Game Thread Twins vs Nationals 04/23/2023 1:10 Central Time

[Sutter50]

2 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

1. Castro has the base easily stolen, why the heck is MAT swinging?

2. Then what the heck is Castro doing?

 

This team is not well coached

 

It's Kepler's fault 

[USAFChief]

Winnah.

[CoastiePilot08]

Good win. Offense is still terrible. 

[rwilfong86]

3 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

1. Castro has the base easily stolen, why the heck is MAT swinging?

2. Then what the heck is Castro doing?

 

This team is not well coached

 

I feel like it's been that way since Rocco took over. 

[Tlaker]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

1. Castro has the base easily stolen, why the heck is MAT swinging?

2. Then what the heck is Castro doing?

 

This team is not well coached

 

Winner winner, chicken dinner 

[mrtwinsfan]

2 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

Rocco has to be stoked. Maybe a win, a beer and some leftover Easter ham.  Life doesn't get any better.

AAND 300  th  win

[Parfigliano]

5 minutes ago, FlyingFinn said:

Who's mistake was it (I can't watch the game) - Castro or Watkins?

Cold weather

[tony&rodney]

30 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Woods RIchardson's pitches didn't matter to the outcome. 

 

Well, as you know, all pitches matter.

 

[ashbury]

1 minute ago, Parfigliano said:

Cold weather

Late entry for Poast of the Game.

[RickOShea]

Kevin Cash:  I don't know any Baldelli, guy.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

21 minutes ago, Schmoeman5 said:

Really? I believe that's exactly what I was saying 

Hence “This!”

[Craig Arko]

Good work, Ober of the Bailey.

[stringer bell]

45 minutes ago, rwilfong86 said:

Looks like Lopez is in. Rocco is using the smart part of his brain this time. 

I think it was Jax in the 7th if Thielbar ran into difficulty.

[stringer bell]

46 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

God, that is one big first baseman.  He's huge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pretty good D1 NCAA front line of Ober, Headrick and Gallo. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

43 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Winnah.

I approve.

 

May there be many more to come.

[Nine of twelve]

1 hour ago, USAFChief said:

1. Castro has the base easily stolen, why the heck is MAT swinging?

2. Then what the heck is Castro doing?

 

This team is not well coached

 

My assumption is that Taylor swung because it was a hit and run. As far as Castro's misadventures are concerned, he simply got faked out. Naive question: didn't he hear the sound of bat on ball? Is it difficult for runners to hear that from 100 feet away?

[Nine of twelve]

1 hour ago, tony&rodney said:

Had the sound off but it looks like the Nationals player faked out Castro. Baldelli talked with the umpire. I'm thinking Rocco has a point because it looked like the fielder tagged Castro on the fake, which is interference.

Interesting point, although when a fielder hinders a baserunner it's obstruction. Interference is the term for a baserunner hindering a fielder from making a play on the ball.

In this case the fielder did touch Castro. The rule isn't clear to me, but if it's a judgement call on the umpire's part then I assume he ruled that the fielder did not hinder Castro's progress.

[USAFChief]

50 minutes ago, Nine of twelve said:

My assumption is that Taylor swung because it was a hit and run. As far as Castro's misadventures are concerned, he simply got faked out. Naive question: didn't he hear the sound of bat on ball? Is it difficult for runners to hear that from 100 feet away?

Strongly doubt H&R, because Castro was timing the pitcher and got a huge jump,  which you wouldnt do, and he didn't look in to pick up the batted ball, which is SOP on a H&R.

If it WAS a H&R, it's even worse baserunning.

But it wasn't.