Game Thread Twins @ Yankees 3:05 ET 9/7/22

[dex8425]

Unfortunately this feels like a "burn up the bullpen and then get walked off" type game.

[adjacent]

3 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

What a tough AB there, Carlos.

We've got like a 3 man lineup, it'd be nice if you'd contribute for a change.

I am starting to think that it is a pity that Correa's option is not a mutual one.

[wavedog]

3-run dinger is what we need

[Aggies7]

My entire kingdom for a big hit 

[Aggies7]

Great at bat, Kep!

[Aggies7]

I don’t even know why I watch these games. It just makes me upset.

[IndyTwinsFan]

2 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

My entire kingdom for a big hit 

I guess you get to keep your kingdom. 

[Vanimal46]

Bless your heart, Kepler. 

[wavedog]

Would have been better off letting Hamilton try to bunt for a hit

[USAFChief]

Heh. Weak ass broken bat bloop FC from Urshela and 3 pitch K from Kepler.

I'm going postal on the next person who tells me RBI are meaningless.

And now we learn Kepler isn't even healthy enough to take the field. Then I ask again...WTF was Hamilton doing in the game, and why would you then PH Kepler for him?

I was fully off the Rocco bandwagaon a few weeks ago, and remain fully there. He's not a very good manager, and the FO had nothing to do with those decisions today. Nothing.

[IndyTwinsFan]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

I don’t even know why I watch these games. It just makes me upset.

Because we're gluttons for mental and emotional punishment??

[Azviking101]

Watching Yankees fans rise and cheer with one strike to go knowing they’ll continue to cheer once the AB is over has to be so demoralizing. The twins have never and will never shut them up. 

[wavedog]

Let's do an age check - are our players 30 years old or 60 years old as much injuries that they have?

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, Azviking101 said:

Watching Yankees fans rise and cheer with one strike to go knowing they’ll continue to cheer once the AB is over has to be so demoralizing. The twins have never and will never shut them up. 

The only time I remember something like that happening was kubel hitting a grand slam against Rivera about ten or so years ago

[Azviking101]

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

The only time I remember something like that happening was kubel hitting a grand slam against Rivera about ten or so years ago

Yup, Bremer was just talking about that one as well. I have fond memories of Kubel because of that. 

[Aggies7]

I would have just about thrown my TV out the window if that ball got out of the park

[Nashvilletwin]

Wallner should be able to provide as much value right now vis-a-vis Kepler. At least he could play in the field even if he k’d looking each time up.

[USAFChief]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

I would have just about thrown my TV out the window if that ball got out of the park

Thankd god it wasn't pulled.

[Aggies7]

Lopez is not good. The orioles knew something, and we got fleeced

[USAFChief]

meltdown in progress.

[Vanimal46]

Sloppy pick off attempt giving them a free base. 

[Azviking101]

Number 8 and 9 batters continue to have the best stats against the twins than any other team. Gleeman showed the stats a while back and they had a near .700 ops

[USAFChief]

Not a good throw, but Arraez probably should have had that.

[SwainZag]

3 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Heh. Weak ass broken bat bloop FC from Urshela and 3 pitch K from Kepler.

I'm going postal on the next person who tells me RBI are meaningless.

And now we learn Kepler isn't even healthy enough to take the field. Then I ask again...WTF was Hamilton doing in the game, and why would you then PH Kepler for him?

RBI aren't meaningless.  Using RBI as a single stat to compare players IS meaningless.  RBI is almost a complete opportunity driven statistic.  Give me BA/OBP/SLG with RISP comparisons over RBI count in any situation.

[Aggies7]

WALK HIM

[Aggies7]

Don’t even grab a bat, judgy boy 

[SwainZag]

Just go push one across, set them down in order and end this in 9.  

[LVTwinsfan]

Twins need a run

[Vanimal46]

Put in Duffey you cowards! 

[USAFChief]

Just now, SwainZag said:

RBI aren't meaningless.  Using RBI as a single stat to compare players IS meaningless.  RBI is almost a complete opportunity driven statistic.  Give me BA/OBP/SLG with RISP comparisons over RBI count in any situation.

Right.

And some players take advantage of the opportunity, often, and some don't.

OBP in an RBI situation is pretty overrated. 

The object of the game is to cross home plate. That doesn't happen very often unless someone drives in runs. At the end of the season, I'll take RBI as a contribution to winning games over any other offensive stat. Any. Other. Offensive. Stat.