Game Thread: Twins vs KC 5:10 PM PST (7:10 PM CDT) 8/2/2019

[TwinsCD]

And as the great Bob Prince used to say, 'We had them alllllllllll the way.'

[Blake]

Never doubted, not even once,

 

 

[glunn]

Any win is a good win. Have a great night fellow Twins fans.

[Blake]

Winner!

 

[Mill1634]

TWINS WIN!!!!

 

It wasn't easy, but it certainly wasn't exciting. Our best hitter was a 39 year old who has been crushing for years, and our best pitcher was a 36 year old who throws a 86 MPH fastball. Will be interesting to see how tomorrow is pieced together with Dyson and Romo unavailable, and Rogers probably listed as "prefer not to use." Wonder if Cron will be activated tomorrow? Need 6 from Gibby tomorrow, with myself sitting behind home plate! Huge win tonight!!

 

Enjoy your Friday, and see y'all at Target Field tomorrow.

 

Go Twins!!

[Halsey Hall]

One pitch gets May a win. 

[Aggies7]

Good now I can start drinking.

 

*continue

[MMMordabito]

Romo = ****in' awesome!!!!!

[Kato87]

got the win... but that was embarrassing giving up 15 hits

[operation mindcrime]

67-42 Go Twins!!!!!

[Danchat]

MVPs of the game: Cruz, Romo, finally some RISP hitting

Scapegoats: Perez, Dyson, infield defense, bullpen management?

Participation trophy: May

[Shaitan]

 

The thing that scares me a bit with Dyson is that he completely imploded in 2017, so there's a precedent for him losing the ability to get people out. 

It's a valid concern, but Giles has a similar background and he was many people's top choice.

 

I just find it comical at this point. Because I assume he'll turn it around and be above average for the bulk of Aug-Sept. Players have bad spells. His couldn't have come at a more dramatic time. 

 

And if I'm wrong, somebody else better step up. That's what teams do.

[twinsnorth49]

Let me tell you what I have learned from this game:

 

1. The front office has failed us completely.

 

2. We should be ashamed of this season.

25 games over 500, embarrassing.

 

Fire everyone.

[twins_89]

Twins get a win with their 5th starter on the mound and Rogers unavailable. It wasn't pretty, but I'll take it.

[70charger]

 

25 games over 500, embarrassing.

Fire everyone.

[Twodogs]

Not a great run by Dyson so far??

[luckylager]

 

Not a great run by Dyson so far??

 

A. I think he will be better

B. This is why you don't get too excited about trade deadline pickups. 

 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

25 games over 500, embarrassing.

 

Fire everyone.

Can't fire me if i quit first...

 

Wait. That involves me quiting, doesn't it.

 

Nevermind.

[AlwaysinModeration]

I’m kind of surprised by the muted levels of mutiny, pitchforks, panic!!1!, etc during this game thread. I suppose if they had lost the lead, it might have been a lot worse.

 

Oh, and

The Princess Bride and Bugs Bunny.

[gil4]

 

Dyson got two more outs than I would have if I had pitched the same amount of innings.

If you pitched the same number of innings, you would have gotten the same umber of outs (by definition.) You might have faced 60 batters, although after seeing that save by that OF on the O's, you also might have faced the minimum. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Also. Seriously? No one is going to comment on Dick Lovelady? Really? No one?

What's in a name?

 

Arrows by any other name would fly just as straight.

 

Is he three cornered too?

[Twodogs]

A. I think he will be better

B. This is why you don't get too excited about trade deadline pickups.

Yeah the first game in Miami I couldn't hardly blame Dyson as he just got off the plane it seemed like. But I just hope these first couple of outings don't affect him mentally. I hope he bounces back quickly.

[bighat]

 

I think he was there for the Chicago Series, no? Either way, not good. Anyone wth any worth is going to get overused here

 

He flew to Chicago for the final game of that series but did not pitch. Good catch, that was a "day off" for him I guess!