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

[Aggies7]

Not bunting buxton was fine when the pitcher can’t throw strikes to save his life, but you can’t flail away at bad pitches either 

[ashbury]

C'mon Lurch.

[umterp23]

huge breaking ball to buxton and he could have sat back and drove it the other way.  looking to pull the ball and thus not looking to cover the zone.  Not good baseball

 

[Brock Beauchamp]

Twins refusal to play small ball (ie: a Buxton bunt in the last half inning) has once again cost them runs.

 

The arguments against bunting a runner over there are completely invalid. This is a 1-0 playoff game and your team has lost 16 straight.

They’re not completely invalid, especially in the fifth inning.

[Aggies7]

The game has evolved because the bullpens are being used in the 6th inning? How about devolved?

[LaBombo]

 

And so Buxton swings again at the 1st pitch, 

 

 

At this point I'm in favor of whatever ends the misery in the fewest pitches.

[mrtwinsfan]

Well we see Sano is Faster than Cruz anyway!!

[TFRazor]

Be interested to see if they send Valdez out again after that inning.

[USAFChief]

 

huge breaking ball to buxton and he could have sat back and drove it the other way.  looking to pull the ball and thus not looking to cover the zone.  Not good baseball

actually, he could have put that one in the LF seats.

[LVTwinsfan]

C'mon Lurch.

you rang?

[FlauerPauer]

 

18 years since someone came through in a big way in the playoffs. 18 bleeping years

 

I was 14 last time the Twins won a playoff game... painful.

[LVTwinsfan]

3-1 fly outs are great

[USAFChief]

 

Be interested to see if they send Valdez out again after that inning.

He'll face Rosario at a minimum, is my guess.

[FlauerPauer]

Shame our 96 million dollar man isn't in the lineup.

[ashbury]

Optimal outcome on a 3-1 pitch.

[TFRazor]

That's a homerun in Houston.... Thank god we were better than they were

[dex8425]

May looks sharp. 2-3 of those pitches are usually strikes. 

[TFRazor]

Atta boy Trev

[ashbury]

you rang?

Rrrrrrrrrrrrr.

 

Trevor May answered the bell.

 

[Brock Beauchamp]

It annoys me this broadcast is refusing to show replays of check swings.

[Aggies7]

 

I was 14 last time the Twins won a playoff game... painful.

I was wrong, it’s been 16 years since a big hit...Jacque Jones Homer off mussina

[Vanimal46]

Roll May right into the 7th. That was easy.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

 

I was 14 last time the Twins won a playoff game... painful.

Being 14 wasn't a bad time for me.

 

Coincidentally, it was when i last lived in MN as well...

[stringer bell]

Nice inning for May, even with no Ks.

[FlauerPauer]

MLB is doing this series a disservice. Games on in the middle of the afternoon. Commentator basically telling the audience to go watch the Sox/A's game... What a shame.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Have to believe we’ll see May again. Talk about a low effort inning.

[Aggies7]

I much prefer facing this lineup than the one we usually see in the postseason 

[FlauerPauer]

Looks like the Twins got Good May today. That's enough of Trevor for my blood pressure today.

[LVTwinsfan]

It annoys me this broadcast is refusing to show replays of check swings.

ESPN used to be the best sports network, not anymore

[Aggies7]

 

MLB is doing this series a disservice. Games on in the middle of the afternoon. Commentator basically telling the audience to go watch the Sox/A's game... What a shame.

That was the only redeeming thing about playing the Yankees. Guaranteed prime time.