Twins (Ober) vs Tigers (Faedo): 7/28/24, 12:40pm

[Patzky]

Ah **** nobody out and runners aboard for Jeffers.

[TwinsCD]

OMG, he let a young lefty outfielder hit against a lefty??

[Patzky]

Kenta old friend. 

[Patzky]

Just now, TwinsCD said:

OMG, he let a young lefty outfielder hit against a lefty??

He watched Hinch!

[HarmonK03]

Wallner got a hit against a lefty, I did not think that was possible.

[Patzky]

I'd PH Lewis here if we weren't shorthanded.

[Jocko87]

9 minutes ago, ChermesZ said:

Knock a batter out with a hbp to the head - lose your DH.  Then that pitcher has to hit.  It would dramatically reduce hbp in games.  Right now, it is advantage pitcher if he knocks out a star player.

I don't hate that idea.  It's probably a better deterrent than the tit for tat method.  The penalty isn't that pitcher having to hit and get hit, its multiple outs inserted into your lineup.  Might be 5 at bats in this game and the clean up hitter gone. 

It doesn't happen all that often but that severe of a penalty changes approach drastically.

[Parfigliano]

LH gets hit against LHP.  Rocco's spreadsheet spontaneously combusts.

[Parfigliano]

Gotta score here

[Jocko87]

Just now, Parfigliano said:

LH gets hit against LHP.  Rocco's spreadsheet spontaneously combusts.

Probably not, lucky 72 mph exit velo off the hands is confirmation of the "spreadsheet". 

Those that use "spreadsheets" don't use results as an indicator of success of the process.

[Jocko87]

Gotta think Maeda is the bulk guy today?

[Patzky]

Alright Carlos.

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Jeffers is unplayable right now.

[Parfigliano]

RBI Santana

[Twinsfreak23]

It's funny. People keep harping about the spread sheets. Data doesn't lie. Even good major-league left-handed hitters tend to struggle against left-handed pitchers.  Sure, there are some that can handle left-handed pitchers OK, but the chances are, a right-handed hitter is generally going to be better against that left-handed pitcher. Data is there to be used. Sometimes yes, you should believe what your eyes tell you for the particular instance or game, but to suggest you should just ignore the spreadsheets and manage entirely on gut is also asinine.

[Patzky]

Haven't heard, any word on how Jose Miranda is doing?

[Parfigliano]

Horse apple strike 3 call

[TwinsCD]

Data tells us Margot is 0-26 as a pinch hitter this season.  Yet...

[Linus]

Missed the beginning. Miranda hit in the head?  Did it look like he’s hurt or precautionary?

[ashbury]

32 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Does Willi get credit for a start at third base? And does he get credit for a game played at second? 

The box score shows it that way, at least for the moment.  Will be interesting to remember this question and check the official one tomorrow.

[Patzky]

Garret Crochet is getting rocked today. Mariners stole a base on a walk. Hmm..

[Patzky]

Just now, Linus said:

Missed the beginning. Miranda hit in the head?  Did it look like he’s hurt or precautionary?

He was down for awhile :(

[Schmoeman5]

2 minutes ago, TwinsCD said:

Data tells us Margot is 0-26 as a pinch hitter this season.  Yet...

That one can be ignored. It's an anomaly

[Patzky]

Damn Baez could wear one

 

[Twinsfreak23]

2 minutes ago, Linus said:

Missed the beginning. Miranda hit in the head?  Did it look like he’s hurt or precautionary?

Have not had an update, though I'm sure he's going through concussion protocol.

[ashbury]

1 minute ago, Linus said:

Missed the beginning. Miranda hit in the head?  Did it look like he’s hurt or precautionary?

I missed it too, but the video clip on mlb.com Gameday shows him heading to the dugout under his own power. That does not rule out several other bad outcomes.

[Linus]

1 minute ago, Patzky said:

He was down for awhile :(

Man the Twins get hit a lot. 

[Patzky]

Just now, Linus said:

Man the Twins get hit a lot. 

This was not a plunk on the arm.

[Linus]

As long as I’m asking questions anybody out there been to a game at Comerica?  Looks like a nice ballpark. 

[mrtwinsfan]

4 minutes ago, TwinsCD said:

Data tells us Margot is 0-26 as a pinch hitter this season.  Yet...

its 0-30  if you count walks,  34 is the record