Game Thread: Rangers (Scherzer) v Twins (Ryan), 8/26 @ 6:15pm CT

[USAFChief]

Heck of an AB, Max.

[Longdistancetwins]

1 minute ago, Richie the Rally Goat said:

Kep!

Just tuned in for that!!

[Squirrel]

Well, we've gotten one more than I thought we would off Scherzer ... it's a start ... 

[TwinsAlmostWin]

Correa is behind in the count in an ungodly amount of plate appearances. 

[IndianaTwin]

4 minutes ago, UpstateNewYorker said:

Apparently Pretzels Getzein had a pretty odd curveball back in the 1800s. From Wikipedia:

During his career, Getzien drew acclaim for his curveball. Getzien's version of the pitch was sometimes referred to as the "pretzel curve."^[5][8]Sporting Life described Getzien's unusual delivery as follows: "In delivering his 'pretzels' 'Getz' faces third base with one foot in either corner of the lower end of the box. Bending the left knee slightly, he draws his right arm well back. Then, straightening up quickly, he slides the left foot forward with a characteristic little skip, and, bringing his arm around with a swift overhand swing, drives the ball in at a lively pace."

Chief, is that how you’re remembering Pretzels as well?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Tie game after three at one apiece.

CircusBoy has been updated.

[TwinsAlmostWin]

Just now, TwinsAlmostWin said:

Correa is behind in the count in an ungodly amount of plate appearances. 

The MLB has him clearly figured out, and for an analytic guy, he sure doesn’t seem to adjust to the adjustment. 

[Jocko87]

4 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

Well, we've gotten one more than I thought we would off Scherzer ... it's a start ... 

He looks pretty good but not fully Scherzer.  Hit him before he finds it.

[pierre75275]

These Fox color analyst are terrible are about as bad as 2 Joe bucks at the same time. 

[USAFChief]

Boy we'll take that CS. Thanks Texas.

[Dave Borton]

29 minutes ago, Richie the Rally Goat said:

You live in the park?

[USAFChief]

10 minutes ago, pierre75275 said:

These Fox color analyst are terrible are about as bad as 2 Joe bucks at the same time. 

I like AJ as an analyst. Speaks his mind, funny at times. knows the game.

[Squirrel]

Just now, USAFChief said:

I like AJ as an analyst. Speaks his mind, funny at times. knows the game.

I concur ... even though AJ as a player annoyed me 🙂

[mrtwinsfan]

Ryan Dancing with the Devil,   Awesome Defense so far,  Taveras gonna get the Baseball I.Q.  Test,  And Fail, 

[mrtwinsfan]

Just now, Squirrel said:

I concur ... even though AJ as a player annoyed me 🙂

That was his Job,  

[USAFChief]

I remember way back in high school, for a science project I built a model of Mount Everest.

I brought the thing in to the classroom one morning, and the teacher asked me if it was to scale.

"No," I said. "Pretty much just to look at."

[Jocko87]

Catchers playing a major role in this series.

[Nine of twelve]

We are tied. We should probably be behind. This is good. 

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, Jocko87 said:

Catchers playing a major role in this series.

Agreed.

If not for them, dang near every pitch would go all the way to the backstop.

[Jocko87]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Agreed.

If not for them, dang near every pitch would go all the way to the backstop.

Through the ump?

[NotAboutWinning]

5 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

I like AJ as an analyst. Speaks his mind, funny at times. knows the game.

His voice reminds me of Bill Murray... I get flashes of Caddyshack 🤣

[USAFChief]

I'm ok with 5 from Ryan.

[IndianaTwin]

11 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Boy we'll take that CS. Thanks Texas.

An inning later, the Rangers radio crew is still talking about they don’t need “teaching moments,” explaining to young players why trying to steal third with an MVP candidate at the plate is a bad idea. 

[Dave Borton]

Just now, USAFChief said:

I'm ok with 5 from Ryan.

I would have taken a 6th in hindsight.

[Jocko87]

The series and the next are going to get very chippy.

[USAFChief]

6 minutes ago, Nine of twelve said:

We are tied. We should probably be behind. This is good. 

We know who to blame.

[mrtwinsfan]

Captain Hook strikes again,   Rocco !!!

[Aggies7]

I had to rewind my tv to make sure I actually heard AJ call the twins bullpen a “strength”. And he did actually say it.

Got back in time to see thielbar give up the dinger 

[Dave Borton]

1 minute ago, IndianaTwin said:

An inning later, the Rangers radio crew...

I thought the Rangers radio booth was so bad I switched back to Gladden.,

[CRF]

Our penchant for giving up the long ball, raises it's ugly head again.