Game Thread: Twins v YANKEES, 4/15 @ 12:05pm CT

[USAFChief]

I had this really weird dream last night. I was virtually weightless...I weighed less than a thousandth of a gram.

When i woke up I was like "0mg!"

[RickOShea]

Go Red Baron!!!!!!!!!!!

[Schmoeman5]

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1 minute ago, ashbury said:

Looks like the rigors of DHing every day has worn Buxton down.  Three strikeouts today?

I have no idea as to whether german was using anything,  but he had a ton of movement on all his pitches today. And we can go back a couple years when Donaldson called out Cole and soon thereafter Coles spin rate dropped dramatically afterwards. 

[RickOShea]

Kepler's back!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Nine of twelve]

Arrgh. (This applies to both the GIDP and Chief's latest masterpiece.)

[USAFChief]

I knew banning the shift would be a big help to Kep!  

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, Nine of twelve said:

Chief's latest masterpiece.)

You can putitontheboaaaaaarrrrd, YES!

[jimbo92107]

I really wish I knew why Kepler has turned into a hitting-into-double-play machine. He didn't pound the ball into the dirt anywhere near so much earlier in his career. There is no value in Kepler keeping the ball on the ground. Even if he flies out to right field, there's a chance that a guy on third can score. This is worse than being a hole in the lineup, it's more like a land mine.

[h2oface]

Somebody is warming up, right?

[Aggies7]

For the love of god stop saying sticky stuff

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, jimbo92107 said:

I really wish I knew why Kepler has turned into a hitting-into-double-play machine. He didn't pound the ball into the dirt anywhere near so much earlier in his career. There is no value in Kepler keeping the ball on the ground. Even if he flies out to right field, there's a chance that a guy on third can score. This is worse than being a hole in the lineup, it's more like a land mine.

Kepler hasn't mastered hitting the bottom half of the ball, like a lot of power hitter have.  As a result he hits the top half or rolls over on the ;pitch, making him a prime candidate for hitting ground balls.

[rwilfong86]

Let's see if alcala gets out of this unscathed

[IndianaTwin]

Gladden reports that he stepped out for a break and a Yankee official told him that German’s spin rate was up significantly today. 

[Kummel]

Yeah, I thought he said German's spin rate was "through the roof" or words to that effect.

[rwilfong86]

No sweep, at worst a split, at best take 3/4. 

[Schmoeman5]

1 minute ago, IndianaTwin said:

Gladden reports that he stepped out for a break and a Yankee official told him that German’s spin rate was up significantly today. 

Why would a Yankee official give a report like that to a Twins announcer? Doubtful

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, Kummel said:

Yeah, I thought he said German's spin rate was "through the roof" or words to that effect.

I'm curious who are better at their jobs, WWE refs or MLB umps.

[USAFChief]

Alcala hasn't looked good at all this year. Results haven't been bad, but velo down and command spotty.

[Nine of twelve]

Just now, Schmoeman5 said:

Why would a Yankee official give a report like that to a Twins announcer? Doubtful

Did this alleged conversation take place before the on-field incident? Did Gladden overhear something or was he directly spoken to?

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, Schmoeman5 said:

Why would a Yankee official give a report like that to a Twins announcer? Doubtful

Because there are some very ignorant people in this world.

[IndianaTwin]

2 minutes ago, Schmoeman5 said:

Why would a Yankee official give a report like that to a Twins announcer? Doubtful

Seemed odd to me too, but I could see it being someone Gladden has a relationship with. 

[USAFChief]

4 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

I'm curious who are better at their jobs, WWE refs or MLB umps.

MLB umps are incredibly good at their job. Easily the best officiating of any of the 4 major sports. Miles better than NFL and NBA.

 

To be fair, I have no idea how good WWE referees are. 

[Hrbowski]

1 minute ago, RickOShea said:

Because there are some very ignorant people in this world.

More like because that data is public, track-able, and it was a true statement

[IndianaTwin]

1 minute ago, Nine of twelve said:

Did this alleged conversation take place before the on-field incident? Did Gladden overhear something or was he directly spoken to?

He described it as having “just stepped out for a bit,” which I took to be between innings. 

[ashbury]

6-1 in the eighth.

[RickOShea]

2 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

MLB umps are incredibly good at their job. Easily the best officiating of any of the 4 major sports. Miles better than NFL and NBA.

So, what about the WWE?

[Schmoeman5]

1 minute ago, RickOShea said:

So, what about the WWE?

Yes. Low hanging

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, RickOShea said:

So, what about the WWE?

Hahaha good call.

I edited. 

[RickOShea]

I would love to see a foul ball whistle by some person, with their attention, buried in the cell phone.

[USAFChief]

The bloom off the Edword rose?