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  1. Can I take a crack at it? I think it also comes down to Lee did not advance because he was not expecting France to try to advance. The rule of thumb has always been, “If it’s hard hit to the left side of the infield, hold your base until it goes through.” This is how kids have been coached if they are on second or third, no force play, and less than two outs, for hundreds of years. 🙂 So whether Lee missed a sign or France hallucinated a sign that wasn’t there, Lee’s instinct kicked in once the ball was hit, and Lee expected France to stay at third. So, Lee stayed at second. At this point we can talk about decisions being taken out of players hands since the StatCast era came in, no more two-strike approaches at the plate, no more rogue base stealing or baserunning decisions being made out there (thankfully that is now changing the past couple seasons), but that’s a whole nuther discussion. So that’s my twist on it. There’s no way France or any other average runner breaks for home on that ground ball on their own accord, 10-15 years ago.
  2. You know one of Baldelli’s jobs is to write the lineup card, right? Gasper at DH and batting leadoff today, Brooks Lee 8th, Julien on the bench? (against a RHP)?
  3. Once you get to the late innings, there is not a world of difference whether the score is 2-1 or 8-7 or whatever. You do your thing at that point, and hopefully it works out. I’m sure Rocco didn’t want that Varland-Manzardo matchup in the 9th but Cleveland has a lot of lefty hitters up and down the lineup, and I’m thinking Rocco saw Coulombe as the 10th inning guy last night, tried to squeeze an inning out of Varland, and it didn’t work out.
  4. That is really sad to hear. He should have all the time in the world to get better, but is at the cortison shot stage already, similar to Alex Kirilloff.
  5. Would be nice to see the Twins come out smokin, hang a 7-spot or something in the first inning, to punctuate all this rain delay silliness
  6. But yes, “we have no update” is also an update that could be used more
  7. First pitch now announced as 8:20 CDT Play ball!!
  8. My guess is that the Cleveland meteorology people are calling the shots (and missing the shots)
  9. Twins radio said 7:50 CDT first pitch. and then the powers-that-be changed their minds again.
  10. To add: Cleveland probably using this as another day to rest their bullpen. :(
  11. The people in charge are playing 7-D chess, you see. The rest of us rubes are just along for the ride. 🙂
  12. It would be funny / not funny, if Baldelli gave a bunch of specific instructions with serious face to Alcala on how to approach these batters
  13. lol yeah but everyone got buff during Covid. Hold on let me click around and find some of my personal photos to prove it
  14. I mean, I know Provus is basically a 10/10 Brad Pitt, but that’s not a camera shot we need to see very often
  15. Yeah those are the high leverage at bats that don’t show up in the box score.
  16. No crooked numbers, and this will work out ok tonight
  17. Bride Groomed for Full Time Role - LaVelle E Neal, tomorrow
  18. What on gods green earth, a 4-0 lead, can’t be real,…
  19. There are some pictures of Falvey in the shower upthread, if that’s your thing 🤣
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