Game Thread: Twins vs Red Sox, 6/18/19, 7:10 PM

[Blake]

 

Must be the first time that's happened in baseball ever. 

for me, the problem is that Sano has had multiple opportunities to drive in runs in clutch situations while turning in sub-par fielding in clutch situations.

 

 

Yeah, I'm down on Sano, but, hopefully, he turns things around.

[notoriousgod71]

Good thing Lord Rocco took his dominating starting pitcher out of the game at 80 ****ing pitches.

[David HK]

I hate to say this- because I hate Boston with an abiding passion--

 

But this series really has the feel of a playoff series.

[70charger]

 

He should practice his clutch more...….however it is you do that. 

 

Let it out slowly until you find the friction point, then gradually add a little gas pedal. He'll be moving before he knows it.

[twinsnorth49]

 

Right, sano usually comes through in the situations and I just cherry picked one at bat. Let me pick my eyes up off the floor. They rolled square out of my head

Try to find the point while you're at it.  

[Cap'n Piranha]

 

Sano. Who could have seen that coming besides anyone who’s ever seen him play. What are his clutch stats? Lots of big hits in blowouts. Most unclutch player on the team, possibly

 

Sano in high leverage situations--1.262 OPS, .503 wOBA, 222 wRC+, 66.7% hard hit rate, 0.0% soft hit rate.

[twinsbaby]

 

Good thing Lord Rocco took his dominating starting pitcher out of the game at 80 ****ing pitches.

Key words: Tommy John.

[twinsnorth49]

 

Not clutch hit. He just can't make contact on pitches in any ABs. That's why he always failed to be a productive hitter

If you insist. He should practice his clutch hitting then, I suppose. 

[70charger]

 

Sano in high leverage situations--1.262 OPS, .503 wOBA, 222 wRC+, 66.7% hard hit rate, 0.0% soft hit rate.

 

I know that my bias is situational/anecdotal, but I did NOT expect that. Thanks.

[MNT1996]

 

Good thing Lord Rocco took his dominating starting pitcher out of the game at 80 ****ing pitches.

 

Have you seen Pineda's numbers the 3rd time through the order? Not good.

[Blake]

 

Sano in high leverage situations--1.262 OPS, .503 wOBA, 222 wRC+, 66.7% hard hit rate, 0.0% soft hit rate.

Career or this year? Serious question.

[bighat]

Sano is ok. Cruz can hit. Rosario is above average. The Twins are good.

 

But this series has been a disaster so far and it's ok to be ticked about it. Big facepalm.

[Aggies7]

Try to find the point while you're at it.

 

Be more condescending. I know I’m not as good a fan as you.

[twinsnorth49]

 

If I knew how to become a better ball player, I wouldn’t be on twins daily. Perhaps miguel will find it out soon?

 

Probably, I  bet he'll at least practice things that are actual skills. 

[Oldgoat_MN]

I appreciate Sano's OPS. Still, he gets a hit less than 25% of the time.

What just happened is going to happen far more often than not.

With RISP, give me Joe Mauer.

[Cap'n Piranha]

 

yeah he’s great

 

Yes, that was the general point I was making.  Glad we're on the same page.

[LaBombo]

 

"The Twins somehow don't score." 

 

Yikes.

 

"It was the 'somehow' that caught my memory..."

 

http://psychologyofwellbeing.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dread-pirate-roberts-300x224.jpg

 

 

Dick apparently not aware that the Twins are making the amazing (ly bad) look routine against the Red Sox this series...

[twinsnorth49]

 

Nobody complain, we have a good record.

 

Complaining is fine, endlessly complaining about every thing that doesn't go the teams way is a bit tiresome. 

[Blake]

 

I appreciate Sano's OPS. Still, he gets a hit less than 25% of the time.

What just happened is going to happen far more often than not.

With RISP, give me Joe Mauer.

Heh.

 

I once looked up Joe's numbers with RISP and they were eye-poppingly good.

[twinsnorth49]

 

Be more condescending. I know I’m not as good a fan as you.

Try harder then,

[Cap'n Piranha]

 

Career or this year? Serious question.

 

This year.  Career is 1.043 OPS, .428 wOBA, 172 wRC+, 45.7% hard hit rate, 8.7% soft hit rate.

[Nine of twelve]

 

I hate to say this- because I hate Boston with an abiding passion--

 

The Red Sox are the Yankees with beards.

[Blake]

 

This year.  Career is 1.043 OPS, .428 wOBA, 172 wRC+, 45.7% hard hit rate, 8.7% soft hit rate.

Then I stand corrected.

 

Must just be a bad spell, which all players go through.

 

No, not sarcasm.

[Brock Beauchamp]

 

You can't put all the blame on one batter that inning. It was a collective choke. Garver can't be picked off there and Rosario also had a bad at bat. 

Garver had an unacceptable brain freeze but it's not as if we see that from him on a regular basis. The guy has worked incredibly hard to improve on every facet of his game this season and has shockingly become one of the most valuable players in the game.

 

Rosario is a wild card in a slump. He is who he is but you can roll him out there for 150 games and know he'll be good. He's Vlad Lite and that's what he is, take it or leave it.

 

Sano is neither one of those players.

[Aggies7]

Career or this year? Serious question.

Definitely not this year.

[twinsnorth49]

 

Good thing Lord Rocco took his dominating starting pitcher out of the game at 80 ****ing pitches.

I think that was Sano's fault. 

[jz7233]

 

Have you seen Pineda's numbers the 3rd time through the order? Not good.

Well this bullpen is worse though. I would like to see Pineda out there.

[LVTwinsfan]

Sano in high leverage situations--1.262 OPS, .503 wOBA, 222 wRC+, 66.7% hard hit rate, 0.0% soft hit rate.

please , what does he have 80 AB’s , watch as all numbers those level out to crap

[Aggies7]

Try harder then,

Nah, I enjoy annoying you

[wavedog]

Horrible swing by Cave