Article: Game Thread: Twins v Brewers, 8/7@7:10pm CT

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Thank goodness that we have 8 RP on staff tonight as the ML leader for complete games is on the mound for us.

Sarcasm here? Welcome to the dark side, Doc!

[Aggies7]

Another guy trying to bunt his way on. Earl weaver is spinning in his grave

Edited August 8, 2017 by Aggies7

[Taildragger8791]

 

They sacrificed early in the game again? Or tried? Can't wait for a new manager

 

Not sure it was an intentional sacrifice, looked like he was bunting for a hit since it went up the 3rd baseline. I think Dozier just got gunshy after blowing 2 straight at-bats with runners on 2nd & 3rd. Didn't want to blow the next at-bat with runners on 1st & 2nd.

[Aggies7]

Oh a big hit!

[Puckett34]

Odd route efficiency by the right fielder there

[David HK]

Arrrrgh-- Esco, too!  But at least he worked a walk.

 

You know, the thing is-- we SUCK at bunting, as a team.  Nobody but Bartolo Colon can lay one down to move guys along anyway, so when we try bunting for a hit.... (esp. with RISP)   Come on, guys.  It's not like there are RBI machines anywhere in our lineup.  Get it done with the bat, not the bunt.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Another guy trying to bunt his way on. Earl weaver is spinning in his grave

If he's been following the Twins, his bones have ground to dust by now

[David HK]

Thank you Rosie, for not **** bunting!  

 

Yay!!!  

 

 

(Did ya happen to see that, Brian?)

[70charger]

That was laughably bad fielding by the Brewers. Good to know we don't have a monopoly on that.

[Aggies7]

Rosario's hit wasn't with RISP, of course, and Adrianza makes sure to lower that BA further by not getting it out of the infield.

[Aggies7]

If we weren't so laughably bad at bunting, adrianza should have safety squeezed there

[S.]

Ha, was about to say Rosario should steal home. Then he fakes it and pitcher balks. 

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Yep

[Aggies7]

Bahaha balk in scoring position

[Puckett34]

The old deke for a balk.

[70charger]

Hey, we'll take it. Sure haven't been getting hits with guys on third, so... take what you can get, I guess.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Bravo Rosario. The nearest infielder was where, behind second? Shifting for Jason Castro with two outs. Managers get too cute sometimes.

[S.]

 

Bravo Rosario. The nearest infielder was where, behind second? Shifting for Jason Castro with two outs. Managers get too cute sometimes.

Nearest was deep short, but even still. He could've led off halfway to home and been back to third before the shortstop could've got over there.

[Puckett34]

Polonco sure is atoning for his error earlier.

[Aggies7]

Terrible night for drake

[ashbury]

Rosario's hit wasn't with RISP, of course

Which gets at one of the reasons I don't get too wound up about RISP numbers.

[Taildragger8791]

Opportunity for redemption here for Dozier. And no option to bunt this time. Hopefully he doesn't complete the sh*t cycle going 0/4 with 2 runners on base.

[S.]

 

Terrible night for drake

[Aggies7]

Hate the drake!

[David HK]

Was that Bartman's dad?

[mikecgrimes]

I wonder if the ump would of called fan interference if there weren't so many Brewer jerseys surrounding the guy.

[spinowner]

Didn't get to see the Rosario-induced balk live, but it's exactly the type of thing Molitor would have done as a player. And if the pitcher hadn't balked Rosario could have stolen home because of the idiotic defensive alignment. Any smart manager knows you have to keep a runner on third base honest. Either way a run.

[PDX Twin]

It's just too bad that happened in the 7th rather than the 9th. I don't remember ever seeing a "balk-off" win!

[Taildragger8791]

 

Didn't get to see the Rosario-induced balk live, but it's exactly the type of thing Molitor would have done as a player. And if the pitcher hadn't balked Rosario could have stolen home because of the idiotic defensive alignment. Any smart manager knows you have to keep a runner on third base honest. Either way a run.

 

I thought he was going to try and steal home for sure. He could have gotten a 40 foot leadoff.

[Aggies7]

Pressly promptly goes to 3-0