Article: Game Thread: Twins @ Cleveland, 9/26@6:10pm CT

[Aggies7]

Hey how about throwing a strike, Al?

[Blake]

 

 

Looks like Spicoli.

 

Sadly, my teenage years resemble that photo.

[FlauerPauer]

 

So it's your fault then,

 

I'll take that responsibility.  How many times has he come up big?  Dude is an black hole with runners on.  And he's starting taking his stupid shin guard off like a fricken a'hole right in front of the plate lately. Bozo.

[USAFChief]

uffda.

[USAFChief]

 

This game is on pace to end around 10am

free baseball!!

[jimmer]

'Castro almost let that one get by him'-Richard Bremer.

[USAFChief]

I'm guessing Kepler's been told not to throw full out (or can't).

[Aggies7]

Why are we giving Lindor a pitch to hit on 2-0 with a base open

[FlauerPauer]

Did the Natives just manufacture a run? Geez, it's almost like they're the best team in baseball...

[Whammy]

Walks (when they are trying to give you outs) will haunt

[wsnydes]

Why are we giving Lindor a pitch to hit on 2-0 with a base open

Strategery

[twinsnorth49]

 

I'll take that responsibility.  How many times has he come up big?  Dude is an black hole with runners on.  And he's starting taking his stupid shin guard off like a fricken a'hole right in front of the plate lately. Bozo.

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[Darius]

This inning for the Indians is what the Twins can seemingly never do in a tight game.

 

Don't strike out. Move runners over. Get the runs that the opposing pitcher hands to you.

[David HK]

Whoa---  I  just checked in to the game on a break from work--  this is one of those proverbial bullpen games, eh?  Class AA style....  Go, Lookouts!

[USAFChief]

 

Did the Natives just manufacture a run? Geez, it's almost like they're the best team in baseball...

They got a base hit, a walk, a fly ball and a fly ball.

 

There was no stolen base, no sacrifice. 

[David HK]

So this is a major difference between a Cleveland team and the present Twinkie team.  

 

They get their guys over, and get 'em on in when they have the chance.  

 

A few less K's that don't advance the runner, and a few less Mighty Casey swings when a short poke to the grass would do just fine....

[Riverbrian]

 

'Castro almost let that one get by him'-Richard Bremer.

 

"It just happened. There were a whole lot of people in the room. I was talking to them and I turned around and he was standing there." - Bill Clinton on shaking hands with Castro

[twinsnorth49]

 

Did the Natives just manufacture a run? Geez, it's almost like they're the best team in baseball...

By failing to bunt no less....outrageous!

[FlauerPauer]

 

They got a base hit, a walk, a fly ball and a fly ball.

 

There was no stolen base, no sacrifice. 

 

One fly ball moved the runner over.  Other fly ball scored the runner.  Almost definition of manufacturing a run.

[David HK]

 

Because.....Molitor.

I am convinced that this season and the pennant race are in spite of the mgr, not because of him.  How many dang games has he already cost with bone-headed lineups and in-game decisions?

[yarnivek1972]

I generally consider Francona to be a pretty smart guy. But, he's got Bruce, Santana and Kipnis batting consecutively. All 3 are much worse vs LHP. If the Indians do that in the playoffs, those three will see nothing but LHP after the 5th. Kinda makes the opposing manager's job easy.

[Aggies7]

Cant shake the feeling that this game was doomed when Bart stepped on the mound.

[David HK]

 

Oh, I'm sure he's eligible. The question is twofold. How many pitchers? Which ones?

It's worth noting that the Twins only have 15 active position players, one of whom is Niko Goodrum. A veteran MLB guy like Matt Hague might have been a useful player to have around, especially with Sano likely out.

Agree.  I find it incomprehensible why Hague or Park or both are not on that pine right now.

[Danchat]

Rosario is now just a triple short of the cycle!

[Puckett34]

 

I am convinced that this season and the pennant race are in spite of the mgr, not because of him.  How many dang games has he already cost with bone-headed lineups and in-game decisions?

74.  No more, no less.  At least that's the max it can be.  

Edited September 27, 2017 by Puckett34

[Aggies7]

Something cooking perhaps

[yarnivek1972]

This would be a big hit for Kepler.

[FlauerPauer]

 

Something cooking perhaps

 

Jinxed it.

 

Pinch hit for Kep?

[Pardon My Dinger]

Ummm...maybe pinch hit for Kep here? Please?

Edited September 27, 2017 by Pardon My Dinger

[spinowner]

We need Miller to make a mistake.