ALDS Game 2 - Twins (Lopez) vs Astros (Valdez): 10/8/23, 7:03pm

[CoastiePilot08]

Let’s knock Valdez out this inning. 

[SoDakTwinsFan4]

Need to steal second and stay out of the double play for crying out loud

[CoastiePilot08]

Donnie Barrels!

[2wins87]

3 minutes ago, ziggy said:

Time to give Rocco some credit for the quick hook this season.. Lopez is throwing 97 tonight. It's like they left a lot of gas in the tank for the playoffs.

I'm not sure how many times this can be said, but Rocco had among the longest leashes of any mlb managers this season.

[Aggies7]

This has to be the inning fellas

[AlwaysinModeration]

1 minute ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

The white box isn't adjusted for hitter height/stance as the real strikezone is. It's not intended to be a hard rule, just a guide.

Ok, I’ll grant that.  But you would at least acknowledge that the box is the box when it comes to inside and outside, right?

[2wins87]

Just now, SoDakTwinsFan4 said:

Need to steal second and stay out of the double play for crying out loud

I am surprised they haven't attempted a SB yet. Seemingly many opportunities. 

[mnfireman]

Just missed the KO hit....

[CoastiePilot08]

So close 

[CoastiePilot08]

Ok C4. Drive em in. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

I didn't see that bunt coming.

I like it.

[Shaitan]

didn't see that coming

[SoDakTwinsFan4]

Yes! Great approach, Solano!

[Squirrel]

11 minutes ago, AlwaysinModeration said:

The minor leagues lived or died by the little white box this year.  It is literally the strike zone.

No, the graphic on the tv is not the same

[Aggies7]

Man I don’t know how I feel about that. Almost worked out but he also just missed a big rbi down the line 

[RpR]

Time for Lewis to break the slump.

[Aggies7]

This is a must score here. At least one

[CoastiePilot08]

1 minute ago, CoastiePilot08 said:

Ok C4. Drive em in. 

Or Lewis 

[Brock Beauchamp]

1 minute ago, AlwaysinModeration said:

Ok, I’ll grant that.  But you would at least acknowledge that the box is the box when it comes to inside and outside, right?

Eh, maybe, maybe not. It depends how the pitch spot is generated. I know that some broadcasts literally have a person picking the spot to put the pitch and we don't have depth perception from the centerfield camera.

It's best to just treat the box as a guide, not a rule.

[2wins87]

Alright, Lewis has had a couple looks at him now.

Time to drive it somewhere.

[mnfireman]

Can't complain about the strike zone after the 2 calls to Lewis....

[2wins87]

Please no GIDP

[Aggies7]

Couple of those pitches looked like strikes 

[RpR]

I guess I have gotten to used to Lewis hitting a home run with guys on base.

[Brock Beauchamp]

15 minutes ago, AlwaysinModeration said:

The minor leagues lived or died by the little white box this year.  It is literally the strike zone.

Totally different system with nothing in common.

ABS is operated by the league and uses a ton of tech that tracks the ball to a fraction of an inch.

The white box is run by the broadcast and could use any assortment of tech from "pretty good" to "person in truck tapping a screen" and none of it is nearly as accurate as the league run ABS.

[mnfireman]

Nice check by Correa....

 

[CoastiePilot08]

Wtf is going on 

[Aggies7]

I mean this could be the ballgame 

[Aggies7]

Wtf

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Is a walk anticlimatic?