Game Thread Twins at Astros 1:10pm cdt 8/8/2021 ad

[LVTwinsfan]

1 minute ago, Matthew Lenz said:

Telecast mentioned the same thing...I think they challenge but run likely doesn't score...

Why not

[stringer bell]

Not exactly a tape measure shot……. 

[LVTwinsfan]

Just now, stringer bell said:

Not exactly a tape measure shot……. 

And why is that important

[Matthew Lenz]

20 minutes ago, Matthew Lenz said:

 

Okay, I'll take that Polanco HR...lol

[Danchat]

51 minutes ago, Rick Blaine said:

Twins starting lineup has only two players with batting averages higher than .228.  Houston, we have a problem here. 

Houston's problem is that they might lose a 4 game series to a cellar dweller!

[Danchat]

If Arraez had enough PAs, he'd currently be in 6th place for the MLB batting title. If you're only counting AL teams, then it'd be 4th.

[Rick Blaine]

1 minute ago, Danchat said:

Houston's problem is that they might lose a 4 game series to a cellar dweller!

That would make the Twins a "stellar cellar dweller," big feller!

[wsnydes]

8 minutes ago, Matthew Lenz said:

Okay, I'll take that Polanco HR...lol

Nice to actually get a run scored back instead of being the team that gives it back for a change.

[Squirrel]

15 minutes ago, Matthew Lenz said:

Telecast mentioned the same thing...I think they challenge but run likely doesn't score...

Um ... but he was running anyway ... I think the run scores, but the other runner doesn't advance?

[Matthew Lenz]

3 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

Um ... but he was running anyway ... I think the run scores, but the other runner doesn't advance?

Oh I must have missed that part!

It's funny two plays that you'd want your players to naturally try and make/be aware of end up having better outcomes if they weren't attempted.

1) Sano throw to home

2) Maeda trying to field that GB

[LVTwinsfan]

7 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

Um ... but he was running anyway ... I think the run scores, but the other runner doesn't advance?

Yeah he definitely scores

[Squirrel]

5 minutes ago, Matthew Lenz said:

Oh I must have missed that part!

 

You need to pay better attention!  

[LVTwinsfan]

Sano with his foot on the bag knew better than the umpire the runner was safe (obviously), because he could feel when the runners foot hit the base

[LVTwinsfan]

The Twins sure seem to fail on a lot double play chances

[Squirrel]

aww crap ... 

[Squirrel]

Just now, LVTwinsfan said:

The Twins sure seem to fail on a lot double play chances

Even if Polanco's throw was spot on, do you think they'd have gotten him? (Probably, maybe?)

Although ... bad throw from Polanco, was glad Sano kept the runner from scoring, but then the runner scores on the next batter anyway

[ashbury]

I remember back when I thought merely that Polanco didn't have a shortstop's arm, rather than not a major league arm at all.

[ashbury]

Maeda is said not to be terribly confident in his use of English. But the video showed clearly that he has picked up at least one useful word.

[wsnydes]

2 minutes ago, ashbury said:

I remember back when I thought merely that Polanco didn't have a shortstop's arm, rather than not a major league arm at all.

Those were the days, weren't they?!?

[Squirrel]

And for your between inning listen pleasure ... so beautiful ... sigh ... 

 

[ashbury]

Just now, wsnydes said:

Those were the days, weren't they?!?

Good times.  Good times.

[Squirrel]

1 minute ago, ashbury said:

Maeda is said not to be terribly confident in his use of English. But the video showed clearly that he has picked up at least one useful word.

Maybe we should try Sano at 2nd base ... he's got an arm

[stringer bell]

15 minutes ago, Matthew Lenz said:

Oh I must have missed that part!

It's funny two plays that you'd want your players to naturally try and make/be aware of end up having better outcomes if they weren't attempted.

1) Sano throw to home

2) Maeda trying to field that GB

 

1 minute ago, ashbury said:

Maeda is said not to be terribly confident in his use of English. But the video showed clearly that he has picked up at least one useful word.

Add Polanco’s throw to second. 

[Squirrel]

Who will be out to pitch in the 7th?

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, Squirrel said:

Who will be out to pitch in the 7th?

Yes.

[mnfireman]

2 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

Who will be out to pitch in the 7th?

Gotta get through the 6th first......

[Squirrel]

Just now, mnfireman said:

Gotta get through the 6th first......

lol ... I'd better take my own advice ... 

15 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

You need to pay better attention!  

 

[LVTwinsfan]

9 minutes ago, ashbury said:

I remember back when I thought merely that Polanco didn't have a shortstop's arm, rather than not a major league arm at all.

You mean back when infielders actually played in the infield

[ashbury]

2 minutes ago, LVTwinsfan said:

You mean back when infielders actually played in the infield

Yeah, but he was touching the bag when he made that particular lame-arm throw.

[Squirrel]

okay ... well ... I guess his throw will be forgiven