Game Thread: Twins vs. Brewers, 7:10pm cdt 8/18/2020 ad

[IndianaTwin]

Garver is the last guy on the bench, so the options seem to be: 

 

Garver or Avila to 1b

Cave in the OF, with Kepler coming in to 1B and losing the DH. 

[Channing1964]

Good at bat for Vargas.

true that but he has to make up for that crap throw in the top of the ninth

[Mill1634]

 

true that but he has to make up for that crap throw in the top of the ninth

Agree, but Marwin also has to come off the bag and get that throw

[Channing1964]

And for the record, the Brewers have sacrificed their DH, though the pitcher’s spot is nine hitters away.

 

do we still have that runner on second for every extra inning?

[stringer bell]

Good night all. Can’t watch any more.

[IndianaTwin]

And Hader last pitched on Friday and Sunday, so I wouldn’t be surprised we see him in the 11th as well. 

 

(Especially if the Brewers score.)

[IndianaTwin]

 

do we still have that runner on second for every extra inning?

 

Yes. Last batter of the previous inning. 

[ScrapTheNickname]

"He who lives on the edge and falls first loses ... unless you're the visiting team, then the home team has a chance to live on the edge in the bottom of the inning." Official rule book.

[Channing1964]

Agree, but Marwin also has to come off the bag and get that throw

true that but it was crappy D all the way around

[sampleSizeOfOne]

No worries.

 

We got this.

[MNT1996]

Alcala vs the heart of the Brewers lineup

[Channing1964]

Come on guys...The good Lord would never ruin the BEST GAME OF KENTA MAEDA'S LIFE!

[Channing1964]

No worries.

We got this.

Alcala can do it!

[IndianaTwin]

 

And Hader last pitched on Friday and Sunday, so I wouldn’t be surprised we see him in the 11th as well. 

 

(Especially if the Brewers score.)

 

Oops. Didn’t think about that Hader would have to be used as the runner, so he’s been pulled. 

[ScrapTheNickname]

 

Come on guys...The good Lord would never ruin the BEST GAME OF KENTA MAEDA'S LIFE!

I believe you are referring to the Baseball Gods, of whom the good Lord is just one.

[Channing1964]

at least we never have to worry about losing our dh....I have a better chance of being a defensive replacement than Cruz ever does...lol

[ScrapTheNickname]

How did the runner get to second? This will never be explained. It is a ghostly question, like the origin of life. In the nearly 2 centuries of baseball, suddenly a runner pops up at second, as if out of the ground. How did he get there?

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Well, I did have “Hader strikes out rookie Vargas in high leverage situation” on my bingo card,

 

but unfortunately it didn’t line up with Maeda no-hitter, Squeeze Play, and Player Ejection for the Bingo

[Channing1964]

my nails are gone.....i need a sandwich now

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Oops. Didn’t think about that Hader would have to be used as the runner, so he’s been pulled.

 

Damn! I also had “Team loses DH” on my bingo card but that doesn’t line up either!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Alcala can do it!

Yes he can!

[MNT1996]

Alcala has some heat

[Danchat]

Wow Polanco, what a play!

[Mill1634]

Polanco's defense has become SO good this year

[Aggies7]

What a play

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

my nails are gone.....i need a sandwich now

I’ll be over in ten minutes to help You with this lol

 

[ScrapTheNickname]

 

Wow Polanco, what a play!

Under a ton of pressure too!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Our turn...

[ScrapTheNickname]

 

 

Polanco's defense has become SO good this year

Inexplicable, true.

[MNT1996]

Vargas has been a great pickup so far!