Game Thread Royals @ Twins 6/16/19 1:10 PM CDT

[h2oface]

Sure would like more runs on those 91 pitches so far....... They are going to have to pull him before we can take him out!

[MNT1996]

0 clutch at bats today 

 

Edit: Well right as I type that Kep gets a hit!

[Aggies7]

Ha, swinging first pitch worked this time

[MVP Nick Punto]

Max "Effort" Kepler at it again.

[Mill1634]

Cruz is gonna make em pay in a big way...

[h2oface]

Too late........ it was right there for the taking. Going to have to be against the pen.

[stringer bell]

Cruz up with a chance to really change the game.

[h2oface]

Come on Nelson.... you only have one job to do...... time to do it.

[h2oface]

One job......

[Aggies7]

Nelson again tries to hit it to bemidji when all we needed was a gapper

[stringer bell]

Okay Martín, another 1-2-3 inning would be helpful.

[h2oface]

Damn. That was horrwibble. Especially for a "professional hitter".

 

Three batters left a total of 7 runners on base. 

[PDX Twin]

 

Nelson again tries to hit it to bemidji when all we needed was a gapper

 

Wouldn't Bemidji be in foul territory?

[stringer bell]

 

Okay Martín, another 1-2-3 inning would be helpful.

Something like that. Maybe seven innings for the starter today?

[Nine of twelve]

Perez has had four 1-2-3 innings out of five pitched. Let's see if we can get him a W.

[h2oface]

Best not call for a pitcher's head on the results of a single inning in a game, me thinks.

[Danchat]

Perez is at least stabilizing... so that's nice. But it seems like he and Pineda are a lock to give up about 3 runs in every start, which isn't great.

[Circus Boy]

I get off work at 4, so I'll be able to see the last four innings for sure the pace this game is going.

[MNT1996]

To the people that have lost faith in Perez already, the last 3 innings are what Perez can be and what he has been for a large portion of the year for the Twins. He's had a rough stretch, but I believe he is a much better pitcher than what he was at Texas.

[h2oface]

I will take 3 runs for 6 innings for a starter on this team. I don't know that I would call them quality starts.... I think it should be 2 runs in 6 innings for that designation. But the game does, now. 3 in 6 is a 4.50 innings eater ERA.... and that is mediocre, and not quality. But........ with this offense, it will be very playable.

 

I would like to see Pineda replaced. What an injustice to pay him 8 million this year, and Berrios about a half a million, eh? Such is the player's union, making sure that the new talent doesn't get paid until they start declining (usually..... like Harper)

[Nine of twelve]

And here I thought with Hernandez moving to ump 3B we'd be experiencing an upgrade over yesterday.

[Aggies7]

Best not call for a pitcher's head on the results of a single inning in a game, me thinks.

I think it’s been more than a single inning, in a single game. He’s not been great the past 4 starts and this looked like it was going to be 5 against a not very good offense

[MNT1996]

What a trash call. Sano deserves to be rewarded for that eye. Absolutely terrible umping behind the plate this series.

[Nine of twelve]

 

Perez is at least stabilizing... so that's nice. But it seems like he and Pineda are a lock to give up about 3 runs in every start, which isn't great.

Isn't that a quality start (assuming 6 innings)?

[MNT1996]

 

Isn't that a quality start (assuming 6 innings)?

 

Yes and quality starts are great. 

[Nine of twelve]

 

I will take 3 runs for 6 innings for a starter on this team. I don't know that I would call them quality starts.... I think it should be 2 runs in 6 innings for that designation. But the game does, now. 3 in 6 is a 4.50 innings eater ERA.... and that is mediocre, and not quality. But........ with this offense, it will be very playable.

I think the 3-run 6-inning start is a good benchmark, but I would use the term satisfactory start rather than quality start.

[h2oface]

 

Isn't that a quality start (assuming 6 innings)?

 

The ordained "quality start". A 4.50 innings eater ERA is quality? It has taken hold, for sure, but I'm not buying.

[Brock Beauchamp]

I swear, this team should pay me not to watch innings. Caught that disaster second, missed the Twins scoring two runs. Caught the game just in time to watch Cruz leave the bases loaded.

 

I see the opposing team score as much as the Twins... which is pretty astounding, given that this team has THE BEST RECORD IN BASEBALL.

[Brock Beauchamp]

 

The ordained "quality start". A 4.50 innings eater ERA is quality? It has taken hold, for sure, but I'm not buying.

"Taken hold"? The Quality Start stat is ancient.

[MNT1996]

 

The ordained "quality start". A 4.50 innings eater ERA is quality? It has taken hold, for sure, but I'm not buying.

 

In my opinion it should depend on how those 3 runs were scored. A pitcher who's pitched 6 innings gave up 1 hit, 2 walks and a 3 run HR is quality, but a pitcher who's pitched 6 innings and gave up 10 hits and 3 runs is not quality. What Perez gave us today is quality for sure. 1 bad inning and that was it.