Game Thread: Twins vs. Blue Jays, 9/25/21 @ 6:10pm CT (6:45pm for game start)

[sampleSizeOfOne]

7 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

BTW, Buxton catches that ball at a jog...

But then decapitates himself on the wall.

How long would it take to regrow his head?

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Just now, RpR said:

Gee, he gives up a home run to a dude who is batting .301, 30 hr and a .878 ops,  what a surprise.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

1 minute ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

How long would it take to regrow his head?

Trip to the 60 day IL, probably

[sampleSizeOfOne]

2 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

How long would it take to regrow his head?

 

[RickOShea]

"Don't let this guy beat you", just isn't marital advice.  Pertains to baseball as well.

[stringer bell]

Defense!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Oh yeah, nice relay by Sano.

 

Not sure that counts a s clicking for Rooker, but at least it wasn't all bad.

[Squirrel]

That Simmons hit looked like something Rosario would do ... high ball out of the zone and reach up and take a swat

[RpR]

Good time for Bux. to pop one out.

[stringer bell]

5 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Oh yeah, nice relay by Sano.

 

Not sure that counts a s clicking for Rooker, but at least it wasn't all bad.

No, the misplay by Rooker cost a run. 

[RpR]

The announcer is full of bollocks, Buxton missed the home run by a long way, not just missed.

Well the Twins started the game with every one above .200 BA.

[stringer bell]

Just would like to remind those watching the broadcast that Morneau's lifetime OPS vs. left handers was .710 and Mauer's was .740. Not exactly the way it is being portrayed by Mr. Bremer.

[Squirrel]

Just now, stringer bell said:

Just would like to remind those watching the broadcast that Morneau's lifetime OPS vs. left handers was .710 and Mauer's was .740. Not exactly the way it is being portrayed by Mr. Bremer.

Well, Mauer's in the booth with him ... he could correct him  

[RpR]

Now if Sano cannot reach the ball, should he not do as he did a game or so ago and just leave the bag and catch the ball?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

5 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

No, the misplay by Rooker cost a run. 

Would he have caught it? My impression is was cutting it off, and the misplay allowed the runner to score, but also ended the inning. Who knows what the next batter does? So it coulda been worse.

[stringer bell]

Despite too many pitches, Gant has yielded only one earned run in three innings. 

[stringer bell]

2 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Would he have caught it? My impression is was cutting it off, and the misplay allowed the runner to score, but also ended the inning. Who knows what the next batter does? So it coulda been worse.

It wasn't something Rooker did to get the out. Rooker kicked the ball and cost the team a run. I guess you could say that Rooker hit the cutoff guy, which allowed Sano to gun down the runner. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

26 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Oh yeah, nice relay by Sano.

 

Not sure that counts a s clicking for Rooker, but at least it wasn't all bad.

 

20 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

No, the misplay by Rooker cost a run. 

I forget where i am. I should be calling ya out for the double negative: "Not sure that counts." "No" (implying it does count)

 

But meh, you are right, the run sucks, and it was a missed play. But something good came of it none the less.

 

It is standing as the difference of the game.

Edited September 26, 2021 by sampleSizeOfOne
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[RpR]

It should be a tie game and I hope Gant does not lose 2 to 1.

[Danchat]

Good inning from Moran there. More of that, please!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Holding strong down 2-1 entering bottom of the 4th.

 

CBU...

[Brock Beauchamp]

Not about the Twins, but still the perfect tweet.

 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

10 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Holding strong down 2-1 entering bottom of the 4th.

 

CBU...

Same score, an inning later.

[jimbo92107]

I'm glad the Twins promoted Jovani Moran. I was beginning to wonder if they ever brought up relievers that worked their way up through the system, rather than using marginal starters in the bull pen. 

[RickOShea]

Mr springer should control his emotions, or at least hit himself in the head with a sledge hammer.

[stringer bell]

Two excellent innings from Moran. 

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, stringer bell said:

Two excellent innings from Moran. 

 

1 minute ago, stringer bell said:

Two excellent innings from Moran. 

Yes, we should trade him

 

[RpR]

Twins have two hits, Jays have three -- that error was costly, so far.

Twins die by the walk but rarely their opponents.

[RickOShea]

2 minutes ago, RpR said:

Twins have two hits, Jays have three -- that error was costly, so far.

Twins die by the walk but rarely their opponents.

That was a very ass-toot analysis.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Buxton taking an important step forward that we needed to see for sustained performance: taking bases on balls when the pitcher refuses to throw him strikes.