Game Thread: Twins @ Toronto 12:07 CDT 8/27/17

[snepp]

Buxton OPS > .700

[GCTF]

Buxton OPS > .700

Polonco closing in as well after being sub .600 no so long ago.

[Monkeypaws]

 

Buxton 20/30 this year?

He hit 9 dingers in September last year. All things seem possible for this young man, not 24 until December.

Edited August 27, 2017 by Monkeypaws

[Monkeypaws]

Polanco is another who has benefitted from some patience from the coaches this season.

[Squirrel]

Not too early to say Byron = GOAT

Apparently not.

http://twinsdaily.com/topic/27296-buxton-twins-all-time-defensive-goat/

[GCTF]

Even Gimenez is over .700 right now. ducks.

[PDX Twin]

 

Even Gimenez is over .700 right now. ducks.

 

Wow, you mean the Twins are not a terrible team??

[GCTF]

Scary bullpen time

[Monkeypaws]

 

102 pitches and everything is up.  One more hit and he's gone.  

Still, these last 2 starts give hope - the guy has big league stuff. As Duke and Satchmo noted, he has gotten a LOT of swings and misses against a team that routinely his Twins pitching pretty well.

[TwinsCD]

Haven't said it much this season but I'll say it now....

 

Well done, Gibby.  Please keep it going.  Your arm may be the key to October baseball.

[Blake]

I want to know what's got into Gibson. 7 strikeouts in 6.2 innings? 

 

Two decent performances in a row?

 

Cool.

 

Let see if Mr. Gibson can hit the trifecta.

 

 

[mikecgrimes]

Scoreboard watching is looking good as Houston scores 2 in the top of the first and Royals and Mariners trailing a combined 22-1

[Monkeypaws]

I think the Yankees have forgotten about the Wild Card and have set their sights on Boston. Only 3 or so back.

[John Kelsey]

Real question: Does Latroy know there are two wild card spots?

[GCTF]

I swear my slo pitch team from 30 years ago wore the exact same unis as the Jays are wearing

[mikecgrimes]

 

Real question: Does Latroy know there are two wild card spots?

 

Quoting Latroy Hawkins "I know there are two Wild Card spots..."

 

It's almost as if he read your question

Edited August 27, 2017 by mikecgrimes

[GCTF]

Uh oh. Molly doin' some managin'

[TwinsCD]

OK, I don't get this.  Why are we taking out Hildy?

[Monkeypaws]

Wild card 2 contenders are all around .500. Yankees will move to 70-59 today. Boston will fall to 73-57. That's the race. 

 

Cleveland has 7 games on the Twins. 

 

Forget about Boston, NY Cleveland. It's LA, Seattle, KC, or any of the horde of teams just under .500 at the moment that are battling for a chance to play in Boston or NY. 

[PDX Twin]

 

OK, I don't get this.  Why are we taking out Hildy?

 

Pitching third day in a row?

[mikecgrimes]

 

OK, I don't get this.  Why are we taking out Hildy?

 

Cause they can and because Hilldenberger has pitched every day this weekend.  Makes sense to me to over manage a few days before we can expand the bullpen.

[mikecgrimes]

Hat Trick

[jimmer]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[snepp]

Holy Buck, Batman!

[Aggies7]

He did it again!!!

[GCTF]

Wow

[Craig Arko]

Buxton 30/30 this year?

[TwinsCD]

BIG BUX, BIG BUX, NO WHAMMIEEEEEEEEES   *TIMES THREE!!*

 

 

*TOSSES HAT*

[snepp]

 

Buxton 30/30 this year?

 

Nope, can't steal bases when he hits a homerun every time.

[Craig Arko]

Nope, can't steal bases when he hits a homerun every time.

Bunt singles.