Game Thread: Twins v Rays, 5/28 @ 1:10pm CT

[Riverbrian]

Rosario should steal here

[Riverbrian]

Slow delivery to the plate... GO ROSARIO

[Linus]

Yep he ditched the leg kick. I like it-makes him shorter and quicker to the ball.

[Riverbrian]

Alright

 

Buxton should steal

 

But Not Rosario!!!

[John Kelsey]

Look out Mario Mendoza, here comes Byron Buxton. 

[yarnivek1972]

Seriously Eddie?

[Blake]

I didn't like the outcome but I did like Rosario forcing the Rays to make the play. 

 

Keep the pressure on!

Edited May 28, 2017 by Blake

[D. Hocking]

 

Nooooo! Jack is channeling Bert, "drop the barrel of the bat.."

 

If Jack starts talking about his birthday, you know there is some creepy supernatural possession happening.

[spinowner]

Too bad it wasn't a called double steal. If Rosario had broken home with the throw he'd have scored.

[yarnivek1972]

I didn't like the outcome but I did like Rosario forcing the Rays to make the play.

 

Keep the pressure on!

Don't mind the attempt, but the execution was poor. You have to go a lot sooner than that.

[Riverbrian]

 

Seriously Eddie?

 

If he goes right away... he has a chance. 

 

But he didn't

 

 

[mikecgrimes]

I like that baserunning by Rosario with a .200 hitter at the plate.  Throw was way off line and if it rolls 4 inches he scores easily.  If you wait to be sure the ball gets away you blow your chance.  That was the Twins best chance to score in that half inning, and both were well below 50%

[Linus]

Too bad it wasn't a called double steal. If Rosario had broken home with the throw he'd have scored.

I agree. He didn't break until the ball was at second base.

[AlwaysinModeration]

He wasn't even that far of the base. Should have been moving towards home...

[mikecgrimes]

 

He wasn't even that far of the base. Should have been moving towards home...

 

As long as the 2nd baseman has no clue he's cheating up the line.  Otherwise assuming a good throw to 2nd he doesn't even try to tag Buxton and easily picks Rosario off third

[Blake]

 

Don't mind the attempt, but the execution was poor. You have to go a lot sooner than that.

Yes, I think that is a fairer assessment than what I said. 

[AlwaysinModeration]

The broadcast team is to blame for that run. Showed a stat of how the teams is leading the league with the fewest errors. Cue up Kepler with the whiff on the double to allow the runner to score from first.

[Blake]

Okay, that was excellent by Gibson. For whatever reason, shook off the error by Kepler and got Longoria.

[AlwaysinModeration]

Is this the inning for the fireworks we have been expecting?

[Blake]

Example 25490000 of why the ball needs to be put into play. Good job, Mr. Dozier!

[AlwaysinModeration]

If the double play is the pitchers best friend, then the booted double play grounder is....

[yarnivek1972]

Example 25490000 of why the ball needs to be put into play. Good job, Mr. Dozier!

Rays baseball.

 

Drop it!

[yarnivek1972]

Did I see that infield alignment?

 

They are PLAYING Mauer to PULL??

[Blake]

Okay, baseball people: Both 1st and third and cheating in on the bunt attempt. Double steal time?

[spinowner]

 

Did I see that infield alignment?

They are PLAYING Mauer to PULL??

This is standard for Mauer. Infield to the right, outfield to the left.

[AlwaysinModeration]

Jack Morris speculating on pinch hitting for Vargas in the 5th.

 

Argh

[Riverbrian]

Alright Kennys... wait on the curve... Look fastball. 

[yarnivek1972]

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[Riverbrian]

Well Vargas hasn't helped us much today. 

[yarnivek1972]

I'm a little surprised the Rays didn't make a move. But they do only have one lefty reliever.