game thread "early bird" Minnesota at Cleveland 3:10pm cdt 5/22/2021 ad

[stringer bell]

1 minute ago, h2oface said:

Francona is just thinking, "all we have to do is get them into the 10th, and it's a done deal, and we still get a shot in the bottom of the ninth..

Yep, just about everything favors the Cleveland team. If the Twins are going to win this one, they'll have to beat the odds.

[h2oface]

so...... IF we make it to the tenth..... does that mean Colome? Theilbar? eeeeeee

[stringer bell]

Throw strikes Robles.

[RickOShea]

Unless it's center-cut, these chicken sh-- Clevelanders won't swing until 2 strikes.

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, h2oface said:

so...... IF we make it to the tenth..... does that mean Colome? Theilbar? eeeeeee

I'm hoping Tommy 'the Blade' Hall

[jimbo92107]

With his arm action, Robles should be able to throw the same hard sinker that Dobnak throws. 

[stringer bell]

My opinion here--Astudio isn't a premium catcher, but he's acceptable.

[Aggies7]

Robles all over the place, not close.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Robles getting some free strikes tonight. 

[Aggies7]

Zero faith in Robles. Can’t throw strikes until he grooves one. Game should be over 

[Twodogs]

Get him out of there.

[h2oface]

1 minute ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Robles getting some free strikes tonight. 

Umpire been giving tons of free strikes all game. Sickening.

[whosafraidofluigirussolo]

Why no IBB with 2 outs and first base open?

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

This is a typical Everyday Eddie Guardado type of performance we’re seeing from Robles ...

[RickOShea]

It all boils down to one thing.  Rocco's dinner reservation time.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

I might rather have just Astudillo talking with Robles, than Astudillo and Wes Johnson talking to Robles

[Aggies7]

What the **** dude can’t throw a strike 

[cHawk]

At least Robles has the stuff, unlike half the pen.

[h2oface]

Hedges started game battin .117. 2 for 2 so far.....

[RickOShea]

Astudillo needs to be more subtle in his pitch framing.  If off the plate he makes such an erratic jerk pulling it back in, it makes it look like it was a ball from the start.

[stringer bell]

Can't throw strikes! What do you do?

[cHawk]

phew

[stringer bell]

Walk off walk?

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

had it all the way

[Aggies7]

FFS

[stringer bell]

That was exciting.

[h2oface]

Robles "Just like I planned it!"

[h2oface]

3 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

Astudillo needs to be more subtle in his pitch framing.  If off the plate he makes such an erratic jerk pulling it back in, it makes it look like it was a ball from the start.

Yes.... he moves his glove about a foot even when he doesn't need to!

[stringer bell]

We're due to win in extra innings.

[mrtwinsfan]

Robles-- never a doubt, c,mon twins