Game Thread: Twins @ Royals 7:05pm cdt 8/21/2020ad

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Just want to say as a lead up to a heartfelt thanks to TwinsDaily and these here game threads, this pandemic related self isolation routine is old hat to me. I just splurged for the mlb tv package, and am watching most of the Twins games assuming i don't nod off.

 

Last time i watched Twins games on a regular basis, i was taking care of my father during his last couple years. Dad was also a fan of the Twins, who were our first hometown winners back in '87 and living in Rochester MN, not counting the fact Dad grew up in NY state, and it is hard to imagine the Yankes didn't win sometime in his youth.

 

Anyway, games were something regular to plan around that Dad enjoyed watching, and Game Threads were a small but important way for me to socialize with the outside world. So in short, thanks, TD for helping me through a tough time, and hopefully in some small fashion, i am helping to return the favor. Or is that favour?

 

I perhaps should apologize for the pandemic itself, but that explanation of how come its my fault involves brussel sprouts, and the concept of odds pressure, which isn't exactly scientifically rigorous.

 

Anyway, back to Baseball!

 

I am missing Buxton and Garver and Donaldson and... i'm too lazy to look the rest of 'em, but it's a team sport, and we play with who we got.

 

And the Royals have sure been playing us tough. This looks like it could be another for the ages!

 

Twins

 

0. Jake Odorizzi (R ) P

1. M. Gonzalez ( S ) 3B

2. Jake Cave ( L) CF

3. Nelson Cruz (R ) DH

4. Miguel Sano (R ) 1B

5. Eddie Rosario ( L) LF

6. I. Vargas ( S ) 2B

7. Ehire Adrianza ( S ) SS

8. Max Kepler ( L) RF

9. Ryan Jeffers (R ) C

 

Royals

 

0. Danny Duffy ( L) P

1. W. Merrifield (R ) CF

2. Nicky Lopez ( L) 2B

3. Hunter Dozier (R ) RF

4. Jorge Soler (R ) DH

5. Ryan O'Hearn ( L) 1B

6. Maikel Franco (R ) 3B

7. Alex Gordon ( L) LF

8. A. Mondesi ( S ) SS

9. Cam Gallagher (R ) C

 

"... Play the game with spirit.

bever quit nor feat it.

play the game and play it well

with a good comeback"

[stringer bell]

Thanks for the personal insight. I was living in Rochester in '87 too, who knows we might have crossed paths!

[USAFChief]

Glad to see Jeffers in against a leftie.

 

Thats about the limits of my lineup praise.

[Diesel]

At least with the injuries on the Twins is that they SHOULD be recovered before the end of the season. A lot of teams can’t say that right now

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Perhaps?

 

My parents worked for IBM in the 80s.

 

I attended Jefferson and Kelloggs, so i may not have moved in too wide a social circle back then.

 

PM if ya think it worth comparing notes further?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

 

Glad to see Jeffers in against a leftie.

Thats about the limits of my lineup praise.

I also look forward to seeing what Vargas will do.

 

Coming as he does with Escobar's recommendation, he should be fun to watch.

[Vanimal46]

Oh yay. MOAR Bert in the booth.

[70charger]

Can't wait to see which new team we're playing tod.... Oh.

[Darius]

Jake Cave in the two hole? The humanity.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

2-3-3 top of the first...

 

MLB did some wierdness. Probably something on my connection's fault.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Can't wait to see which new team we're playing tod.... Oh.

They are brand new.

 

Everything's up to date in Kansas City.

[70charger]

Well, that's embarrassing.

[SS MagicMark]

Defense isn't doing Jake any favors so far.

 

ETA: Can't blame them for that one, though.

[Diesel]

That’s a rocky start

[70charger]

Who's the long reliever again?

 

Asking for a friend.

[bighat]

Awful job by Jake Odorizzi.

[LVTwinsfan]

Always something with this team

[LVTwinsfan]

Wow it only took 21 pitches to get an out

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Yeah, been a while since we seen Sano lose a pop up.

 

Give some credit to the hitter for placement, and not so towering as to give enough time to recover.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

And the advantage of a homer is you can kinda reset.

 

And looks like we are doing just that.

 

Anyway, i's digging in for the uphill battle.

[Danchat]

Fun fact: Odorizzi is the highest paid player on the team by 2020 salary.

 

Also fun fact: Odorizzi has faced the Royals 3 times and has given up 8 runs over 8 innings...

[bighat]

Worth noting that Jake probably made a big mistake taking that qualifying offer. With the Covid-19 shortened season, he's going to have to really turn things around quickly in order to earn a deal anywhere close to what he'd have made this past off-season. Real bad luck for Jake.

 

Twins may be able to resign him at a discount if things keep going this way. Question is, do they want him? A contender probably won't. Look for him to sign with MN or end up in somewhere like Miami or Detroit.

[70charger]

Okay let's get some offense

[LVTwinsfan]

The Royals are really intimidated by the Twins

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I bet Sano wants to get us back on track.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Fun fact: Odorizzi is the highest paid player on the team by 2020 salary.

 

Also fun fact: Odorizzi has faced the Royals 3 times and has given up 8 runs over 8 innings...

Does that mean we get 3 shutout innings from him?

[operation mindcrime]

I just turned the game on during the Sano at bat. What the hell happened?

[LVTwinsfan]

Rosario has Fernando Rodneys batting helmet

[operation mindcrime]

Fun fact: Odorizzi is the highest paid player on the team by 2020 salary.

 

Also fun fact: Odorizzi has faced the Royals 3 times and has given up 8 runs over 8 innings...

Fun fact: I'm glad his salary is prorated!

[operation mindcrime]

Way to go Vargas!!!!!