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

[Aggies7]

Hahaha such a bad miss of a call by Dick. A high majestic fly that should have been caught

[glunn]

We are back to needing more insurance runs.

[MNT1996]

 

Great? No. He is very lucky through 6. When many balls put in play and not a hit, that's very low BABIP. Don't tell anyone under .200 BABIP is pitching great.

 

He pitched great. 3 Hits and 0 runs through 6. He's not going to strike everybody out.

[DocBauer]

Perez was great through 6, but the way he pitched in the 7th I think he deserved the 4 runs he's charged with.

I can absolutely understand and accept a RP allowing an inherited run or two to score. It happens. But Harperm unfortunately, didn't have it tonight. Again, it happens. But Perez still didn't deserve all of those runs with how well he pitched.

[Blake]

 

It was a 7.1, but far east of L.A.

About 60 miles NE of where we are.

[MNT1996]

Commence the turnaround of opinions about Schoop

[Squirrel]

And that's what slump breaking looks like!

[Blake]

 

We are back to needing more insurance runs.

Really? Last I looked, the Twins have 12 runs...

[twinsbaby]

Schoop has a great day.

[TwinsCD]

Thankfully, the kidnappers got their ransom and released Jonathan Schoop in time for his return for tonite's game.

[yarnivek1972]

Great? No. He is very lucky through 6. When many balls put in play and not a hit, that's very low BABIP. Don't tell anyone under .200 BABIP is pitching great.

Perez had 13 swinging strikes in 78 pitches through 6 innings. I’m not a math expert, but that’s a pretty good ratio. What he lacked tonight was a put away pitch at times. That said, his season K rate is over 8 per 9.

[MNT1996]

I'm really hoping Rocco doesn't put Stewart out there

[DocBauer]

Come on people, Perez was awesome through 6! He ran out of gas and maybe should have been pulled earlier. And maybe Harper didn't have it tonight. But let's not pretend that wasn't a quality start!

[LVTwinsfan]

A much needed thrashing by our offense. Let’s hope pitching is coming soon

[Aggies7]

And that's what slump breaking looks like!

Resisting the urge to make a comment...

[DocBauer]

I'm not sure I remember hearing Launder in the booth before. I really like him there. And not just his stories. I like his perspective.

[MNT1996]

Hopefully by the end of this month we see Giles or Smith in a Twins jersey

[Danchat]

 

Great? No. He is very lucky through 6. When many balls put in play and not a hit, that's very low BABIP. Don't tell anyone under .200 BABIP is pitching great.

IMO it depends on the type of contact a pitcher allows if they aren't striking out a bunch of guys. If Perez was getting a bunch of soft groundballs and pop-ups, that's good; but if there was lots of hard contact, then that wasn't quite as good. Strikeouts are great but they aren't the be all and end all.

[howeda7]

Giving up a HR to Forsythe? Geeze Duffy. 

[MNT1996]

Duffey threw it where Garver wanted it

[howeda7]

I guess Mejia is starting Sunday. Figured they'd go with Stewart. 

[yarnivek1972]

I guess Mejia is starting Sunday. Figured they'd go with Stewart.

My guess is both go through the order once and then turn it over to everyone else.

[Squirrel]

Resisting the urge to make a comment...

Um, why? Was there some hidden meaning in that?

[DocBauer]

Duffey looks angry. He should be!

[Mill1634]

So, Stewart not the Sunday starter? Wonder if we see a bullpen day??

[twinsbaby]

 

So, Stewart not the Sunday starter? Wonder if we see a bullpen day??

Probably Mejia will start to throw 3-4 innings (about 60 pitches). I hope Pineda can get bullpen rest tomorrow.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

You are what your record says you are. He is who we thought he was. Etc.

 

Agrees

 

[MNT1996]

I never knew how different Sano's splits home vs away are. wow

[Shaitan]

 

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.

I like him as a 7-8 hitter on a good team. I think he'd be exposed as a middle of the lineup hitter on a bad team.

[MNT1996]

Atta boy Cron. Good to see a good game from him