Game Thread: Twins @ Cardinals, 8/1/21 @ 1:15PM

[sampleSizeOfOne]

6 minutes ago, Irishman said:

Twins shouldn’t have traded Berrios!

Well now, there's what's right and what's right, and never the twain shall meet.

[Danchat]

7 minutes ago, Irishman said:

Twins shouldn’t have traded Berrios!

Meanwhile, I'll willing to bet fans on Blue Jays forums are complaining that they pulled him after just 6 innings...

[RpR]

4 minutes ago, wavedog said:

Gant trying to fit right in to the Twins bullpen - the usual wild pitch with the runner on 3rd.  

Garver could have bach-handed that pitch, why don't catchers back-hand.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

2 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Well now, there's what's right and what's right, and never the twain shall meet.

Oh, and you never leave a man behind to quote the same source.

 

Polanco!!!!

[RpR]

The pitcher is throwing slow balls and Twins just stand there and watch them go by.

[wavedog]

3 minutes ago, RpR said:

Garver could have bach-handed that pitch, why don't catchers back-hand.

Agreed that our catchers play a big role in not blocking the pitches, it's not all on the pitchers.   With a runner on third should be a bigger effort to block the pitch.       

[mnfireman]

4 minutes ago, RpR said:

Garver could have bach-handed that pitch, why don't catchers back-hand.

He moved late for the ball, probably not on the same page with Gant for signs with runners on base. And he set up more middle-in and the pitch was outside. 

[RpR]

7 minutes ago, mnfireman said:

He moved late for the ball, probably not on the same page with Gant for signs with runners on base. And he set up more middle-in and the pitch was outside. 

Instead of pulling his glove up against his chest, which was useless, in the same time he could have simply back handed it easily; they showed the replay and that was obvious.

WHY, did they pull Gant?

In several games , commentors have said the way the Twins catchers set-up means they have problems stopping wild pitches.

[Irishman]

Last night St Paul Saints Pitcher Drew Strotman allowed 4 runs and 2 homeruns.     Falvey, Good job!  

[yeahyabetcha]

52 minutes ago, RpR said:

It was Arraez poor throw not Sano; Arraez is a lousy infielder.

In Arraez’s defense, he is lousy outfielder as well

[PDX Twin]

1 hour ago, RpR said:

It was Arraez poor throw not Sano; Arraez is a lousy infielder.

True. It was a poor throw and Arraez's error all the way. BUT, that's a play that a GOOD firstbaseman (Mauer, Morneau, Cron) makes most of the time, and saves his teammate and error.

[Danchat]

Hopefully we will start to see our AAAA filler currently in the bullpen get removed in favor of some prospects...

[Irishman]

Rocko, please take Burrows out NOW!   Don’t leave him there too LONG!

[USAFChief]

Strawberry banana milk shake, made with good ice cream. 

[wavedog]

A tip of the cap to an old baseball marketing slogan which would be highly inappropriate in these Covid times:    Twins Fever - Catch it!   The only thing I am catching is a nap.  Would be nice to see some relievers with ability promoted.   Donaldson missed the weekend series - how about putting him on the IL and getting Miranda up here.   It's not like we need Donaldson back for the pennant chase - let him fully rest up.       

[Irishman]

2 minutes ago, wavedog said:

A tip of the cap to an old baseball marketing slogan which would be highly inappropriate in these Covid times:    Twins Fever - Catch it!   The only thing I am catching is a nap.  Would be nice to see some relievers with ability promoted.   Donaldson missed the weekend series - how about putting him on the IL and getting Miranda up here.   It's not like we need Donaldson back for the pennant chase - let him fully rest up.       

Why not getting Miranda up here?  See what he can do!  I think his batting average is around .330.  

[Irishman]

6 St. Louis pitchers are on Injured lists.  This team is .500.   Amazing!   Why can’t Twins do it?   That baffled me!   Looks like Twins choked today.     Without pitching, we can’t win!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

3 hours ago, USAFChief said:

Strawberry banana milk shake, made with good ice cream. 

Mind you, i was told they were logical in New England and use milk in a milk shake. If you want ice cream, in it, you ask for a frappe...