Article: Game Thread: Twins v Yankees, 7/17@7:10pm CT

[twinsnorth49]

FFS, hang another one in there Duff. Those were two bad pitches.

[Aggies7]

The years, names and faces change, but blowing leads against the Yankees is a tradition unlike any other.

[DocBauer]

OK...I know a lot of these posts are good fun, but Polanco has been mostly good to very good this season until just recently. Tins of ability offensively and defensively. Can we give him just a little more time before we make a permanent decision/opinion?

 

That being said, I've been impressed by Adrianza...who has made a couple bad plays himself here and there...both offensively and defensively.

 

Who shared the post recently from a scout or expert who stated Vielma reminded him of Vizquel?

Magician with the glove who won't hit his first few years but could develop. Could we live with that and move Polanco to 2B?

[Aggies7]

Is there any chance this game ends prematurely?

[Danchat]

Rogers is getting pretty good at cleaning up Duffey's messes.

[DocBauer]

FFS, hang another one in there Duff. Those were two bad pitches.

Yep. Didn't totally stink, but those were a couple hangers there.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

I don't think the Twins will contend until 2019, for the simple fact that Molitor won't figure out not to use Duffey in important situations until 2019.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Rogers is getting pretty good at cleaning up Duffey's messes.

bingo !

[70charger]

 

Is there any chance this game ends prematurely?

 

Too late for premature.

[Aggies7]

Two truly awful swings by dozier against the debutant

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Granite needs to somehow beyond all odds hit a home run here before the foul weather rolls in

[Blake]

 

The Twins seem to be able to turn around mediocre shortstops and make them viable.

Nunez went from a complete bust at SS to a viable utility guy who started to hit around .300.

Escobar was thought to be a AAAA player at best and has shown some pop and can start without being a liability.

Adrianza, if he keeps it up, is a guy who couldn't hit to save his life but now he suddenly is.

The reason I move Polance before I move Escobar or Adrianza is that Polanco is supposed to be able to hit which, in theory, makes up for his defensive shortcomings. When things started this year, Polanco was making the plays he was supposed to make and doing a decent job of hitting. Now, Polanco is doing neither.

 

I get that players go through slumps but Escobar just seems like a very steady player. Not flashy, but will consistently make the plays. Adrianza looks like a defensive wizard who may be able to hit a bit more than people thought.

 

I think that makes Polanco the odd man out.

 

Granted, small sample size, Polanco versus Adrianza. 

[Riverbrian]

Dick said the Wind is blowing in from Left and out toward Right. 

 

I stopped for a second and pondered if that was even possible. 

 

I'm going to stop pondering and go back to making up my own weird stuff to say. 

[twinsnorth49]

 

Two truly awful swings by dozier against the debutant

And an equally awful non swing to cap it off.

[70charger]

 

Dick said the Wind is blowing in from Left and out toward Right. 

 

I stopped for a second and pondered if that was even possible. 

 

I'm going to stop pondering and go back to making up my own weird stuff to say. 

 

It's possible. The wind comes in from left field, sees the Twins pitching, makes a U-turn, and exits via right field.

[ashbury]

Maybe I wasn't so wrong.

Now that's the Aggies7 I know.

[Aggies7]

In just the past 2 seasons, the twins have lost 10 games against the Yankees.

 

They've held the lead in NINE of them.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Granite swings at a pitch that would have hit him, if only he had kept his shoulder down and acted like he was spinning away from it.

 

#JustlikeRosario

[USAFChief]

OK...I know a lot of these posts are good fun, but Polanco has been mostly good to very good this season until just recently. Tins of ability offensively and defensively. Can we give him just a little more time before we make a permanent decision/opinion?

That being said, I've been impressed by Adrianza...who has made a couple bad plays himself here and there...both offensively and defensively.

Who shared the post recently from a scout or expert who stated Vielma reminded him of Vizquel?

Magician with the glove who won't hit his first few years but could develop. Could we live with that and move Polanco to 2B?

The thing is, there's no evidence Polanco has "tons" of offensive ability.

 

His career minor league OPS is .750 something, and his last real good season was in rookie ball.

 

I think people sometimes see what they want to see.

[Aggies7]

Rosario bobble costs the twins a base.

[Blake]

 

Dick said the Wind is blowing in from Left and out toward Right. 

 

I stopped for a second and pondered if that was even possible. 

 

I'm going to stop pondering and go back to making up my own weird stuff to say. 

Commonly known as the "Dick and Bert method of broadcasting."

[twinsnorth49]

I know it's not politically correct, but I'm saying it anyway. Zach Granite appears to be the white Ben Revere.  

[David HK]

Yikes.  The 8th, and Rogers in to face 3 tough righties in a row.

 

 

...ulp....

 

think Judge is bunting here?

Edited July 18, 2017 by David HK

[DocBauer]

WTF? Was that a pep talk from the home plate umpire to a Yankees pitcher????

[Aggies7]

WALK HIM

[Riverbrian]

 

It's possible. The wind comes in from left field, sees the Twins pitching, makes a U-turn, and exits via right field.

 

Or a very tiny low pressure system in CF with tight isobars. 

 

But usually when that happens... Granite would not be in Kansas in anymore. 

[ashbury]

That extra base on Rosario needs to come out of his kangaroo court fine.

[Darius]

Frazier is good.

[USAFChief]

I know it's not politically correct, but I'm saying it anyway. Zach Granite appears to be the white Ben Revere.

 

Without the power.

[70charger]

Rosario had lots of defensive assists last year. I'm sure his arm isn't any weaker this year, but what's up with his accuracy? Doesn't seem like he can hit a target lately? Recency bias?