Game Thread: Twins vs. Atlanta 5:10 pm PST (7:10 PM CDT) 8/5/2019

[Mill1634]

Let's go Twins. This week isn't going to be easy, but I hope it's fun

[TwinsCD]

The game sounds so much more professional when Jim Kaat is on the call.

[S.]

Speaking of broadcasters, are we getting Morneau back for more games this season? 

[HawksNest]

less pitches please

[mrtwinsfan]

With castro a free agent, i would give Garver75% of the action,  Find out Now!!!

[Mill1634]

 

Speaking of broadcasters, are we getting Morneau back for more games this season? 

I believe this month. He had a child

[Mill1634]

It hasn't been pretty, but Odo didn't allow any hard contact his first time through the order. 

[LVTwinsfan]

Jake doesn’t look sharp, so much for an extra day rest

[bighat]

Brutal pitch count for Odorizzi right now, but we'll take the goose egg. That walk to the struggling Braves hitter was not a good look.

 

C'mon, bats!

[HawksNest]

Odo is gonna have to tighten it up.

 

Also, looking like it COULD be a bullpen game unless he works on the pitch count

[yarnivek1972]

Welp, we’re going to get a good long look at the bullpen tonight.

[LVTwinsfan]

It hasn't been pretty, but Odo didn't allow any hard contact his first time through the order.

too bad he’ll be done after five innings

[MNT1996]

Jake really needs to work on keeping that pitch count under control

[Rosterman]

So, we want to have a SOLID bench for this game. Garver, Cron, Schoop and Sano all available for pinch-hitting or late inning defensive play.

[yarnivek1972]

too bad he’ll be done after five innings

Or 4 the way he’s going.

[mrtwinsfan]

texas 1-0 over cleveland 6th inn

[Mill1634]

Oh my gosh. What a catch

[S.]

I know we get spoiled by Buxton, but that was a really nice catch by Duvall. 

[yarnivek1972]

Twins are winning time of possession.

[Blake]

I heard Mr. Kaat ask about the pitch count and where it came from, so, I'm going to toss a theory out there:

 

The pitch count has very little to do with wear and tear on the arm and a lot to do with how many times a pitcher has gone through the rotation.

 

If the average AB lasts 4 pitches, on a 100 pitch count limit, (I'm too lazy to look it up, so, grain of salt and all that) that's 25 outs or almost three times through the order.

 

I believe it's pretty well established that most pitchers, after the third time through the order, stand a good chance of getting hit around the park pretty good.

 

Again, a theory, or, speculation, on my part.

[Aggies7]

We need to spend more time in the dugout and less in the field. Jake has zero pace to his game

[bighat]

Odorizzi pretty clearly not going to pitch to Freeman or Donaldson.

[Aggies7]

More two out trouble.

[bighat]

Donaldson knows it, wow.

[Aggies7]

63 pitches, 8 outs.

[HawksNest]

 

Donaldson knows it, wow.

 

Power move, tbh

[Mill1634]

Odo playing with too much fire here...

[Mike Sixel]

65 pitches! Wow.

[HawksNest]

Man, Odo is living on a wing and a prayer right now

[Danchat]

This is Odorizzi for you - about 20 pitches an inning, but he'll usually get outs when you need him to. Getting 4-5 innings of great pitching is nice but the 6th/7th inning can look like a mirage for him most times.