Twins (Lopez) vs Rangers (Mahle): 8/18/24, 1:35pm

[SD happy]

Tough tenth inning for Miranda.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I like that Julien choralled the ball and threw home, alebit too little too late. I think i'd have laughed hysterically if it weren't too late. Although i suppose nothing is stopping me.

[exeoud]

Miranda and Lewis are a clown show at third base. Bad bad loss. Tiebreaker means we're 3 back of the Guardians, could and should have been 2.

[thelanges5]

Flush this one, be happy about the three out of four. We will need the positive  vibes going into face San Diego.

[NYCTK]

Weren't people here just telling me how good Miranda has become at 3B? 

[Aggies7]

Just now, BiggestRoccoFan said:

Typical response being good with winning 3 out of 4. Should have been a sweep man. 

Easily could have lost yesterday though 

[MMMordabito]

[Craig Arko]

That one hurt.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

4 minutes ago, Tlaker said:

Bad loss

I'll take this over the blow out kind. 

[Aggies7]

Just now, sampleSizeOfOne said:

I'll take this over teh blow out kind. 

Peter won’t 

[IndyTwinsFan]

Just now, BiggestRoccoFan said:

Don't blame the bats. We had a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the 7th. That should be enough to win. Blame Rocco.

You mean bats, with the exception of Santana in the 9th, that were basically in a deep coma since the 2nd or 3rd inning?

[Peter]

**** loss. Can’t lose another game in this fashion rest of season must win series against San Diego as well rest of games this season-hate losing this way with a passion!!! Just bump in road to World Series championship/next week at this time twins will be in first place. 

[BiggestRoccoFan]

Just now, IndyTwinsFan said:

You mean bats, with the exception of Santana in the 9th, that were basically in a deep coma since the 2nd or 3rd inning?

My point was 4 runs should be enough to win when the other team has not scored going into the 7th inning.

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

I'll take this over the blow out kind. 

Those count more?

[Peter]

1 minute ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

I'll take this over the blow out kind. 

Not me!!! Rather get blown out then lose this way 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

Peter won’t 

So...i'm not Peter?

[BiggestRoccoFan]

2 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Easily could have lost yesterday though 

But they didn't. Should have been a sweep period.

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, IndyTwinsFan said:

You mean bats, with the exception of Santana in the 9th, that were basically in a deep coma since the 2nd or 3rd inning?

We scored 5. That should be enough. 

If your manager doesn't let one reliever give up 5.

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

So...i'm not Peter?

Nor are you Paul

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Just now, USAFChief said:

Those count more?

Don't think so.

But one assumes less needs to be fixed to change the outcome next time we face a similar situation?

 

Think a good pitch just off the plate over a pitch behind the batter as a comparison.

[IndyTwinsFan]

Just now, BiggestRoccoFan said:

My point was 4 runs should be enough to win when the other team has not scored going into the 7th inning.

I'm not disagreeing with that point.  What I'm saying that with even a modicum of offensive competence later in the game, it never would have come down to this.

[Craig Arko]

2 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

So...i'm not Peter?

No, You are, by definition, unique.

[insagt1]

Can't ever see contact play in extra innings. Lately it hasn't worked. Twins ran themselves out of a run. Bottom of 10th was a clown show. But should never have gotten there. Alcala was terrible in blowing a 4 run lead in the 7th.

I love Royce as much as anyone, but he does strike out a lot in key situations. As for Julien, he just strikes out most all the time. Twins did take 3 well played games and should have won this one too. A poorly executed top of the 10th and then a mess in the bottom.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Just now, Craig Arko said:

No, You are, by definition, unique.

I suppose so.

 

But i have always wondered what it would be like to be ique...

[thelanges5]

7 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Easily could have lost yesterday though 

Very true, we did the same thing to them yesterday. 

[BiggestRoccoFan]

2 minutes ago, IndyTwinsFan said:

I'm not disagreeing with that point.  What I'm saying that with even a modicum of offensive competence later in the game, it never would have come down to this.

It should have not come down to this because the manager should have been able to see that his reliever clearly did not have it and actually do something about it instead of sit there motionless and chewing on his gum.

[Schmoeman5]

After the Miranda FC on the contact play. Is Vazquez a better option than Larnach? Alcala 1 hitter too long. Sweep with Lopez throwing 6 Shutout innings without his best stuff would have been nice. Alas, it wasn't meant to be.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

2 minutes ago, BiggestRoccoFan said:

annoyed

 

That takes me back...

to at least before we lost the game.

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

This team will wind up losing the division by one or two games. Thanks, Rocco.

[USAFChief]

6 minutes ago, insagt1 said:

Can't ever see contact play in extra innings. Lately it hasn't worked. Twins ran themselves out of a run. Bottom of 10th was a clown show. But should never have gotten there. Alcala was terrible in blowing a 4 run lead in the 7th.

I love Royce as much as anyone, but he does strike out a lot in key situations. As for Julien, he just strikes out most all the time. Twins did take 3 well played games and should have won this one too. A poorly executed top of the 10th and then a mess in the bottom.

Explain to me how the Twins "ran themselves out of a run."