Game Thread: Twins @ KC 5:15 PM PST (7:15 PM CDT) 06/20/2019

[USAFChief]

 

Astudillo shedding uniform components as he approaches the sound barrier...

It needs to be a sound barrier, or it won't stop him.

 

bah-dum-tsschhh

[Aggies7]

It needs to be a sound barrier, or it won't stop him.

 

bah-dum-tsschhh

How long did you weight to post a willans fat joke

[Han Joelo]

 

Schoop's been a disappointment to be honest. He's looked bad up there for a while, and with the exception of one big HR in Tampa a couple weeks ago, I can't remember him doing anything meaningful for a long, long time.

Took me longer to read this than his at bat lasted.

[Aggies7]

Glen sparkman sounds like a late night host from the 60’s

[LaBombo]

 

It needs to be a sound barrier, or it won't stop him.

 

bah-dum-tsschhh

 

Well played. Can't help feeling like i left money on the table with that one.

 

Maybe not folding money, but still...

[Aggies7]

Not a lot of action tonight here, just us diehards

[USAFChief]

 

How long did you weight to post a willans fat joke

more of a phat Willians joke, I'd say.

[MNT1996]

This is pretty embarrassing 

[ScrapTheNickname]

 

Schoop's been a disappointment to be honest. He's looked bad up there for a while, and with the exception of one big HR in Tampa a couple weeks ago, I can't remember him doing anything meaningful for a long, long time.

Except for one year he has been an average offensive player. This is who he is. Hopefully he can give us a solid 2.5 WAR season and that will be that.

[AlwaysinModeration]

I’m behind in the game (watching mlb.tv delayed), but I just want to say that that catch by Alex Gordon off the wall was one of the best catches I’ve ever seen. I hate that guy, but....respect.

[Aggies7]

I’m behind in the game (watching mlb.tv delayed), but I just want to say that that catch by Alex Gordon off the wall was one of the best catches I’ve ever seen. I hate that guy, but....respect.

Wasn’t a catch though!

[jz7233]

I would not want to see Cave again in Twins uniform. I would like to see Sano and Schoop sit on the bench as much as possible. Sano could ride minor league buses for a few weeks to get his head straight.

[USAFChief]

Dude in Alexa commercial: "Alexa, play Whitney Houston."

 

Alexa: "You've been listening to Whitney Houston since the commercial started, dimwit."

[ScrapTheNickname]

 

I’m behind in the game (watching mlb.tv delayed), but I just want to say that that catch by Alex Gordon off the wall was one of the best catches I’ve ever seen. I hate that guy, but....respect.

When I was a kid we used to play 500 under a big fat leafy shade tree. The idea was to throw the ball up into the trees branches and leaves as hard as you could and catch it on the rocochet coming down.

 

It was like that. 

[Aggies7]

If the royals hold on here, they’ll be 11-13 against the twins the past 2 seasons and 76-136 against everyone else

[ScrapTheNickname]

 

 

I would not want to see Cave again in Twins uniform. I would like to see Sano and Schoop sit on the bench as much as possible. Sano could ride minor league buses for a few weeks to get his head straight.

Would he have to play in the games or just ride the bus around and around? I like the latter.

[AlwaysinModeration]

Sparkman is Jeff Daniels’ doppelgänger from Dumb and Dumber.

[MNT1996]

I think a team meeting needs to happen regarding this defense. Not ok.

[USAFChief]

 

Sparkman is Jeff Daniels’ doppelgänger from Dumb and Dumber.

http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1370377/images/o-DUMB-AND-DUMBER-2-facebook.jpg

 

Carefull, Jeff lurks the game threads.

[AlwaysinModeration]

Wasn’t a catch though!

Yes, but the best damn catch I’ve seen in a long time. Cris Carter-esque. (Or maybe Donald Driver?)

[Aggies7]

14 errors in the last 9 games

[Aggies7]

Now garver out with heel soreness. Oh boy

[David HK]

Wow, this is pathetic to watch.

 

Glad it's kind of a busy day, and stuff to do. (Like cursing my way through excel file hell entering grades and stuff...)  

 

Rex the Wonder Dog had a good point, though- infielders are playing well out of their usual positions with all the shifting these days, sometimes you have to take unfamiliar routes to field balls, and feel you have to rush everything.

 

It's still pathetic to watch, though. Feels like a Twins/Royals game circa 2016.

[Aggies7]

Omg sano should have been wrung up twice and he’s still batting

[Aggies7]

Not to worry, he struck out 3 times in that at bat. Low leverage

[bighat]

Embarassing. Oh well, 9 game lead and still one of the best records in baseball.

 

Remember the good 'ol days when the Twins looked like they couldn't lose?

[operation mindcrime]

How was that not a strike?

[bighat]

Sano have options? I know the philosophy is "he needs to get his feet wet up here in MLB" but he's not improving, he's circling the drain at this point.

 

I'm starting to feel like when Buxton is activated, we keep Astudillo here and demote Sano. I know that's bad for his trade value, but he's dead weight right now on this team.

[Danchat]

I'm not sure how people can defend Sano after watching these ABs. He isn't close to hitting anything and I believe he's struck out 10 times in the last 4 games 12 times in his last 18 PAs. I can't wait for Thrylos to tell me about his great OPS and why I should stop complaining.

 

 

On the other hand, Kohl Stewart has looked very good thus far. Much better than Odorizzi, surprisingly.

[LaBombo]

 

How was that not a strike?

 

Yes.