Game Thread: Twins vs. Tigers, 7/9/21 @ 7:10pm

[Mike Sixel]

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

I’m confused as to why the current pitcher is not maeda

As am I....but perhaps this season is about learning and practice at this point? That or Maeda? I got no idea.

[Mike Sixel]

Just now, Brock Beauchamp said:

If someone is willing to pay big for Garver right now, trading him is fine. I’m just skeptical anyone will pay a premium right now after the up and down of the past 1.5 seasons. 

It's really more about getting the max for Berrios....

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, Mike Sixel said:

It's really more about getting the max for Berrios....

See, I think Garver can bring a haul by himself if the front office times it right, which probably means this off-season or next July. 

[Aggies7]

2 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

It's really more about getting the max for Berrios....

I’m not sure you can trade your own player for another

....

[Mike Sixel]

3 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

See, I think Garver can bring a haul by himself if the front office times it right, which probably means this off-season or next July. 

truth. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Arraez!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Another runner in the scoring position.

 

Get 'em home, okay?

[wsnydes]

Tigers got 'em right where they want 'em!

[downunder twins fan]

in play(runs)

[Brock Beauchamp]

The balk rule is perhaps the dumbest rule in a sport chock full of dumbass rules. 

Thanks for coming to my Ted talk. 

[wsnydes]

4 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

The balk rule is perhaps the dumbest rule in a sport chock full of dumbass rules. 

Thanks for coming to my Ted talk. 

Yet, it's seemingly key to the Twins offensive strategy.

[Aggies7]

I hate that I feel bad for Krol

[Aggies7]

Ugh, poor guy.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Kepler sneaks it by Grossman!!!

[notoriousgod71]

Triple? Sure, whatever.

[Brock Beauchamp]

There’s the Robbie Grossman we know and love. 

[LVTwinsfan]

Ah yes,  Robbie Grossman

[bighat]

The sac fly with 1 out was still my favorite scoring play this inning.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Grossman with the walkie-talkie or something in his back pocket 

[LVTwinsfan]

1 minute ago, bighat said:

The sac fly with 1 out was still my favorite scoring play this inning.

Hit it at Grossman is a pretty good strategy 

[Rigby]

34 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

If someone is willing to pay big for Garver right now, trading him is fine. I’m just skeptical anyone will pay a premium right now after the up and down of the past 1.5 seasons. 

Atlanta could use him.

[bighat]

Remember when Sano hit that grand slam in Cleveland back in 2019 to effectively clinch the division for the Twins? What happened to that guy?

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, Rigby said:

Atlanta could use him.

30 MLB teams can use a catcher that hits like Garver but right now it’s unclear when he will resume catching. 

[bighat]

Sure would be nice to see the other relievers pick up Alcala here and get him a "W". Kid hasn't had the best year, would be good for his confidence for sure.

[Brock Beauchamp]

5 minutes ago, bighat said:

Sure would be nice to see the other relievers pick up Alcala here and get him a "W". Kid hasn't had the best year, would be good for his confidence for sure.

Getting eight out without giving up four runs is a tall order for this bullpen. 

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Swings at ball four and cheats us of the matchup we all wanted /slash/ didn’t want to see :

Baddoo with the sacks full two outs

[AceWrigley]

Just got home from friends house. Alcala pitched without giving up a home run and Kepler has 2 hits . . . looking good.

[AceWrigley]

Hmmm. 4 runs, 4 hits, 4 walks, 4 rbi. Is that called, "giving them what four?"

[sampleSizeOfOne]

2 minutes ago, AceWrigley said:

Hmmm. 4 runs, 4 hits, 4 walks, 4 strikeouts. Is that called, "giving them what four?"

The committee would also have accepted "Strong in the fours."

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Baddoo beats the shift.