Game Thread: Indians @ Twins, 6/3 @ 1:10 CT

[Danchat]

Strat-O-Matic Report - Top of the 7th

 

(Duffey still pitching)

Allen grounds out to SS.

Zimmer grounds out to 2B.

Gonzalez HRs (8-1).

Lindor singles.

Lindor steals 2B.

Brantley triples, Lindor scores (9-1).

Ramirez is errored to 1B (Morrison throwing error), Brantley scores (10-1).

Encarnacion grounds out to 1B.

 

Bleh. Maybe Strat-O-Matic baseball against the Indians was a mistake. Cleveland's up 10-1 now.

[Jerr]

Dozier!!!!!!!

 

[GCTF]

Exciting.

[Nine of twelve]

New game! Bring on their bullpen!

[Blake]

Dozier just Encarnacioned Clevinger.

 

Good job, Mr. Dozier!

[3balls2strikes]

 

I think Molitor manages by putting players in and expecting them to succeed rather than putting players in position to succeed.

Exactly. The more I see of Molitor, the less I think of his managing skills. But I also think this team is better when Sano and Buxton are on the DL. 

[GCTF]

Also exciting.

[twinssouth]

Eddie. Eddie Eddie

[Platoon]

Well they tried it both ways, leave in starter, bring in reliever. The Cleveland managers is an idiot!

[Puckett34]

Loud noises

[Nine of twelve]

No reason to stop now. Time for a three-peat.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Pitchers are going to stop pitching Rosario a foot inside the plate any day now.

[mrmpls]

Eddie. Eddie Eddie

[Brock Beauchamp]

Eddie is on his way to becoming the best bad ball hitter in the game. It's astounding. In the past two weeks, he has launched one shoulder high pitch and two 8-10" inside the plate pitches out of the park.

[Danchat]

 

Exactly. The more I see of Molitor, the less I think of his managing skills. But I also think this team is better when Sano and Buxton are on the DL. 

Sano's strikeout problems are annoying but I think the Twins are a better team with him. Adrianza is an everyday starter with Sano hurt with Grossman DH'ing with Mauer out.

[Blake]

Hmm, Rosario just Encarnacioned the Indians.

[mickeymental]

ya can't have a comeback if you never fall behind.

[mrmpls]

Statement Game -we need it!!!

 

[wavedog]

Back to back nice!!  and based on the stats posted today even better news is Pressly can't be brought in to hold the lead.

[Blake]

Oh, and Molitor? Your hitters just covered for your very poor bullpen management.

[Platoon]

Dozier!!!!!!!

Clevimger: sorry I missed with those two low pitches. Where would you like the next one? Dozier: Dont tell anyone, but I almost exclusively hit one pitch for HR's. FB high in the zone, just a hair inside the middle of the plate. Mums the word, it's a well kept secret. Clevenger: How is this one? Dozier: it was ok, but just a tad more inside next time.

[Brock Beauchamp]

 

Sano's strikeout problems are annoying but I think the Twins are a better team with him. Adrianza is an everyday starter with Sano hurt with Grossman DH'ing with Mauer out.

There's no way this team is better with Sano and Buxton on the DL. Sano has his rough patches but has a career OPS+ of 124. Buxton is worth two wins on defense alone.

[Vanimal46]

If Ramirez gives up a few runs I'll have a favorite Niel Ramirez moment! Since he didn't really have a moment in a Twins uniform...

[mrmpls]

Drop Sano to 7-8-9 in the order, something has to be done, Killing the team

[Vanimal46]

ANNND he's gone after 5 pitches. Just like his Twins career, if you blinked you missed him pitching.

[Platoon]

Top of the order up. Let's go get us some points!

My daughter always calls them points. She comes from, and married into a baseball family. I told her one day I would buy her a new car if she could correctly interpret the IF Fly Rule on the spot. I had no concerns whatsoever of car shopping.

[Nine of twelve]

 

Eddie is on his way to becoming the best bad ball hitter in the game. It's astounding. In the past two weeks, he has launched one shoulder high pitch and two 8-10" inside the plate pitches out of the park.

And don't forget his first-inning dinger today was on a low outside pitch. We used to worry about his plate discipline, but now I'm thinking let him swing at any pitch he thinks he can hit.

[Platoon]

Eddie is on his way to becoming the best bad ball hitter in the game. It's astounding. In the past two weeks, he has launched one shoulder high pitch and two 8-10" inside the plate pitches out of the park.

Don't forget his first HR today. That was a bit off the plate. Can't believe I was ninjaed by a guy who is wrong 25% of the time.

[Mike Sixel]

Drop Sano to 7-8-9 in the order, something has to be done, Killing the team

Couldn't disagree more strongly.

[Nine of twelve]

 

ya can't have a comeback if you never fall behind.

Reminds me of something an intoxicated man said to me once: You can't drink all day if you don't start first thing in the morning.