Game Thread: Twins vs. Oakland 5:10 PM PST (7:10 PM CDT) 7/18/20

[Squirrel]

Awesome play. 0-2 pitch to the 9 hitter though. Rabbit foot up gibby’s behind

Don’t be crude.

[ashbury]

I continue to eat crow regarding Marwin in RF. He played very little in right before coming to the Twins, and I didn't like what I saw early on, but he's applied himself and is making some plays to enjoy.

Durrrrr... never mind

[Tom Froemming]

Big to get out of that inning only giving up one run. A's had a guy on second with no out who was stranded. Time to reward that escape ...

[USAFChief]

 

That's why pitchers can punch anyone out are the most important in the modern era. If Gibby can punch 3 outs, one single and a wild pitch can't score.

You're on to something here.

 

We should just sign pitchers who strike out 27 hitters per game. Every game. 

[SwainZag]

Awesome play. 0-2 pitch to the 9 hitter though. Rabbit foot up gibby’s behind

His defense has had 3 miscues in 3 innings, about time they helped him out.

[Nine of twelve]

 

What is the temp there, and the heat index?

And Woohoo MarGo!

Ask, and Google shall answer.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

I continue to eat crow regarding Marwin in RF. He played very little in right before coming to the Twins, and I didn't like what I saw early on, but he's applied himself and is making some plays to enjoy.

Not only that, but also gave a lesson to Buxton on how to use the wall.

 

I’d put a smiley face on that, but not sure I’m being completely facetious...

[Aggies7]

It’s happened 7 times in the not fully 6 games since the ASB ENDED

Oops, i thought the question was how many times the opponent scored immediately after the twins did. That changes things

[USAFChief]

 

Maybe. My guess is that Baldelli called go on contact. The idea is that a so-so grounder can score a run. However, this is an example of how that can bite you in the butt.

Even on a contact play, you're taught to make sure a line drive gets through. Go on any contact on the ground.

 

If the ball is in the air, your first step has to be back toward third.

[Riverbrian]

 

i don’t know. I would guess a finite number of times? A number which can be discovered by poring through the game logs?

 

It's somewhere between 1 and 1,000,000. 

 

I'm always right. 

[Reider]

 

Maybe. My guess is that Baldelli called go on contact. The idea is that a so-so grounder can score a run. However, this is an example of how that can bite you in the butt.

If that was the case, I didn't like that call in that situation with only one out in a one run game.

[Aggies7]

Marwin trying to bunt out the shift on a 2-1 pitch with 2 outs and nobody’s on.

[Nine of twelve]

 

Even on a contact play, you're taught to make sure a line drive gets through. Go on any contact on the ground.

 

If the ball is in the air, your first step has to be back toward third.

If that's the case then you aren't going on contact.

[Nine of twelve]

 

If that was the case, I didn't like that call in that situation with only one out in a one run game.

Legitimate observation.

[Squirrel]

Chief

[Aggies7]

Chief

Heat index is going to be 113 here on Saturday

[Reider]

 

Legitimate observation.

....especially after the Twins just scored a run on a wild pitch...

[Riverbrian]

 

I just realized my posts keep landing above the mid-thread ads. For awhile there I thought I drank too much and changed my signature to promote Ethan Allen for some reason.

 

You are either considering painting or planning a trip to Vermont. 

 

Actually you could do both by painting Vermont. 

[USAFChief]

 

Chief

nope.

[Aggies7]

Wow that was scary

[ashbury]

You're on to something here.

 

We should just sign pitchers who strike out 27 hitters per game. Every game. 

If Sidd Finch were alive he'd be rolling in his grave.

[USAFChief]

 

If Sidd Finch were alive he'd be rolling in his grave.

HE'S NOT???1?

[Squirrel]

 

Heat index is going to be 113 here on Saturday

We're only getting to 107 here.

[Aggies7]

God that was right in the face

[Mill1634]

Ouch, as an umpire myself that does not feel good off of a high schoolers bat. Can't imagine a major leaguer. He was doing a fine job back there too 

[USAFChief]

Remember back in the good old days, when we properly described the Twins offense as "relentless"?

 

Now I'd be more inclined to call it "reluctant."

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

My god

 

“foul tip” does not do it justice.

 

Hope he’s ok.

[Riverbrian]

 

Could be worse. I'm still getting ads for those ridiculous Fluevog shoes, or whatever they are.

 

You are either considering buying shoes or planning a trip to British Columbia. 

 

If it's the latter... you'll need shoes. 

 

 

[USAFChief]

 

Heat index is going to be 113 here on Saturday

pfft

[Aggies7]

Remember back in the good old days, when we properly described the Twins offense as "relentless"?

 

Now I'd be more inclined to call it "reluctant."

It started not long after they manufactured a nickname for themselves. You can’t do that. Ask costanza