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Game Thread Twins vs Indians @ 12:10 & 7:10 CDT 8/17/2017

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Mike Sixel

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He showed bunt...but he didn't actually bunt so....so he wasn't bunting!

 

Showing bunt there didn't make any sense either though.  Swing away man!

 

If I am the FO, I call the dugout and ask the manager what happened there......because if he's bunting, seriously. Ugh. 

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big dog

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Theoretical question:

Let's say the Twins option Gibson down today. Could he be brought up as the 26th man Monday?

At this point I really don't care that he would be on short rest. He can be worked until his arm falls off for as poorly as he has pitched this year. He's fortunate that this organization is so pitching poor they HAVE to keep him around.

I think if the question were "should he be brought up as the 26th man", the answer would be AAAAAAUUUUGGGGGGHHHH NONONONONONO! so I don't care if he technically could.

 

Just my opinion, of course.

sampleSizeOfOne MVP

sampleSizeOfOne

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First and second, none out, the minimum they had to do was get enough pitches to make Carrasco not come out for the 6th.

 

That's what really hurt about then Polanco pick off.

Mission accomplished.

 

Shaw came out for the 6th.

wsnydes MVP

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If I am the FO, I call the dugout and ask the manager what happened there......because if he's bunting, seriously. Ugh. 

It's gotten to that point for me too.  After three bunts through 3 innings the other day, I can't rule out the possibility.

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I think it would give us a mental break, too.  Plus it would reduce the chance he strikes out 250 times this season.  Both good things.

And it would give Judge a chance to catch up to Sano in the strikeout 'race'...kind of like sitting out the last game of the season to protect a batting title.  Only in reverse, sort of...

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I read Sano has been showing up early and is first to the plate in BP and working off the tee and just obliterating the ball. He hasn't struck out once off the tee.

 

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I think if the question were "should he be brought up as the 26th man", the answer would be AAAAAAUUUUGGGGGGHHHH NONONONONONO! so I don't care if he technically could.

 

Just my opinion, of course.

Just for the record, I wouldn't have him starting either game. He'd be the long man. Gonsalves and maybe Gee to start if he isn't extended too far today. 70ish pitches today and Gee should be good.

Cap'n Piranha Ft Myers Mighty Mussels

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I think it would give us a mental break, too.  Plus it would reduce the chance he strikes out 250 times this season.  Both good things.

 

Yeah, much better if he only strikes out 248 times.

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