Game Thread: Twins vs Cleveland 5:10 PM PST (7:10 PM CDT) 9/6/2019

[tvagle]

 

Sometimes you just gotta tip your cap to the batter for hitting a good pitch where he doesn't usually hit them. 

My point is...he's not going to hit it where he usually does when facing (possible) 100 and it's extra innings and a professional hitter will do what needs to be done (that's not try to hit a Bomba) and make contact where they ain't = Win the Game

 

Now for some Squirrel Magic

[Bandit34]

I'm just really glad that we have three in Cleveland. Like our chances a whole lot better in Cleveland. We play well there. 

[ashbury]

Oh, Goody.

[Danchat]

 

2 BBs, 3 hits, 0 out for Graterol. That's really ugly.

FYI: 1 of those BBs and 1 of those hits were on Hildy.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Dear Analytics Department

 

Some real world old school advice to all the analytical folks at Puckett Place

 

All of your great shifts are awesome but they are based on averages against every pitcher faced, which while generally effective....I sure wish common baseball sense would be applied when it's close and late AND facing 100MPH pitcher

 

Death by overthink

 

Graterol gets a sharp grounder to second to end the inning because Perez is late on a heater

 

It's still baseball played by humans not robots

And, I would have preferred a robot, not the human, fielded that ball to third...

[Krabby5]

Sometimes you just gotta tip your cap to the batter for hitting a good pitch where he doesn't usually hit them.

 

The guy throws 100...the odds were good that a batter might end up going opposite field

[jz7233]

 

This game is literally like a clone from the last game we played against them at home. 

Our bullpen is still the weakness.

[Krabby5]

Damn..i almost forgot that Cruz might be hurt...couple people hurt and a loss

[tvagle]

 

The guy throws 100...the odds were good that a batter might end up going opposite field

EggZachary!

[tvagle]

Bring up Kirilloff for Cave

[tvagle]

Ish...tomorrow's another day

[MNT1996]

Darn. Pineda deserved the win.

[Bandit34]

 

Damn..i almost forgot that Cruz might be hurt...couple people hurt and a loss

Perhaps the strangest thing about this wrist injury is it seems to occur against Cleveland and always in the first game of the series. 

[Blake]

Crud.

[jz7233]

 

Oh, Goody.

Goody made it quick and painless.

[MNT1996]

 

Bring up Kirilloff for Cave

 

Yeah if Cave is out for a while they definitely will have to add another position player

[ashbury]

Bring up Kirilloff for Cave

Don't panic. We have Ian Miller.

[Danchat]

 

Our bullpen is still the weakness.

You aren't going to win most games when you score 2 runs in 11 innings. Plus Thorpe/Graterol/Hildenberger probably aren't going to be on the postseason roster.

[Bandit34]

Game Two biggest game of the WHOLE YEAR! Almost a must win in my book. 

[ashbury]

Ish...tomorrow's another day

Where I sit, it's already tomorrow. Good night morning.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

That's the way it goes...

 

But every once in a while, it goes the other way, too.

[Bandit34]

Pineda's start was really encouraging. Postseason worthy, clutch performance. Graterol probably cemented himself out of the postseason roster. The positive here is it is better to know now then for him to do that in the postseason. He is a developing superstar but not there yet. 

[jz7233]

 

FYI: 1 of those BBs and 1 of those hits were on Hildy.

Actually 1 walk, 1 hit batter, 2 hits, 0 outs for Graterol. 1 walk, 1 hit, 1 out for Hildenberger. Both were terrible. Both should not be on post season roster.

[jz7233]

 

Bring up Kirilloff for Cave

Leave Cave alone for now. He could take Wade's spot.

[Bandit34]

I know I've said this repeatedly in the past, but I REALLY feel bad for the Twins marketing department. One of the all time great teams on the road...at home we really struggle. 

[Bandit34]

And Oakland has just blown a 4 run lead. Ugh. Would dearly love for Tampa and Oakland to shut Cleveland out of the postseason. 

[jz7233]

 

You aren't going to win most games when you score 2 runs in 11 innings. Plus Thorpe/Graterol/Hildenberger probably aren't going to be on the postseason roster.

Thorpe might. He is another lefty option. He has strikeout ability. He and Littell would make bullpen better and both can do multiple innings as well.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Actually 1 walk, 1 hit batter, 2 hits, 0 outs for Graterol. 1 walk, 1 hit, 1 out for Hildenberger. Both were terrible. Both should not be on post season roster.

You think “terrible” is the word for Graterol? I don’t. The walk was an IBB (questionable decision there) and the singles were grounders. One grounder was hit directly at a fielder that should have ended the inning.

[Bomba2026]

I am watching this game on Reply after work at Midnight...and from what I heard about our pitcher, can I take back my nice words from the other night? Better luck Saturday! I might be there for luck....

[yarnivek1972]

And that should put an end to the absurd notion that a guy who spent most of the year in AA is a candidate to pitch in the playoffs.