DOUBLEHEADER GAME THREAD: Twins vs. Guardians 08/09/2024; 1:10 p.m. (BSN & MLBN) & 7:10 p.m. (Apple TV+ exclusive)

[Aggies7]

English on that ball

[USAFChief]

Man this team has trouble driving in runs.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

No insurance run this inning...

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

If Miranda did what Jeffers just did...

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Just now, USAFChief said:

Man this team has trouble driving in runs.

Reverting to old habits. Swinging outside of the zone and pulling everything.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Just now, USAFChief said:

Man this team has trouble driving in runs.

Runs apparently are manual, not automatic. I think we need to practice  the clutch.

[CRF]

2 minutes ago, SD happy said:

If Zebby comes up with Varland and Festa already up, it will be interesting to see who starts in St Paul next week.

She'll need a "rehab" start or two in StP, before she gets the call up. 

[Schmoeman5]

Just now, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Runs apparently are manual, not automatic. I think we need to practice  the clutch.

Just don't ride it. Don't wanna smoke that throw-out bearing

[UpstateNewYorker]

5 minutes ago, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

If it is going to be SWR, Festa and Louie as the back of the rotation for the rest of the way, the offense really needs to wake up.

These games with Cleveland tend to be grind it out affairs: 4-2, 3-1, 3-2, 11-4, 5-2 so far this season. 

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Hope they don't regret that last half inning.

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, CRF said:

She'll need a "rehab" start or two in StP, before she gets the call up. 

“Getting hot in the pen” has a whole new meaning

[Parfigliano]

Nice Kepler

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Kepler,

As expected.

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

And that's why you don't trade Max!

[Aggies7]

Ooooo if that gets by him. Yikes

[UpstateNewYorker]

[CRF]

Another no throw on a SB. 

[Parfigliano]

No throw.  Again.

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Jeffers, FFS...

[USAFChief]

Alcala implosion. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Walp.

1 run game.

[Aggies7]

Oh boy

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Unreal. 

[Parfigliano]

Hanging slider.

[USAFChief]

So many chances to widen this lead. 

[Aggies7]

Alcala has been given many a chance 

[Mike Sixel]

Pretty disappointing not to get Buxton home last inning...

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Alcala implosion. 

I think he is still there. He didn't actually implode, he just gave up more contact than we would prefer.

[Peter]

Just hold on and win this!!!

[mnfireman]

6 minutes ago, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

Reverting to old habits. Swinging outside of the zone and pulling everything.

That, and I hate the "contact play." Always leads to an out at home it seems.