Game Thread: Mets (Peterson) v Twins (Maeda), 9/9 @ 1:10pm CT

[stringer bell]

4 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

6th

From what I can see, it’s Castro’s first homer since June 4. I don’t think Pablo bought the vest until later in the month. 

[Parfigliano]

Winner winner going out for local New Mexican dinner. 

[stringer bell]

4 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

From what I can see, it’s Castro’s first homer since June 4. I don’t think Pablo bought the vest until later in the month. 

I googled the vest. Pablo bought it and the fishing pole on May 1. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 minute ago, Parfigliano said:

Winner winner going out for local New Mexican dinner. 

Enjoy!

[stringer bell]

Eight over .500. Another day that the best Cleveland can do is stay at 6.5 back in the standings. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

2 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

I googled the vest. Pablo bought it and the fishing pole on May 1. 

An actual fishing pole? How many fish have been caught?

[Nine of twelve]

26 minutes ago, Jocko87 said:

Oops.  Good experience hopefully.

Alonso didn’t hit 43 home runs by accident. 

[Nine of twelve]

26 minutes ago, RpR said:

That odd double that Farmer got, my memory, good or not, seems to remember there used to be batters that could deliberately get little stick the bat out there hits in the past.

The little Texas League type hits on purpose.

 

Mike Redmond

[rwilfong86]

2 minutes ago, Nine of twelve said:

Alonso didn’t hit 43 home runs by accident. 

Alonso looks like a modern day Killebrew

[Jocko87]

Just now, Nine of twelve said:

Alonso didn’t hit 43 home runs by accident. 

That's part of why I loved him in that spot.  Couple really good hitters in a lower pressure spot, they can keep cranking up the leverage and getting him used to it.  They got him this time but I bet he's figuring some things out.

[IndianaTwin]

2 hours ago, USAFChief said:

*Stadium

 

Pic of the Met from 1956. 

 

 

 

 

In Parfig’s defense, one can see why he used “field” with a setting like this!

[Richie the Rally Goat]

[Mike Sixel]

4 hours ago, Squirrel said:

Now that Gallo is gone, is Luplow your next project? 🙂

Apparently I was wrong....

[Squirrel]

It's way early ... but the Angels are ahead 2-1 (in the 2nd)

[insagt1]

Kepler has become one of our more dangerous hitters over the last several weeks. Thats sure good to see. Twins are on a bit of a roll and I hope they keep it up with their next series against TB.

Orioles gave up 12runs today on 23 hits and still managed to win 13-12! But man do they ever miss Bautista. Their bullpen is kind of a hot mess right now. Despite all that they have won 7 straight and 90 for the season.  The final 3 weeks for everybody is more like a war of attrition.

[Squirrel]

Angels won … that magic number is shrinking! 🙂

[insagt1]

It does seem inconceivable right now that the Twins could blow this and not win the division. Cleveland is not playing well and Twins are looking pretty decent. Although it has happened in the past, a 7.5 lead with 20 to play is a lead that usually can't be beaten.

One could look to the Phillies collapse against the Cards back in the day. Thing there is Philly was actually using only 2 starting pitchers...they had no confidence in any others and it took its toll. You will never see that happen anymore.