Game Thread: Twins vs. Tigers 12:10 MST (1:10 PM CDT) 8/25/2019

[mickeymental]

cleveland lost to kc? at home? in extra innings? how could they not sweep???

 

they choked! wadda buncha losers! they don't deserve to make the playoffs! they don't care about the fans! fire management! dfa the players!

 

season is over!!!

[twinsnorth49]

Buxton would've broken a rib, two fingers and contracted ebola.

A rib and two fingers? ......now you’re just be being ridiculous!!

[mrtwinsfan]

 

I've always liked Cave and definitely have never, ever said he should be DFA'd

He plays the corners  alot better than in Center field,  

[ashbury]

Relax. KC's got this.

Do not doubt the power of the Ashbury anti-anti-jinx.

[operation mindcrime]

I've always liked Cave and definitely have never, ever said he should be DFA'd

Me neither! \m/

[glunn]

 

Only the Twins bullpen can have fans pleading for insurance runs up by 5 in the 8th .

I have been pleading for insurance runs since the 1960s.  

 

[operation mindcrime]

After today Gardy will be one loss from 6 straight 90 loss seasons! This years Tigers on pace for over 110 loses!

[twinsnorth49]

Ramirez out for Cleveland, Buck coming back for the Twins. That is a monumental power shift in the Twins favour.

[PDX Twin]

 

Ramirez our for Cleveland, Buck coming back for the Twins. That is a monumental power shift in the Twins favour.

 

And don't forget the setback for Kluber. Sometimes the injury gods smile, even on the Twins.

[PDX Twin]

Save situation...

[stringer bell]

Doggone. Let's get these two outs!

[MVP Nick Punto]

And don't forget the setback for Kluber. Sometimes the injury gods smile, even on the Twins.

Ultrajinx. The injury gods never smile on Minnesota teams.

[RaymondLuxuryYacht]

 

I guess I don’t get Stashak in this situation over Thorpe. Isn’t Thorpe far more likely to be in the running for a postseason roster spot? Isn’t he the guy you want to see in a relatively close game?

Shoulda put Thorpe in in the 7th.  Would really have had people freaking out

[ashbury]

Save situation...

Not for Thorpe. But, yeah...

[PDX Twin]

 

Not for Thorpe. But, yeah...

 

My bad. I thought that the broadcasters said that the tying run was in the on-deck circle, but either they were wrong (is that possible?) or I mis-heard (likely).

[ashbury]

[operation mindcrime]

Way to go Twins!!!!!

[glunn]

Nice win!

[PDX Twin]

Thorpe should throw with his Aussie accent. That will completely throw off their timing.

[LVTwinsfan]

Magic number 29

[MNT1996]

Wes working his magic yet again

[stringer bell]

Win!

[ashbury]

My bad. I thought that the broadcasters said that the tying run was in the on-deck circle, but either they were wrong (is that possible?) or I mis-heard (likely).

Not listening to the broadcast, but I doubt if they said that a reliever can put himself into a save situation.

[Nine of twelve]

 

My bad. I thought that the broadcasters said that the tying run was in the on-deck circle, but either they were wrong (is that possible?) or I mis-heard (likely).

It would have been a save situation had they pulled Thorpe for someone else.

[stringer bell]

Bremer is discussing that their lead increased on this homestand. True, but the bigger news is that there are fewer and fewer games for Cleveland to make up their deficit. Especially true of this weekend--both the Twins and Cleveland played bad teams at home, both won two of three and there are now three less games for the Tribe to make up games in the standings.

[LVTwinsfan]

Not listening to the broadcast, but I doubt if they said that a reliever can put himself into a save situation.

thats why Royals closer does not get a blown save today as they had a four run lead when he started the inning

[ashbury]

thats why Royals closer does not get a blown save today as they had a four run lead when he started the inning

I'm not sure I'd ever thought about the other side of that coin, but fair's fair.

 

You know what's not fair, though? Kennedy gets the Win. The ultimate Vulture win.

[stringer bell]

 

thats why Royals closer does not get a blown save today as they had a four run lead when he started the inning

"Winning Pitcher" Ian Kennedy.

 

Edit: Ninja'd by Ashbury!

[bighat]

Attaboy KC!

[ashbury]

"Winning Pitcher" Ian Kennedy.

 

Edit: Ninja'd by Ashbury!

Eric Skoglund, 2 ER in 5 innings, can be the Whining Pitcher, though, and with good cause. He wuz robbed vultched!