Game Thread Twins vs Rangers 5/3/21 6:40 PM CDT

[Danchat]

That also seemed like the Buster Posey rule, Trivino blocked the plate. Plus he never tagged him.

[h2oface]

Well, that's it for Buxton. Now batting under .400

[RickOShea]

reporter:  so Rocco, what was your view of the play?

Rocco:  I didn't see it

reporter: excuse me?

Rocco: I didn't see it, I was checking the junk drawer in the dugout, looking for a battery for my laptop.

report: catch you at the post game

[ashbury]

Baseball is entertaining when you can put the ball in play!

[h2oface]

 

Kirfiloff sent his dad his first homerun ball.  He also sent his jock to his mom.  He had to call her and tell her he just wanted her to wash it.  He's buying her a Honda Civic!

 

I haven't seen that one before.....

[jkcarew]

 

Kirfiloff sent his dad his first homerun ball.  He also sent his jock to his mom.  He had to call her and tell her he just wanted her to wash it.  He's buying her a Honda Civic!

A Civic!? His signing bonus was $2.8M. He making (a prorated) plus $570k while he’s in the majors.

 

He can’t get her an Accord?

[RickOShea]

 

A Civic!? His signing bonus was $2.8M. He making (a prorated) plus $570k while he’s in the majors.

 

He can’t get her an Accord?

Rumor has it, he had it pimped out.

[Mill1634]

Nice bounceback inning from Kenta..about the best he's looked all year

[jkcarew]

Hey! An ‘efficient’ 16-pitch inning. Baby steps.

[Nine of twelve]

 

That also seemed like the Buster Posey rule, Trivino blocked the plate. Plus he never tagged him.

In my view Trevino was where he was because he had to be there to field the throw. The ball and Arraez arrived at nearly the same time so I don't think obstruction could be called. I'll also add that it was a lazy call by the ump. He never saw a tag but he just assumed that if the catcher had the ball in his glove then the runner must be out.

[Mill1634]

Donaldson's fielding isn't talked about enough

[ashbury]

NICE 5-3 putout there!

[MVP Nick Punto]

In my view Trevino was where he was because he had to be there to field the throw. The ball and Arraez arrived at nearly the same time so I don't think obstruction could be called. I'll also add that it was a lazy call by the ump. He never saw a tag but he just assumed that if the catcher had the ball in his glove then the runner must be out.

But umpires are qualified professionals with eagle-eyes who'd never miss something like that or an obvious call at first base that would simultaneously cost a pitcher both a perfect game and no-hitter and be the impetus for the replay rule in the first place, right?

[ashbury]

Kirilloff looks as though he is wearing an older brother's baseball cap.

[RickOShea]

 

Donaldson's fielding isn't talked about enough

sure it is, just ask him.

[Mill1634]

Gotta think that may be it for King Kenta...not his best performance, but better than we've seen lately. Command started off shaky, and never got like we saw it last year, but it improved thoughout the game

[bighat]

Gritty performance by Maeda here.

 

Bullpen should be up soon, Twins might want to think about adding a couple runs!

[cHawk]

Enough of these first pitch infield grounders. I want balls in the air.

[jkcarew]

Yes. The best bullpen option to get through four innings, is...to score several more runs.

[Vanimal46]

Maeda showing he’s a real pitcher tonight. He doesn’t have his best stuff. Far from it. But he’s getting through 5 innings at least with the lead.

[Mill1634]

Pretty poor ABs in that half

[cHawk]

Send him out for another inning Rocco

[Squirrel]

 

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"Local blackout restrictions apply" ... that's what it says on the channels the game should be on

[Mill1634]

 

Donaldson's fielding isn't talked about enough

bump

[cHawk]

Why Thielbar in a 2-run game?

[ashbury]

If the bench staff thought Maeda had found his touch, the first pitch of the sixth inning probably convinced them that this was his last batter, regardless of outcome. There is something amiss.

[cHawk]

Thielbar is not a major league pitcher...

[jkcarew]

Apparently, we’re woefully short of lefties that Rocco trusts in the BP. 

[h2oface]

Arraez is a horrible left fielder!

[Brock Beauchamp]

This ump is not great.