Game Thread: 4/17/19 Twins vs. Bluejays 6:40 CST

[bighat]

Dude, that was a sure fire out if the Twins challenge that play. Odorizzi picked Galvis off first base, no question.

[bighat]

And that's why you challenge that call. Would have been out of the inning instead of down 1-0.

[operation mindcrime]

Yeah Kepler!!!

[operation mindcrime]

Good eye Jorge!!!

[operation mindcrime]

Wooooooooo!!!!!!

[ScrapTheNickname]

And now the electronic strike zone is back. Alas.

[operation mindcrime]

Yeah Cruz!!

[bighat]

Cruz has been as advertised.

[twinssporto]

Sarcasm statement of the night:  Wow! When Cruz is in the lineup we score runs and good things happen.

[wavedog]

Not sure why you don’t score from 2nd on that hit but maybe gunshy from last night. Plus pitcher is struggling.

[wavedog]

Not sure why you don’t score from 2nd on that hit but maybe gunshy from last night. Plus pitcher is struggling.

[Brock Beauchamp]

So Thornton isn't exactly firing bullets out there tonight.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

I’m putting my kids down to bed and can’t listen. Game day makes Thorton look like he has no idea where the pitch is going. How’s it look on TV?

[Brock Beauchamp]

 

I’m putting my kids down to bed and can’t listen. Game day makes Thorton look like he has no idea where the pitch is going. How’s it look on TV?

Pretty much that. He isn't throwing it to the backstop or anything but the ball is all around the zone.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Bah.

[operation mindcrime]

CROM!!!!

[IndianaTwin]

 

I'll never forget the last thing my grandpa said before he kicked the bucket.
"Hey sonny, how far do you think I can kick this bucket?"

 

When I die, I want to go peacefully in my sleep like my grandpa did. Not yelling and screaming like the folks in the back seat of the car he was driving.

 

[yarnivek1972]

It’s not easy to only get 2 runs with 3 hits and a walk.

[wsnydes]

Sarcasm statement of the night: Wow! When Cruz is in the lineup we score runs and good things happen.

It's almost like that is why he was signed!

[Aggies7]

Pizza ranch

 

FOR

THE

WIN

[Richie the Rally Goat]

When I die, I want to go peacefully in my sleep like my grandpa did. Not yelling and screaming like the folks in the back seat of the car he was driving.

man that’s dark

[ashbury]

Carnac the Magnificent: "Dad Jokes"

Ed McMahon: Dad... jokes.

Carnac: You got it, daddio.

Ed: Your ability to peruse the unperusable is beyond our ability to comprehend.

Carnac: Dad gum, that's awfully nice.

Ed: And it has nothing to do with the fact that you sign my paychecks.

Carnac: Dad rat it, can we just skip ahead and reveal the question?
Ed: If you would be so kind.

Carnac: (tears envelope, blows into it, removes card) "What are the legal grounds filed when Mom Divorces?"

[wavedog]

Throw a damn strike

[Mill1634]

Odo seems to have better command for his curveball than he typically does. 

 

Solid outing so far. 

 

Lineup is going to put up 6+ runs, mark my words. 

[drock2190]

 

Pizza ranch

FOR
THE
WIN

 

Pizza Ranch 

FOR

THE 

RUNS

 

Or what my coworkers call "Ranch Rewards."

[Mill1634]

Did I really just hear "Smaok is the best Blue Jay, and has been for a few years?"

 

Dude was worth 2.3 WAR, and 3.5 WAR the past two years. Before that, he was never over 1.5, with one of them being negative WAR. Not even close to the best Blue Jay in recent years. 

[Blake]

Move Odorizzi to the 'pen, bring up Graterol!

[Blake]

 

*Too early?

 

[Mill1634]

 

Agree on the runs, not on Odo. He may have curve ball command but his pitch count is already waaaay too high. He won't last more than 5+ innings.  More likely 4 plus a fall part 5th. 

Agree his pitch count is pretty high, but it happens when you are getting strikeouts.

 

Also, Polanco might be the toughest out in baseball right now.

[John Kelsey]

I'll be the first to admit I was never a huge Polanco believer but he is locked in right now.