Game Thread: Twins @ White Sox 6:40 PM 5/18/2021

[Platoon]

5 minutes ago, Cap'n Piranha said:

Dick relating how people didn't like Mercedes' 9th inning homer last night, one of whom was La Russa.  This is the crap that's ruining baseball.  It's a hitter's job to hit; is he supposed to just stand there and let every pitch sail past him?  If you don't want the other team to try and score, just forfeit.

No, this isn’t the crap that is ruining baseball. This was a "courtesy" extended to all teams, by all other teams over the decades. And I doubt there is any rational debate that today’s game is better than the eras that preceded this one. Every team, in every season has games like last night, and will often close it out with a position player. That swing wasn’t about winning or losing, it was simply about being a jerk. Again, hitting the HR wasn’t the problem. Swinging on the 3-0 was. It’s the same reason teams in basketball don’t shoot in their last possession which a solid lead, and football teams don’t kick field goals with the game in the bag! 

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Wheels Donaldson!

[Cap'n Piranha]

3 minutes ago, MMMordabito said:

Lynn looks like he might enjoy a few of the scotch eggs that I have in the oven.  I went with eggs, because they are potentially chicken.

If those eggs you put in the oven turn into chickens, canonization might be in your future.

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, Platoon said:

No, this isn’t the crap that is ruining baseball. This was a "courtesy" extended to all teams, by all other teams over the decades. And I doubt there is any rational debate that today’s game is better than the eras that preceded this one. Every team, in every season has games like last night, and will often close it out with a position player. That swing wasn’t about winning or losing, it was simply about being a jerk. Again, hitting the HR wasn’t the problem. Swinging on the 3-0 was. It’s the same reason teams in basketball don’t shoot in their last possession which a solid lead, and football teams don’t kick field goals with the game in the bag! 

Well stated, my man.

[HokieRif]

... why does a DH ever need a day off?

[LVTwinsfan]

1 minute ago, Cap'n Piranha said:

It's ruining baseball because it's evidence of an attitude that results in boring, passionless, uninteresting baseball.  This is a problem, because it drives a lack of interest, which forces MLB to try and do things to maintain popularity.

They scored 16 runs, Larussa and the White Sox are gonna be anything but uninteresting this season

[Cap'n Piranha]

1 minute ago, Platoon said:

No, this isn’t the crap that is ruining baseball. This was a "courtesy" extended to all teams, by all other teams over the decades. And I doubt there is any rational debate that today’s game is better than the eras that preceded this one. Every team, in every season has games like last night, and will often close it out with a position player. That swing wasn’t about winning or losing, it was simply about being a jerk. Again, hitting the HR wasn’t the problem. Swinging on the 3-0 was. It’s the same reason teams in basketball don’t shoot in their last possession which a solid lead, and football teams don’t kick field goals with the game in the bag! 

Basketball teams often do shoot in their last possession if the shot clock will expire before the game clock.  Football teams don't kick field goals, but they do try to pick up first downs (until such time as they can kneel out the clock).  However, in that last intsance, there is a contract being made.  The offense is saying we won't try any more, but only if you don't try either.  So that's where my issue comes from.  If the Twins don't want the White Sox to try, because they don't intend to try, then just forfeit.  Swinging on 3-0 is not disrespectful.  If you don't want a guy to swing on 3-0 when his team is up by a bunch in the 9th, then don't be down by a bunch in the 9th, or don't fall behind 3-0.

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Go Sano!

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, Cap'n Piranha said:

Basketball teams often do shoot in their last possession if the shot clock will expire before the game clock.  Football teams don't kick field goals, but they do try to pick up first downs (until such time as they can kneel out the clock).  However, in that last intsance, there is a contract being made.  The offense is saying we won't try any more, but only if you don't try either.  So that's where my issue comes from.  If the Twins don't want the White Sox to try, because they don't intend to try, then just forfeit.  Swinging on 3-0 is not disrespectful.  If you don't want a guy to swing on 3-0 when his team is up by a bunch in the 9th, then don't be down by a bunch in the 9th, or don't fall behind 3-0.

You're talking about situations after the fact.  You might as well say, If you don't want to be disrespected, then win the game, which is a given.

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Not quite far enough...

[MMMordabito]

I would be happy that they're making Lynn work, but LaRussa will probably let him go well over 100 pitches ... Nevermind ... Thanks Sano

[Mill1634]

Wrote about some players the Twins are likely to use the second half of this season to evaluate, including tonights starter Bailey Ober.

[cHawk]

https://youtu.be/af8ARHiSdQ8

[LVTwinsfan]

Nice play Sano

[wavedog]

We can’t catch the ball!  How frustrating

[Platoon]

5 minutes ago, Cap'n Piranha said:

Basketball teams often do shoot in their last possession if the shot clock will expire before the game clock.  Football teams don't kick field goals, but they do try to pick up first downs (until such time as they can kneel out the clock).  However, in that last intsance, there is a contract being made.  The offense is saying we won't try any more, but only if you don't try either.  So that's where my issue comes from.  If the Twins don't want the White Sox to try, because they don't intend to try, then just forfeit.  Swinging on 3-0 is not disrespectful.  If you don't want a guy to swing on 3-0 when his team is up by a bunch in the 9th, then don't be down by a bunch in the 9th, or don't fall behind 3-0.

Well then I imagine there isn’t anything wrong with stealing in the too of the ninth up ten? Very classy! 

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Man, Rortvedtwas quick to the foul bunt. Almost wish it had been live...

[Cap'n Piranha]

3 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

You're talking about situations after the fact.  You might as well say, If you don't want to be disrespected, then win the game, which is a given.

No, I'm saying if you don't want to be behind a hitter 3-0, don't start the plate appearance with 3 straight balls.  I'm saying a hitter attempting to hit is not disrespectful.

[Cap'n Piranha]

Just now, Platoon said:

Well then I imagine there isn’t anything wrong with stealing in the too of the ninth up ten? Very classy! 

Now you're getting it!

[ashbury]

Sano needs to be reminded to look the ball into his glove. Hand-eye coordination is made much harder when there is no eye.

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[Mill1634]

Larnach runs like a 6'5" 12 year old who hasn't finished puberty yet

[RickOShea]

It's very early, but Larnack has the 'look' of a Major Leaguer.  Hopefully, he can hit like one.

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[RickOShea]

I'd like to see a Twins pitcher soften up some of Tim Anderson's rib cartilage.

[LVTwinsfan]

2 minutes ago, Cap'n Piranha said:

Now you're getting it!

162 games in a season and you go into the 9th down 13. Yeah you give up on that one, That’s why you let Astidillo pitch

[Cap'n Piranha]

1 minute ago, ashbury said:

Sano needs to be reminded to look the ball into his glove. Hand-eye coordination is made much harder when there is no eye.

Or when you're stretched as far as you possibly can go.

[Mill1634]

3 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

It's very early, but Larnack has the 'look' of a Major Leaguer.  Hopefully, he can hit like one.

He's going to have to, because his defense certainly isn't going to do any favors to keep him on the field

[cHawk]

So which pitching prospects could we see this year? First there’s Ober, then what?

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Same bat score...