Game Thread: Twins @ Indians 8/4 11:10am

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Do i want to know how many first inning runs we've allowed this season?

 

Then why did i ask?

[Whammy]

 

Yeah Cleveland LF tried making a sliding catch, it was in his glove then fell out. Mauer was stuck thinking it was caught. 

 

Stinks that it costs Kepler a hit.

[Vanimal46]

43 pitches for Santiago through 2 innings. We'll see if he can get 6 complete innings today. 

[hybridbear]

Why has Grossman had so little playing time lately with his 0.400+ OBP?

[wsnydes]

 

43 pitches for Santiago through 2 innings. We'll see if he can get 6 complete innings today. 

A month ago I'd have joked that he fits right in, but the starters have been pretty good lately.

[Vanimal46]

Suzuki loses the axe and it flies into the stands. Luckily no one was hurt, and a kid was able to catch the bat! 

[Vanimal46]

Let's see if vintage Mauer can come through. 

[Vanimal46]

And he does! Somewhat... 

Bases juiced for Kepler! 

[wsnydes]

Mauer out at 1B?!!??!?!?!??!??!??!?!?

 

Heck of a play defensively though.

[John Kelsey]

That's two baserunning mistakes for Mauer on the day. 

[ashbury]

Do i want to know how many first inning runs we've allowed this season?

 

Then why did i ask?

2016 ERA overall is 4.84.

 

First innings, it's 5.80.

 

But, that's how it goes league-wide, too. (4.23 overall, 4.70 first inning). We're about a half-run more extreme.

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/split.cgi?t=p&lg=AL&year=2016

[Vanimal46]

Come on Mauer... Rally killer. 

[ashbury]

Mauer out at 1B?!!??!?!?!??!??!??!?!?

Dumbass.

[Vanimal46]

Hoping to have some good news before lunch. Oh well. Lunch time for me! 

[jimbo92107]

Dang, Joe Mauer makes mistakes that dumb once in a blue moon. Is there a double blue moon?

[twinsnorth49]

Mauer bad base running thread in 3...2...1.

[ashbury]

That's two baserunning mistakes for Mauer on the day. 

This is why you don't play him in a day game after a night game.

[Whammy]

 

Dang, Joe Mauer makes mistakes that dumb once in a blue moon. Is there a double blue moon?

 

What happened? Did Joe think there were two outs?

 

Could Suzuki have tagged?

[wsnydes]

 

What happened? Did Joe think there were two outs?

 

Could Suzuki have tagged?

Kurt did tag.  Mauer got doubled off of 1st before the run scored.

[Whammy]

Kepler should be 1-1 with a SF and an RBI.... instead he's 0-2.

 

Not that the first one was necessarily Joe's fault. Maybe just unlucky.

[Aggies7]

well ricky certainly could have done this.

[hybridbear]

Santana!!

Oh wait! Wrong Santana! Wrong team batting!

[ashbury]

well ricky certainly could have done this.

This guy we can non-tender after the season at no cost.

 

Does that help make the 3-run HR a little less painful?

[wsnydes]

Good to see Sano get on.

[ashbury]

Nice workaday double by Sano.

[twinsnorth49]

This guy made the famous Hector's list?

More like infamous.

[rghrbek]

 

This guy we can non-tender after the season at no cost.

 

Does that help make the 3-run HR a little less painful?

You honestly think the twins would do this?  They would take him north out of spring training next year, and start him for two months, before making that sort of move.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

4-0 after 3. (cbu)

 

No worries. It is still a game.

 

Just like telling a joke, you wait for the punch line.

[ashbury]

This guy made the famous Hector's list?

More like infamous.

Coming in just ahead of Typhoid Hector, and Hector Hitler.

[mickeymental]

 

This guy made the famous Hector's list?
More like infamous.

what the hector!