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Game Thread: Twins vs. Cleveland 6:10 PM MST (7:10 PM CDT) 8/9/2019

SwainZag

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TwinsCD FCL Twins

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A couple of unrelated, Twins-related questions for you all:

 

1: Is a strong outing by Smeltzer tonight enough to propel him past Pérez in the rotation?

 

2: Are you surprised about the Twins and/or Royals not being a part of the Field of Dreams game next season?

 

1.  I'd think so but I'm dubious as to how Rocco handles his pitching decisions so I'm not confident he'd share my sentiments.

 

2.  The Yankees have to play in that game because it's the national appeal of it.  I'm guessing that since KC gives up a home game to play in Omaha the week before the College World Series, they wouldn't have been interested in giving up another home game for a neutral site and maybe Chicago has a more regional appeal than the Twins do.

mrtwinsfan Wichita Wind Surge

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Smeltzer, - good story and i wish him well, but for all those who think he is a answer,,  i sure hope they r right,  whens Pineda due back, at least we know what he does  - all the time

bighat Cedar Rapids Kernels

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Board's pretty dead tonight, guess it's the weekend and that's normal. Stopping in to say hello and Go Twins.

yarnivek1972 Ft Myers Mighty Mussels

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Unbelievable slow dp grounder and it finds a hole where no one is

Without actually seeing it, I would guess there was a shift on and Smeltzer missed his spot to optimize said shift. That’ll happen with young guys.

obtusebanter Draft Eligible

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Without actually seeing it, I would guess there was a shift on and Smeltzer missed his spot to optimize said shift. That’ll happen with young guys.

 

It was a double play GB without the shift. Been seeing too many of those lately IMO.

MNT1996 FCL Twins

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Well I'm just gonna mentally prepare for the reality that the Indians may very well be leading the division at the end of this series

amjgt FCL Twins

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Smeltzer deserved so much better this inning. Cron messed up what should’ve been out #1, then 3 singles with an exit velocity of less than 60mph probably.

tvagle FCL Twins

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Flipped to watch the Twins...Cave up...TV says "We're sorry, there are too many people watching in this game...please return in one pitch"

 

Ugh-Lee

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Yes, could be he missed the spot - Next batter Puig did the same but to the opposite side. Big hole to shoot for. Looks like it is a rule that we have to get down by 5 or 6 runs. I am going to see what else is on.

USAFChief GOAT

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Smeltzer deserved so much better this inning. Cron messed up what should’ve been out #1, then 3 singles with an exit velocity of less than 60mph probably.

Smeltzer made his own mess, IMO.

obtusebanter Draft Eligible

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Smeltzer made his own mess, IMO.

 

Cron undercutting Smeltzer on that leadoff bunt when he should have retreated back to the bag would have changed the whole makeup of the half inning.  

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