Game Thread: Twins vs. Yankees, 7/24/19, 7:10pm CST

[Blake]

 

I think our plan is to wear their hitters out - then we make a comeback.

Multiple coronaries due to running around the bases all night?

 

Now that's some outside the box thinking, right there!

[Mill1634]

Very good inning from Smeltzer!!!!

[Blake]

 

Anybody else sick of Tauchman The Yankees?

 

[h2oface]

That would have worked for the 4th inning.

[Danchat]

Gotta love how our AAA call-ups have been far and away our best pitchers in this series.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Dick and Roy talking about how issuing walks has been a real problem this series.

 

Meanwhile, on the stat board:

 

184 XBH this series

[Bandit34]

Good job, Devin. In Major League Baseball, getting a run is supposed to be difficult! Shut them down!

[jz7233]

Smeltzer really knows how to pitch.

[yarnivek1972]

Very good inning from Smeltzer!!!!

The 7-8-9 hitters for the Yankees swung at exactly one of his fastballs and drove it almost to the wall.

[bighat]

How about the Twins score 4 more and Smeltzer pitches 4 more scoreless innings?

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Cmon Alla-Smeltzer, settle down my tummy

plop-plop,fizz-fizz

[h2oface]

I can't believe Baldelli left Odorizzi in. That is gonna piss me off all night. Never give up. ESPECIALLY IN THE 4TH INNING!!!!!!

[HawksNest]

Can someone remind me why Thorpe and Smeltzer haven't been up in the bullpen the last month-plus?

 

At the very least, they're capable of consistently throwing strikes and don't seem to get rattled by the big moment

[Mill1634]

CRUZ CRUSH!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

Wow. 

[jz7233]

 

Anybody else sick of Tauchman?

And Gregorius and Hicks and pretty much everyone in Yankees lineup.

[S.]

This is ridiculous.

[MVP Nick Punto]

Now that we've got past that killer of a starter they had out there, things are looking up.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Somewhere in Nebraska, a kid has been mashing the "X" button on his Playstation for three straight days, a new personal record.

 

Little does he know, he's CONTROLLING REAL LIFE.

[h2oface]

Sano is due. He hasn't hit one since last night!

[Blake]

Okay, so, Cruz put one in the seats.

 

Still only one run...

 

....I'll show myself out.

[Aggies7]

Was that sano or arraez? What an AB

[Mill1634]

Sano has become so good. So, so good.

[S.]

Great at bat by Sano. Earlier this season he would've struck out on 3 of those balls.

[nicksaviking]

Sano has been taking some good ABs lately. Things are looking up for him.

[Brock Beauchamp]

 

Sano has become so good. So, so good.

Yep, finally seeing the player we expected.

[Danchat]

 

Sano has become so good. So, so good.

Having him take a walk after falling behind 0-2 seemed virtually impossible about a month ago.

[h2oface]

Tying run at the plate!

[bighat]

Great walk there Sano!

[MVP Nick Punto]

How deflating.

[Blake]

Cruel dilemma: Throw strikes, watch the balls go into the seats.

 

Throw outside the zone, put runners on base for the next strike thrown.