GAME THREAD: Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox, 7/20/2021, 7:10 PM CDT

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, wabene said:

Does Morneau get paid by the word? Howsabout we just listen to the sounds of baseball for a sec?

Thank god, it's not by the syllable.

[RickOShea]

I thought Morneau would be the answer in the booth.  But like everything else this year, he's getting to be a boring pain in the rear.  Kaat spoiled me a little bit, but it was a small sample size.

[Vanimal46]

Does Colomé have, dare I say, positive trade value now? 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

What i miss?

[h2oface]

15 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Does Colomé have, dare I say, positive trade value now? 

Highest trade value all year! Take him out and trade him tonight! (The accent you have over the e is impressive).

 

[Vanimal46]

Polanco!!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Polanco!!!!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Just now, Vanimal46 said:

Polanco!!

!!
 

(that way we know the number of bases)

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Kepler!

 

(and belatedly Donaldson!)

[h2oface]

Alcala not even close to hitting spots. Our bench sees that, right?

[Aggies7]

Alcala is wilting. This is gonna hurt, boys and girls 

[Brock Beauchamp]

Woof, Alcala doesn’t have a feel for any of his pitches right now. 

[Aggies7]

It shouldn’t be unbelievable at this point but it still is

[Brock Beauchamp]

Blech. Safe. 

[Aggies7]

All the changes that have happened in the game and walks still kill you. Good to know not everything changes 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Pretty good throw, though.

[Brock Beauchamp]

I’m surprised neither runner advanced on that throw to the plate. That seems like a misplay by the Sox. 

[Danchat]

Alcala has been a pretty massive disappointment this year. I thought he may take a big step up, but instead he's closer to a AAA demotion rather than getting closing opportunities. Yet another disappointment from our pitching staff.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Pretty good throw, though.

Celestino, while not Buxton, is supposedly a legit centerfielder. 

[h2oface]

....inherited runners......

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, Danchat said:

Alcala has been a pretty massive disappointment this year. I thought he may take a big step up, but instead he's closer to a AAA demotion rather than getting closing opportunities. Yet another disappointment from our pitching staff.

I had considerable hopes for him this season. His pitches are so damned nasty. 

[Aggies7]

I don’t know much about the fancy new pitching statistics, but I would assume that it’s still important for relievers to throw strikes. We seem to have many guys who struggle with that

[Aggies7]

Billy Hamilton owns the twins. How sad.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

Billy Hamilton owns the twins. How sad.

Maybe he can greenlight the Buxton extention?

[Aggies7]

Sox look like they’re gonna win the pennant. Twins look like they won’t compete until the next olympics, maybe.

[Brock Beauchamp]

2 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

I don’t know much about the fancy new pitching statistics, but I would assume that it’s still important for relievers to throw strikes. We seem to have many guys who struggle with that

Oddly enough, that’s one of the only things Twins relievers don’t suck at. They’re 9th in reliever BBs (in other words, 20 teams are worse). 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Abreu is a single short of the cycle.

 

[h2oface]

And you knew that was coming. All inherited runners, and then some, score. There goes Robles' trade value.... 

[RpR]

Larnachs fielding skills seem to not exist after that throw but now it makes no difference.

Why didn't Baldelli leave Colome in?

[SanoMustGo]

Defense and bullpen...