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

[sftwinsfan]

Umps calling everything a strike all the sudden. Apparently, the Target field crowd and Twins catchers need to get nastier and throw more little fits to intimidate the home plate umpire. 

[wabene]

Eddie! 

[Squirrel]

Eh, well, we did get one more. I’d have run it too

[Aggies7]

Alright we’ll take it 

[Brock Beauchamp]

Well, two runs would be better but one is good!

[Vanimal46]

We got one out of it. Plenty of insurance runs for tonight 

[howeda7]

2 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Interesting. I don't think I'd sacrifice defense in this spot.

I'd prefer to go Wallner in LF, Castro at 3B now....

[insagt1]

Correa is making us totally forget the regular season. He is making quite a statement so far. Having a red hot Carlos will bode very well if the Twins can advance.

If Twins get a couple more runs, maybe then you take out Pablo. If not, let him pitch the 7th. He's dialed in.

Nicd clutch RBI single by pinch hitter Julien. Carlos nailed at the plate but Twins now up 6-0.

[Aggies7]

I hate that there will be robo umps but 

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, howeda7 said:

I'd prefer to go Wallner in LF, Castro at 3B now....

Oh, good point. I think that's a better solution, too.

[IndianaTwin]

With that run, now I think I pull Lopez. Now a solo homer leaves it outside of grand slam territory. 

[BomboRivera1]

OK.  Got one.  I'm reneging though, I want Pablo out there 🤣

[howeda7]

1 minute ago, sftwinsfan said:

Umps calling everything a strike all the sudden. Apparently, the Target field crowd and Twins catchers need to get nastier and throw more little fits to intimidate the home plate umpire. 

If Vazquez can learn some really hurtful "your mom" jokes by Tuesday, I say we start him. 

[Parfigliano]

What happened to runner path to the plate

[glunn]

Just now, Vanimal46 said:

We got one out of it. Plenty of insurance runs for tonight 

Heresy.  The Twins can never have enough insurance runs.

[howeda7]

Just now, Brock Beauchamp said:

Oh, good point. I think that's a better solution, too.

I fear Rocco doesn't agree.

[CoastiePilot08]

Was there a lane??

[Aggies7]

How about we leave the guy in who’s dealing? Idgaf if it’s 12-0. Assume nothing 

[Mortimerkenny21]

Ah man I wish that wouldve been 2 runs! But I'll take one. I hope that was the dagger. Correa you're kinda slow but I don't blame him. Let's finish this! Better yet let's shut out Houston and make them look stupid!

[Parfigliano]

1 minute ago, CoastiePilot08 said:

Was there a lane??

To the plate.  No.

[mnfireman]

3 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

Called check or called strike?

According to Baseball Savant it was a called strike 3. But shows the pitch as out of the zone, high

[Hashim]

Lopez baby. The next Johan Santana ❤️

[glunn]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

How about we leave the guy in who’s dealing? Idgaf if it’s 12-0. Assume nothing 

I would take him out if the lead was 9 runs or more.

[wabene]

There you have it, more Pablo

[John Kelsey]

Interested to see this ump scorecard, seems like he's been pretty bad both ways. 

[RpR]

Phew, Stevenson in Left, no Julien fielding.

[IndianaTwin]

4 minutes ago, howeda7 said:

I'd prefer to go Wallner in LF, Castro at 3B now....

Even better -- Stevenson in LF. 

[glunn]

Brantley has given up.

[Parfigliano]

Just now, Hashim said:

Lopez baby. The next Johan Santana ❤️

That means a couple Cy Youngs for TC and in '28 or'29 the second Mets pitcher no hitter.

[RpR]

Stevenson had it; Correa screwed up