Game Thread: Twins vs. Yankees, 12:10pm CDT 7/19/2017

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Things to Think.

 

1. Bases.

 

2. The Ball.

 

3. The Bat.

 

4. The Field.

 

5. The Teams.

 

 

Yankees

 

Pi. Jordan Montgomery (L)

 

1. Brett Gardner (L) LF

2. Jacoby Ellsbury (L) CF

3. Gary Sanchez ( R) DH

4. Starlin Castro (R ) 2B

5. Didi Gregorius (L) SS

6. Clint Frazier ( R) RF

7. Garrett Cooper ( R) 1B

8. Austin Romine ( R) C

9. Ronald Torreyes ( R) 3B

 

Twins

 

P. Jose Berrios ( R)

 

1. Brian Dozier ( R) 2B

2. Eduardo Escobar (S) 3B

3. Miguel Sano ( R) 1B

4. Robbie Grossman (S) LF

5. Max Kepler (L) RF

6. Chris Gimenez ( R) C

7. Ehire Adrianza (S) SS

8. Jorge Polanco (S) DH

9. Zack Granite (L) CF

[spinowner]

 

Things to Think.

1. Bases.

2. The Ball.

3. The Bat.

4. The Field.

5. The Teams.


Yankees

Pi. Jordan Montgomery (L)

1. Brett Gardner (L) LF
2. Jacoby Ellsbury (L) CF
3. Gary Sanchez ( R) DH
4. Starlin Castro (R ) 2B
5. Didi Gregorius (L) SS
6. Clint Frazier ( R) RF
7. Garrett Cooper ( R) 1B
8. Austin Romine ( R) C
9. Ronald Torreyes ( R) 3B

Twins

P. Jose Berrios ( R)

1. Brian Dozier ( R) 2B
2. Eduardo Escobar (S) 3B
3. Miguel Sano ( R) 1B
4. Robbie Grossman (S) LF
5. Max Kepler (L) RF
6. Chris Gimenez ( R) C
7. Ehire Adrianza (S) SS
8. Jorge Polanco (S) DH
9. Zack Granite (L) CF

There's something to be said for minimalism. Very little, but something.

[USAFChief]

Joe "Iron Man" Mauer not in the lineup? Huh, weird.

[Craig Arko]

 

There's something to be said for minimalism. Very little, but something.

Well, it's certainly not "Nude Bartolo Colon Descending a Staircase,' but it'll do.

[Danchat]

It's nice to see Granite moved to the #9 spot, but now we have Polanco at DH? Too bad we don't have Vargas here, because, y'know, we really needed to get Breslow on the roster.

 

Anyways, let's hope Berrios can have a rebound performance.

[Tom Froemming]

Oh the things you can think

[Cap'n Piranha]

Chris Gimenez batting sixth.  The humanity.

[USAFChief]

 

Chris Gimenez batting sixth.  The humanity.

Getting Breslow back on the team is important.

[Cap'n Piranha]

The Yankees radio broadcast is discussing Jose, and using k and bb rates.  Swoon.

[Cap'n Piranha]

 

Getting Breslow back on the team is important.

 

He's the final piece to the World Series jigsaw puzzle, really.

[Cap'n Piranha]

The Yankees bench today consists of Frazier, Headley, Holliday, and Judge.  We have Castro, Mauer, and Rosario.

[Dave The Dastardly]

 

Things to Think.

1. Bases.

2. The Ball.

3. The Bat.

4. The Field.

5. The Teams.


Yankees

Pi. Jordan Montgomery (L)

1. Brett Gardner (L) LF
2. Jacoby Ellsbury (L) CF
3. Gary Sanchez ( R) DH
4. Starlin Castro (R ) 2B
5. Didi Gregorius (L) SS
6. Clint Frazier ( R) RF
7. Garrett Cooper ( R) 1B
8. Austin Romine ( R) C
9. Ronald Torreyes ( R) 3B

Twins

P. Jose Berrios ( R)

1. Brian Dozier ( R) 2B
2. Eduardo Escobar (S) 3B
3. Miguel Sano ( R) 1B
4. Robbie Grossman (S) LF
5. Max Kepler (L) RF
6. Chris Gimenez ( R) C
7. Ehire Adrianza (S) SS
8. Jorge Polanco (S) DH
9. Zack Granite (L) CF

I find this intro overwhelming. Can you simplify?

[Mike Sixel]

 

He's the final piece to the World Series jigsaw puzzle, really.

 

for the Twins' opponents to make it there?

[Mike Sixel]

 

The Yankees bench today consists of Frazier, Headley, Holliday, and Judge.  We have Castro, Mauer, and Rosario.

 

so, their manager is even worse? Look at all the talent he's sitting!

[Cap'n Piranha]

 

for the Twins' opponents to make it there?

 

I mean, that would imply we're in the ALCS.  If this team makes it to the ALCS, I'll consider the season a success.

[Mike Sixel]

 

I mean, that would imply we're in the ALCS.  If this team makes it to the ALCS, I'll consider the season a success.

 

Uh, you can read it that way, sure! 

[Mill1634]

2nd half Dozier is my favorite

[Huddy]

Jason Kubel jersey. I like

[70charger]

Got a man on third. That should do it for the rally then, I guess.

[70charger]

Called it.

[FunnyPenguin]

Twins RISP 0-3 so far....hey at least nobody struck out!

[Danchat]

Already 0-3 RISP today. Sub .133 RISP after the All-Star break. Ugh. 

[70charger]

So what's the deal with Rosario on the bench, Grossman in the outfield, and Polanco at DH? Is Rosario hurt? 

[Huddy]

Overthinking. 

[USAFChief]

 

Already 0-3 RISP today. Sub .133 RISP after the All-Star break. Ugh. 

And even that overestimates the RISP damage done.  Kepler had a hit with RISP last night, for example, but it only advanced Sano from second to third, and the Twins ended up not scoring.

[PDX Twin]

 

Already 0-3 RISP today. Sub .133 RISP after the All-Star break. Ugh. 

 

And we're still above .500 (at least for a couple more hours). 

 

Can someone who follows such research tell me how much of the RISP BA minus overall BA differential is random and how much holds up over time? Do we just have terrible clutch hitters or are we just having a spell of bad luck?

[FunnyPenguin]

Come on Berrios, can't let 0-2 counts turn into walks

[Aggies7]

berrios is absolutely maddening

[twinsbaby]

An overrated pitcher, very lucky all year.

[Mill1634]

Nothing like your backup catcher hitting .198 batting 6th! Go Twins!