Game Thread “Josh” 7/21/19 1:10 CDT Twins vs. Athletics

[FLTwinsGuy]

Good lord jorge...wtf was that..i guess it worked

[Diesel]

Twins are rolllllllling tonight...

[Tom Froemming]

Nice. I think it's especially important for the Twins to maintain a multi-run lead here because it will ensure Oakland will go to their bullpen B squad. With a huge series with the Astros starting tomorrow, they have every incentive to rest their best relievers.

[KL1551]

This teams inability to hit with RISP lately is driving me nuts.

[yarnivek1972]

9 walks in half a game? Who’s the home plate umpire?

[Squirrel]

 

I’ll remember that next time I see you tied to the train tracks.

I always have a knife on me ... I'll be fine.

[Squirrel]

Okay ... gotta run ... hope I come back to good news ... but will be preparing for ... not good news.

[mickeymental]

according to azsnakepit.com, it can be done: 47 pitchers in history have picked up four-inning saves, facing the minimum 12 batters and allowing no hits or walks.

[bighat]

Leadoff single, let's bring 'em around boys!

[Aggies7]

Good start off the wanger. Need to keep adding

[ashbury]

Marwin is there to get things going in the fifth. Let's GO!

[Tom Froemming]

Pineda is at 93 pitches, Harper was warming in the pen. Will be an interesting decision to make coming back out of this half inning.

[bighat]

1st and 3rd nobody out! Let's go!

[nicksaviking]

I always have a knife on me ... I'll be fine.

To use on the rope? Or Snidely?

[mrtwinsfan]

Can we pleez score here ---2 on  zero out

[yarnivek1972]

9 walks in half a game? Who’s the home plate umpire?

So, I looked it up.

 

https://www.statfox.com/mlb/umpiremain.asp

 

 

Never heard of the guy. It is worth noting of all the home plate umpires calling games today, he has the highest average number of walks per game. Suggests a small zone.

[ashbury]

I'm more Dudley than Snidely.

I had you categorized as Nell. That could have been a faux pas, if I had said it out loud.

[Aggies7]

Arraez still hitting nearly .380

[Tom Froemming]

When is Luis Arraez T-shirt night?

[glunn]

 

Pineda is at 93 pitches, Harper was warming in the pen. Will be an interesting decision to make coming back out of this half inning.

I hope that no matter what Rogers is allowed to rest today.

[Circus Boy]

Gamecast sez we have an 89.8% chance of winning this game. What do they know that we don't?

[yarnivek1972]

Pineda is at 93 pitches, Harper was warming in the pen. Will be an interesting decision to make coming back out of this half inning.

Harper warming up would suggest the decision has already been made.

[Aggies7]

Arraez still hitting nearly .380

[ashbury]

Time of game...4 hours and infinity minutes.

Four hours to go, then?

[glunn]

 

To use on the rope? Or Snidely?

I would guess both, plus a few of Snidely's henchmen.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Arraez and shine!

[twins1095]

 

Expectations. Buxton still gets the same treatment. Rosario did when he was swinging at everything. These are players that have been expected to be stars for years. We have been told that they are capable of being outstanding hitters. When they fail, it's only natural for everyone to offer opinions about the reasons. 

 

Adrianza? Castro? Nobody really expects them to hit, so none of us is surprised when they fail. Kepler and Polanco get some flak when they go into a slump, but this year they have been fairly consistent.

 

I mean Rosario still swings at bad pitches, gets on base less than Sano because he swings at bad pitches, and goes through long stretches of slumps at times.  He doesn't get the same treatment as Sano.

 

[yarnivek1972]

This would be a good squeeze situation.

[mrtwinsfan]

Love that BLOOPER

[FLTwinsGuy]

Huge run..now u better get that other one in