ALDS Game 1 thread: Twins (Ober) v ASTROS (Verlander), 10/7@3:45pm CT

[USAFChief]

Useless Kepler has reappeared just in time. 

[tony&rodney]

The Twins are now swing happy.

[CoastiePilot08]

Twins had the chances to rough up Verlander and couldn’t figure it out. 
 

here we are. 

[JDBrocks]

3 minutes ago, tony&rodney said:

Base running mistake, yes. Turns out it didn't matter though, right? What else?

I'm not thinking a leadoff walk to start the game and a ringing double plus a long at bat before striking out sounds rough.

That last at bat was brutal. Can’t make the base running mistake either.  Cannot in that scenario.

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Useless Kepler has reappeared just in time. 

This looks like the pre ASB offense. No clutch, flailing swings.  Where did the O go?

[Brock Beauchamp]

2 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Useless Kepler has reappeared just in time. 

He has not been good in the postseason, pretty much ever from my recollection. And it feels like almost all of his PAs are uncompetitive. 

[insagt1]

old story..if you don't get to a HOF starter early in the game, you'll never get to him...as we're seeing now.

[JDBrocks]

Nice AB AK.

[glunn]

Great at bat by AK.

[USAFChief]

Just now, JDBrocks said:

Nice AB* AK.

*PA

 

Hahahahaha

[Squirrel]

Blargh

[HokieRif]

This strike zone is bs…

[IndianaTwin]

Could be a crucial at bat on Kirilloff’s part. Particularly if Correa can use up a few pitches and get Verlander well into the 90s. Would be nice to get at least a couple runs and force them to use a higher-leverage reliever. 

[howeda7]

Not that it matters, but this ump is screwing us. 

[Parfigliano]

Ball called strike 3...again

[glunn]

Another terrible strike call by the home plate ump in a crucial situation.

[wabene]

Verlander has a Hall of Fame sized strike zone

[tony&rodney]

Verlander doesn't need any help. That is two egregious calls for strike three from an umpire who has a good strike zone.

 

[SwainZag]

Awful strike call. 

[HokieRif]

Two horrible called strike 3 calls to screw us in back to back innings

[Brock Beauchamp]

This season has completely flipped me over to robo umps. I’m soooooo tired of watching these calls night in, night out. I don’t care if it’s full ABS or challenge but this needs to change. 

[SwainZag]

9 minutes ago, tony&rodney said:

Base running mistake, yes. Turns out it didn't matter though, right? What else?

I'm not thinking a leadoff walk to start the game and a ringing double plus a long at bat before striking out sounds rough.

I don't even think it was a mistake.  He was in no man's land.   It was a heads up play by Bregman.  

[tony&rodney]

The approach by Kirilloff and Correa went back to patience which is what is needed. It is exactly what the Astros are better at than any team in baseball. Hopefully we do not see poor calls make a big difference in any outcome in this series.

[insagt1]

lousy call on CC. But, the line between optimism and realism is not blurred in this game. Twins hitters don't look very good and Verlander is showing us why only Andy Pettitte has more post season wins. Not a good formula for the good guys today.

Last hope is maybe Twins can get to their bullpen. 5 runs is a lot though.

[IndianaTwin]

1 minute ago, tony&rodney said:

Verlander doesn't need any help. That is two egregious calls for strike three from an umpire who has a good strike zone.

 

Yeah, every ump is going to miss a few. That’s two that were especially painful. 

[Parfigliano]

1 minute ago, tony&rodney said:

Verlander doesn't need any help. That is two egregious calls for strike three from an umpire who has a good strike zone.

 

It's part of "the artistry of the game" according to Mr. Announcer Man.

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, SwainZag said:

I don't even think it was a mistake.  He was in no man's land.   It was a heads up play by Bregman.  

Clearly a mistake. 1 out, no force. You don't run from second on a ground ball to 3rd.

[mrtwinsfan]

Reminding  me to much of the 1st half of the year,  Had there chance at  Verlander 1st -2nd  innings,  Gotta tip it Justin  Thats what the Greats do ,  we better not look like this  Tomm,  and  its a good Lefty, to make it Harder,   We will see !!!!

[gil4]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

*PA

 

Hahahahaha

Does that mean we're also cracking down on the foul tip calls that don't meet the definition? 

If we are, Corey and Dan will be the first to go.  

 

[BomboRivera1]

I can't believe I'm saying this after a lifetime of hating the Yankees, but I might now hate the Astro-isks more.  It's almost more than I can take to see them taking the Yankees place as perennial Twins killers.  We must come back and win this series.  We must.