Minnesota Twins: Twins (Ryan) vs Blue Jays (Lauer): 4/11/26, 2:07 pm CDT

[mrtwinsfan]

1 minute ago, Doctor Gast said:

I just noticed now that they have Martin in RF, where he hasn't played much & doesn't have the arm & Larnach. who is a much inferior OFer. in LF; I fail to see the logic

big field ,  ezzier to cover left--  Larnachs cement spikes !!!!!!!

[PseudoSABR]

1 minute ago, Doctor Gast said:

I hope the BP can hold the lead after Ryan leaves.

Don't give up on the complete game just yet. :)

[tony&rodney]

Kreidler made that play look easy.

[Western SD Fan]

5 minutes ago, Doctor Gast said:

I just noticed now that they have Martin in RF, where he hasn't played much & doesn't have the arm & Larnach. who is a much inferior OFer. in LF; I fail to see the logic

If you look at the dimensions of Rogers Centre.  There is slightly less ground to cover in RF.  This may help Martin with a weaker arm.  I would also suggest that Martin's speed will help Buxton cover for Larnach in LF.

Edited April 11 by Western SD Fan

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Can i put my hand down yet?

[ashbury]

Nice inning by Ryan in response to his team staking him to a big lead.

[ashbury]

Just now, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Can i put my hand down yet?

Do you know nothing about jinxes???  Keep that hand raised until conditions change for the worse.

[Western SD Fan]

1 minute ago, ashbury said:

Do you know nothing about jinxes???  Keep that hand raised until conditions change for the worse.

"The beatings will continue until morale improves."

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Warning track power!

[ashbury]

4 minutes ago, Western SD Fan said:

If you look at the dimensions of Rogers Centre.  There is slightly less ground to cover in RF.  This may help Martin with a weaker arm.

I speculated in a different thread, but if you have two mediocre arms in the corners, it may be best to just give up on the right fielder having any effect on runners rounding second when the ball is hit out there, and put the slightly better arm in left to deter the extra base on balls hit there.  Making the best of a bad lot.

Or, it's just that with a righty on the mound for the Twins, they want the faster corner outfielder in right to try to combat the lefties in the opposing lineup.

[Patzky]

3 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Can i put my hand down yet?

Really? 🥺 

[Patzky]

Surprised the Hour of Lauer hasn't come to an end yet.

[Patzky]

You thought you were fast but you're not Valenzuela fast 

[ashbury]

Martin succeeded on his challenge.  The Gameday diagram shows it to be very close.  With two outs and nobody on, not my preference, but if it works, it works.

[ashbury]

Guh, and then Martin negates it by getting caught.

[Western SD Fan]

2 minutes ago, ashbury said:

I said in a different thread, but if you have two mediocre arms in the corners, it may be best to just give up on the right fielder having any effect on runners rounding second when the ball is hit out there, and put the slightly better arm in left to deter the extra base on balls hit there.  Making the best of a bad lot.

Makes sense.  Maybe given both have mediocre arms, you give the weaker fielder the position that he is most comfortable playing.  I know that Larnach has played more RF than Martin.  If you consider Larnach the weaker fielder, it may make more sense playing him in the position he is more comfortable playing.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

It was worth trying for scoring position...

[Patzky]

1 minute ago, ashbury said:

Martin succeeded on his challenge.  The Gameday diagram shows it to be very close.  With two outs and nobody on, not my preference, but if it works, it works.

The Caratini one was by a stitch also.

[tony&rodney]

Great throw by Valenzuela. Keaschall needs to square around to keep the catcher back a split second there, but give credit for a dart from C to 2B on a very close play.

[ashbury]

Just now, Western SD Fan said:

Makes sense.  Maybe given both have mediocre arms, you give the weaker fielder the position that he is most comfortable playing.  I know that Larnach has played more RF than Martin.  If you consider Larnach the weaker fielder, it may make more sense playing him in the position he is more comfortable playing.

This is why Shelton earns the big bucks, to make these extremely clear distinctions.

[Dave Borton]

1 hour ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

For some reason i was expecting symmetry... But then i might be confusing it with the bilateral leg weakness of a few decades ago.

Your dubiousness led me to look it up.

Right x2.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

24 minutes ago, jaimedude said:

Larnach clobbered that ball. That was a Bomba like shot

are we still protecting him against left handers this year?🙂

 

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

31 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Crooked number!  Keep it up!

If you keep it up too long, the numbers start to get straight again!

(7, 11, 71, etc)

[ashbury]

3 minutes ago, Hosken Bombo Disco said:

If you keep it up too long, the numbers start to get straight again!

(7, 11, 71, etc)

Round numbers, even perfectly round ones, are okay too, if preceded by a straight number.

[RpR]

10 minutes ago, Hosken Bombo Disco said:

are we still protecting him against left handers this year?🙂

 

With whom?

[Western SD Fan]

Great job by Larnach drawing the walk.  A great job by Lauer as well in giving the Jays some length after the disastrous 3rd inning.

[Patzky]

Just now, Western SD Fan said:

Great job by Larnach drawing the walk.  A great job by Lauer as well in giving the Jays some length after the disastrous 3rd inning.

He had Mr Sub last night

 He knows better.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

25 minutes ago, ashbury said:

This is why Shelton earns the big bucks, to make these extremely clear distinctions.

Is that Shelton making such a distinction?

 

("Which was which he could never make out, despite his best endeavor. of that there is no probable  doubt, no probable possible shadow od doubt, no possible doubt whatever")

Edited April 11 by sampleSizeOfOne
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[Patzky]

Brooks needs to talk to his dad more often

 

[Permanent Twins Fan]

Larnach and Lee: Just as expected