Game Thread: Nats v Twins, 4/21 @ 7:10pm CT

[Nine of twelve]

Wow, that dinger spent hardly any time in the air!

[Vanimal46]

1 minute ago, Bigfork Twins Guy said:

Doesn't work for those of us outside the TC area.  I cannot find it anywhere on over-the-air TV up north.

I’m not sure what it would be up north it’s 9.2 on over the air channels. 

[RickOShea]

Is gallo the left handed  reincarnation of bobby Darwin?

[rwilfong86]

Gallo looks revitalized 

[stringer bell]

Just now, RickOShea said:

Is gallo the left handed  reincarnation of bobby Darwin?

More skilled defensive player. 

[USAFChief]

15 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Hip  Hip  Jorge 

Pfft. 1 lousy single every 20 games. 

[Joe A. Preusser]

Gotta love the Gallo bomb.

[stringer bell]

Taylor has tried to bunt three times and gotten it down three times. 

[Nine of twelve]

One of Dick's announcing techniques: after ball 3 on a batter mention who's on deck. This is a good thing.

[HokieRif]

wow... on a ball that short, with Jeffers on third, he gets sent and scores???

[ziggy]

in 1988 Smally predicted that the Oakland A's were going to be a lousy team because Dennis Eckersley was named their closer.

[Nine of twelve]

Good send, I guess. Watkins must have known the throw would be up the line.

[stringer bell]

Okay, the Twins seldom scored a run on a fly ball that shallow last year and certainly with Jeffers as the runner.

[wabene]

8 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

I’m not sure what it would be up north it’s 9.2 on over the air channels. 

Yeah that's a local FOX affiliate for the cities. Ours is showing WWE Smackdown lol

[Mike Sixel]

Really, really, need CC and Buxton to start hitting. I mean, they CAN win w/o it, but not enough for my tastes.

[Schmoeman5]

1 long ball 1 small ball

[CoastiePilot08]

Why is Gallo batting 7th?

[USAFChief]

Approve of the aggressive baserunning, no matter the result. 

[CoastiePilot08]

1 minute ago, Mike Sixel said:

Really, really, need CC and Buxton to start hitting. I mean, they CAN win w/o it, but not enough for my tastes.

Yeah it’s not ideal. 
 

the offense stats are ugly 

[HokieRif]

1 minute ago, CoastiePilot08 said:

Why is Gallo batting 7th?

Its not like our batting order makes sense, ever.  The only two that are probably in the right spot (IMHO) are Correa and Buxton, and that shouldn't last long if they keep underperforming the way they are currently.

[stringer bell]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Approve of the aggressive baserunning, no matter the result. 

Yes, unless the hitter on deck is really hot and I wouldn't call Correa really hot right now.

[Vanimal46]

2 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Really, really, need CC and Buxton to start hitting. I mean, they CAN win w/o it, but not enough for my tastes.

We know how streaky Buxton is and I don’t anticipate that changing. I’m pretty disappointed in Correa. Didn’t realize he starts every year ice cold like Dozier. 

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, stringer bell said:

Yes, unless the hitter on deck is really hot and I wouldn't call Correa really hot right now.

With the catch representing the 2nd out I believe in sending every time. I think you end up scoring more often than depending on a hit from the next guy. 

[Nine of twelve]

One molecule of the ball was in the zone on that called third strike. In other words, the umpire called it right.

[USAFChief]

Meanwhile Mahle having his best outing to date. Keep it up, please kthanks.

[wabene]

**** I guess I'll have to wait to see what it looks like when Mahle deals

[Jocko87]

7 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Approve of the aggressive baserunning, no matter the result. 

Yup, was thinking that live. 50/50 play need a really good throw to get him. Send everytime.

[stringer bell]

Another note on the tag-up. Jeffers looks trimmer and faster than he did at any time last year. 

[RpR]

28 minutes ago, HokieRif said:

I'm less worried about that right now, and more concerned that the Mendoza line may be superseded by the Kepler line.

It has already bee superseded by the Gordon line.

[Schmoeman5]

1 minute ago, stringer bell said:

Another note on the tag-up. Jeffers looks trimmer and faster than he did at any time last year. 

Looked like Usain Bolt. You sure that was Jeffers?