GAME THREAD 5/21/2021: Twins @ Cleveland, 6:10 CDT

[Brock Beauchamp]

2 minutes ago, h2oface said:

Arraez can't play the outfield, and there you have it in the infield (and of course there is the infamous game against Oakland). And for those thinking he will ever hit .400? Dreamers.

Anyone who expects any player to hit .400 or even close to it in this baseball environment is dreaming. 

[Danchat]

Eddie Rosario's average drops below .200 with that AB... RBIs are nice, but with a OPS+ of 61 and .250 OBP he's not going to help generate runs.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Kepler walkin' the walk, taking ball four.

[Mike Sixel]

5 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Anyone who expects any player to hit .400 or even close to it in this baseball environment is dreaming. 

How about 280 with the smallest amount of power? or to field well? 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Let's do something with the bases loaded and no outs, please?

[bighat]

Bases loaded nobody out.

This season has traumatized me so much, I'm actually beside myself right now. Garver on deck, that could be a strikeout...a sac fly from Larnach here would be nice.

[Brock Beauchamp]

It sure is fun watching Kirilloff hit. 

[bighat]

Error! Just what we needed!

[Danchat]

Larnach did his best to try and ground into a DP there... the Twins just don't take good ABs when the bases are loaded.

[h2oface]

Cleveland doing their best Twins immitation

 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

2 minutes ago, bighat said:

Error! Just what we needed!

We made out like bandits...

 

 

[ashbury]

Just now, h2oface said:

Cleveland doing their best Twins immitation

 

Playing down to the level of their opposition.

[bighat]

Simmons struck out on 3 pitches last time - hasn't had a big hit or really many good ABs in a while. Would be a nice time for him to break out of this.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 minute ago, bighat said:

Simmons struck out on 3 pitches last time - hasn't had a big hit or really many good ABs in a while. Would be a nice time for him to break out of this.

Wouldn't it be lovely?

[bighat]

Just now, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Wouldn't it be lovely?

He did it!

[MMMordabito]

More of that please

[ashbury]

Larnach sort of non-chalanted that journey from third to home on Simmons's single. The relay throw nearly beat him there.

He shoulda chalanted it all the way, of course.

[h2oface]

why is garver sliding on a force out? should be running through like at first base.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 minute ago, bighat said:

He did it!

(By George!)

[stringer bell]

Donaldson needs a big hit here. In another thread I questioned what the Twins biggest inning this year was when they didn’t hit a homer. I’m pretty sure a 5-spot would be as good as they have done. 

[bighat]

We'll take that gift run. Nice walk by JD after being down 0-2.

[h2oface]

Bringer of .... walking mist.

[Danchat]

Even with these runs, I'm still disappointed this offense has hit the ball out of the infield once in this inning...

[sampleSizeOfOne]

With a little bit of luck...

[ashbury]

I checked the rulebook, and apparently there is nothing in there stating that only the Twins may self-destruct. I would like to see more games like this.

[Danchat]

Alright, that's what I'm talking about! Way to go Max!

[bighat]

Attaboy Kep. Nice to see a big inning out there.

[stringer bell]

Role reversal, including a ball that could have been caught. 

[bighat]

Wow now Kiriloff!

[ashbury]

For those hoping to see the Twins put up a crooked number this inning, I regret to inform you that a '6'  is rather roundish.

/ update - and an '8' is even more so