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

[stringer bell]

Had the middle of the order with a chance to win the game and didn't get it done. It happens, but geez, it's the Royals.

[mrtwinsfan]

3 minutes ago, PDX Twin said:

That's why they let him bat!

meant the 1st pitch

[IndianaTwin]

13 minutes ago, Tlaker said:

This team can find so many ways to lose a game……sigh

Though technically, the other four teams in the division have found more. 

[rwilfong86]

Winnable game but the bullpen didn't have it today. Onto tomorrow to win the series 

[stringer bell]

They haven't been real effective in this series, but I still believe in the relay team of Jax, Thielbar, Lopez and Duran. The team needed another six or seven run offense and didn't get it. In the one aspect of the game they really lack runners to steal and get themselves into scoring position. The Twins might have three guys you might want to send, the Royals have at least six. 

[stringer bell]

BTW, leadoff walks in the late innings of close games, will haunt.

[Sutter50]

All games are winnable till they are not. Even the best teams ever seem to lose at least 60 every year

[IndianaTwin]

9 minutes ago, rwilfong86 said:

The Twins have to be the worst team in baseball with runners on.

MLB OPS with runners on base = .744

Twins OPS with runners on base = .826

[rwilfong86]

1 minute ago, IndianaTwin said:

MLB OPS with runners on base = .744

Twins OPS with runners on base = .826

What is their OBP minus S?

[Parfigliano]

This is games you win or bite later

[Tlaker]

14 minutes ago, IndianaTwin said:

Though technically, the other four teams in the division have found more. 

True…… but this was brutal 

[Parfigliano]

18 minutes ago, Sutter50 said:

All games are winnable till they are not. Even the best teams ever seem to lose at least 60 every year

win 54 lose 54 rest are crap shot

[stringer bell]

3 hours ago, IndianaTwin said:

MLB OPS with runners on base = .744

Twins OPS with runners on base = .826

The Twins have hit a bunch of three-run homers this year. That will keep the OPS pretty high.