Game Thread: Twins vs. Blue Jays 4:40 PM PT (6:40 PM CT) 4/15/2019

[IndianaTwin]

 

Wow, what a HR by Cron! These hitters are doing a good job responding after our pitchers give up runs.

 

The radio guys* just said that the Twins have scored in the inning immediately following an opponent's run 48 percent of the time. That's the best mark in the majors.

 

*And by "radio guys," I mean Provus. No way Gladden comes up with a tidbit like that. 

 

[Diesel]

The Blue Jays lineup is horrid.... Perez has done a decent job so far today, but I want to wait a bit more before making any conclusions

[jorgenswest]

Really nice start for Perez. I would have someone ready early next inning. They could not have expected more after having been in the pen.

[MMMordabito]

Way to shut 'em down after your team scored for you, Perez.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Have any balls off the Jays' bats had an exit velocity under 100mph?

 

Perez is getting by with a bit of smoke and mirrors tonight.

I think Perez gets by with smoke and mirrors all the time...until he gets clobbered

[Brock Beauchamp]

 

I think Perez gets by with smoke and mirrors all the time...until he gets clobbered

I'm not entirely ready to write him off yet. It will be interesting to see how the increased velocity impacts his performance, if it does at all.

 

At least he's not throwing the ball all over the place tonight. His command is decent, much better than his bullpen innings.

[MMMordabito]

More Morneau, Less Morris

[Blake]

 

More Morneau, Less Morris

Need a bad meal once in a while to better appreciate the good ones. 

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Need a bad meal once in a while to better appreciate the good ones.

not true in the least.

[nicksaviking]

I think Perez gets by with smoke and mirrors all the time...until he gets clobbered

I usually don’t think of guys hitting 95 as smoke and mirrors.

 

Not the his plus velocity means he’ll be good.

[Mill1634]

Oh, Blue Jays. Yikes. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

I remember what it was like to watch baseball played the way the Jays are playing it right now.

 

I feel for their fanbase.

[operation mindcrime]

Bwaaaaaahahahahahahahahaha!!!

[Nine of twelve]

That was an example of how you can be watching a rather mundane baseball game and suddenly something happens that I've never seen happen before.

[MMMordabito]

Wow ... Another free out

[Brock Beauchamp]

 

That was an example of how you can be watching a rather mundane baseball game and suddenly something happens that I've never seen happen before.

Yep. I can't recall ever seeing that happen before (where a runner gets picked off, not being confused by the count... I've seen that several times).

[PseudoSABR]

That's probably it for Perez; fine first start for him.

[operation mindcrime]

I remember what it was like to watch baseball played the way the Jays are playing it right now.

 

I feel for their fanbase.

Yeah it was just last year!

[PseudoSABR]

 

I feel for their fanbase.

Eh, they'll have Vlad Jr. soon enough.  

[Blake]

Well, color me surprised, Perez made it through 6 innings.

 

Nice, job, sir!

 

 

[Brock Beauchamp]

 

Yeah it was just last year!

Nah, last year wasn't that bad.

 

2016, on the other hand...

[Blake]

 

not true in the least.

It's what I tell myself after I've had a truly bad meal. Meals that were memorably bad. Meals that make one pine for the haute cuisine of McDonalds.

[jkcarew]

I usually don’t think of guys hitting 95 as smoke and mirrors.

Not the his plus velocity means he’ll be good.

97 MPH on ball 4 to the .143 hitter .

 

Far exceeded expectations tonight...some luck in play, which he took advice of.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

It's what I tell myself after I've had a truly bad meal. Meals that were memorably bad. Meals that make one pine for the haute cuisine of McDonalds.

Is there such a thing as luke warme cuisine?

[Danchat]

Ryne Harper is pitching in a high leverage situation... it's against the 8-9-1 hitters, but still, this will be big for him.

[Mill1634]

68 MPH getting MLB hitters out. I love it

[BoofBonser]

Ryne Harper is out here fooling dudes

[Nine of twelve]

 

That was an example of how you can be watching a rather mundane baseball game and suddenly something happens that I've never seen happen before.

 

 

Yep. I can't recall ever seeing that happen before (where a runner gets picked off, not being confused by the count... I've seen that several times).

It required the only two players on the field for the Jays not knowing what the count was--both the batter and the baserunner. If either one had been paying attention that would not have happened. Additionally it required Cron to be paying attention.

[jkcarew]

It’s like watching a knuckleballer...I cringe when he has to throw a fastball.

[twinssporto]

I honestly believe this is the best Twins team I've seen in the last 5 + years.

I'm not sure what to do...