Game Thread: Cleveland v Twins, 4/18 @ 6:10 pm CT

[Blake]

 

So who do we like in the current lineup right now? Joe?

That's sort of a wide-open question. Are we talking tonight, right now, or the next few games right now?

[Danchat]

I'm impressed our pitching has held up thus far. I thought we'd be toast by now.

[Mill1634]

Rogers should have started dancing on the mound after that strikeout. 

[Aggies7]

That's sort of a wide-open question. Are we talking tonight, right now, or the next few games right now?

I mean right now, in this game.

[jud6312]

 

while eating cake?

I mean, Ryan will eat cake. The day laborer they hire to build the raft? Maybe he'll get a piece if it doesn't take on water.

[USAFChief]

 

That's sort of a wide-open question. Are we talking tonight, right now, or the next few games right now?

this is a setup, right??

 

...

 

si.

[Don Walcott]

Lindor should have hit lefty against Rogers.

[Aggies7]

Rogers should have started dancing on the mound after that strikeout.

 

He’s not from the island, he can’t

[Darius]

Going down looking in that situation should be a one way ticket back to Rochester tomorrow morning.

[jud6312]

 

Rogers over Hildy? Interesting. Then again our manager is Molly, so not all that interesting. 

Hildy won't come on until there's runners on base. That's his specialty.

[jud6312]

Ryan LaMarre to home plate umpire following called strike 3

 

[Aggies7]

Hey let’s hear it for the pitching

[Cap'n Piranha]

 

He’s not from the island, he can’t

 

Wait, do you mean to tell me that there are players in this game who are from the island?  Why hasn't this been brought up?

[ashbury]

Actually, I can see the argument for a sac not counting.

 

But tell me why a HR isn't a ball in play.

With few exceptions, a HR isn't in reach of a defender. The stat was conceived as trying to find the effect of defense. It's a bit on the quick-and-dirty side - they don't separate out inside-the-park HRs even those are completely in play.

[USAFChief]

Taylor Rogers, 1-2-3 inning, against the top of the order, including 2 RH hitters.

 

As expected.

[Cap'n Piranha]

 

Hildy won't come on until there's runners on base. That's his specialty.

 

I thought his specialty was allowing the runners on base when he comes in to score.

[Mike Sixel]

Paging Phil Hughes.... Might need him at this point. Did Reed only pitch one inning?

[USAFChief]

 

I thought his specialty was allowing the runners on base when he comes in to score.

It's possible that was his point.

[Mike Sixel]

What country are they playing in? Just curious

[Blake]

Turned the sound on briefly when they cut to the both. And what are they nattering about? Everything but 13 innings of shutout baseball.

 

Unreal.

 

This is an incredible game and the announcers appear to be infomercial rejects.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Ok i've had enough free baseball win the game now k thnx

[ashbury]

Hey look it’s the Lindor homer again, ICYMI

Give them a break. By now we've cycled in basically a new audience since inning #1.

[Aggies7]

Paging Phil Hughes.... Might need him at this point. Did Reed only pitch one inning?

Might need him for what? Live tweeting “the bachelor”?

[jud6312]

 

I thought his specialty was allowing the runners on base when he comes in to score.

I didn't say he stopped them from scoring, just that pitching while they're on base is his jam.

[Cap'n Piranha]

 

It's possible that was his point.

 

You know me, I'm a stickler.  Make your point or be questioned.  It's a game thread after all.

[mrmpls]

Kastro

 

[USAFChief]

 

What country are they playing in? Just curious

The United States.

[jud6312]

 

Paging Phil Hughes.... Might need him at this point. Did Reed only pitch one inning?

This might be the first/only time someone's used "Phil Hughes" and "need" in a sentence that doesn't go "We really need Phil Hughes to retire."

[Aggies7]

Impressive at bat by castro

[Cap'n Piranha]

 

Might need him for what? Live tweeting “the bachelor”?

 

It's not on right now, and when it resumes it will actually be "The Bachelorette", with Minnesota's Own Becca Kufrin.