Article: Game Thread: Twins @ Tigers, 8/11@6:10pm CT

[Aggies7]

Big hit Joey baby!

[GardyParty]

   

[PDX Twin]

and now Mauer will either look to draw a walk. Hit a soft sac liner to left or and more than likely GIDP

Or maybe a 2-run single...

[amjgt]

and now Mauer will either look to draw a walk. Hit a soft sac liner to left or and more than likely GIDP

Egg meet face

[yarnivek1972]

So, presumably not Belisle in the 9th. Gee?

 

Duffey maybe?

[mikecgrimes]

 

and now Mauer will either look to draw a walk. Hit a soft sac liner to left or and more than likely GIDP

 

You had about a 70% chance of being right about the future hall of famer.

[Aggies7]

Why can he not lay off that pitch? They do it every single f-in time

[Squirrel]

Everyone rails on Joe, where's the same love for Sano?

[Brock Beauchamp]

So now we get to cheer on the Angels tonight.

[GardyParty]

futre twins hall of famer yes. Baseball HOF no way

[mikecgrimes]

 

Why can he not lay off that pitch? They do it every single f-in time

 

Probably because he's never gonna be a .450 hitter with 70 homeruns

[mikecgrimes]

 

 

futre twins hall of famer yes. Baseball HOF no way

 

He needs about 575 more hits but his play at first is great, I could easily see him playing another 4 or 5 years

[Aggies7]

Probably because he's never gonna be a .450 hitter with 70 homeruns

Is that what I insinuated I expect from him? The dude has struck out three times tonight on the same exact pitch.

[twinssouth]

Way to go Dozier, Kep, Mauer, 2 more in the bag

[Squirrel]

Is that what I insinuated I expect from him? The dude has struck out three times tonight on the same exact pitch.

Was the 4th one not that same pitch?

[Squirrel]

futre twins hall of famer yes. Baseball HOF no way

This is a game thread on TD and not a trash Mauer thread on rube chat. I suggest you keep that in mind going forward.

[Aggies7]

Was the 4th one not that same pitch?

Lol it may have been, he does it so often, I get confused

[mikecgrimes]

 

Is that what I insinuated I expect from him? The dude has struck out three times tonight on the same exact pitch.

 

I know but if he was able to do that he would be one of the best players in baseball.  Nothing wrong with high expectations  but guys are gonna have flaws in their game.

[adorduan]

Sano might not ever see a fast ball again.

[Aggies7]

Six in a row

[Squirrel]

So now we get to cheer on the Angels tonight.

Interesting that the ChiSox are likely going to win their game with KC tonight after sweeping the Astros. Goes to show you that even a dismantled team such as the Sox are can always surprise you. And hoping that Boston can finish off the Yankees tonight, too.

[Aggies7]

I know but if he was able to do that he would be one of the best players in baseball.  Nothing wrong with high expectations  but guys are gonna have flaws in their game.

It's a pretty glaring flaw that he's had for 3 years

[spinowner]

A glass of red milk? As much as I have trouble following some or Torii's stuff I imagine Dick is dumbfounded trying to figure out what to say in response.

[Puckett34]

6 in a row!      Current mood:

 

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2817115/dance.gif

 

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2/9/4/227447294/043017_minkc_sano_pumped_up_med_plp8m9vn.gif

Edited August 12, 2017 by Puckett34

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Six in a row

Indeed, i do believe the outcome of this contest has been determined.

[twinssouth]

Can't believe it, Duffey did it, winnah. 2 over 500.

[mikecgrimes]

 

 

This is a game thread on TD and not a trash Mauer thread on rube chat. I suggest you keep that in mind going forward.

 

I'm all for a fair bash of any player if it's based on something, but in baseball predicting a batter will make an out with tired old shots that don't really apply this year get old.  You could have said the same thing about Ted Williams in his prime and be right the vast majority of the time.

[Brock Beauchamp]

I'm all for a fair bash of any player if it's based on something, but in baseball predicting a batter will make an out with tired old shots that don't really apply this year get old. You could have said the same thing about Ted Williams in his prime and be right the vast majority of the time.

Well, not the vast majority of the time, as Williams had a career OBP of .482. Bonkers.

[Blake]

 

[Darius]

The way this lineup is going right now is so fun to watch.

 

Rosario, Kepler, Mauer, Polanco, and Dozier are all scorching hot at the same time. Could maybe even throw Buxton in there.

 

We're running the bases fairly aggressively and well. Defense is very good. Bullpen has been lights out. The starters are keeping them in games. Can't really ask for more than what they're doing right now.