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

[ashbury]

We really miss Buxton. Kep would have had that. (I don't have confidence any of our other RF substitutes would have.)

[HawksNest]

That right there is a perfect example of the Buxton injury's trickle effect....

[HawksNest]

Nibble, nibble, nibble, nibble

[obtusebanter]

 

I wasn't paying attention...

Braves sure woke up the second an third games...

I am sure the indians won't get caught napping neither.

 

Just messing around with a Philip K. Dick novel.

[Mike Sixel]

I really don't like Adrianza at first. I just don't get it.

[LVTwinsfan]

After Kyles seven pitch first inning I was thinking he’ll easily get his 5+ innings tonight... now, not so much

[HawksNest]

ramirez almost guranteed to steal 2nd here

[ashbury]

Clevinger looks like Kevin Arnold's brother on "The Wonder Years".

I don't remember him being so fidgety before the windup. But I can't lay hands quickly on video of anything except with men on base, where that might end up called a balk.

[nicksaviking]

Wow, can’t believe Gibson threw that pitch, and I can’t believe Kipnis swung.

[LVTwinsfan]

Smh

[HawksNest]

Remind me again why we play Adrianza at 1st?

[Aggies7]

This team has given away far too many runs the last two months. Far too many

[ashbury]

Wow, can’t believe Gibson threw that pitch, and I can’t believe Kipnis swung.

I can't believe we're not playing a first baseman.

[Mike Sixel]

 

Remind me again why we play Adrianza at 1st?

 

Mind. Boggling.

[Mike Sixel]

 

I can't believe we're not playing a first baseman.

 

They only have three on the roster.....

[yarnivek1972]

Maybe a guy three inches taller catches that throw.

[TwinsCD]

And there's why you don't put someone like Adrianza at 1B.  A competent, everyday 1B makes that catch just about every time.

[USAFChief]

Positional flexibility bites the Twins in the backside yet again.

 

Play your first baseman at first, and your outfielder in the outfield.

[Mike Sixel]

A perfect example of why measuring earned vs unearned runs is silly.....

[MNT1996]

Still sloppy defensively. Not good.

[HawksNest]

You just CANNOT give runs away like that. Completely unacceptable. 

[Mike Sixel]

 

Positional flexibility bites the Twins in the backside yet again.

Play your first baseman at first, and your outfielder in the outfield.

 

Preach it!

[LVTwinsfan]

Maybe a guy three inches taller catches that throw.

maybe, or how about a decent throw

[yarnivek1972]

Nice scoop by Arraez

[ashbury]

Arraez with the cat-like reflexes!

[HawksNest]

Should have been zero runs given that inning. 

 

unreal

[LVTwinsfan]

Quite a turn by Arraez

[yarnivek1972]

maybe, or how about a decent throw

He threw over at least ten times. Odds say one is going to be bad sooner or later.

[USAFChief]

Someone (Arraez) should also have been 50 ft into the outfield on that triple, too. That would have been a double. It's not like hard caroms off the RF wall are unusual at TF.

[TwinsCD]

Nice work out of Arraez to save Sano's butt.  He made that scoop and toss look effortless.