Game Thread Twins vs. Astros 5/30 @ 7:10 CT

[wsnydes]

Twins pitchers learning the hard way how to navigate through a legit offensive team.

[Aggies7]

ALF is on right now, and I'm this close to changing the channel to it

[stringer bell]

If our defensive wizard isn't going to move his feet with a tie game and the bases loaded while trying to earn a major league job. 

 

When is it going to happen?

 

But he dropped down a nice bunt!

[Riverbrian]

 

Well he got the ground ball......but Ehire couldn't "olé" it.

 

As a coach... I would play that video for infielders as an example of how not to do it. 

[jimmer]

 

If our defensive wizard isn't going to move his feet with a tie game and the bases loaded while trying to earn a major league job. 

 

When is it going to happen? 

Defensive wizard? What did I miss?

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

As others have said: too many foul balls

[jimmer]

I backed it up. Saw it.  Sad.

[stringer bell]

Well, it is looking very much like Wheeler time.

 

Maybe the Twins can score a couple and get JO off the hook.

[Aggies7]

Man, ALF was hilarious

[LaBombo]

Five innings, 4 Ernies, 4 BB's, 104 pitches.  That's not good, but it could have been sooooooo much worse if he had unraveled.

[Danchat]

I really can't stand how that play is scored as a hit when it was obviously an error. Hopefully it'll be retroactively changed - Berrios should have 2 unearned runs right now.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

I backed it up. Saw it.  Sad.

would have ended the inning

[Riverbrian]

 

Defensive wizard? What did I miss?

 

When they signed him

 

I said "who is this guy?"

 

I started reading about him and the reports were "Defensive Wizard" 

 

I looked at his offensive stats and I said to myself "Must be" because he isn't an offensive powerhouse. 

 

Now I watch him at 3B reach for a ball he could have centered up and turned a double play on and cost us two runs and I'm questioning when I said to myself "Must be". 

[Aggies7]

Wow, fiers was absolutely on the ropes in the first inning. 30 pitches. He's had 39 since. We know how to keep the pressure on, that's for sure.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Fiers is the guy who surrenders a home run an inning, correct?

[jimmer]

Kepler is getting a HR here.

[Aggies7]

Fiers is the guy who surrenders a home run an inning, correct?

I don't know, but he reportedly is the guy who was going to be removed from the rotation until about a day ago

[FlauerPauer]

The Twins love making terrible pitchers look like Cy Young Award winners....

[Riverbrian]

 

Five innings, 4 Ernies, 4 BB's, 104 pitches.  That's not good, but it could have been sooooooo much worse if he had unraveled.

 

Should be 2 Ernies

 

Adrianaza should be given an ERA and get those tacked on to it. 

[Riverbrian]

 

Kepler is getting a HR here.

 

Where are you located?

[stringer bell]

J Jk C

Well, it is looking very much like Wheeler time.

Maybe the Twins can score a couple and get JO off the hook.

Maybe not.

[jimmer]

 

Where are you located?

In the delusional zone, apparently.

[diehardtwinsfan]

well, there's always next year.

[SwainZag]

Fiers is doing what Berrios needed to do, get ahead of the hitters.  He has thrown a 1st pitch strike to almost every batter since the 1st inning.

[wsnydes]

Where are you located?

I hope he got one there, because he didn't get one here.

[diehardtwinsfan]

 

Fiers is doing what Berrios needed to do, get ahead of the hitters.  He has thrown a 1st pitch strike to almost every batter since the 1st inning.

 

doesn't help that they all swing and miss it.

[wsnydes]

Boshers enters...and so it begins.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Well, at least we missed Dallas Keuchel, Nolan Ryan, and J. R. Richard this series.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Fiers is doing what Berrios needed to do, get ahead of the hitters. He has thrown a 1st pitch strike to almost every batter since the 1st inning.

agree

[Aggies7]

Well, at least we missed Dallas Keuchel, Nolan Ryan, and J. R. Richard this series.

Yeah, that's the worst part. Didn't even see their two best arms.