Game Thread: Royals v Twins, 4/30 @ 1:10pm CT

[mnfireman]

3 minutes ago, Nine of twelve said:

I know the box on TV is not necessarily accurate. But I actually have more faith in that than the opinion of a human pitch-caller. And the human pitch-callers have appeared not to do well during the last few games.

Both pitchers have gotten one call out of the zone - low and away against Correa and Olivares

[Aggies7]

Vazquez’s defense leaves a lot to be desired 

[stringer bell]

Not much chance to get Olivares. Unfortunate that the ball was thrown into his body and somehow got under him and into center field.

[Parfigliano]

Really strike

[stringer bell]

Big zone helped Gray there.

[mnfireman]

1 minute ago, mnfireman said:

Both pitchers have gotten one call out of the zone - low and away against Correa and Olivares

As I type this Gray gets another call off the plate... Umpires don't seem to want pitch calling responsibilities anymore.

[Parfigliano]

Again really strike

[Nine of twelve]

On the replay of the check swing you could see Dozier say "That's not true." Or something like that.

[Nine of twelve]

Gray's ERA now down to 0.58.

[ziggy]

the umpires are cold. Probably heading to San Diego after todays game.

[snotboogie]

3 minutes ago, Nine of twelve said:

On the replay of the check swing you could see Dozier say "That's not true." Or something like that.

I thought he said, "I respectfully disagree."

[ziggy]

1 minute ago, Nine of twelve said:

Gray's ERA now down to 0.58.

are you using your Texas Instrument calculator today?

[stringer bell]

Pratto has been exciting in right field, probably not in a good way, if you're a Royals fan.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

3 minutes ago, Nine of twelve said:

On the replay of the check swing you could see Dozier say "That's not true." Or something like that.

Watching the replay, i'd call it a strike, not because of the follow through, but because of where the bat is when the ball goes by..

 

Too lazy to read the definition, but there has to be something making a bunt offering a strike if ya don't pull it back or make contact, despite no follow through breaking the plate plane....

[Nine of twelve]

Heads up running by Buck.

[rwilfong86]

I love small ball

[stringer bell]

Good squeeze. 

[Parfigliano]

Rocco is learning

[Nine of twelve]

Love me an RBI with a runner on third.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Small ball and Buxton speed, we got us a lead!

[Craig Arko]

Small ball is fun.

[stringer bell]

Bremer loves bunts. I'm glad they executed well. I'd say on plays like that, if the bunt gets down, there's a real good chance the bunter reaches too.

[cHawk]

Hmm, interesting.

[tony&rodney]

Great bunt by Gordon, also a fine play by the pitcher to get an out. We have seen the Twins try a few bunts to score runs instead of sitting around waiting for base hits. This is excellent fundamental baseball. Nobody should expect this all the time but it does make teams play defense. 

[mrtwinsfan]

2   Pitch   K     On   Castro,  

[stringer bell]

Witt is really fast. That was a tough play because of his speed. 

[stringer bell]

Sonny "strand 'em" Gray.

[rwilfong86]

Looks like KC has caught "strandedrunneritis"

[MMMordabito]

Battle won against the Twins killer. Now win the war.

[Nine of twelve]

Gray's ERA now down to 0.56.