Game Thread: Giants (Brebbia) v Twins (Ober), 5/22 @ 6:40pm CT

[chpettit19]

14 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

I heard the other day about the Twins having a mandatory batting practice.  I thought most teams have BP on a reg basis.

The Twins have batting practice everyday. It's just a matter of who takes part, and how much, and who doesn't. It's pretty standard.

[RickOShea]

I have a burning question as a Twins fan.  In Minnesota, is Menards the equivalent of Home Depot in other spots of the country?

[mrtwinsfan]

7 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

ssssssssssshhhhhhhh..................Justin, let's have  some quiet time, Buddy.

I switched to F.S.1   Like A.J.

[RickOShea]

Just now, chpettit19 said:

The Twins have batting practice everyday. It's just a matter of who takes part, and how much, and who doesn't. It's pretty standard.

But it's not required for all players, or at least non pitchers who are in the starting lineup?

[OvertheHill]

That 1-2 Jax pitch was a strike but he missed the catchers target so bad the ump punished him. I hate that. 

[Winston Smith]

1 minute ago, RickOShea said:

I have a burning question as a Twins fan.  In Minnesota, is Menards the equivalent of Home Depot in other spots of the country?

Menards, Lowes and Home Depot are more or less the same. Where I live we have all three within a mile. Seems like  overkill to me.

[Aggies7]

2 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

I have a burning question as a Twins fan.  In Minnesota, is Menards the equivalent of Home Depot in other spots of the country?

I don’t know, but I think you can save big money there 

[Parfigliano]

5 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Anyone else ready for a regime change? In the office and the dugout?

If I could vote more for this I would.

[Schmoeman5]

7 minutes ago, jkcarew said:

It’s brilliant really. Marginally improve the lineup for 3+ innings, and cripple it for 5 innings. Don’t know why more managers don’t go this rout when faced with an opener.

I concur 

[chpettit19]

2 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

But it's not required for all players, or at least non pitchers who are in the starting lineup?

Correct. More or less they expect them to be adults and do what they need to do to be ready to perform their jobs.

[IndyTwinsFan]

1 minute ago, RickOShea said:

I have a burning question as a Twins fan.  In Minnesota, is Menards the equivalent of Home Depot in other spots of the country?

Generally speaking, yes it is.  However, one is far more likely to encounter "general merchandise" at a Menards than you would at a typical Home Depot.

This comes from living in close proximity to both for many years.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

3 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

I switched to F.S.1   Like A.J.

Me too, but i am viewing on mlb.

 

Don't suppose i could get me some AJ commentary, could i?

[Tlaker]

2 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

I don’t know, but I think you can save big money there 

11%

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, chpettit19 said:

Correct. More or less they expect them to be adults and do what they need to do to be ready to perform their jobs.

I don't believe they're required to take infield either. 

Ridiculous 

[jkcarew]

Problem solved,

Tell Jax we’re down 4 before sending him out there.

[Jocko87]

If I'm Joe Pohlad I'm having Derek show me the math on today's managerial decisions. You know, splain it to me like I'm 5.

[Twins_Fan_For_Life]

Just now, jkcarew said:

Problem solved,

Tell Jax we’re down 4 before sending him out there.

Tell him to throw that cutter more.  Wade's bat exploded!

[RickOShea]

2 minutes ago, chpettit19 said:

Correct. More or less they expect them to be adults and do what they need to do to be ready to perform their jobs.

While growing up, I would always get to the Met early to watch batting practice, infield practice, and Frankie Crossetti hitting fungoes to outfielders.

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

I don't believe they're required to take infield either. 

Ridiculous 

Tom Kelly would be spinning in his grave if he had one

[sampleSizeOfOne]

4 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

I don’t know, but I think you can save big money there 

And i you can't find something at Ralph's you're probably better off without it.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Gallo didn't get on?

 

I guess this inning is metric.

[Parfigliano]

5 minutes ago, Tlaker said:

11%

Ha ha

[chpettit19]

2 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

I don't believe they're required to take infield either. 

Ridiculous 

 

Just now, RickOShea said:

While growing up, I would always get to the Met early to watch batting practice, infield practice, and Frankie Crossetti hitting fungoes to outfielders.

The vast majority of them take BP, and IF, basically everyday. It's just not required. You can go to Target Field and watch them before any game. But these aren't high school kids. They're professionals. They're adults. If they have to be forced to take BP, or IF work, they aren't the guys you want on your team.

To me, the bigger question is if they use their knowledge of who puts in the work, and who doesn't, to make decisions on who should be on the team, or in the lineup. If you're struggling, and you're not taking BP you wouldn't be on my team. If I have to force a professional baseball player to practice playing baseball I don't want them.

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, chpettit19 said:

 

The vast majority of them take BP, and IF, basically everyday. It's just not required. You can go to Target Field and watch them before any game. But these aren't high school kids. They're professionals. They're adults. If they have to be forced to take BP, or IF work, they aren't the guys you want on your team.

To me, the bigger question is if they use their knowledge of who puts in the work, and who doesn't, to make decisions on who should be on the team, or in the lineup. If you're struggling, and you're not taking BP you wouldn't be on my team. If I have to force a professional baseball player to practice playing baseball I don't want them.

Yeah, and I've walked into an office of professional financial advisors, who were throwing paper airplanes.

[IndyTwinsFan]

Target Field appears to be so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Gee, I wonder why?

[Twins_Fan_For_Life]

1 minute ago, RickOShea said:

Yeah, and I've walked into an office of professional financial advisors, who were throwing paper airplanes.

If they can hit lefties, sign them up

[chpettit19]

2 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

Yeah, and I've walked into an office of professional financial advisors, who were throwing paper airplanes.

I read this as sarcastic. I'm not really sure what your point is. If you were the boss and you had that experience would you choose to just force them to do their work, or would you fire them and find people who you wouldn't have to babysit? If you're a potential client and had that experience would you hire them and call them everyday to make sure they're doing their work, or would you walk out and go to a place where you wouldn't have to babysit? 

[Schmoeman5]

2 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

Yeah, and I've walked into an office of professional financial advisors, who were throwing paper airplanes.

Maybe they were giving you insider trade information by subtly playing with said paper airplanes

[ChermesZ]

Is sano the secret hitting coach of this team?

[Aggies7]

3 lousy hits.