Game Thread x2: Twins @ Guardians, Noon:10 and 6:10 CT

[Brock Beauchamp]

And yeah, so that didn't matter one bit.

[Muppet]

I think to myself "Now is certainly time to pinch hit Buxton." 

One second later: 'In play, runs'

[umterp23]

Bremer with Celestino calling him Hit Machine.  Wow

[LVTwinsfan]

Just now, Brock Beauchamp said:

I don't see a lot of gain here by putting in Contreras there.

Ha! Yeah, Miranda scores easily

[MMMordabito]

Just now, Brock Beauchamp said:

I don't see a lot of gain here by putting in Contreras there.

Now he can't pinch hit for Garlick.  Hmmm.  I didn't get it either.  I thought maybe Miranda was hurt.

[wsnydes]

Just now, Brock Beauchamp said:

I don't see a lot of gain by putting in Contreras there.

That was my thought too.  And doesn't the move mean Rocco has to burn another player for the field?

[RpR]

Just now, Brock Beauchamp said:

I don't see a lot of gain here by putting in Contreras there.

Speed, Miranda like Kirilloff is far from a speedster on the bases.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, LVTwinsfan said:

Ha! Yeah, Miranda scores easily

In the eighth or ninth, I definitely make that move. But the seventh? Eh, no.

[big dog]

Let’s see Jax, please

[James]

Welp.  It's a new ball game.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, wsnydes said:

That was my thought too.  And doesn't the move mean Rocco has to burn another player for the field?

I assume Urshela comes in.

[wsnydes]

Celestino also gets an atta boy!

[wsnydes]

Just now, Brock Beauchamp said:

I assume Urshela comes in.

Agreed, but it's burning two bench players in the process.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, RpR said:

Speed, Miranda like Kirilloff is far from a speedster on the bases.

Yeah, but two outs with a guy on second who isn't dirt-slow in the seventh inning, a guy who will likely come to bat again this game.

The likelihood of Contreras scoring where Miranda doesn't in that situation is really low.

[wsnydes]

nice two out rally.  Could have been better, but they at least tied it up!

[RpR]

6 minutes ago, RpR said:

Amazing as badly as the Twins are whiffing, Smeltzer has really had Cleveland whiffing more and the Twins may lose one to zero with out a home run.

OK, they may lose two to one without a home run. (The above jinxed Cleveland so maybe this will help.)

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, wsnydes said:

Agreed, but it's burning two bench players in the process.

Yeah, which is why I don't like it. Again, easy decision in the eighth or ninth but not a move I make in the seventh.

[James]

Just now, Brock Beauchamp said:

Yeah, but two outs with a guy on second who isn't dirt-slow in the seventh inning, a guy who will likely come to bat again this game.

The likelihood of Contreras scoring where Miranda doesn't in that situation is really low.

True.  But what if he only hit a single?  Miranda on second where Contreras should be on third.

[wsnydes]

Just now, Brock Beauchamp said:

Yeah, which is why I don't like it. Again, easy decision in the eighth or ninth but not a move I make in the seventh.

Agree completely.  That's the point I was trying to make initially.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, James said:

True.  But what if he only hit a single?  Miranda on second where Contreras should be on third.

Two outs, runners are going on contact. If the ball reaches the outfield, Miranda likely scores.

[RpR]

1 minute ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Yeah, but two outs with a guy on second who isn't dirt-slow in the seventh inning, a guy who will likely come to bat again this game.

The likelihood of Contreras scoring where Miranda doesn't in that situation is really low.

They probably ran it in a computer to see what analytics said.?

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, RpR said:

They probably ran it in a computer to see what analytics said.?

I suspect this decision was entirely the opposite. People act like Rocco doesn't make gut decisions but it's pretty apparent he does it often.

[James]

Just now, Brock Beauchamp said:

Two outs, runners are going on contact. If the ball reaches the outfield, Miranda likely scores.

Yeah.  Who know.  You're probably right. 

I'm not saying I was a fan of that move either, just playing a little devil's advocate. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, James said:

Yeah.  Who know.  You're probably right. 

I'm not saying I was a fan of that move either, just playing a little devil's advocate. 

Either way, definitely not a big deal or anything close to it, I simply wouldn't have done it.

[LVTwinsfan]

Duffey was warming up. How does that conversation go? Yeah we’re gonna let Jax go, we decided  to try to win it

[James]

Just now, LVTwinsfan said:

Duffey was warming up. How does that conversation go? Yeah we’re gonna let Jax go, we decided  to try to win it

"Duff Man! Sit your butt down! We've got something brewing here!"

I hope that's how it went.

[SwainZag]

Oof.

[wsnydes]

sigh

[RpR]

Jax should not have dropped that ball, why did he look at the batter?

[RpR]

Kirilloff's fielding is improving.