Game Thread Twins @ Yankees 6:10pm cdt 8/19/2021 ad

[twinssporto]

Just now, Squirrel said:

yep ... he's been suspended ... 

btw ... where were you on Tuesday?

I did not have Tuesday on my calendar...Apologies! I missed that day on David's google sheet. As penitence I will grab extra games in September. 

[twinssporto]

Just now, twinssporto said:

I did not have Tuesday on my calendar...Apologies! I missed that day on David's google sheet. As penitence I will grab extra games in September. 

I probably need a warning point added to my account. I'll make up for it though in interesting content and snappy conversation. Does cash work as well? 

[LVTwinsfan]

We sure miss Buxton

[Squirrel]

4 minutes ago, twinssporto said:

I did not have Tuesday on my calendar...Apologies! I missed that day on David's google sheet. As penitence I will grab extra games in September. 

As penitence ... could you do Friday or Saturday for me instead? (Since I did Tuesday for you)  

[Aggies7]

Buxton catches that. I guess we’ll let the nobodies do the damage 

[Aggies7]

Wow, three stinkers in this lineup and gant puts them all on. Let’s hope someone is warming 

[LA Vikes Fan]

Yankees show very good plate discipline through out their lineup. Our guys could learn a thing or two from them. 

[twinssporto]

1 minute ago, Squirrel said:

As penitence ... could you do Friday or Saturday for me instead? (Since I did Tuesday for you)  

Great idea! What day do you prefer I take? Either day works for me....I'll take both if I get the $100 stipend TD pays us for the openers...

By the way, thank you for doing Tuesday Squirrel!! Much appreciated!!!  

[Mike Sixel]

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

Wow, three stinkers in this lineup and gant puts them all on. Let’s hope someone is warming 

I take it hitters no longer get credit for hits?

[Aggies7]

Great job by Simmons to launch a throw home when there was zero chance of getting the runner, allowing the runner to move up

[LVTwinsfan]

So get somebody up in the pen or just give up in the 3rd inning?

[Mike Sixel]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

Great job by Simmons to launch a throw home when there was zero chance of getting the runner, allowing the runner to move up

I am so done with him. Ugh.

Also, this is why Gant is a 1 inning RP, maybe, maybe 2......

[Aggies7]

Just now, Mike Sixel said:

I take it hitters no longer get credit for hits?

I mean, yeah, but they are the weak spots in the lineup and reached against gant which is what I said 

[LA Vikes Fan]

I have two words for Gant....Relief Pitcher. 

[Aggies7]

Just now, Mike Sixel said:

I am so done with him. Ugh.

Also, this is why Gant is a 1 inning RP, maybe, maybe 2......

Yankees broadcast just said no one is warming. I guess gant is just gonna eat this

[LVTwinsfan]

3 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Great job by Simmons to launch a throw home when there was zero chance of getting the runner, allowing the runner to move up

There was no error, they gave him a double

[Aggies7]

I know it doesn’t really matter but why couldn’t maeda start this game? 4 days rest. You can’t throw a bullpen game against the Yankees in NY and expect any different result 

[downunder twins fan]

Not sure I like Gant as a starter....

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, LVTwinsfan said:

There was no error, they gave him a double

Double advancing on the throw 

[Mike Sixel]

3 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Yankees broadcast just said no one is warming. I guess gant is just gonna eat this

I meant Simmons, not Gant. I have no issue with Gant as a RP.....none.

I don't get burning Gant, if they want him healthy the rest of the year. But, I guess they asked him to take one for the team today. No idea why they'd do that, and not have Albers start....

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, Mike Sixel said:

I meant Simmons, not Gant. I have no issue with Gant as a RP.....none.

I don't get burning Gant, if they want him healthy the rest of the year. But, I guess they asked him to take one for the team today. No idea why they'd do that, and not have Albers start....

After yesterday’s <2 inning start I would have figured they would bump someone up to today. Like an actual starter. But I’m sure they told maeda Saturday so Saturday it was

[USAFChief]

1 hour ago, LVTwinsfan said:

The “vaunted NY lineup”? I reject this fear driven statement. More importantly I hope the Twins do too.  The Twins have beaten all the first place teams in the AL within the last 2 weeks. All three of those teams have better records than the Yankees. If anything the Yankees should fear the Twins. The Twins have nothing to lose here. The Yankees need these games. The Twins need to just settle in and play some ball. A little bit of confidence can go a long ways. Here’s to the Twins winning another series starting with a win tonight!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

[LVTwinsfan]

Just now, USAFChief said:

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Far from over

[stringer bell]

21 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

I can only assume Cave is playing to give him one last chance to be on this roster next year....because Refsnyder should be playing over him....

What has Refsnyder done since returning from the IL? Neither he or Cave has hit this month. 

[Aggies7]

3 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

This lineup is far stronger than it’s been recently with the addition of Rizzo, Gallo and healthy judge and Stanton. And of course it was the weak spots that did the damage

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, stringer bell said:

What has Refsnyder done since returning from the IL? Neither he or Cave has hit this month. 

Rob Regsnyder hasn't hit since his 47 PA rookie season in 2015.

Career .230/.315/.319 hitter.

He has no place on a decent team.

[Aggies7]

The shortstop totally boots that and Donaldson isn’t capable of running so he’s out by 15 feet. Someone told me he wasn’t a bust though so I guess I’m wrong

[USAFChief]

Mrs Chief and I are taking in The Mavericks (in espanol) tonight at the Fox Theater, downtown Tucson. 

One of my top 5 all time favorite bands.

Raul Malo hasn't missed a note in 30 years.

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

The shortstop totally boots that and Donaldson isn’t capable of running so he’s out by 15 feet. Someone told me he wasn’t a bust though so I guess I’m wrong

Donaldson is putting up an .811 OPS coming into tonight.

Not a superstar any more but hardly a bust.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

3 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Donaldson is putting up an .811 OPS coming into tonight.

Not a superstar any more but hardly a bust.

No, but on a rebuilding team, a waste.