Game Thread: Twins vs. Milwaukee 5-19 @ 6:10 PM CT

[USAFChief]

Not many swings and misses from Romero so far.

[Riverbrian]

 

Yikes!! How's this for an upset?  Canada lost to Switzerland in the World Hockey Championship semi-finals 3:2, and Switzerland will play Sweden for the Gold.

 

So now it will be Canada vs USA for the bronze.

 

THE U.S. LOST TO SWEDEN!!! 

[Riverbrian]

 

This team is painful to watch.

 

We are in the top of the 2nd. 

[Mill1634]

Romero appears to have no command

[VATwinsFan]

 

THE U.S. LOST TO SWEDEN!!! 

You weren't supposed to mention that.

[USAFChief]

 

THE U.S. LOST TO SWEDEN!!! 

uffda.

[Riverbrian]

Those guys who leap off the mound like this Peralta guy and Carter Capps for example.

 

They have a closer to the plate release point and that makes the fastball seem faster than it is. 

[Mill1634]

Lets try a change of pace and actually get at least one run out of this. 

[Riverbrian]

C'mon Cave

 

Show Buxton how to do it. 

[USAFChief]

 

Those guys who leap off the mound like this Peralta guy and Carter Capps for example.

 

They have a closer to the plate release point and that makes the fastball seem faster than it is. 

Conversely the changeup gets there faster too, so it evens out.

 

[Riverbrian]

I love MLB Debuts

[Aggies7]

Ducks on the pond for the meat of our order

 

Aaron hicks with the IPHR

[USAFChief]

 

C'mon Cave

 

Show Buxton how to do it. 

We think Buxton should hit LHed?

 

 

[Mill1634]

FFS. 

[Mill1634]

Looks safe. 

[Riverbrian]

 

We think Buxton should hit LHed?

 

I'm all for it... Out of the Box thinking. 

[USAFChief]

I don't complain too much about umpire balls and strikes calls. 

 

But a big league ump should NOT miss that call at first. It wasn't even that close.

[USAFChief]

Adrianza/Wilson.

 

Sounds like runs.

[Riverbrian]

Green Light for Adrianaza? 

[USAFChief]

3-0 FB right in the middle of the zone and Adrianza can't put it in play.

[Aggies7]

Adrianza swinging on 3-0 would get an immediate benching if I were manager

[Mill1634]

Once again, Ehrie is showing he has no business being in the majors. Just put the ball in play. The runner on first is moving. 

[USAFChief]

 

Adrianza swinging on 3-0 would get an immediate benching if I were manager

I'm sure he got that call FROM his manager, and I'm all in favor. What better chance is there for Adrianza to get a hit?

 

Of course, he couldn't DO it, but that just proves the point.

 

Edit: If I'm manager, I give LOTS of 3-0 green lights. I'd bench Mauer for NOT swinging 3-0 in certain situations.

 

[Aggies7]

Put

The

Ball

In

Play

 

FFS

[Vanimal46]

Is this cold weather ballghazi ever going to stop with Dick? Let's put an abolishment to mildly complaining about weather above 50 degrees!

[Riverbrian]

 

3-0 FB right in the middle of the zone and Adrianza can't put it in play.

 

Followed by two foul tips of pitches that would have been ball 4 and then a swing and miss for the third strike. 

 

That was disappointing. 

[Aggies7]

I'm sure he got that call FROM his manager, and I'm all in favor. What better chance is there for Adrianza to get a hit?

 

Of course, he couldn't DO it, but that just proves the point.

You’re sadly probably right

[VATwinsFan]

Sano with a walk and a strikeout so far this evening at Rochester.

[Vanimal46]

Oh boy, feather bat...

[Riverbrian]

 

Adrianza swinging on 3-0 would get an immediate benching if I were manager

 

I was OK with it. He was going to get a fat one. 

 

Missing it... I'm not OK with.