Game Thread: Twins vs. White Sox 7-30 @ 6:10 PM CT

[jimbo92107]

Looks like nothing is going to come easy for Buxton when it comes to hitting. 

[spinowner]

Too close to take, dammit.

[spinowner]

Are they doing this to set up the force or because they think Mauer is a better hitter than Kepler?

 

 

Yeah, I know the answer is yes.

[dgwills]

Come on Kepler!  I don't think the bullpen wants to go extra innings.

[ScrapTheNickname]

Kepler, the young bull, is pissed.

"You walk Joe to get to me? You did that? Watch this."

[spinowner]

 

 

Are they doing this to set up the force or because they think Mauer is a better hitter than Kepler?

 

 

Yeah, I know the answer is yes.

Third option: setting up the walk off walk again.

[HitInAPinch]

2 outs.  Walk Mauer and pitch to Kepler???

 

OK, then

[Dozier's Glorious Hair]

 

Kepler, the young bull, is pissed.

"You walk Joe to get to me? You did that? Watch this."

 

Mad Max?

[HitInAPinch]

Unintentional / Intentional walk to get to Dozier ??

 

Repeat of last night??

Edited July 31, 2016 by HitInAPinch

[dgwills]

 

2 outs.  Walk Mauer and pitch to Kepler???

 

OK, then

Or walk everyone?

[spinowner]

Interesting quirk in the baseball rules--the rules require the Twins to have a player in the on-deck circle even though that player will not bat this inning.

[HitInAPinch]

ARGH!!!!!  Dozier pops out.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

I prefer winning in 9

[dgwills]

Looks like the White Sox are thinking twice about running on Kepler now.

[spinowner]

Ratz.

[HitInAPinch]

 

Ratz.

 

Agreed

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

stick around for more heroics!

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

This game is probably over if Rosario was in left. Pretty sure he would of gotten to that double early in the game at least.

He's our best left fielder, warts and all. We'll see what happens in 2017.

[HitInAPinch]

OK, rookie.....

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Jeepers.

[HitInAPinch]

Damn......

 

Well, work on winning'em in 9

[dgwills]

Doh!

[spinowner]

Too bad. Had our chance in the bottom of the 9th. Come back and get 'em tomorrow.

[formerly33]

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[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Doh!

Coming from you..

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

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[Twinsfanintx]

I am curious why Mauer was not playing the line in the 9th and why Molitor would allow Grossman to hit in the 10th. Poor situational play and managing.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Grossman is definitely not the same hitter he was before the All Star break.

[twinsnorth49]

Grossman is definitely not the same hitter he was before the All Star break.

Grossman is definitely not the player we saw before the AL Star break.