Article: Game Thread: Twins @ Blue Jays, 8/25@6:07pm CT

[Aggies7]

If anyone wants to claim they saw Bartolo going (maybe) 4-2 with a 4.04 ERA in 8 starts with us, you're a big fat liar

[h2oface]

I wish we could bunt like this all the time!

[DocBauer]

If anyone wants to claim they saw Bartolo going (maybe) 4-2 with a 4.04 ERA in 8 starts with us, you're a big fat liar

<---hanging head in shame.

 

Lol

 

No crystal ball, but I'm honestly not surprised.

[Aggies7]

<---hanging head in shame.

Lol

No crystal ball, but I'm honestly not surprised.

After his first few starts where he wilted around the 4th inning, I thought that was it for him

[h2oface]

Rodgers just looks like he has lost all command of his pitches, outing after outing now.

[Blake]

 

Remember when people mocked the Colon signing? 

When? Did we stop at some point?

[Riverbrian]

 

A day late, a dollar short. Been busy trying to recreate my youth.

 

If you meant Joe Morgan, the manager of the BoSox from some years back, I might have a systems collapse!

Joe M's.jpg

 

Perfect

 

Now if I can just figure out how to include it with each Joe M Conversation. 

[Blake]

 

If anyone wants to claim they saw Bartolo going (maybe) 4-2 with a 4.04 ERA in 8 starts with us, you're a big fat liar

I thought this was a terrible signing and I'm glad I was wrong. 

[h2oface]

Good move Molitor! Get him out of there......

[Aggies7]

Jeepers cats!

[TwinsCD]

BIG BUX, BIG BUX!!!

[jimmer]

Did Buxton really need to leave his feet there?  Seems many OF go out of their way to make catches look more spectacular than they are.

[DocBauer]

After his first few starts where he wilted around the 4th inning, I thought that was it for him

But I looked at the past 4 years and how good he looked in those 4 IP and thought...hmmm...what if he just needs to build a little arm strength?

 

Being perfectly honest, I really didn't know or think he would do this. But I did think he could.

 

Glad the could turned to would.

 

My biggest disappointment was not seeing "Big Sexy" on his weekend jersey.

[spinowner]

That's our gold glove center fielder there.

[stringer bell]

Easy peasy. Let Buck go get it.

 

[spinowner]

 

Did Buxton really need to leave his feet there?  Seems many OF go out of their way to make catches look more spectacular than they are.

I think he did need to leave his feet.

[jimmer]

 

I think he did need to leave his feet.

ok.  I looked at it a couple times, and I still don't see it.  Even if he didn't have to, it was still a great catch.

[h2oface]

 

My biggest disappointment was not seeing "Big Sexy" on his weekend jersey.

 

Totally! Missed opportunity there.

[USAFChief]

 

Did Buxton really need to leave his feet there?  Seems many OF go out of their way to make catches look more spectacular than they are.

seriously?

[USAFChief]

Lets get this run in.

 

edit:  done and done.

[h2oface]

I am amazed at how shallow Buxton plays. He sure can make up the ground, though. Makes for high speed into the fence/wall possibilities. So far, mostly he stays on the field, especially after the early career frequency of getting himself injured. Dive away, and land softly.

[TwinsCD]

So Belisle is up in the pen.  Why wouldn't you just leave Hildy in there to finish?

[jimmer]

 

I am amazed at how shallow Buxton plays. He sure can make up the ground, though. Makes for high speed into the fence/wall possibilities. So far, mostly he stays on the field, especially after the early career frequency of getting himself injured. Dive away, and land softly.

He is truly an amazing defender.  I've heard/read some say he's the best defensive CF they have ever seen out there.  Not sure I'm there yet, because I've seen some great defensive play in CF, but he's awesome.  Imagine what our pitching staff numbers would look like without him

[spinowner]

 

ok.  I looked at it a couple times, and I still don't see it.  Even if he didn't have to, it was still a great catch.

He wasn't jumping vertically. He had to dive toward the wall.

[jimmer]

 

He wasn't jumping vertically. He had to dive toward the wall.

ok, cool, thanks.  

[Aggies7]

Buxton. Has he arrived?

[DocBauer]

Going to officially label Buxton a STUD.

[jimmer]

 

seriously?

I appreciate the productive response. It was just a question, asking other people's opinion about a play in the game. Is that something else we can't do in game thread?

Edited August 26, 2017 by jimmer

[DocBauer]

So Belisle is up in the pen. Why wouldn't you just leave Hildy in there to finish?

With this lead, isn't it the perfect time to see Curtiss?

[jimmer]

 

With this lead, isn't it the perfect time to see Curtiss?

yes