Game Thread: Twins @ Indians 4:10 PM PST (6:10 PM CDT) 7/12/2019

[Krabby5]

We’ll be in second place by August

Minnesota sports...you really can’t make it up

[HawksNest]

Brutal night so far.  it happens.  would have liked to see some more clutch hitting in what is the biggest game/series of the year so far, but what can you do?

[USAFChief]

RBI are the single most important stat in determining wins and losses. I dont care what the nerds say.

[MNT1996]

 

We’ll be in second place by August

 

At this rate it's looking like end of July is a possibility

[akmanak]

More errors. I am sure the manager will tell his crew to just skip the next practice and take it easy.

[Darius]

I know that’s a good at bat by Garver there against a tough pitcher....but come on, that was down Broadway.

 

Whatever the opposite of clutch is, we were that the last two half-innings at the plate.

[NorthwestTwinsFan]

This home plate ump is really, really bad.

[USAFChief]

I know that’s a good at bat by Garver there against a tough pitcher....but come on, that was down Broadway.

 

Whatever the opposite of clutch is, we were that the last two half-innings at the plate.

he actually had three pitches thigh high on the inner half, right in the womp em zone.

[Blake]

Seriously, this ump gives away strikes that are outside to Cleveland calls a ball that's clearly in the zone a a ball

[Danchat]

 

We’ll be in second place by August

We could, but it wouldn't be very hard to take first place back... the way people talk about it, it seems like once the Indians catch us, it's over. Yes, it would be massively disappointing, but it's not like the season would be over.

[PDX Twin]

Good teams find opportunities to win games. Bad teams find opportunities to lose them. Right now, this is a bad team.

[Danchat]

Y'know, with May and Littell improving lately, it suddenly seems like the Twins don't need relievers as badly as we thought they do. So... is it time to start wondering if we need to trade for hitting?

 

It's just a thought. I still want them to get a Smith/Giles and a starter.

[obtusebanter]

Still got nine outs to make.  Plenty of chances to do some damage. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

"The man worth his while

is the man who can smile

when pants are too tight

in the seat."

 

Game is still going on.

 

Two runs is chicken scratch!

[yarnivek1972]

Wow. I’d like to know the catch probability on that one. 20%?

[yarnivek1972]

Not sure why he was rushing. Wheels Sano?

[bighat]

 

Y'know, with May and Littell improving lately, it suddenly seems like the Twins don't need relievers as badly as we thought they do. So... is it time to start wondering if we need to trade for hitting?

 

 

 

Eh, I don't think so. 

 

I want pitchers, but I'm starting to get concerned we're going to go out there and get Cashner, Ian Kennedy, and then say "we tried".

 

 

[bighat]

Yet another threat! Is this 3 innings in a row we've had at least 2 guys on base with less than 2 outs?

[yarnivek1972]

Baldelli showing confidence in Buxton. Will it be rewarded?

[yarnivek1972]

Got a good swing. Just missed it.

[Darius]

Really good AB for Buxton there I thought. Left a couple of balls outside then drove one to the opposite field (just got underneath it s hair).

 

Shows he maturing as a hitter.

[yarnivek1972]

Replay!!!

[Mike Sixel]

RBI are the single most important stat in determining wins and losses. I dont care what the nerds say.

They've never said otherwise. Not even close.

[yarnivek1972]

He was safe. If New York screws this pooch...

[NorthwestTwinsFan]

Looks like he was safe, but I don't know if there's a good enough angle to overturn it.

[bighat]

He was safe but not sure the video evidence or Rob Manfred's desire for a good race and TV ratings is going to allow it to be overturned.

[NorthwestTwinsFan]

 

Looks like he was safe, but I don't know if there's a good enough angle to overturn it.

Nevermind, that last angle was perfect.

[bighat]

Yeah!

Buxton's fly ball getting Sano to 3rd turns out to be a very productive out indeed.

[operation mindcrime]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

[yarnivek1972]

M.V.P.