Game Thread: Twins vs Texas 7:10 PM CST 7/5/2019

[DocBauer]

Man! I just wish this offense would wake up again and do something special again!

 

Oh....wait a minute....nevermind.

[David HK]

I have to admit, after what happened in Oakland, I was a little spooked about Forsythe and Santana in that lineup....

[MNT1996]

Polanco just wanted to flip it out of his glove again that's all

[DocBauer]

WOW! Looked bad, but that was great!

[jimbo92107]

Helluva recovery by Polanco. Great turn by Schoop. 

[David HK]

Schoop- he may not be the Schoop of old, but man, he has got a gun over there.

[Blake]

Man, does Schoop have an arm.

 

No way Dozier turns that.

[glunn]

That double play was a nice gift from an old friend (Santana), Perez is throwing very well and now we need insurance runs.

[MVP Nick Punto]

I'm glad I at least get to watch this game. First one in a few days, and I picked a good one

[Blake]

 

Man! I just wish this offense would wake up again and do something special again!

Oh....wait a minute....nevermind.

Eh, this is ordinary beginning of the season stuff just before All Star break after an extended lull.

[MNT1996]

In minor league news, Thorpe had another solid outing. 6 IP, 2 ERA, 8 Ks

[DocBauer]

Just my mind steaming conscousness:

 

Didn't like the Perez signing AT ALL.

 

Then he pitches amazing.

 

Then he struggles and I actually find myself defending him because in his bad stretch be was a victim of a couple bad defensive plays and still got SO's and I thought he was throwing OK, but out of Sync.

 

Then he has a great start in the 18IP affair.

 

Follows that up with more quality pitching.

 

Baseball is a funny game!

[DocBauer]

In minor league news, Thorpe had another solid outing. 6 IP, 2 ERA, 8 Ks

I'm telling you that kid is for real!

 

If not traded, he will be a quality #3-4 SP for some time.

[glunn]

That was two badly needed insurance runs. 

[TwinsCD]

I'll take a big schoop of that....with extra sprinkles please.

[David HK]

Hm.

 

Maybe he is the Schoop of old.

[MNT1996]

Schoop dedicated that one to his haters

[Nine of twelve]

Might need to make a revision in the 10-longest-HR thread after that one by Schoop.

[Blake]

 

That was two badly needed insurance dagger through the heart runs. 

FIFY.

[Aggies7]

Great pick at first

[Blake]

Perez is pitching a decent game and the guys behind him are flashing some leather.

 

Great combination.

[DocBauer]

Schoop is an interesting study. The kid is still only 27. Overall, his numbers this season are very close to his career year of 2017. His defense has been excellent, except for a handful of bad errors where he tried too hard to make a few plays he probably shouldn't have.

 

But some think he is disappointing. [shaking my head]. And be appears to be a good and well liked teammate.

 

Unfortunately, he may not be around in 2020 due to finances and rotation singings/re-signings, etc. But I'd love to have him back next season were it possible.

[glunn]

If Perez can pitch like this in the postseason then I think that opponents will have trouble hitting him. 

[MNT1996]

 

Perez is pitching a decent game and the guys behind him are flashing some leather.

 

Great combination.

 

Decent is a little disingenuous in my opinion. I think he's pitching an excellent game. 

[DocBauer]

Cron flashes his leather again!

 

What a signing!

[glunn]

I like Kepler's elbow armor.

[Nine of twelve]

 

Perez is pitching a decent game and the guys behind him are flashing some leather.

 

Great combination.

And flashing some lumber.

[DocBauer]

Love the conversation about non-All Star Kepler on pace for 100 RBI and R with big numbers and still learning how to play the game.

 

Anyone really care about the All Star game these days?

[MVP Nick Punto]

Perez regaining his mojo would be huge for this rotation. His last start against the Rays was huge, another would be even huger.

He's pitching so well, this start might be even hugerer

[glunn]

We just had a pretty scary earthquake here in Los Angeles.