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

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So...

 

The real question.

 

Who is introducing tomorrow's game thread?

[Channing1964]

Okay, didn't know Lutz was born in the US. I only knew he was the only other real German to play in the Majors. But apparently that means "grew up in Germany".

I don't know about all of that all I know is Max Kepler is A-OK with me.

[howeda7]

 

Rogers struggles s/b a bit of a concern in a shortened season.  Duffy s/b in the mix at the end of games.  Can't be this faithful over the next 25 games.  

 

Also shocked that they think Sano is that bad to be replaced in the field, guessing he might have caught that ball?  Don't know but let's keep the big bats in there, even in extras.

 

Don't need a ton of ab's for Vargas and Adrianza. Especially when game is on the line.

 

Regardless a win is a win, counts as almost 3.

Rogers is not himself and not using Duffy at all in that game after a day off makes zero sense. Also, why did we sub Vargas for Arreaz? That's not much of an upgrade and he threw that ball away. 

[Diesel]

a win’s a win! Neither team deserved the win in extras, but we will take it!

[stringer bell]

 

This may be Alcala's first mlb win as well

I just checked, and indeed it is. Good on him.

 

Buxton as the "free runner" was huge in the 11th. 

 

I'm not as upset with the usage of Rogers. The one thing I did notice in his outing was that too many breaking ball were up in the zone. Is this part of the plan?