Game Thread: Twins v White Sox, 4/12 @ 12:10 CT

[USAFChief]

Hahahaha...anyone else see Gordon check his glove to make sure the ball was, indeed, lodged there on the inning ending fly ball?

[ashbury]

2 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Is there an analytical advantage to grunting after every pitch? Because our starters have to be #1 in MLB for grunt per pitch. 

Grunt after every pitch, or none at all. Otherwise it's a tell.

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, ashbury said:

Grunt after every pitch, or none at all. Otherwise it's a tell.

If he grunts, its definitely a pitch?  If he doesn't, it's definitely not a pitch?

[USAFChief]

5 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Is there an analytical advantage to grunting after every pitch? Because our starters have to be #1 in MLB for grunt per pitch. 

Gonna go out on a limb here and posit the analytics staff has determined it's more effective than grunting prior to every pitch. 

[ashbury]

Julien's lifetime BA now stands at .000.  Sustainable?

[James]

Just now, ashbury said:

Julien's lifetime BA now stands at .000.  Sustainable?

Let's hope not.

[MN_ExPat]

8 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Is there an analytical advantage to grunting after every pitch? Because our starters have to be #1 in MLB for grunt per pitch. 

I hear Grunting is a huge part of this new training regimen for the pitchers. 🤷‍♂️

 

[Parfigliano]

Just now, ashbury said:

Julien's lifetime BA now stands at .000.  Sustainable?

Hope not.

[wsnydes]

2 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Julien's lifetime BA now stands at .000.  Sustainable?

Less so than his fielding percentage.

[TouchEmAllGuy]

M.A.T heating up! 

[USAFChief]

3 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Julien's lifetime BA now stands at .000.  Sustainable?

I thought banning the shift would have had a bigger impact.

[ashbury]

Miranda works a tough walk.

[USAFChief]

3 run double.

 

Edit: jam shot lazy fly ball on a 1-0 count.

 

I'd like to hear the rational from Rocco/analytics staff on Nick Gordon batting cleanup.

[RpR]

Is there any one on the bench that can play for Gordon?

[wsnydes]

Bases left loaded, ya say?

[AceWrigley]

Remind me again why Gordon is batting in the cleanup spot?

[jkcarew]

Those first 270 feet seem so easy for us.

[James]

1 minute ago, wsnydes said:

Bases left loaded, ya say?

...to shreds, you say. 

[MNTSchmitt]

Ugh - another bases loaded situation we didn't capitalize on.

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, jkcarew said:

Those first 270 feet seem so easy for us.

Works as a descriptor of our fly ball telemetry, too.

[wsnydes]

3 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Works as a descriptor of our fly ball telemetry, too.

Got those outfielders zeroed in pretty well, I'd say.  

[USAFChief]

Meanwhile, Sonny Gray, ladies and germs. 

[chpettit19]

Rocco and the FO outthinking themselves with Gordon 4 and Larnach 6. Definitely want the guy hitting under .100 in there with the bases loaded and not the guy hitting over .300. Just put Buxton and Larnach at the top and quit messing with their spots. Get them all the ABs possible until the rest of the lineup figures their lives out.

[Jocko87]

Who would have thought the speed in the lineup comes from the catcher spot 🤣

[Parfigliano]

Love me some Chisux D!!!

[ashbury]

12 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

I'd like to hear the rational from Rocco/analytics staff on Nick Gordon batting cleanup.

I'd like to hear the rationale for Gordon batting.

[wsnydes]

hahahahahahhahahahah!

[USAFChief]

I thought for a second Sheets was going to catch that flat on his ***.

[RpR]

Did Jeffers lose some weight?

[Mortimerkenny21]

They could probably make a bloopers/error reel with Benny Hill music from the White Sox just from this series!