Game Thread: Twins vs. Texas, 8/6/2017, 1:10 PM CDT

[wavedog]

Do we practice bunting or just use real games for our practice.  For a team that bunts so much we sure don't do it well

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

 

Dick says Dozier left the game due to illness and is day-to-day.

...but aren't we all.

 

 

h/t Vin Scully    (or whoever)

[yarnivek1972]

Not sure I see the logic behind bunting. Bunting with two strikes almost certainly is a Paul call. Adrianza is hitting almost .300.

[wavedog]

Where's the sun when we need it

[glunn]

This is one reason why I am hoping for a new manager next year.

[yarnivek1972]

This is one reason why I am hoping for a new manager next year.

Yeah, bunting in that situation made sense...

 

 

 

 

When Molitor was a rookie.

[Blake]

I believe Bill James did a lot of numbers crunching and it turns out the sac bunt strategy isn't really all that effective when it comes to run probability.

 

But, old school managers still believe in it.

 

See here: http://www.billjamesonline.com/stats33/

[Circus Boy]

 

Dick just said that Dozier left due to illness and is day to day.

 

edit: I'm too slow apparently.

I hear on TD that Dozier's not well and is day to day.

[Craig Arko]

I hear on TD that Dozier's not well and is day to day.

Our CBU.

[glunn]

Thank you Esco for taking that popup!

[yarnivek1972]

What was the launch angle on that? 89%

[Aggies7]

I'm sure Taylor is thrilled to finally have a spotless outing

[Craig Arko]

This mean Belisle closes today?

[wavedog]

 

I hear on TD that Dozier's not well and is day to day.  

  I really think he was just afraid he was going to be called on to bunt.

[PDX Twin]

 

I'm sure Taylor is thrilled to finally have a spotless outing

 

Or at least a spotless inning. An inning doesn't become an outing until the next pitcher comes in, right?

[glunn]

 

  I really think he was just afraid he was going to be called on to bunt.

He is warming up.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

 

This mean Belisle closes today?

I'm game

[yarnivek1972]

Meet Twins closer, Matt Belisle.

 

Angels and ministers of grace, defend us!

[spinowner]

Now it's raining at my house but not at the stadium.

[IndianaTwin]

Dozier had his 20th HR today on Aug. 6. On his way to 42 last year, he hit his 20th all the way back on ... Aug. 2. 

Let's see some more fun the next few weeks. 

[wavedog]

That was a very nice play by Polanco

[glunn]

Nice work by Belisle.

[spinowner]

Winnah! Now get the tarp rolled out pronto!

[yarnivek1972]

Belisle might have the "unflapability" factor. But he has no track record as a consistent strike thrower. Not recently. His BB rate the last 4 years is almost 3. That's fine if you are getting 9 or 10 K per 9. Not so much at 6 or 7 K per 9.

[PDX Twin]

How about that. The Rangers "Twinned" the Twins.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

 

Belisle might have the "unflapability" factor. But he has no track record as a consistent strike thrower. Not recently. His BB rate the last 4 years is almost 3. That's fine if you are getting 9 or 10 K per 9. Not so much at 6 or 7 K per 9.

[Circus Boy]

This gets my vote as the funnest win of the year. I'd smoke a cigar, if I had a cigar and some matches.

[Blake]

 

[spinowner]

 

Winnah! Now get the tarp rolled out pronto!

Huh. We're getting hail and diagonal rain. Radar says downtown is in the path. Still no tarp.

[Danchat]

When we signed Belisle I stated something along the lines of "he could end up closing", and now it's actually happening.