Game Thread: Astros @ Twins 6;15 PM 6/12/2021

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Just now, Hosken Bombo Disco said:

Why are they yelling 

    Jeter! Jeter!

every time Altuve and Bergman come up? ??

Innunciation is difficult. Especially for crowds.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Wait. That isn't Berrios on the mound.

 

I'm not used to being wrong...

[Halsey Hall]

Looking like a BS.

[Danchat]

Robles is a pretty good reliever outside of when he forgets how to throw a strike...

[Halsey Hall]

Nope, DP

[USAFChief]

8 minutes ago, jkcarew said:

And lefties are called ‘northpaws’...and their fastballs can reach 160.

Actually, righties are called northpaws.

[USAFChief]

4 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Innunciation is difficult. Especially for crowds.

"Kroudz"

 

Not difficult at all.

[jkcarew]

Who does Rocco bring in after Rogers retires the leadoff batter in the 9th?? Really no good options.

[LaBombo]

Nice turn of the DP to end the inning.  I'm looking forward to the Twins going enough days without anyone getting hurt that a double play ball doesn't make me think 'Oh crap, three chances for someone else to go on the injured list'.

 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

"Kroudz"

 

Not difficult at all.

You and your typographic interface....

[USAFChief]

"Hey siri, show me baseball standings.

 

... 

 

**** off, siri"

[Danchat]

3 minutes ago, jkcarew said:

Who does Rocco bring in after Rogers retires the leadoff batter in the 9th?? Really no good options.

Relievers aren't allowed to face the first batter and get pulled anymore...

[kydoty]

Just your typical 4-5-3 double play.

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, Danchat said:

Relievers aren't allowed to face the first batter and get pulled anymore...

So...

No good options. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

4 minutes ago, Danchat said:

Relievers aren't allowed to face the first batter and get pulled anymore...

Good point.

What does that imply if a pitcher gets injured?

Do the batter he was required to face get automatically walked?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Gordan gets that.

As expected.

[USAFChief]

Winnah.

[ashbury]

In honor of Chief's wheelchair joke, here's the main ingredient for tonight's chicken dinner.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

No blown save today.

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Gordan gets that.

As expected.

Ooh, sorry. 

"Buxton catches that" is the comment we were looking for. 

 

Thanks for playing. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Just now, USAFChief said:

Ooh, sorry. 

"Buxton catches that" is the comment we were looking for. 

 

Thanks for playing. 

You're welcome!

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, ashbury said:

In honor of Chief's wheelchair joke, here's the main ingredient for tonight's chicken dinner.

It was a camouflage jacket joke. 

 

Jeez.

[ashbury]

3 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Gordan gets that.

As expected.

Byron better stop lollygagging in St Paul or he's about to get Wally Pipp'd.

[Danchat]

Holding the Astros to 5 hits, not bad! More of this, please!

[ashbury]

Just now, USAFChief said:

It was a camouflage jacket joke. 

 

Jeez.

It was too well disguised, apparently.

[jkcarew]

6 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Good point.

What does that imply if a pitcher gets injured?

Do the batter he was required to face get automatically walked?

The pitcher can be replaced after the one batter without penalty in the event of an injury.

The only other way being if the leadoff guy hits into a triple play.

[ashbury]

Kudos to the bullpen.  They gave Shoemaker and Colome a much needed night off.  Those two'll be rested and ready tomorrow, though!

[stringer bell]

1 hour ago, jkcarew said:

Who does Rocco bring in after Rogers retires the leadoff batter in the 9th?? Really no good options.

He had to face three batters. 

[jkcarew]

14 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

He had to face three batters. 

Satire friends. Satire.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

7 hours ago, jkcarew said:

Satire friends. Satire.

What's that you say?

You say today is Satire Day?

Good bye! I'm going out to play.