Game Thread (8/9): Twins at Cleveland, 12:10 PM CT

[VATwinsFan]

 

Get the antacid out, I feel a FRE coming on in the 9th no matter what the score is.

That's assuming of course that Reed doesn't blow it.

[VATwinsFan]

Now then, as I was saying about a 9th inning FRE^®...........

[mickeymental]

 

Every time I step away some team scores 3 runs.

ok -- time to step away again.

[Mr. Ed]

Sano better be hacking this time up in the 9th.

After not getting tossed for throwing his bat last time, his strike zone will be darn near anything thrown.

[gocgo]

 

Now then, as I was saying about a 9th inning FRE...........

...uuuurrrrrppp

[gocgo]

Should be Sano, Kepler, and then Mauer?  Move Sano over to 3rd.

[yarnivek1972]

Get the antacid out, I feel a FRE coming on in the 9th no matter what the score is.

Unless the Twins take the lead, I would expect Reed to start the 9th. To win the game, the Twins will have to protect a lead. If you already have used Reed and Rodney, who does that? Hildenberger for the third day in a row?

[VATwinsFan]

 

Unless the Twins take the lead, I would expect Reed to start the 9th. To win the game, the Twins will have to protect a lead. If you already have used Reed and Rodney, who does that? Hildenberger for the third day in a row?

Drake or McGill

[Mr. Ed]

Miller zips through the 9th.

 

Reed in the ninth?

 

Yikes

[Aggies7]

Our boys are good at violently throwing their equipment down after striking out. Can't take that away from them.

[Puckett34]

 

Miller zips through the 9th.

 

Reed in the ninth?

 

Yikes

[gocgo]

Well, yet another walkoff coming?

[Mr. Ed]

Single / Steal

 

12th walk off loss coming up shortly.

[yarnivek1972]

Lead off man on. Top of the order up.

 

This will make what, 12 walk off L’s right?

[Aggies7]

this is gonna hurt. it shouldn't, but it will.

[Mr. Ed]

Done

 

12 walk off  losses now. 

[yarnivek1972]

You have to walk Brantley and Ramirez, no?

[Mike Sixel]

If Garver was catching, I'd be reading about how he cost the team with his arm.....or something....

[wsnydes]

What's their record in one run games these days?

[Aggies7]

20% of our losses have been walkoffs. 

[Mr. Ed]

On to Detroit, where Gardy will probably have his way.

Terrible road record.

[yarnivek1972]

Seriously, how do you not walk those guys?

[gocgo]

 

Well, yet another walkoff coming?

....and that would be a yes.

[USAFChief]

Among the many things the Twins need to improve upon next year, they need to vastly improve their control of opposing baserunners.

 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

At least they didn't drag it out unnecissarily...

[Aggies7]

 

Seriously, how do you not walk those guys?

stop with your logic

[USAFChief]

 

If Garver was catching, I'd be reading about how he cost the team with his arm.....or something....

Well that's because he has.

[wsnydes]

 

Seriously, how do you not walk those guys?

Because Molitor is a master strategist.  

[Mr. Ed]

Another key offseason acquisition continues to make his mark.

Reed now 1-6 on the year.

[Aggies7]

The stolen base was hurtful obviously, but the dude is fast and the throw was good. the bigger issue is letting greg allen own you in the first place.