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

[ScrapTheNickname]

It may be Maeda's only chance to get a no hitter in his career. Let him in.

[DocBauer]

With Hill likely going tomorrow night, I thought we were done with bullpen games, but I’ll bet we get one in five days.

But could be worth it.

[DocBauer]

Covering your bets, Doc?

 

NICE!!

[MNT1996]

Can't help but think there's some ulterior motive behind this pitching choice. Recent call up with bad control. I think the Brewers want this half inning to last long so Maeda is cold 

[ScrapTheNickname]

Or was this Perdomo guy sent in to pitch a 45-minute 9th as a sideways way to break up the no-hitter?

[Nine of twelve]

The question is whether his foot touched before his hand left.

[DocBauer]

SAFE!!

[MNT1996]

Good ol' Jerry Meals

[PDX Twin]

As the Brits would say, he made a Meal of it.

[DocBauer]

Love the long half inning for Maeda

[IndianaTwin]

 

Can't help but think there's some ulterior motive behind this pitching choice. Recent call up with bad control. I think the Brewers want this half inning to last long so Maeda is cold 

 

But if he’s coming back out, a few extra minutes is a plus. 

[bighat]

Rocco and his newfandangled management style better let Kenta in to finish this game!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Rosario steals and stays on second, then balked to 3rd.

 

Can he manufacture a run?

[DocBauer]

Wow! You nod and get a balk? Guess I don't understand that rule enough.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Can't help but think there's some ulterior motive behind this pitching choice. Recent call up with bad control. I think the Brewers want this half inning to last long so Maeda is cold

 

At this point in the game, under the circumstances, Maeda will take all the rest he can get

[mrtwinsfan]

Agree, let him go the 9th, got one to play with

[MNT1996]

 

At this point in the game, under the circumstances, Maeda will take all the rest he can get

 

I guess, but it's just a strange choice for a close 2 run game. 

[PDX Twin]

Beautiful!

[Mill1634]

SQUEEZE AGAIN!!! ROCCO! 

[tvagle]

What I miss?

[IndianaTwin]

Three stolen bases and a squeeze play!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Adrianza with runners in the corners.

 

And a squeeze!

[bighat]

Adrianza is the 1-out RBI king. Fantastic execution.

[DocBauer]

Wow! Awesome! So Rocco is smart enough to also play small ball?

[ScrapTheNickname]

Pitching, defense, and now ... small ball?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

And it ain't over yet.

 

Buxton has something to say.

[Brock Beauchamp]

OMG again.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

I propose the Twins theme song tonight be a remix of the Journey song,

 

Runnin’ ... Buntin’ ... Squeezin’ ...

 

[ScrapTheNickname]

 

What I miss?

8 innings. Nothing much.

[Vanimal46]

Let’s see it ACE!!!