Game Thread: Twins @ Padres 8-2 @ 2:40 PM CT

[Cap'n Piranha]

 

nice!

 

I miss todo el espanol in the game threads.  Triste.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Might have been a failed squeeze or missed sign by either guy

 

Hopefully we'll never know because it won't matter

[Cap'n Piranha]

 

I miss todo el espanol in the game threads.  Triste.

 

Incidentally, that gives me a great idea for a mock twitter handle.  Someone needs to set their handle as El Trumpo, and then copy every one of President Trump's tweets verbatim, except in Spanish.

[TwinsCD]

This bunting business prior to the 9th inning really has to stop.  Molitor has taken the bat out of the hands of both Escobar and Buxton and to a degree, Polanco so far in this game.  We want runs in bunches, not this drip drip drip business.

 

Or is that what the analytics calculator says to do?

[wavedog]

 

Another mental error for Eddie and another wasted runner on 3rd base.

Looking on the positive side? that helps our LOB rate.  We lead the lead in runners LOB per game so far this year and we were pretty high up last year as well.   I am not sure if that indicates some combination that we are bad hitting with runners in scoring position or a bit unlucky.   

[Cap'n Piranha]

In researching a potential El Trumpo twitter account, I discovered that, somehow, "covfefe" is actually a word in Samoan.  It translates to cofever, which seems to be a Middle Ages English word denoting some kind of disease.

 

Where's Chief to confirm when you need him.

[TwinsCD]

That pitch was a strike last night.

[Mike Sixel]

 

I miss todo el espanol in the game threads.  Triste.

 

I can't figure out how to turn it back on!

[Cap'n Piranha]

Padres play-by-play: "The rich get richer.  Yankees get Sonny Gray, Dodgers get Yu Varnish."

[TwinsCD]

 

Padres play-by-play: "The rich get richer.  Yankees get Sonny Gray, Dodgers get Yu Varnish."

 

Did Ralph Kiner get brought back to life as a Padres announcer?

[Cap'n Piranha]

 

Did Ralph Kiner get brought back to life as a Padres announcer?

 

I haven't seen any breaking necromancy news, no...

[70charger]

Rosario making it fun in left field.

[TwinsCD]

First-guessing here....

 

LEAVE SANTANA IN TO START THE 9TH!!!!

 

 

No one in that bullpen can be trusted with a 3-run lead anymore...

[70charger]

I would love to see Santana get another complete game. 

[wsnydes]

 

First-guessing here....

 

LEAVE SANTANA IN TO START THE 9TH!!!!

 

 

No one in that bullpen can be trusted with a 3-run lead anymore...

Yup, no reason to get the bullpen involved at this point.

[SF Twins Fan]

Back to back good starts are nice to see even if they're against the Padres.

[diehardtwinsfan]

 

Yup, no reason to get the bullpen involved at this point.

 

besides his pitch count.

[Cap'n Piranha]

Jack Morris and Bert Blyleven have made a bunch of different Twins Daily accounts, apparently.

[wsnydes]

 

besides his pitch count.

Hogwash...let the man pitch!

[TwinsCD]

 

besides his pitch count.

 

I'm sure Nolan Ryan and Jack Morris never cared about their pitch counts.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Meh, the complete game opportunity is just a cynical ploy to boost ESAN's trade value for the July 31 deadline

[diehardtwinsfan]

chicken dinner

[Aggies7]

Our long regional nightmare is over!

[TwinsCD]

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYY TEAM!

[70charger]

Standing ovation for Santana.

[Cap'n Piranha]

I TOLD YOU ALL!  YOU ALL DOUBTED ME AND MY LUNCH!

[yarnivek1972]

Interesting. The decision on who closes was...

 

Not made.

[70charger]

[wavedog]

Short sample size but games played in San Diego are played very quickly - everyone must be anxious to enjoy the scenery there.  

[drock2190]

 

Interesting. The decision on who closes was...

Not made.

 

 

Matt B was starting to get loose in the bullpen so he's probably the guy