ChiSox (Gómez) v Twins (Matthews): 9/3, 6:40pm

[Parfigliano]

Good time for Edouard to get this week's hit

[TwinsAlmostWin]

The Twins should consider choosing a random fan to hit in place of Julien every game. It would pack the stadium and wouldn't have much of a difference on the game, let alone season. 

[ziggy]

Just now, TwinsAlmostWin said:

The Twins should consider choosing a random fan to hit in place of Julien every game. It would pack the stadium and wouldn't have much of a difference on the game, let alone season. 

would the fan be required to watch the third strike or can they swing at it?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

2 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

Good time for Edouard to get this week's hit

Every time is a good time to get that hit.

 

But i'll take the walk as the next best thing.

[USAFChief]

Just now, ziggy said:

would the fan be required to watch the third strike or can they swing at it?

Yes

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 minute ago, ziggy said:

would the fan be required to watch the third strike or can they swing at it?

Yes.

 

How do you swing at something  you don't watch?

Edited September 4, 2025 by sampleSizeOfOne
ninja'd be chief... but i bet he didn't see this edit coming!

[Parfigliano]

I'm guessing tonights split the pot prize is around $4750

[TwinsAlmostWin]

Just now, ziggy said:

would the fan be required to watch the third strike or can they swing at it?

Lol. I think it would only be fair to not swing at it because Julien wouldn't swing, and it is his batting spot after all. 

[USAFChief]

Should be fined for hitting a ground ball on a 2-0 count 

[TwinsAlmostWin]

4 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

I'm guessing tonights split the pot prize is around $4750

Like $47.50, or?

[The Great Hambino]

Every time I flip on a game, it seems like Austin Martin is doing something.  Usually it's bad, but this time it was good!

[RpR]

Have give Martin kudos for that catch.

[S Bart]

23 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

That cheap walmart-knockoff-looking Twins script is most certainly not the proper Twins uniform.

[mnfireman]

Matthews stuff is nasty, why does he nibble and let the batters get to favorable counts??

[S Bart]

Just now, S Bart said:

23 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

That cheap walmart-knockoff-looking Twins script is most certainly not the proper Twins uniform.

Hey...this is TARGET field...they were NOT purchased at the competition 

[Parfigliano]

ChiSox D love ya

[The Great Hambino]

Great oppo triple Buck!

That rightfielder's effort was less great

[The Great Hambino]

@USAFChief you better sit down for this:

They didn't run the contact play - not even with Buck at third

[S Bart]

25 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Wow....the first year that I attended a game....

[RpR]

4 minutes ago, S Bart said:

Hey...this is TARGET field...they were NOT purchased at the competition 

Heck they get the city connect at the good will store.

[USAFChief]

5 minutes ago, The Great Hambino said:

@USAFChief you better sit down for this:

They didn't run the contact play - not even with Buck at third

Not with no outs.

Nobody runs it with no outs.

Edit: BTW I'm sitting down. 

[h2oface]

It was the 3rd of September……

 

[Parfigliano]

Lead off TR can't score.  Just pathetic.

[The Great Hambino]

Just now, USAFChief said:

Not with no outs.

Nobody runs it with no outs.

I thought they did recently

Either way, that comment did not age well

[mnfireman]

Even Buxton not fast enough to warrant using the contact play...

[USAFChief]

4 minutes ago, The Great Hambino said:

I thought they did recently

Either way, that comment did not age well

And I believe with 1 out it's absolutely the correct play.

YMMV.

Edit: you often see the contact play with no outs and runners on 1st and 3rd.

Force the defense to make a choice...turn 2 or cut off the run and have 1st and 2nd, 1 out

 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

3 minutes ago, The Great Hambino said:

I thought they did recently

Either way, that comment did not age well

Is there an age well? How deep?

[Parfigliano]

The way these hacks "hit" Buxton best chance to score was steal home.

[Patzky]

11 minutes ago, The Great Hambino said:

@USAFChief you better sit down for this:

They didn't run the contact play - not even with Buck at third

The same nada.

[The Great Hambino]

Just now, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Is there an age well? How deep?

It's too bad the Twins got rid of Jose De Leon.  He could've asked his uncle Juan Ponce