Game Thread: Twins @ Royals; 6:15 CDT, 9/9/17

[Puckett34]

 

Man, Bert is really on the decline this year.  Can't say names, can't recognize pitches anymore.

You could say he's got an inside out commentary on the game.

[Aggies7]

Hard to believe we held the lead an inning ago

[howeda7]

It's almost like Busenitz is better than every pitcher that was used before him. Who would have figured? 

[h2oface]

 

It's almost like Busenitz is better than every pitcher that was used before him. Who would have figured? 

 

Everybody but Molitor, it appears.

[Aggies7]

It's almost like Busenitz is better than every pitcher that was used before him. Who would have figured?

 

Maybe paul needed to find that out the hard way

[notoriousgod71]

Can't wait for Molly's explanation of that sh1t show.

[h2oface]

RALLY TIME!!!!!!

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Tale of the 8th inning:

 

Twins get their leadoff hitter on base, in Mauer, a slow runner.

Then they sac bunt.

 

Royals get their leadoff hitter on base, in Cain, a slow runner (banged up right now ).

They pinch run for him and save the out.

 

[Aggies7]

Tale of the 8th inning:

 

Twins get their leadoff hitter on base, in Mauer, a slow runner.

Then they sac bunt.

 

Royals get their leadoff hitter on base, in Cain, a slow runner (banged up right now ).

They pinch run for him and save the out.

Well, at least we got their fake closer into the game

[jokin]

 

Everybody but Molitor, it appears.

 

As complicated as we all make the game out to be oft-times, sometimes it's really pretty simple, isn't it- just get your best player on the mound or in the batters box and let them do what they do best.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

I wish I could say the Angels are losing 53-5, but that game is only 1-0 in the early innings.

[USAFChief]

Molitor's contributions tonight:  2 lost baserunners, 5 pitchers in one inning, 2 wasted outs with sacrifice bunts.  

 

I can't wait till he's gone.

[jokin]

 

 

Can't wait for Molly's explanation of that sh1t show.

 

He'll never top Gardy for post-game pusillanimity.

[Danchat]

IMO having Pressly take the 8th and Busenitz the 9th (in theory) is not a bad idea - bringing in Boshers and Duffey were the big mistakes that sealed this one. Those two should not be pitching in any close games.

[Aggies7]

I feel uneasy about relying on Bart tomorrow

[gocgo]

 

http://www.thesportsbank.net/core/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/uecker_clicks-300x188.jpg

JUST A LITTLE OUTSIDE!

[notoriousgod71]

Also let's not forget that apparently Mitch Garver is the best pinch hitting option on this team.

[jokin]

 

 

Molitor's contributions tonight:  2 lost baserunners, 5 pitchers in one inning, 2 wasted outs with sacrifice bunts.  

 

I can't wait till he's gone.

 

I'm one who criticized the move from the day he was retained by Pohlad, but I never thought a manager could so single-handedly screw up a team's playoff chances by doing the same stupid stuff over and over. Whatever by-the-book manual Mollie's using, time for the bench coach to burn it- TONIGHT!

[Aggies7]

Also let's not forget that apparently Mitch Garver is the best pinch hitting option on this team.

lol yeah, that was lost in the sauce, but equally head scratching

[IndianaTwin]

And I fall to .500. 

 

But that still keeps me in the playoff race.

[Aggies7]

Also let's not forget that apparently Mitch Garver is the best pinch hitting option on this team.

Adrianza, gimenez, garver, goodrum and Vargas and he went with garver

[h2oface]

And our leader, the ball scratching lead off hitter, checks in with an oh for 5 and the last out. Let's get 'em tomorrow! 3 out of 4 would be peachy.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

 

And I fall to .500. 

 

 

that's a lot of math

 

http://archure.net/p/BushMath2.jpg

[jokin]

 

I feel uneasy about relying on Bart tomorrow

 

What's changed since July 9?

[USAFChief]

 

IMO having Pressly take the 8th and Busenitz the 9th (in theory) is not a bad idea - bringing in Boshers and Duffey were the big mistakes that sealed this one. Those two should not be pitching in any close games.

I don't mind Pressly in that situation.  Awful execution though.  Almost K's Cain on an 0-2 curve, then for some reason he and Castro decide an 0-2 FB is just the ticket.

 

Base hit.

 

Then a four pitch walk, and the inning is long gone.   

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

 

Adrianza, gimenez, garver, goodrum and Vargas and he went with garver

Or leave Kepler in, but yeah best bet was prob Adrianza

[jokin]

 

 

Adrianza, gimenez, garver, goodrum and Vargas and he went with garver

 

Wondering about that myself. Hunch or Math?

 

Indiana?

Arko?

Anybody...?

[GCTF]

 

http://www.thesportsbank.net/core/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/uecker_clicks-300x188.jpg

 

[h2oface]

 

He'll never top Gardy for post-game pusillanimity.

 

pusillanimity

 

[pyoo-suh-luh-nim-i-tee]

 

late Middle English: from ecclesiastical Latin pusillanimis (translating Greek olugopsukhos ), from pusillus ‘very small’ + animus ‘mind,’ + -ous.

 

I had to look that up.

Great word. 

Now I can agree. 

Gardenhire was the king.

[jokin]

I'm still waiting to see what this "Alan Boshers" guy stuff is like....