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

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Buxton safe at second.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 minute ago, RickOShea said:

That was a very ass-toot analysis.

Creative spelling, that is.

[jimbo92107]

Buxton also showed that his base stealing technique and confidence are now matured. He is now a very dangerous man on the bases. 

[RickOShea]

John Farrell, Mr Pinpoint Control is on.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Robbie Ray isn't fooling anyone, he's lucky to have given up only one run.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

3-1...

[Brock Beauchamp]

Semien tied the all-time 2B home run record there, I believe.

[RickOShea]

You can fool some of thee hitters, some of the time, but you can't.................................................................

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 minute ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Robbie Ray isn't fooling anyone, he's lucky to have given up only one run.

There have been some pretty good catches behind him for sure.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 minute ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Semien tied the all-time 2B home run record there, I believe.

Was that Dozier's mark? Or were there other slugging 2bers to get more than 40?

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, sampleSizeOfOne said:

There have been some pretty good catches behind him for sure.

Yeah, some really nice outfield defense.

But a pitcher who gives up seven 90mph+ exit velocity balls and escapes with six outs and a single...

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Was that Dozier's mark? Or were there other slugging 2bers to get more than 40?

One guy was ahead of Dozier in the NL, Dozier either led or tied the AL record.

[RickOShea]

Just now, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Was that Dozier's mark? Or were there other slugging 2bers to get more than 40?

davey johnson, jpe morgan, hank greenberg????????

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, RickOShea said:

davey johnson, jpe morgan, hank greenberg????????

It was Davey Johnson who held the record with 43. I couldn't remember his name until I saw it.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Nice catch, Mr. Gordon!

[Brock Beauchamp]

It seems like every night, Gordon inches closer to a guaranteed 40-man roster spot in 2022.

[RickOShea]

8 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

davey johnson, jpe morgan, hank greenberg????????

Sandburg, Hornsby, Davey Johnson, Dozier, Semien are the only 40 / 49+ hr hitters by a 2nd baseman

[sampleSizeOfOne]

6 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

It was Davey Johnson who held the record with 43. I couldn't remember his name until I saw it.

TD game thread 1, internet 0.

 

Thanks!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Just now, sampleSizeOfOne said:

TD game thread 1, internet 0.

 

Thanks!

(admittedly a biassed sampling)

Donaldson!!

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

TD game thread 1, internet 0.

 

Thanks!

The '69 and '70 Orioles were loaded, offensively, pitching wise and defensively.

[mnfireman]

Not a productive out by a Twin, again.......

[sampleSizeOfOne]

C'mon Sano!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

2 minutes ago, mnfireman said:

Not a productive out by a Twin, again.......

Alas, neither was that, Sano...

 

Please, Mr. Gordon, show us what ya got!

[stringer bell]

Johnson had the big homer year for the Braves IIRC.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Oh well.

Another inning ends with the score 3-1.

[RickOShea]

I bet these Twins players can't wait for the season to end.  A whole off season of drinking beer, eating wings, furnishing their apartments with IKEA and hanging out with their girlfriends at Mall of America.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Springer finally hits off Twins pitching...

 

5-1.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Just now, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Springer finally hits off Twins pitching...

 

5-1.

And off Mr. Barraclough.

 

I'll call myself 0-2 for my click picks with Mr. Simmons a push with that single up the middle. And Mr. Morneau doesn't count...

[sampleSizeOfOne]

6-1...

Entering bottom of the 8th.

 

More runs than outs will get back...

[waltomeal]

2 in the 8th and we can work on it.

Got the bloop.  Now the blast.