Game Thread: Twins vs. White Sox 12:10pm CDT 8/31/2017

[wavedog]

Another botched bunt 

[Doubles]

Terrible AB by Granite, whether you like the call to bunt or not.    

 

Bunting is the easiest thing to do in baseball.

[Ultima Ratio]

You don't give up an out when you only have three to give. I hate the bunt attempt even if it were to "work"

[Aggies7]

We're obsessed with bunting, we just aren't very good at it.

[mickeymental]

 

Bunting is the easiest thing to do in baseball.

really?

[Doubles]

 

really?

 

Really.

[USAFChief]

JHFC.  STOP BUNTING!

[twinsnorth49]

 

So you don't think it's impeding his recovery at all? 

 

You think that weight has nothing to do with injury recovery? Is that what you're saying?

 

Because he is progressing slowly from the injury, you know. And absent some other explanation, the only thing we have is that his weight has slowed his recovery. 

Yes that's what I'm saying. 

 

Sano isn't behind schedule on his recovery, what needs explaining?

 

 

[Doubles]

Would be pretty cool if the Twins could squeak out a couple of runs here.  Haven't had one of those 'signature' wins in a while.

[VirginSturgeon]

Rosario and Mauer going to win the game here!

[mazeville]

I know I defend Souhan at my own risk. Honestly, I'm not a big fan and really didn't like that column he wrote.

 

But it bugs me that for some reason, people think Sano's weight is off limits. It shouldn't be, and weight/conditioning can be a factor in a player's health and abilities over the long term. And the Twins have every right to be concerned about it. 

[NDagri]

OK

[Aggies7]

Yes!!

[Doubles]

Yuuuuuge hit, Rosey.  Atta boy!

[70charger]

Woo! With the game on the line!

[mazeville]

 

Yes that's what I'm saying. 

 

Sano isn't behind schedule on his recovery, what needs explaining?

 

It's not yet behind schedule. It's progressing "slowly."

 

http://www.twincities.com/2017/08/29/twins-miguel-sanos-recovery-from-shin-injury-moving-rather-slowly/

[sampleSizeOfOne]

in play, run(s) please

Concur.

 

Wasn't that Twinsnorth' bit?

[mazeville]

How is Eddie Rosario not the team MVP right now?

[70charger]

 

I know I defend Souhan at my own risk. Honestly, I'm not a big fan and really didn't like that column he wrote.

 

But it bugs me that for some reason, people think Sano's weight is off limits. It shouldn't be, and weight/conditioning can be a factor in a player's health and abilities over the long term. And the Twins have every right to be concerned about it. 

 

Which literally nobody has said.

 

You seem to be asserting that the weight is the only thing that matters. In my opinion, there are lots of explanations that are equally or more reasonable, going all the way back to diagnosis. 

[twinsnorth49]

 

It's not yet behind schedule. It's progressing "slowly."

 

http://www.twincities.com/2017/08/29/twins-miguel-sanos-recovery-from-shin-injury-moving-rather-slowly/

So......not behind schedule then?

 

C'mon.

[Ultima Ratio]

Stop gumming up the momentum of this game thread with Sano spec

 

Please

[70charger]

And I'm done with the Sano weight thing. There's a game on.

[jun]

Rosario is a natural #3 hitter, Sano should be the cleanup guy to protect him.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Pitcher made a pretty good play there...

[Doubles]

Twins lucky to stay out of DP on that ball back to the mound. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Now that's a pretty crazy ending...

 

Hope Kep's alright!

[Cap'n Piranha]

Holy Crap!  Talk about taking one for the team!

[mazeville]

Way to take one for the team, Kepler!

[jun]

Terrible AB： Granite and Polanco

[Ultima Ratio]

I would have bunt squeezed with Palonco there.

 

<ducks>