kepler and Boehringer have hung out.

[Jerr]

Here comes our bullpen..............

[mikeee]

wow, 0-0

[ashbury]

0-0 top of 7th............

You listening, Circus Boy?

[HitInAPinch]

Great game by Ervin

[ashbury]

I hope Odor's response to ump ends up in a highlight reel   :-)

I don't know much Spanish, but it looked like "no no no no no no no".

[wavedog]

No Jepsen? Are we trying to win?

[SwainZag]

How bout a little 6-4-3 here Pressly?