Article: Game Thread: Twins @ Padres, 8/1@9:10pm CT

[SwainZag]

For those watching: was that a legitimate hit or a play that likely would have been an error 20 years ago? Gameday says "singled to third baseman Sano".

Sano made a helleva bare handed scoop and Mauer had a great dig at 1st, but he just beat it out. Now that double..... It was well hit, but Kepler did not play it well at all.

[Danchat]

Escobar is 3 for 3 today and the rest of the offense is like 1 for 20.

[yarnivek1972]

I may have to post this under the official scoring thread.

 

Margot was awarded an RBI.

 

I thought the rule is no RBI on a double play.

[Mill1634]

 

I may have to post this under the official scoring thread.

Margot was awarded an RBI.

I thought the rule is no RBI on a double play.

believe it was a SAC, and then the out was recorded. 

[Aggies7]

I told myself I wouldn't stay up to watch entire game. Now with the no hitter gone and the DP, I should probably go to bed. Can't stomach watching a loss to the padres

[SwainZag]

I may have to post this under the official scoring thread.

 

Margot was awarded an RBI.

 

I thought the rule is no RBI on a double play.

Even on a non-force DP? I would think it's ruled a sacrifice fly with a trailing runner out trying to advance?

[howeda7]

Granite playing over Rosario is questionable at best. You already have Castro, Buxton and Berrios hitting. You can't afford to bench one of your 3 best hitters. 

[wavedog]

Granite another double play - ughh

[SwainZag]

The right side was so wide open and of course Granite puts it about the only place where he could get doubled up.

[OldTimeTwinkie]

Granite, Mr double play

[Aggies7]

Granite playing over Rosario is questionable at best. You already have Castro, Buxton and Berrios hitting. You can't afford to bench one of your 3 best hitters.

 

Perhaps if Eddie didn't make so many mental mistakes, he'd never be out of the lineup

[Riverbrian]

 

I may have to post this under the official scoring thread.

Margot was awarded an RBI.

I thought the rule is no RBI on a double play.

 

It has to be a forced double play. The Runner on 2nd was not forced to advance to third. 

[Squirrel]

Drinks in the house!

 

 

<hic>

[Mill1634]

Jesus christ. Swing the bat. 

[Aggies7]

Well at least Jose can pitch another inning

 

#brightside

[TwinsCD]

SWING THE G-D BAT!!!

[SwainZag]

I would like to see the difference in ball 2 and strike 3.... If anything ball 2 looked more like a strike.

[yarnivek1972]

Well at least Jose can pitch another inning

 

#brightside

I'm not sure it's a given that he would be lifted. He will likely be around 80 pitches. Maybe less. Plus, he's a decent hitter.

[yarnivek1972]

Well, doing that will get him out of the game even faster.

[Aggies7]

I'm not sure it's a given that he would be lifted. He will likely be around 80 pitches. Maybe less. Plus, he's a decent hitter.

Pitch count be damned, you can't have an automatic out lead off the 8th inning when you're down by a run (at least)

[yarnivek1972]

Pitch count be damned, you can't have an automatic out lead off the 8th inning when you're down by a run (at least)

As I said, Berrios is far from an automatic out.

 

He's a career .500 hitter.

[TwinsCD]

 

Pitch count be damned, you can't have an automatic out lead off the 8th inning when you're down by a run (at least)

 

Castro struck out to end the last inning so he can't lead off the 8th.

[jun]

I really don't feel good about Granite. A contact hitter with no power and no arm. He is going to hit into a lot of DPs. Can he ever leg out one hit with his so called elite speed?

[yarnivek1972]

Plus, the way the pen has been lately, the Twins probably have a better chance to win if Berrios continues to pitch.

[Squirrel]

Reading the game thread drunk is a good thing. I'm going to bed now. Night.

[Aggies7]

See, me and Paul are on the same page. I always said how smart I think he is

[Aggies7]

Reading the game thread drunk is a good thing. I'm going to bed now. Night.

If you can still type legibly, you aren't that drunk

[howeda7]

Oh good. It's our DH who hasn't homered in 2 months. 

[Squirrel]

If you can still type legibly, you aren't that drunk

Auto correct does the work I can't. And not falling down, no. More overly tipsy and now sleepy

[Danchat]

 

Oh good. It's our DH who hasn't homered in 2 months. 

It's hard to score runs when your DH and 1B don't hit HRs.