Game Thread: Twins vs. Cleveland, 9/13/20 @ 1:10PM CT

[Linus]

I want to see a lot more lefties doing what Rosario just did. Eff the shift.

Agreed. That’s the permanent solution to the shift.

[Nine of twelve]

 

I want to see a lot more lefties doing what Rosario just did. Eff the shift.

It's different than a typical bunt in that bunting hard is good, making sure it gets past the pitcher. Depending on the batter and the extent of the shift a bunt double is not difficult to picture.

[Brock Beauchamp]

It's different than a typical bunt in that bunting hard is good, making sure it gets past the pitcher. Depending on the batter and the extent of the shift a bunt double is not difficult to picture.

Yep. The harder it’s bunted the better much of the time.

[twinssporto]

Marwin, time to step up and hit this hard.

[Brock Beauchamp]

That, um, was not a strike.

[Linus]

Wade is a useful player. Wish he was aright handed hitter.

[MNT1996]

Lightning speed from Cruz

[jun]

Marvin got a good pitch to hit.

[Brock Beauchamp]

González has chosen a nice time to heat up.

[stringer bell]

Even when he's making outs, Gonzalez is hitting the ball harder in this series.

[LVTwinsfan]

The conundrum that is Eddie Rosario. Great play.

The good outweighs the bad

[twinssporto]

The windows in my house shook a little when Cruz slide into home plate.

[jun]

 

Wade is a useful player. Wish he was aright handed hitter.

Wade can really get on base.

[LVTwinsfan]

The windows in my house shook a little when Cruz slide into home plate.

at least you didn’t say “literally “

[LVTwinsfan]

I reloaded!... Tony Montana

[Brock Beauchamp]

Even when he's making outs, Gonzalez is hitting the ball harder in this series.

I suspect the expected BA on that ball was very high. Anywhere other than hitting it at a fielder and it drops.

[MNT1996]

Losing Rooker really hurts. Even with his limited at-bats I would've rather seen him in that situation than Kepler this year.

[stringer bell]

Two singles and then a run scored not by hitting a home run. Weird stuff.

[stringer bell]

 

Losing Rooker really hurts. Even with his limited at-bats I would've rather seen him in that situation than Kepler this year.

Seriously? I want Kepler up there 10 times out of 10 versus a right hander.

[jun]

Kepler's hitting is as cold as ice.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Hell of a play by Donaldson, Ramirez just beat it out.

[LVTwinsfan]

Kepler's hitting is as cold as ice.

its his first day back

[Brock Beauchamp]

Losing Rooker really hurts. Even with his limited at-bats I would've rather seen him in that situation than Kepler this year.

Kepler getting reps at game speed is more important than the runs right now.

[LVTwinsfan]

Ramirez is out

[MNT1996]

 

Seriously? I want Kepler up there 10 times out of 10 versus a right hander.

 

I just like Rooker's plate presence more than Kepler's. Kepler looks lost this year

[LVTwinsfan]

Haha

[stringer bell]

OUT!!!

[IndianaTwin]

If Sano asks for an appeal at first, you might as well go ahead and assume he’s out. It doesn’t seem like he’s been wrong yet. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

Wowwwww. González pushing Ramírez back toward the dugout after the call.

 

These teams don’t like each other much.

[Nine of twelve]

Merde.