Game Thread: Twins @ Seattle 7:10 PM PST (9:10 PM CST) 5/16/2019

[MNT1996]

Twins have had a couple of really long singles tonight

[DocBauer]

Pineda has had some problems with solo HRs recently, but outside of that he's been solid. He seems to have command over his pitches, with zero walks thus far (and I think he had 0 in his last start?). I'd keep throwing him out there and see if he improves.

100%

 

Hits are good. Walks are good. Runs allowed good. The solo HR tell me he's still getting a "feel" for his stuff. The #1 thing I've always heard from guys coming back from surgery was not velocity...which actually increased many times...but just getting the "feel" for the rest of their stuff on a consistent basis.

[operation mindcrime]

Yeah Buxton before Polanco!!!

[DiscGolfer]

good insurance run to get there

[DocBauer]

If only Buxton and Polanco could ever start to reach their potential.

 

Oh wait! Am I late? Lol

[Danchat]

Buxton hitting .285 at this point is quite the revelation - I know I certainly didn't think he'd hit this well. It seems his Spring Training was a sign of things to come.

[operation mindcrime]

Nice to see Duffey battle back from the 3-0 count!!! Nice catch from Polanco!

[DiscGolfer]

2 quality starts in a row from Pineda.  Just needs to work on keeping the ball in the park now but I like the progress 

[DocBauer]

This inning is very interesting to me. Can Duffey, with a big lead, keep his head in the game? Can he throw the CB for strikes and still show his new FB?

 

Audition time!!

[Mill1634]

Yikes. Duffey still isn’t great.

[operation mindcrime]

This inning is very interesting to me. Can Duffey, with a big lead, keep his head in the game? Can he throw the CB for strikes and still show his new FB?

 

Audition time!!

DFA time!!!

[Don Walcott]

Hawkins called that one — he just needs one pitch to get out of this inning.

[DocBauer]

Oh crap!

[operation mindcrime]

good insurance run to get there

Thank God for this!!!

[MNT1996]

Well...the Twins need some bullpen help

[DocBauer]

Really? Huge lead and that happens?

 

Challenge someone!

[DiscGolfer]

I was kidding about the insurance run comment, I hope it doesn't come into play 

[Danchat]

Yeah... looks like things aren't working out for Duffey so far. Well, it has been years since he's been good in the majors, so I can't act surprised.

 

Suddenly, we may need one of our better relievers to finish this game.

[Don Walcott]

Well...the Twins need some bullpen help

I wish somebody would have seen that coming.

[DocBauer]

Like that, DAMNIT!

 

Did I just curse? Lol

[MNT1996]

The breaking pitch looks good from Duffey, but you just can't throw a straight fastball in a hittable location to this power lineup

[Danchat]

This isn't related to this game, but I saw the Rangers beat the Royals 16-1 with Danny Santana starting at SS and Logan Forsythe at 3B. And Santana's their leadoff hitter... weird!

[Don Walcott]

Buxton gets that!

[operation mindcrime]

WOOOOOOOOO BUXTON!!!!!!!

[DocBauer]

So incredibly frustrating to see a guy like Duffey that you feel is always on the presicipse of actually being good, but just never seems to get there. SSS for 2019 and 1 game doesn't mean anything, and Johnson needs time to work with him still, but, grrrrrr!

[operation mindcrime]

Eddie!!!

[Don Walcott]

WOOOOOOOOO BUXTON!!!!!!!

Please don’t go.

 

Woooooooooooo . . . .

[operation mindcrime]

CROM!!!!!!!!!

[Don Walcott]

Resume the beat down.

[Danchat]

Cron has had 3 4-hit games in the last 7 days, I believe. That'll get your batting average up there.