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  1. Otto von Ballpark
    Did Nishioka make the team?
  2. Otto von Ballpark
    MLB.TV is specifically advertised as not including playoff games. They have never included them. All postseason games are available on national TV, games which have never been included on MLB.TV. Given that, and the low price of the product, it's not reasonable to expect it to include playoff games. But good news: YouTube TV has every single postseason game (30-50 games, depending on how long each series goes), with DVR, for only $65. Edit: today’s game was even free nationwide on ABC if you had an antenna or access to Locast.
  3. Otto von Ballpark
    The non-Ryu Jays starters (apparently Shoemaker and Ray in tandem) actually did pretty well, although they gave up a triple that scored on a wild pitch in the 4th. Former (almost?) Twin Nick Anderson came on, leading 1-0 with 2 runners on and 1 out in the 7th and escaped the game. Still pitching, Rays now up 3-0 in the 8th.
  4. Otto von Ballpark
    I know the MLB Ballpark app has buttons for cheering or booing, but I don't think I've heard any booing in the broadcasts this year.
  5. Otto von Ballpark
    I'll share SoDak's reply to this post as soon as it is delivered to the Twins Daily P.O. box.
  6. Otto von Ballpark
    I'll go first: why the (*%#(*& isn't Hyun-Jin Ryu starting the first game for the Blue Jays? https://torontosun.com/sports/baseball/toronto-blue-jays/simmons-why-arent-jays-starting-ace-hyun-jin-ryu-in-game-1
  7. Otto von Ballpark
    Feel free to chime in here about any of the (non-Twins) 2020 MLB postseason games!
  8. Otto von Ballpark
    Thielbar was helping coach the Augustana baseball team before the Twins brought him back to pro ball this year. Here's his bio on the school website: https://goaugie.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/caleb-thielbar/2342
  9. Otto von Ballpark
    Around here, we call that "playing Astros style"
  10. Otto von Ballpark
    * (post-1991)
  11. Otto von Ballpark
    It was 13 entering the 2019 postseason...
  12. Otto von Ballpark
    My guess is Sling (streaming provider). YouTube TV, Hulu Live TV, and AT&T TV Now have it, though.
  13. Otto von Ballpark
    Who's your provider? You might be able to stream it free (and legally) with Locast: https://www.locast.org/
  14. Otto von Ballpark
    Interesting, thanks for sharing. I guess the 10 day option minimum still applies. (Normally it's not an issue this time of year because you can't option a player anywhere after the minor league seasons end.) In that case, with Donaldson out and Marwin likely needed at 3B, they probably had no choice but to roster Kirilloff, whether they intend to use him or not. FWIW, that would mean Wade is ineligible for the ALDS roster too. (Unless someone gets hurt, of course -- but then the hurt player would be ineligible for that series and the following one.)
  15. Otto von Ballpark
    Announcers: Karl Ravech (play-by-play), Eduardo Perez (analyst), Tim Kurkjian (analyst) Source: https://programminginsider.com/2020-mlb-postseason-national-tv-and-announcer-schedule/
  16. Otto von Ballpark
    No, Kirilloff will not earn any MLB service time in 2020. Taxi squad / alternate site players didn't earn any, and postseason days don't count toward service time. Kirilloff will get postseason shares, though (extra pay).
  17. Otto von Ballpark
    Yes, see Seth's article here: http://twinsdaily.com/topic/42342-kirilloff-in-donaldson-out-twins-wild-card-series-roster/
  18. Otto von Ballpark
    Mondesi had potential usage a pinch-runner. Although he ultimately only made one appearance: a strikeout pinch-hitting for the pitcher in an eventual 9-3 loss, after the Royals already took a 2-0 series lead (on their way to a 4-1 series win).
  19. Otto von Ballpark
    Looks like we should expect some pinch-hitting for catchers? Although we don't have a lot of pinch-hitting options -- Kirilloff obviously, Cave maybe (but probably need to keep him available in case you need him in the outfield, or pinch-running?).
  20. Otto von Ballpark
    Yeah, I think they could have put Rooker on the 45-day IL on Saturday as soon as Buxton got hurt and added Kirilloff to the 40-man then. But I guess it doesn't matter if Poppen wasn't going to pitch in the postseason and if they were likely going to drop him in November anyway.
  21. Otto von Ballpark
    Okay, it's official now: Poppen DFA'd to make 40-man room for Kirilloff.
  22. Otto von Ballpark
    Kubel came up in September 2004 for 67 PA in the regular season, and did well -- .300/.358/.433, reasonable K rate. Got placed on the postseason roster and drew the DH start for ALDS Game 2, but went 0-for-6 that game, including an unfortunate 3-pitch strikeout vs Rivera in a tie game with runners on 2nd and 3rd and only 1 out in the 8th inning. It was not Kubel's first time facing Rivera, though. He had drawn a 4-pitch walk and popped out to short on a 2-1 count in two regular season PAs vs Rivera the previous week.
  23. Otto von Ballpark
    Just standard end-of-season stuff. At the end of the regular season, all players on optional assignment are automatically recalled. And 10/15-day IL players are automatically activated. Basically, options and injured lists cease to exist after the end of the regular season, although 45/60-day IL players don't have to be activated until after the World Series. Twins didn't have anybody left on that IL, though.
  24. Otto von Ballpark
    Corresponding move not yet announced. Kirilloff was already postseason eligible, due to being included in their 40-player postseason pool last week, but they will need to clear a 40-man roster spot to actually add him to the 28-man active roster now. (And the 45/60 day IL is no longer an option to make room, since the regular season is over.)
  25. Otto von Ballpark
    Could always be worse!
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