GAME THREAD: Guardians v Twins, 8/17 @ 7:10pm CT

[LewFordLives]

8 minutes ago, Irishman said:

Why did Clark Griffith let Jim Kaat go?   

Their annual contract disputes are well documented. What's bizarre is that the Twins lost him to waivers. I don't know if that was standard procedure back then or if Calvin did it out of spite.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Polanco is a ****ing beast right now. 

[RickOShea]

1 hour ago, LVTwinsfan said:

Is that Levine?

[Danchat]

7 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Huascar Ynoa, 3 hits, 0 runs in 5 1/3 IP in his first game since May.

jamie garcia was worth it.

Well, it was really for Littell & Enns, which wouldn't be so bad if Littell was pitching well for us like he is with the Giants. Like the Pressly and Wade trades, I find the failure to not be in the trades themselves but in the failure to develop players (Littell, Pressly, and Wade all became better players once they reached their new teams).

[h2oface]

Plate ump needs some training so he guesses better.

[Game7-91]

Just now, Danchat said:

Well, it was really for Littell & Enns, which wouldn't be so bad if Littell was pitching well for us like he is with the Giants. Like the Pressly and Wade trades, I find the failure to not be in the trades themselves but in the failure to develop players (Littell, Pressly, and Wade all became better players once they reached their new teams).

Luis Gil, 5 shut out innings so far tonight as Yankees begin their annual August rocket launch to playoffs:

Gils line in his MLB career: 1

0

0.00

3

3

0

15.2

9

0

7

18

1.02.....just like Mr Blutarski, Zero. Point. Zero. But hey, we got Jake Cave so what should we complain about.

[LewFordLives]

2 minutes ago, Danchat said:

 (Littell, Pressly, and Wade all became better players once they reached their new teams).

Actually, Littell pitched pretty well for us too (2019), which made his release even more bizarre.

[Danchat]

2 minutes ago, Game7-91 said:

Luis Gil, 5 shut out innings so far tonight as Yankees begin their annual August rocket launch to playoffs:

Gils line in his MLB career: 1

0

0.00

3

3

0

15.2

9

0

7

18

1.02.....just like Mr Blutarski, Zero. Point. Zero. But hey, we got Jake Cave so what should we complain about.

It's pretty crazy how two "lottery ticket" prospects in Ynoa and Gil are both looking like MLB starters... not to mention the Twins rarely trade guys like this. And we can't even get our top pitching prospects to turn out, not to mention the lottery ticket guys who've flopped as well.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Damn, that was a textbook play from Kepler. 

[downunder twins fan]

Whoops

 

[h2oface]

4 minutes ago, Danchat said:

Well, it was really for Littell & Enns, which wouldn't be so bad if Littell was pitching well for us like he is with the Giants. Like the Pressly and Wade trades, I find the failure to not be in the trades themselves but in the failure to develop players (Littell, Pressly, and Wade all became better players once they reached their new teams).

It was really for Garcia, still. Garcia was for Littell and Enns. They really are different moves, other wise, Ynoa would have gone to the Yankees for Littell and Enns, which he didn't. The Braves wanted Ynoa, not the Yankees.

[Brock Beauchamp]

4 minutes ago, Danchat said:

It's pretty crazy how two "lottery ticket" prospects in Ynoa and Gil are both looking like MLB starters... not to mention the Twins rarely trade guys like this. And we can't even get our top pitching prospects to turn out, not to mention the lottery ticket guys who've flopped as well.

While I don’t disagree with the sentiment, it’s a weird thread to pull during a stretch when the Twins are starting loads of low-value rookies who are kinda killing it. 

[Danchat]

2 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

While I don’t disagree with the sentiment, it’s a weird thread to pull during a stretch when the Twins are starting loads of low-value rookies who are kinda killing it. 

Sure, but I think Ynoa and Gil have much higher ceilings than the likes of Jax and Barnes. Considerably higher.

7 minutes ago, LewFordLives said:

Actually, Littell pitched pretty well for us too (2019), which made his release even more bizarre.

I know, I posted my dismay in the thread where it was announced he was DFA'd. 

[Aggies7]

I wonder what a team’s record is when they have the bases loaded and don’t score at any point in a game.

[Aggies7]

Sloppy sloppy defense

[h2oface]

So over Sano......... 

[Danchat]

I would advocate for Rocco benching players for excess errors, but we wouldn't have any infielders left if he did that. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

Yikes. What a weird play considering that Sanó was not particularly sloppy at third, at least from what I remember. 

[Aggies7]

2 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Sloppy sloppy defense

Followed by an excellent play

[Brock Beauchamp]

Damnnnnnn

[Aggies7]

Just now, Brock Beauchamp said:

Damnnnnnn

Language!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Refsnyder did okay there.

[Brock Beauchamp]

See, and that was a hell of a catch from Sanó. I will never understand that man. 

[Danchat]

Great play by Refsnyder and good scoop from Sano. Also, Ober finishes the 6th inning for the first time in his career!

[Aggies7]

Good lord can we make this guy work a little bit

[Brock Beauchamp]

Also, gonna call out @Squirrel for using Guardians in the topic title. I can’t wait to move past that old name!

[h2oface]

I guess that is a quality start for Ober, eh? He is really getting tagged in the 6th, though, even if some weren't hits. 

Twins need to WAKE TF UP and get some hits.

After all those early at bats with high pitch counts, Morgan only at 80 pitches. His 6.52 ERA has dropped .65 points so far this game.

 

[h2oface]

3 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Also, gonna call out @Squirrel for using Guardians in the topic title. I can’t wait to move past that old name!

So..... can one say "Indian Summer" anymore in your book? I always found that kinda romantic.

[MMMordabito]

17 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Also, gonna call out @Squirrel for using Guardians in the topic title. I can’t wait to move past that old name!

I can't wait for the Twins to score some runs. The Guardians are making it difficult today.

[h2oface]

PITCH THE BALL MORGAN!!!!!