GAME THREAD: 4/25/21 Minnesota Twins vs Pittsburgh Pirates, 1:10 PM CDT

[stringer bell]

Donaldson makes those plays on slow bouncers look easy. Pretty sure they aren't.

[USAFChief]

Big league play.

[ScrapTheNickname]

Cruz just fielded two grounders, and they say he can't play defense!

[USAFChief]

Cruz just fielded two grounders, and they say he can't play defense!

Gonna have to assess an error on the 2nd one.

[stringer bell]

Donaldson, Cruz and Buxton all go out. I would have bet that they'd at least tie the score. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

Twins hitters are smashing the ball...

 

...right into Pirates’ gloves.

[Aggies7]

Man, it would be really embarrassing to lose a home series to the pirates

[LVTwinsfan]

I heard Cleveland is going to change their nickname. I wonder if they’ve come up with anything yet. How about Cleveland Rocks? Drew Carey could be their mascot.

[ScrapTheNickname]

 

I heard Cleveland is going to change their nickname. I wonder if they’ve come up with anything yet. How about Cleveland Rocks? Drew Carey could be their mascot.

The first part sounds excellent. Drew Carey is getting kind of long in the teeth to accept a mascot job. Maybe Mimi would do it.

[LVTwinsfan]

Man, it would be really embarrassing to lose a home series to the pirates

We lost a series to the Mariners, how much more embarrassing can it get

[LVTwinsfan]

The first part sounds excellent. Drew Carey is getting kind of long in the teeth to accept a mascot job. Maybe Mimi would do it.

That would be scary

[Aggies7]

We lost a series to the Mariners, how much more embarrassing can it get

Seattle is a good team. Pittsburgh is not

[ScrapTheNickname]

By the way (like anyone cares) the team leading MLB in runners left on base? LA Dodgers.

 

Clearly, they've put a lot of men on base.

[Aggies7]

Wil Crowe, with his career whip of 2.75, just shutting us down, ladies and gents

[LVTwinsfan]

Did Astidillo cut his hair?

[LVTwinsfan]

Seattle is a good team. Pittsburgh is not

I think the Mariners have only been good since they played the Twins, who were also good before they played the Mariners

[Aggies7]

I think the Mariners have only been good since they played the Twins, who were also good before they played the Mariners

Well whatever the reason, they have the third best record in the AL

[bighat]

Even Dick Bremer seemingly losing patience with Garver.

 

Getting a little sick of the guys in our booth gushing over 2019 stats for some batters. Enough already.

[glunn]

Nice pickoff by Shoemaker and Astudillo.

[Aggies7]

I can’t take austudillo seriously as a ball player with the silly stuff he does.

[USAFChief]

Fun with numbers: coming into today's game, Astudillo's batting average was .293. His OBP... .286.

 

True story.

[Aggies7]

Fun with numbers: coming into today's game, Astudillo's batting average was .293. His OBP... .286.

 

True story.

Yeah but his helmet flies off so he should play every day

[ScrapTheNickname]

 

Fun with numbers: coming into today's game, Astudillo's batting average was .293. His OBP... .286.

True story.

What's the quirk in the quirky one's story?

 

*or it is a misprint? Because I don't see how it's possible.

[MNT1996]

Trouble sleeping? Just turn on a Twins game this season. That should do the trick

[mnfireman]

 

What's the quirk in the quirky one's story?

 

*or it is a misprint? Because I don't see how it's possible.

 

A SF, counts as a plate appearance. And he has 0 BB's.....

[KirbyDome89]

 

That's a 105-win pace. It's possible.

For 5 straight months

[Mill1634]

This team is absolutely lifeless right now. About the same amount of energy as a nursing home

[Aggies7]

This team is absolutely lifeless right now. About the same amount of energy as a nursing home

Man I’d love to make a joke about this but I’d get some warning points for sure

[USAFChief]

What's the quirk in the quirky one's story?

 

*or it is a misprint? Because I don't see how it's possible.

It's possible.

 

OBP = (H + BB + HBP)/(AB + BB + HBP + Sac Flies)

 

Sac bunts are removed from both sides of the equation.

 

Practical result of zero walks, but at least one sac fly...OBP lower than BA.

[Mill1634]

About the outing I expected from Shoemaker. Didn't give up much hit hard outside of Frazier and got semi-unlucky with the 2 runs given up in the first. If the Twins go on to lose this game, it isn't on him. 5.1 with 2 runs is about as good as you can ask for out of your #5 starter.