Game Thread: Twins v Royals, 4/27 @ 6:40 CT

[stringer bell]

Come August we'll be hoping that Paddack will be able to start games.

[wabene]

Mor an mor on than last time

[MMMordabito]

Beautiful, Kepler! That was a well hit ball.

[Tlaker]

4 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

It's a slider. 

Ok……. soooo?

[USAFChief]

Just now, Tlaker said:

Ok……. soooo?

Just my opinion, but it's nothing new. Just a flat slider.

[USAFChief]

Thought Gallo got that one.

[LA Vikes Fan]

Just tuned in. Why did Mahle go out after only 4 innings?

[USAFChief]

Thought Vasquez got that one.

[Tlaker]

Just now, USAFChief said:

Just my opinion, but it's nothing new. Just a flat slider.

Oh I believe you. Read a quote of Bob Melvin’s.   yep just a slider that someone called a sweeper and now every new broadcaster has decided to use the term. Silly 

[jkcarew]

The Royals have the cure for what ails Moran.

[Nine of twelve]

1 minute ago, LA VIkes Fan said:

Just tuned in. Why did Mahle go out after only 4 innings?

 

8 minutes ago, CoastiePilot08 said:

Probably discussed but I was at happy hour. What happened to Mahle?

 

14 minutes ago, wabene said:

Per Dan Hayes, "Tyler Mahle exited tonight's game with right posterior elbow soreness." The back of the elbow I think, not the UCL. 

 

[RickOShea]

Just now, Tlaker said:

Oh I believe you. Read a quote of Bob Melvin’s.   yep just a slider that someone called a sweeper and now every new broadcaster has decided to use the term. Silly 

 

Just now, Tlaker said:

Oh I believe you. Read a quote of Bob Melvin’s.   yep just a slider that someone called a sweeper and now every new broadcaster has decided to use the term. Silly 

Yeah, bremer's thrilled. He can now add sweeper to his use of center cut.  Makes him much more versatile.

[wabene]

Theilbarthedoor

 

[LA Vikes Fan]

Isn't that just special. Sounds like the Ober v. Varland discussion may be moot. It looks like we re going to need them both. Right posterior elbow soreness sounds like at least a 15 day IL stint. 

[USAFChief]

Just now, RickOShea said:

 

Yeah, bremer's thrilled. He can now add sweeper to his use of center cut.  Makes him much more versatile.

At least "diamond cutter" has been relegated to the trashcan of history. 

[Nine of twelve]

1 minute ago, Tlaker said:

Oh I believe you. Read a quote of Bob Melvin’s.   yep just a slider that someone called a sweeper and now every new broadcaster has decided to use the term. Silly 

This is probably just my own inference, but I think of a sweeper as a bigger but slower break, whereas I think of a slider as more of a late, sharper break.

[Nine of twelve]

Just now, USAFChief said:

At least "diamond cutter" has been relegated to the trashcan of history. 

By "history" you must mean just a few games ago when LaTroy was announcing.

[wabene]

Just now, USAFChief said:

At least "diamond cutter" has been relegated to the trashcan of history. 

LaTroy dusted that one off twice during his last telecast, lol. 

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, wabene said:

Theilbarthedoor

 

Don't be stealing my schtick...

 

 

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, Nine of twelve said:

This is probably just my own inference, but I think of a sweeper as a bigger but slower break, whereas I think of a slider as more of a late, sharper break.

Email Bremer c/o Bally Sports.  He put together a 14 page report of the 'sweeper'.  

[mrtwinsfan]

Jose Berrios threw it alot    was a slider then and still is

[mnfireman]

Duran not available tomorrow, immigration paperwork issue. Hope its not a big deal... 

[wabene]

Just now, USAFChief said:

Don't be stealing my schtick...

 

 

I obviously don't know when to use it anyway

[USAFChief]

Just now, Nine of twelve said:

By "history" you must mean just a few games ago when LaTroy was announcing.

True story: I listen to opponents broadcasts when Hawkins is on. 

[Nine of twelve]

3 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Don't be stealing my schtick...

 

 

One of my favorites from back in those days was Bert "Behome" Blyleven.

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, wabene said:

I obviously don't know when to use it anyway

Thielbarthedoor went backbackbackbackback to the bullpen seats.

[Nine of twelve]

That 0-2 pitch was a strike earlier in the game.

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, Nine of twelve said:

One of my favorites from back in those days was Bert "Behomeby" Blyleven.

"Behomeblyleven"

[jkcarew]

7 minutes ago, Nine of twelve said:

This is probably just my own inference, but I think of a sweeper as a bigger but slower break, whereas I think of a slider as more of a late, sharper break.

SUPPOSEDLY, the sweeper is thrown in a way that makes more horizontal break relative to vertical break when compared to a slider

[RickOShea]

2 minutes ago, mnfireman said:

Duran not available tomorrow, immigration paperwork issue. Hope its not a big deal... 

I think it's nothing more than laying pipe in his backyard garden.