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

[wsnydes]

The ol' score a run and then immediately give 4 back is not a recipe for success.  

[h2oface]

 

I'm still fine with Pressly being in the bullpen next year.  Seriously.  He DOES have good stuff, and they aren't going to replace everybody.

I am NOT fine with Molitor.  Let's not forget this inning starts with Boshers giving up a ringing single off the LF wall, and then a double to a RH hitter.

 

Good stuff. Not the right stuff, but good stuff, eh?

[Danchat]

 

Anything less than 3 non scrap heap relievers acquired this offseason is a failure. Also, spend some money and get Darvish. Realistically, no one in our bullpen this season should have a guaranteed spot next year.

The only guy I would guarantee a spot is Hildenberger.

[Danchat]

 

Good stuff. Not the right stuff, but good stuff, eh?

It doesn't matter how good your stuff is when you throw a 0-2 down the middle, right where the batter wants it.

[wsnydes]

 

I'm still fine with Pressly being in the bullpen next year.  Seriously.  He DOES have good stuff, and they aren't going to replace everybody.

I am NOT fine with Molitor.  Let's not forget this inning starts with Boshers giving up a ringing single off the LF wall, and then a double to a RH hitter.

I agree.  I just wish that he knew where it was going.  I'm told that command is pretty important.

[adjacent]

Shhh! This is part of the plan. Another game to increase the negative run differential and confuse our rivals

 

[h2oface]

Too Much Stuff

 

Eric Bibb

Delbert McClinton, Lyle Lovett, John Prine

 

[USAFChief]

LOL.

[wsnydes]

Can't even score with multiple extra base hits!

[wsnydes]

Perkins warming.

[USAFChief]

We have runners on first and second, hit a ball high off the wall in right center, and have runners on first and second with 1 out, no runs.

 

You couldn't even pull that off in T ball.

[h2oface]

 

Perkins warming.

 

Gonna be bring in the high eighties heat!

[yarnivek1972]

Perkins warming.

You'll love Perkins...

[wsnydes]

A team should have more than 2 runs to show for 9 hits.  It looks even worse when one of those hits was a solo shot.  

[wsnydes]

 

You'll love Perkins...

I do love Perkins.  Their omelettes are delectable!  

[wavedog]

Eduardo Escobar - king of the long at-bats.  

[Danchat]

Clutch AB for Escobar!!

[wsnydes]

Ok, I understand this game now.  It takes at least three extra base hits to score 1 run.

 

This game is easy!

[h2oface]

Down 5 runs..... Mauer being sent after stalling at second..... Gene Glynn is an idiot. That one run is inconsequential. He has to know that by now.

[S.]

 

Down 5 runs..... Mauer being sent after stalling at second..... Gene Glynn is an idiot. That one run is inconsequential. 

We are really bad on the base paths. Which is one thing you'd think Molitor would do well as a manager.

[Cap'n Piranha]

 

Perkins warming.

 

Did you say Perkins warming, or Perkins warning?

[Cap'n Piranha]

 

We have runners on first and second, hit a ball high off the wall in right center, and have runners on first and second with 1 out, no runs.

 

You couldn't even pull that off in T ball.

 

I mean, that's not fair at all.

 

T Ball doesn't have walls.

[h2oface]

Yet another instance where the impossible task of a well meaning human trying to call balls and strikes correctly is cheating the game.

[wsnydes]

 

Did you say Perkins warming, or Perkins warning?

Yes.

[wavedog]

C'mon Polanco  base hit means 2 runs.......well maybe not for us

[wsnydes]

16 strikeouts on the day!

 

2nd and 3rd, 1 out, zero runs can be added to the list of futility.

[wavedog]

Sigh...runners on 2nd and 3rd and 2 called strikeouts

[h2oface]

Just look at the meat and swing at the crap......

[h2oface]

 

Sigh...runners on 2nd and 3rd and 2 called strikeouts

but one (Buxton's) wasn't a strike... but a perfect take.

[wsnydes]

Perkins in for the save!

 

Oh wait...