Game Thread: Twins @ Texas 5:05 PST (7:05 CDT) 8/15/2019

[MVP Nick Punto]

Me like.

 

(What do I score on that?)

-2 for word choice, +4 for intentional disregard of English grammar. You currently sit at +2.

[VATwinsFan]

-2 for inappreciative, +3 for rejoinder. You currently sit at -9.

Fiddlesticks.

[PDX Twin]

Polanco working on his error streak. What's the record, anyway?

[MNT1996]

And another error

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Not as good as a Viola, though.

I once heard a Viola joke...

[adorduan]

horrible throw....

[wavedog]

Polanco’s Daily error

[MNT1996]

I'm surprised Smalley was saying that Pineda should've jumped for that ball. Pineda shouldn't have to jump for that ball.

[ashbury]

I once heard a Viola joke...

Pertaining to how long one burns?

[stringer bell]

Big Mike with less than great hops.

[DiscGolfer]

Considering how tall Pineda is, if he has to jump for a ball its a bit more than way off

[Aggies7]

Oh for the love of god you’ve gotta get 6 innings when you have a lead like this. Another 4 innings from the pen is a shame here

[Aggies7]

Just can never ever ever be easy can it

[bighat]

Stop squeezing Pineda in an 11-2 game, ump.

[bighat]

 

 

Just can never ever ever be easy can it

 

That's why I felt comfortable only when they'd scored that 10th run.

 

Could be an 11-8 final. Oh well, not quite time to kvetch just yet, I think if they can get out of this inning with no more runs they'll be okay.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Pertaining to how long one burns?

That's a pretty good one.

[obtusebanter]

That last K had to feel good for Big Mike.

[DiscGolfer]

If the infield defense were just a bit better out pitchers wouldn't have to work as much

[jimbo92107]

What a very good time to let Pineda sit down. Littell or Smeltzer will do nicely, thank you.

[ashbury]

ROSARIO !!!!

[adorduan]

Bomba!!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Pertaining to how long one burns?

But i was tryin' to come up with one on the spot about winning game 7, but not a hall of famer like the other game 7 winner.

[Diesel]

Eddie is hilarious

[jz7233]

Hunter Wood and Casey Sadler were both traded or DFAd by Rays. Rays let go quite a few effective arms. Twins should have tried to get one of them.

[stringer bell]

4-4 for Marwin. Good game for him.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

ROSARIO !!!!

Anyone following the magic number yet?

 

Of how many homeruns shy of the record we are?

[Brock Beauchamp]

 

Oh for the love of god you’ve gotta get 6 innings when you have a lead like this. Another 4 innings from the pen is a shame here

If Smeltzer takes over the next three innings, I don't think it really matters.

 

I'd be more upset about it if Pineda wasn't coming off the IL.

[tvagle]

So i switch to MILB.TV to watch Kirilloff against some guy named Jay and what do i get to see...they take him out of the game...he did go 3.1 no runs 4 K's

 

Go Twins!

[Danchat]

It feels like Marwin has successfully broken out of his mid-summer slump. We're gonna need him to keep hitting down the stretch.

[obtusebanter]

 

If Smeltzer takes over the next three innings, I don't think it really matters.

 

I'd be more upset about it if Pineda wasn't coming off the IL.

 

Exactly. There will be a fresh arm down in Rochester to take his place and keep the 'pen fresh.