Game Thread: Twins vs Indians 9/14/19 12:10 CDT & 6:10 CDT

[notoriousgod71]

Mike Ryan had a 4 hit game wiped out in 2002 in Detroit due to rain. That's right, he had four hits in four innings.

 

That really screwed his statistics over as he had limited time that year.

[operation mindcrime]

That home run with Kepler on base looked strangely familiar somehow, like it happened in a dream or something...

Did we give two runs back in the bottom half of the inning in that dream?

[bighat]

Gonna be a test here the 2nd time through the order for D. Smelz. C'mon buddy.

[mrtwinsfan]

 

Let Smeltzer go through the bottom three, but I'd pull him for the second time through the lineup.

100 % AGREE

[yarnivek1972]

I guess Max and Jorge heard that they have bad numbers against Clevinger and said “here’s your bad numbers”.

[FlauerPauer]

 

Gonna be a test here the 2nd time through the order for D. Smelz. C'mon buddy.

 

It'd be bad managing to let him see the lineup a second time, in my opinion.

[FlauerPauer]

Perez has killed the Twins this year. Let's stop that trend!

[mrtwinsfan]

GET SOMEONE READY rOCCO

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Might actually be a bunting situation for the Tribe here

[operation mindcrime]

Let Smeltzer go through the bottom three, but I'd pull him for the second time through the lineup.

When he gets through the bottom he goes back to the top of the start! Helter Smeltzer...... Helter Smelzter

[stringer bell]

Short rope for Smeltzer? Too bad on the HBP.

[bighat]

Scary start to the bottom of the 3rd.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Did we give two runs back in the bottom half of the inning in that dream?

WAKE UP! WAKE UP QUICK!!

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

When he gets through the bottom he goes back to the top of the start! Helter Smeltzer...... Helter Smelzter

I’VE GOT BLISTERS ON MY FINGERS!! *chord*

 

 

(White album joke)

[bighat]

I can't see this Lindor AB going well. The dude is just so good, so clutch.

[mrtwinsfan]

NOT LIKING THIS,,  LINDOR HITTING HERE  Escaped

[FlauerPauer]

 

I can't see this Lindor AB going well. The dude is just so good, so clutch.

 

He really is a stud. Might very well be the best player in the AL.

 

Edit: And from all accounts seems like a really, really solid dude.

[FlauerPauer]

I wonder if Smeltzer puts on a little weight this offseason, can he add a couple ticks to his fastball?

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

 

Two ball, two strikes, two on, two out...

 

“Deuces Wild”, as Vin Scully used to say

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Foul ball

 

“Count rides along” as Herb Carneal used to say

[SwainZag]

 

Perez has killed the Twins this year. Let's stop that trend!

 

I mean.....no he hasn't, just a couple of key hits.

Perez's stats against the Twins this season before today:

 

47 PA, 8/43, .186/.234/.395 w/ 3 HR, 8 RBI and 14 K.

[bighat]

Almost out of this, D. Smelz. c'mon man, don't let Santana come to the plate!

[FlauerPauer]

 

I mean.....no he hasn't, just a couple of key hits.

Perez's stats against the Twins this season before today:

 

47 PA, 8/43, .186/.234/.395 w/ 3 HR, 8 RBI and 14 K.

 

I guess it just feels that way. Good looks.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

... in play, out(s) please....

[operation mindcrime]

POLANCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mrtwinsfan]

Pressing our luck Rocco.  Smeltzers DONE  HIT BATTER -WALK,  hIP hIP[ jORGE AGAIN

[IndianaTwin]

 

this is why the Twins may not get to post season. Our 3 best hitters all strike out with a runner at 2nd. Far too many k's lately as Twins just can't get runners home without a HR anymore. Two k's on 3-2 pitches...all 3 hitters didn't come close to contact. If this doesn't change, and fast, we are dead in the water. Very frustrating watching this going on.

 

Only four teams have a lower strikeout percentage than we do. 

[Danchat]

Wow, what a big inning! Good job, Smeltzer!

[operation mindcrime]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[FlauerPauer]

Hip Hip!!!