Game Thread Twins @ Astros, 7:10pm CDT 4/22/2019 ad

[Don Walcott]

3-0. Doesn’t seem like a very safe lead at this point. We need to keep tacking on as many runs as possible.

[wavedog]

Cron has sure impressed me with his fielding so far

[John Kelsey]

 

Cron has sure impressed me with his fielding so far

 

Agreed, he's not too quick but he's a pretty smooth fielder. 

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Buxton 0-2

 

Time to move him back down to 9th

[Channing1964]

What do you consider clutch situations?

Because in both late and close situations, and 2 out with RISP, Marwin Gonzalez has been absolutely brutal over his career, while Brantley has excelled.

ok well specifically be i mean how many Championships has Michael Brantley ever won? After all this time on the Greatest team the AL Central central has ever seen(sarcasm included) and all his trips to the DL, I am perfectly fine with the way things turned out. Also, if I had a choice to start Brantley or Rosario in left field I would pick our guy every time. Is Brantley a good player? Of course I can't deny that. He is not a leader, he is not durable, and he has never helped take a team to an elite level. Their window of opportunity in Cleveland has been open for almost his entire career and he has never ever been a difference maker. Without looking up any statistics, there were plenty of other answers available to the Astros other than him. I am not going to apologize for thinking Houston made a big mistake when they did their roster revamp this offseason. The way the injury bug hits their middle infield they will be sorry that Gonzalez is in a Twins uni. I guess i put more stake in winning Championships than i do launch angles, exit velocity, and batting average against on balls put in play. (is that BAAbpip). We will get to see first hand how it all plays out. I just hope the Twins are still playing in October.

[jimbo92107]

I'm not saying a computer should announce when a pitch crosses the strike zone...I just want to hear a loud clank, like a cowbell the whole stadium can here. Then the ump can decide whether that loud cowbell noise justifies a strike call. No pressure...

Edited April 23, 2019 by jimbo92107

[mrtwinsfan]

Has jake walked anyone- just tuned in looking at his pitch count

[Nine of twelve]

 

Has jake walked anyone- just tuned in looking at his pitch count

No.

[SwainZag]

 

Has jake walked anyone- just tuned in looking at his pitch count

 

Tossed a lot of balls, no walks yet though.  64 pitches, 39 for strikes.  0 walks.

Edited April 23, 2019 by SwainZag

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Has jake walked anyone- just tuned in looking at his pitch count

He’s doing ok here, 3-2 to Reddick ...

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

I was really hoping Odorizzi would keep it high and away

[mrtwinsfan]

C,mon ump

[Mill1634]

Gonna need more than three runs to win this one, especially with Rogers and Hildy more than likely unavailable. 

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

WOW now that is executing a relay!!

[mrtwinsfan]

NICE!!!!!!!!!!

[Nine of twelve]

Love a good 7-6-2 putout.

[Don Walcott]

Nice play Eddie!!

[Mill1634]

Fantastic relay!!! 

[John Kelsey]

Schoop couldn't have done that better. 

[MMMordabito]

D-Fence!!!!

[jimbo92107]

Classic baseball play. Both teams pushing it to the max, Twins made a perfect defensive play.

 

Skol!

[FlauerPauer]

Defense wins championships.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Seriously Rosario played that ball like a Pinball Wizard!

 

[David HK]

Well, Jake.

 

Just checked into the game, in time to see that Reddick AB. Wow, it's just painful to watch him with guys on base. The Astros' announcers were over it, too. 

 

Announcer 1: He likes to mix in that slider against left handed batters

Announcer 2: He likes to mix in a sundial, too, when he's got runners on.

 

Watching him stare and stare and stare at Castro, then sigh and look heavenward, then step off and go through signs again.... and then, yet another 3-ball count.

 

I'd be hitting the coffee machine in the dugout every half inning, just to stay awake out there in the field behind him.

[Don Walcott]

Seriously Rosario played that ball like a Pinball Wizard!

 

WHO are those weirdos?

[LaBombo]

Great work on the carom, the relay, and the tag.

 

http://media.yatco.com/images/vessels2/791/79194/large_1088668.jpg?rev=1

[LaBombo]

 

WHO are those weirdos?

 

Tell me, who are you?

 

'Cause I really wanna know.

[Nine of twelve]

 

WHO are those weirdos?

First base.

[VATwinsFan]

It would appear the 'stros got the message not to give Eddie anything above his shoulders.

[Mill1634]

I know steals are not smart with all the new analytics, but I would like to see us run a bit more. Polanco, Kepler, Rosario, and Schoop should be able to swipe 3 or 4 bags a month.