Game Thread: Twins @ A's, 7/4 @ 3:07pm CT

[operation mindcrime]

Great play Sano!!!!

[Squirrel]

Sano’s defense is pretty great these days.

[Squirrel]

What’s everyone doing for the 4th?

[Squirrel]

Wooo ,., great pick off ... possibly ...

[Squirrel]

Looks like he got back.

[operation mindcrime]

Remember when someone thought it was a good idea to put Sano in right field?

I try not to!

[Squirrel]

Remember when someone thought it was a good idea to put Sano in right field?

Yeah, that spilled milk has been cleaned up and put away.

[Riverbrian]

Before I duck out and let the weeds grow around here.  

 

It's July 4th. The Twins are 54-31. Leading 1-0 in the 2nd inning with Berrios on the mound. 

 

Consider that context and read page two of this game thread. 

 

If you read page two of this game thread, you'd guess that we were 31-54 and down by 6.

 

Does anyone else see the problem with the game threads.  

 

Happy 4th to all. 

 

 

[operation mindcrime]

What’s everyone doing for the 4th?

I'm spending it with you on the Game Thread!

[MNT1996]

Cruz...what the hell are you doing

[TwinsCD]

C'mon Boomstick, just because you're playing on Rickey Henderson Field doesn't mean you have to start emulating him!

[Squirrel]

Cruz...what the hell are you doing

I’d say it was a standard pick off

[operation mindcrime]

Before I duck out and let the weeds grow around here.

 

It's July 4th. The Twins are 54-31. Leading 1-0 in the 2nd inning with Berrios on the mound.

 

Consider that context and read page two of this game thread.

 

If you read page two of this game thread, you'd guess that we were 31-54 and down by 6.

 

Does anyone else see the problem with the game threads.

 

Happy 4th to all.

Why are you being so negative?

[TwinsCD]

 

Before I duck out and let the weeds grow around here.  

 

It's July 4th. The Twins are 54-31. Leading 1-0 in the 2nd inning with Berrios on the mound. 

 

Consider that context and read page two of this game thread. 

 

If you read page two of this game thread, you'd guess that we were 31-54 and down by 6.

 

Does anyone else see the problem with the game threads.  

 

Happy 4th to all. 

 

 

It's nice and all but unlike Single-A ball, they don't give out playoff berths for winning the first half.  

 

Isn't the point of the game threads anyway to not only make charitable guffaws at the Chief's jokes along with making comments on the game itself?

Edited July 4, 2019 by TwinsCD

[MNT1996]

This guy had over a 7 ERA coming into the game...

[LA_NorthStar]

It's time to play, "How LOW can Schoop's WPA GO?!?!?"

[TwinsCD]

 

This guy had over a 7 ERA coming into the game...

 

He's still pitching like it but he's had the luxury of facing the Twins worst hitter in the last month with guys in RISP or high-leverage average or whatever the brainiacs are calling it nowadays in 2 of the first 3 innings.

Edited July 4, 2019 by TwinsCD

[Squirrel]

It's nice and all but unlike Single-A ball, they don't give out playoff berths for winning the first half.  

 

Isn't the point of the game threads anyway to not only make charitable guffaws at the Chief's jokes along with making comments on the game itself?

It’s more making uncharitable guffaws at Chief jokes and commenting on the game.

 

I think Brian was referring to getting to the 2Nd page when the game is barely underway and seeing several comments about Schoop ... that we’ve seen and heard ... but whatever. It’s died down. It’s just not something that needs to be overly belabored.

[jz7233]

Again Schoop did absolutely nothing when RISP.

[MNT1996]

 

He's still pitching like it but he's had the luxury of facing the Twins worst hitter in the last month with guys in RISP or high-leverage average or whatever the brainiacs are calling it nowadays in 2 of the first 3 innings.

 

It's a team effort. Lefties have been hitting over .300 and Kepler and Polanco have had bad at bats. 

[Mill1634]

Should've went for it if you were gonna do that, Bux

[PDX Twin]

Buxton would have caught that one. Oh wait ...

[jz7233]

6 hit 1 BB in 3 innings only 1 run because of the error to show for it. Thanks to Schoop.

Edited July 4, 2019 by jz7233

[Squirrel]

6 hit 1 BB only 1 run because of the error to show for it. Thanks to Schoop.

Knock it off. You don’t get to player hate on these game threads. Enough already. We get it. We get it over and over again just what you think of Schoop. You’ve made it clear, now move on.

[yarnivek1972]

Sano’s defense is pretty great these days.

Sano’s UZR/150 at 3b is -1.4 in 2019 and -2.0 for his career. He has a nice arm, but his range is bad and his hands are so so. That’s probably the logic of why he was tried in the OF.

Edited July 4, 2019 by yarnivek1972

[Squirrel]

Okay, Berrios ... get this one, too!

[Squirrel]

Sano’s UZR/150 at 3b is -1.4 in 2019 and -2.0 for his career. He has a nice arm, but his range is bad and his hands are so so. That’s probably the logic of why he was tried in the OF.

I was referring to the play he made this game and the plays he made yesterday.

[MNT1996]

 

Sano’s UZR/150 at 3b is -1.4 in 2019 and -2.0 for his career. He has a nice arm, but his range is bad and his hands are so so. That’s probably the logic of why he was tried in the OF.

 

I don't know. His past few games his defense has been pretty good. The range doesn't look bad at all, but I guess the only way this place will ever accept him is if he hits .350 with 40 homeruns and commits 0 errors.

Edited July 4, 2019 by MNT1996

[terrydactyls]

Knock it off. You don’t get to player hate on these game threads. Enough already. We get it. We get it over and over again just what you think of Schoop. You’ve made it clear, now move on.

I like a Schoop now and then. Sometimes even two with a sugar cone.

[TwinsCD]

 

Sano’s UZR/150 at 3b is -1.4 in 2019 and -2.0 for his career. He has a nice arm, but his range is bad and his hands are so so. That’s probably the logic of why he was tried in the OF.

 

 

What language is this, Swahili?