Game Thread: Twins @ Brewers 7:10 PM CDT 8/13/2019

[Blake]

Well, the day managed to slip away, because, for some reason, work decided that I should actually work at work, rather than look at baseball stuff and think about game threads.

 

The nerve!

 

I shan't go over history, because it's over and done with. Instead, I plan to take each day, one at a time, put forth my best effort, and let the chips fall where they may.

 

Now that the standard platitudes are behind us, I hope the Twins get after it and battle their tails off the rest of the season.

 

It's a race and the Twins are contenders!

 

And, because things are running way behind, it's time to put some random thoughts down:

 

!. What was Diaz thinking?

2. What was Diaz thinking?

3. What was Diaz thinking?

4. What was Diaz thinking?

 

 

Lineups:

 

 

5. Play ball!

 

[Blake]

Disclaimer: Due to the rushed nature of this post, the author denies and responsibility for anything in this post, unless, of course, for some reason, people like it. Then, It's mine. 

 

Management 101: All of the credit, none of the blame!

 

Thank you.

 

It's the American way!

[scottz]

I hope our baseball team wins tonight.

[jz7233]

One thing I don't like about Rocco is that he's quite inactive during the game. Very few steals, very few pinch hitting, very few pitching matchups (chess game). A lot more needs to be done in the game. Play fundamental and smart baseball!

[Mr. Brooks]

One thing I don't like about Rocco is that he's quite inactive during the game. Very few steals, very few pinch hitting, very few pitching matchups (chess game). A lot more needs to be done in the game. Play fundamental baseball!

When you hit the most homeruns in baseball, risking an out on the bases is foolish.

A HR scores a runner from any base.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Disclaimer: Due to the rushed nature of this post, the author denies and responsibility for anything in this post, unless, of course, for some reason, people like it. Then, It's mine.

 

Management 101: All of the credit, none of the blame!

 

Thank you.

 

It's the American way!

Credit... people spending what they don't have... Or at least not yet.

 

For me, none of the credit. All of the blame.

 

At least until i know my way around the goat.

 

Yeah... goatscape is topologically tricky to navigate.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I hope our baseball team wins tonight.

I deign to associate myself with this sentiment.

[yarnivek1972]

One thing I don't like about Rocco is that he's quite inactive during the game. Very few steals, very few pinch hitting, very few pitching matchups (chess game). A lot more needs to be done in the game. Play fundamental and smart baseball!

 

With Buxton out, who would you expect to be stealing?

[jz7233]

 

When you hit the most homeruns in baseball, risking an out on the bases is foolish.
A HR scores a runner from any base.

A HR is still rare in baseball game. Twins' hitters have not been clutch. Advancing runners is still a critical part of baseball game.

[Platoon]

When you hit the most homeruns in baseball, risking an out on the bases is foolish.

A HR scores a runner from any base.

True, as long as the HR's are flying, and you are facing pliant pitchers. But, sometimes you gotta make your own luck. That said I think the reason Rocco sits on his hands most games is that stealing and bunting seem statistically passe. I also doubt Rocco is a hunch guy.

[jz7233]

 

With Buxton out, who would you expect to be stealing?

I guess Buxton is the only one on the team who could possibly steal a base.

[ashbury]

I hope our baseball team wins tonight.

 

I deign to associate myself with this sentiment.

Quite. Quite.

[Mr. Brooks]

I guess Buxton is the only one on the team who could possibly steal a base.

He's the only one who can do it successfully often enough to justify the risk.

Teams are realizing that making outs on the bases is really bad strategy. It's not just the Twins. Stolen bases are way down across the league.

[ashbury]

Twins' hitters have not been clutch.

Team BA has been higher with men on base (and more specifically with RISP) than bases empty. Ditto for slugging average.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/split.cgi?t=b&team=MIN&year=2019#all_bases

[Nine of twelve]

 

With Buxton out, who would you expect to be stealing?

Not Adrianza.

[mickeymental]

buxton 14 sb, 3 cs; everybody else 11 sb, 15 cs.

[PDX Twin]

Silver lining: Cruz wouldn't be playing tonight or tomorrow anyway.

[ashbury]

Silver lining: Cruz wouldn't be playing tonight or tomorrow anyway.

[tvagle]

In other news...

 

Double - Single - Double

 

Not a bad start for the Blue Wahoo Crew

 

Kirilloff - Lewis - Larnach

[bighat]

Way to work that walk Polanco.

[bighat]

I'm guessing Perez has to see the writing on the wall and knows he's pitching to keep his job right now. Wish there wasn't so much pressure on this team, but every game it seems like there's something.

[ashbury]

I'm guessing Perez has to see the writing on the wall and knows he's pitching to keep his job right now. Wish there wasn't so much pressure on this team, but every game it seems like there's something.

Pressure's OK. They think there's pressure now, just wait until a post-season game.

[MVP Nick Punto]

I haven't been able to watch a game for a few days now. Hopefully they can dig out of this rut with a day off and my support

[tvagle]

Oye como va

 

Again for the Clevlanderers

[bighat]

No runs for the 'Crew, we'll take it.

[ashbury]

Perez escapes. Hopefully a little tighter performance in the coming innings. Can't dance on the edge all the time.

[obtusebanter]

 

Perez escapes. Hopefully a little tighter performance in the coming innings. Can't dance on the edge all the time.

 

He looked good to me.  Both of those singles were some soft contact.  

[mrtwinsfan]

 

Perez escapes. Hopefully a little tighter performance in the coming innings. Can't dance on the edge all the time.

SChoop- and Perez ARE WHAT WE ALWAYS THOUGHT , Got lucky early in the year

[MVP Nick Punto]

SChoop- and Perez ARE WHAT WE ALWAYS THOUGHT , Got lucky early in the year

[mrtwinsfan]

Cron - Wheels, he looks like he is stuck and get that 1st step moving=  L.O.L