GAME THREAD 5/16/21: Twins vs. A's: 1:10 CDT

[glunn]

Simmons needs to keep this going.

[stringer bell]

Just now, glunn said:

That looked like it really hurt Astudillo.  I hope nothing got broken.

I'm disappointed. That would have been ball four. Turtle hasn't walked since 2019.

[Nine of twelve]

Ball three? Better watch out for the makeup call on anything close.

[Nine of twelve]

Just now, stringer bell said:

I'm disappointed. That would have been ball four. Turtle hasn't walked since 2019.

Moreover, Dick said this pitcher has not walked a batter yet this year.

[glunn]

Keep it going!

[stringer bell]

Arraez not having much luck.

[stringer bell]

3 minutes ago, Nine of twelve said:

Moreover, Dick said this pitcher has not walked a batter yet this year.

Smalley was the one who said it, and he was wrong. He hadn't walked anyone this month.

[PDX Twin]

Hats are hideous!

[glunn]

Great snag by Maeda!

[stringer bell]

Get the slider down. He's got away with a few of them, but they're hittable.

[stringer bell]

Cruz looked really bad for five straight pitches, then he rips a double.

[Nine of twelve]

Safe.

[Nine of twelve]

19 minutes ago, PDX Twin said:

Hats are hideous!

So are the jerseys.

[stringer bell]

Payback? We'll see.

[stringer bell]

Just now, stringer bell said:

Payback? We'll see.

Nope!

[Nine of twelve]

A's were all in the dugout. Laureano wearing his helmet holding a bat. Love it!

[AceWrigley]

Looks like the Twins have found their missing bag of magic dust.

[Nine of twelve]

Astudillo looks like his hand hurt him to swing. Not a good sign.

[MMMordabito]

This Tortuga PA is pretty entertaining so far ...

[MMMordabito]

... and topped off with a Bremergasm.

[RickOShea]

Umps need to change to Rx sunglasses.

[Nine of twelve]

Just now, MMMordabito said:

... and topped off with a Bremergasm.

Hit hard! Deep! With Dick a ball 20 feet short of the track is deep when a Twin hits it but is a lazy fly ball when an opponent hits it.

[RickOShea]

once again, Twins pitcher gets 0-2 count, then throws a waste pitch 3 feet outside.

[stringer bell]

93 from Maeda. I think that is his maximum.

[PDX Twin]

Not seeing a lot of (any) masks in the crowd. Lots of people pretending to be vaccinated? Or has Minnesota decided to pretend they have achieved herd immunity.

[stringer bell]

Too many pitches out of the strike zone.

[stringer bell]

It looks like Maeda will be lucky to get through five today. Thanks to Berríos' seven innings yesterday, they should have plenty of rested arms, but 12 outs from the bullpen is probably a lot to ask.

[snotboogie]

8 minutes ago, PDX Twin said:

Not seeing a lot of (any) masks in the crowd. Lots of people pretending to be vaccinated? Or has Minnesota decided to pretend they have achieved herd immunity.

Maybe herd immunity at Target Field? Anyone willing to pay money to see this team right now is probably motivated to get the jab.

[glunn]

3 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

It looks like Maeda will be lucky to get through five today. Thanks to Berríos' seven innings yesterday, they should have plenty of rested arms, but 12 outs from the bullpen is probably a lot to ask.

If this is going to be a turnaround, then maybe the bullpen needs to make a statement today.

[glunn]

I rarely say this, but I think that the home plate ump is doing an excellent job calling balls and strikes.