Game Thread: Twins @ Astros, 7/16 @ 1:10 CT

[Riverbrian]

Grossman couldn't catch that ball hit by Bregman? 

 

Sure looked like a line drive right at him with maybe a couple steps forward. Instead he backs up a couple of steps to catch it on a hop. 

[PDX Twin]

 

Grossman couldn't catch that ball hit by Bregman? 

 

Sure looked like a line drive right at him with maybe a couple steps forward. Instead he backs up a couple of steps to catch it on a hop. 

 

Eddie would have caught it ... or misplayed it into a triple. 

[Mill1634]

Kyle gonna Kyle...the most frustrating pitcher to watch on the team. 

[70charger]

Gibson seems to collapse just when he's looking good. He lets the 7-8-9 hitters all get 2 out hits.

 

Solution: never let Gibson get to 2 outs.

[Danchat]

This inning hasn't gone very well... and spoilers, similar things happens in the simulation, too.

[Riverbrian]

 

Eddie would have caught it ... or misplayed it into a triple. 

 

Seriously... Couldn't Grossman have caught that ball!!!!!!!

 

Two two out hits later and a run is on the board. 

 

Seriously... Couldn't Grossman have caught that ball. 

 

Someone rewind the broadcast and tell me if I'm crazy. I've looked at it 4 times now.

 

I think Grossman should have caught that ball fairly easy. 

[Guest]

I'm not "done" with Kyle Gibson, but I look forward to the day when the team has five starters better than him.

[Aggies7]

I never thought another crowd would woop it up on uneventful plays worse than the Yankees. But boy, these Astros fans may be worse.

[Danchat]

Strat-O-Matic Report
Bottom of the 2nd

 

McCann singles to right.
Gurriel grounds into a double play.
Gonzalez singles to right.
Bregman singles to right, Kepler errors the play, runners advance one base.
Aoki singles to center, Rosario errors on the throw, both runners score, Aoki to 2nd.
Marisnick singles, Aoki scores.
Spinger grounds out to short.

 

Astros lead 3-0.

 

Ugh. Two outfield errors, plus the game seems like it knows Rosario has the tendency to airmail throws.

[Riverbrian]

I've looked at it 10 times now. 

 

Grossman SHOULD HAVE CAUGHT THAT BALL

[Mill1634]

Wow, didn't think Ehire had that in him!!!

[Riverbrian]

ADRIANAZA

[70charger]

 

I've looked at it 10 times now. 

 

Grossman SHOULD HAVE CAUGHT THAT BALL

 

What do you really think about the play, though?

[70charger]

Who's this all-glove, no-bat shortstop we've picked up?

[70charger]

Anyone else watching mlb.tv? They don't have the audio feed for me with the "special guest," so it sounds like long silences followed by Torii Hunter talking to himself.

[PDX Twin]

FIERS comes with the HEAT.

[Riverbrian]

 

What do you really think about the play, though?

 

LOL...

 

I'm gonna give him the benefit the doubt. It was in a light bank or something or it blended into a shirt in the stands or something. 

 

But... it landed at his feet and he barely moved.

 

It's unfortunate because no runs score if he catches that ball. You can't give extra outs to a team like the Astros and a pitcher like Gibson. 

[PDX Twin]

 

Anyone else watching mlb.tv? They don't have the audio feed for me with the "special guest," so it sounds like long silences followed by Torii Hunter talking to himself.

 

Yes. Torii sounds only slightly dopier than usual.

[USAFChief]

 

ADRIANAZA

I've looked at this 10 times.   I think RB should have left out that last "a".

[70charger]

 

I've looked at this 10 times.   I think RB should have left out that last "a".

 

Hmm. I'm not sure about that, but he definitely should have rolled that R.

[Jerr]

 

Strat-O-Matic Report
Bottom of the 2nd

 

McCann singles to right.
Gurriel grounds into a double play.
Gonzalez singles to right.
Bregman singles to right, Kepler errors the play, runners advance one base.
Aoki singles to center, Rosario errors on the throw, both runners score, Aoki to 2nd.
Marisnick singles, Aoki scores.
Spinger grounds out to short.

 

Astros lead 3-0.

 

Ugh. Two outfield errors, plus the game seems like it knows Rosario has the tendency to airmail throws.

Just shows ya , ya gotta play the game  

[Guest]

I've looked at this 10 times.   I think RB should have left out that last "a".

We all thought Chief could catch it.

[Danchat]

Strat-O-Matic Report
Top of the 3rd

 

Rosario strikes out swinging.
Gimenez flies out to center.
Adrianza singles to center.
Dozier flies out to deep left.

[Guest]

"You can call me A, or you can call me Ray, or you can call me A-Ray, or you can call me A-Ray A, but you doesn't have to call me Mr. Johnson."

[Riverbrian]

 

I've looked at this 10 times.   I think RB should have left out that last "a".

[Blake]

 

Anyone else watching mlb.tv? They don't have the audio feed for me with the "special guest," so it sounds like long silences followed by Torii Hunter talking to himself.

mlb.tv is having issues. I've been watching mlb.tv on my tv, because I get to not see commercials but, I had to give up and switch to Direct TV.

[adorduan]

 

Anyone else watching mlb.tv? They don't have the audio feed for me with the "special guest," so it sounds like long silences followed by Torii Hunter talking to himself.

OMG, the worst of all possible worlds.

[Danchat]

Strat-O-Matic Report
Bottom of the 3rd

 

Altuve singles to right.
Altuve steals second.
Reddick singles to left, Altuve scores.
McCann singles to left, Reddick to 3rd.
Gurriel singles to center, Reddick scores, McCann to second.
Gonzalez strikes out swinging.
Bregman grounds into double play.

 

Those two singles to left were playable balls for Grossman, but his poor defense made it so that both landed. That's now 10 singles in 3 innings for the Astros and they lead 5-0. At least the Twins have turned 3 double plays...

[Riverbrian]

 

Strat-O-Matic Report
Bottom of the 3rd

 

Altuve singles to right.
Altuve steals second.
Reddick singles to left, Altuve scores.
McCann singles to left, Reddick to 3rd.
Gurriel singles to center, Reddick scores, McCann to second.
Gonzalez strikes out swinging.
Bregman grounds into double play.

 

Those two singles to left were playable balls for Grossman, but his poor defense made it so that both landed. That's now 10 singles in 3 innings for the Astros and they lead 5-0. At least the Twins have turned 3 double plays...

 

Thank You

 

Finally the confirmation I was looking for. 

[70charger]

 

Strat-O-Matic Report
Bottom of the 3rd

 

Altuve singles to right.
Altuve steals second.
Reddick singles to left, Altuve scores.
McCann singles to left, Reddick to 3rd.
Gurriel singles to center, Reddick scores, McCann to second.
Gonzalez strikes out swinging.
Bregman grounds into double play.

 

Those two singles to left were playable balls for Grossman, but his poor defense made it so that both landed. That's now 10 singles in 3 innings for the Astros and they lead 5-0. At least the Twins have turned 3 double plays...

 

Oddly enough, I prefer how the Twins are actually playing.