Game Thread: Royals v Twins, 4/29 @ 1:10pm CT

[Nine of twelve]

Throw strikes. Let your fielders do their job behind you.

[mrtwinsfan]

1 minute ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Jax   clean inning needed 

That thought aged well

[h2oface]

Too much to ask, I guess. His fielders have been horrible behind him in his last outings. And now this.

[stringer bell]

Be very lucky to end this inning ahead. I knew the SB was coming. 

[h2oface]

Do they just let Massey score uncontested on an infield grounder now and go make the out more important than the run scored again? I hope not.

[mrtwinsfan]

Better odds for a K Here--  Jax or Lopez  Hello Rocco

[stringer bell]

Second good throw from MAT.

[mrtwinsfan]

M.A.T.   Nice throw

[h2oface]

1 minute ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Better odds for a K Here--  Jax or Lopez  Hello Rocco

Better odds for a Wild Pitch here? - Lopez. Here we go.

[stringer bell]

1 minute ago, h2oface said:

Do they just let Massey score uncontested on an infield grounder now and go make the out more important than the run scored again? I hope not.

Massey? I don't know if you were watching, but the IF was in to deny the run. Witt is the runner at third.

[mrtwinsfan]

I keep forgetting the 3 batter deal 

[h2oface]

How do you spell relief? Not L-O-P-E-Z.

[Nine of twelve]

Not a bad pitch but Perez was looking for it and was ready to hit it.

[cHawk]

When will Rocco learn not to pitch to Perez?

[stringer bell]

That goes as a blown save for Lopez. I thought it was a good pitch to Salvi.

[h2oface]

2 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Massey? I don't know if you were watching, but the IF was in to deny the run. Witt is the runner at third.

Yes, I'm watching. Sorry I got the runner wrong. I saw the infield in too, but they love to sacrifice a run for an out way too often. An out is not worth a run. Even in the first inning.

[stringer bell]

Not looking promising.

[Nine of twelve]

OK boys, your task is well-defined here. You can do it.

[h2oface]

4 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

That goes as a blown save for Lopez. I thought it was a good pitch to Salvi.

So did Salvi. A good pitch to hit.

[stringer bell]

Need a run to set Duran up with the lead.

[ziggy]

1 hour ago, USAFChief said:

Nothing about the World's Largest Ball of Twine in Darwin, Dick?

Hey now, there's a good bar/restaurant right across the street from the ball of twine named V's. If you're in the area it's worth the stop.

[cHawk]

That was a pathetic response.

[h2oface]

It took Chapman only 10 pitches. Can Duran be that efficient?

[Danchat]

Duran is back already?

[Nine of twelve]

Just fill up the zone. Let them get themselves out.

[ziggy]

2 minutes ago, cHawk said:

That was a pathetic response.

Me? I thought as a local I could offer up some advice. I live 5 miles from the ball of twine. Things don't get much more exciting than rolling up a bale of twine 'round here.

[ziggy]

Duran looks jet lagged.

[stringer bell]

You really can't just hand them second base every time.

[stringer bell]

As bad as last inning looked, this looks worse.

[lecroy24fan]

That was not a pitch clock violation. Duran was in his motion at 1 second. I hate clocks in baseball.