Astros vs Twins, Game 1, 9/28 1pm Central

[TFRazor]

 

 

Why challenge

Well luckily they get two per game instead of just one

[TouchEmAllGuy]

WOW

[Diesel]

Nice call by the ump that sucks

[Brock Beauchamp]

It’s the postseason. Twins baseball. Just nothing ever breaks right for this ****ing team.

[LVTwinsfan]

The monkey on the Twins back cannot be ignored

[LaBombo]

Sano made it a closer play than I thought, but really the only hope in that situation was that the throw would draw Gur... Grrr... Gore... the first baseman off the bag.

[Sielk]

Bases loaded, 1 out. Nothing across. Where have we seen this movie before?

But to get the Twins credit, luck was really on the Astros' side here. At least no pathetic Ks this time.

[Aggies7]

I would like to know how often a 30 pitch inning leads to zero runs

[Brock Beauchamp]

Wasted there challenge in the first inning, brilliant

A run was in play and Sano’s foot was about an inch from the bag when the ball was caught.

 

It was the right decision.

[USAFChief]

people complain, but major league umps are by FAR the best of any major sport. 

[TFRazor]

Alright let's get through this inning quick and get Greinke back out there

[LaBombo]

 

The monkey on the Twins back cannot be ignored

 

At least the monkey isn't wearing pinstripes this time.  Losing to another team would be a nice change of pace, at least.

[USAFChief]

Hope that doesn't come back to haunt.

[Brock Beauchamp]

people complain, but major league umps are by FAR the best of any major sport.

Frankly, I don’t even know how the ump got that call right unless it was just pure luck.

[Otto von Ballpark]

 

It’s the postseason. Twins baseball. Just nothing ever breaks right for this ****ing team.

* (post-1991)

[T_J]

Still a good start. No hard contact and still drove up the pitch count.

[stringer bell]

Two challenges? Is that the deal for postseason?

[Aggies7]

I don’t need an in game manager interview right now 

[dex8425]

wow, great call actually.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Need to get Greinke back out there ASAP. 30 pitches is a hell of a lot in the first inning.

[mrtwinsfan]

 

people complain, but major league umps are by FAR the best of any major sport. 

As a former Umpire -- 100%  agree

[TFRazor]

Gonna be a tight strike zone

[USAFChief]

 

Still a good start. No hard contact and still drove up the pitch count.

Eddie hit the ball hard.

[nicksaviking]

That half inning hurt, but both Rosario and Sano laid off pitches I don't think I've ever seen them lay off before, so I'm hopeful.

[bighat]

Unlucky inning there, right out of Twins Playoff central casting. Here we go again....

[Brock Beauchamp]

Yikes, this zone is tough.

[TFRazor]

 

 

Two challenges? Is that the deal for postseason?

Yep

[Mill1634]

Sano's home to first was 28.9 FT/S...elite is 30. Can't say he didn't run hard

[Vanimal46]

That half inning hurt, but both Rosario and Sano laid off pitches I don't think I've ever seen them lay off before, so I'm hopeful.

Both showed great discipline laying off the outside junk for sure.

[LVTwinsfan]

A run was in play and Sano’s foot was about an inch from the bag when the ball was caught.

 

It was the right decision.

I disagree, looked out to me in real time and it was