Ervin owes Buxton a steak if the Twins hold on to this lead. Might see a lot of left, right, left right to get the final 9 outs.

Buxton missed that ball by a foot at the beginning of the season.

Yes! Buxton!!!

two out RBI.  

 

how you win games.

Punctuate with a homer, Max.

There you go smacking away my remaining cynicism, Mr. Buxton.

Walking Kepler to pitch to Escobar who has hit 3 HR in last 4 AB.  Bold strategy, Cotton.

S'more 2 out RBI(s) Esco, kthanks.

Nice line drive single by Buxton.

 

(I'm just looking at the box score.)

The following games are still in need of a game thread volunteer:

 

9/6 @TB
9/8 @KC
9/9 @KC
9/10 @KC

9/15 TOR
9/16 TOR
 

9/22 @DET
9/27 @CLE
9/28 @CLE
9/30 DET
10/1 DET

 

Some of you's have never done one.

 

Just sayin'

orioles just tied the jays with a 9th inning homer. going to be a very tough race this final month

 

Buxton missed that ball by a foot at the beginning of the season.

True. He's not bailing out anymore. Rotating the rear hip forward, at least a little. I saw a really good sign yesterday on an outside pitch - after the pitch Buxton stepped across the plate, indicating that his weight was shifting in that direction. That didn't happen at the beginning of the season. Progress.

Santana is bringing some heat!!

I admit, I wouldn't have let Santana pitch to Moss.

 

He got him, but not sure that was a good call.

 

The following games are still in need of a game thread volunteer:

 

9/6 @TB
9/8 @KC
9/9 @KC
9/10 @KC

9/15 TOR
9/16 TOR
9/17 TOR

9/22 @DET
9/27 @CLE
9/28 @CLE
9/30 DET
10/1 DET

 

Some of you's have never done one.

 

Just sayin'

 

I know I'm supposed to PM you with an offering, but that would mean navigating away from the scintillating Game Thread, which I can't do for even a moment. 

 

I'll take 9/9.

 

I admit, I wouldn't have let Santana pitch to Moss.

 

He got him, but not sure that was a good call.

On the other hand, Santana throws so smoothly, it looks like he could pitch all day. He didn't look totally gassed, even when they yanked him. Pitch count.

Dick Bremer trying to argue Ervin Santana is a good as Kluber or Sale...

 

I know I'm supposed to PM you with an offering, but that would mean navigating away from the scintillating Game Thread, which I can't do for even a moment. 

 

I'll take 9/9.

You got it.  Thanks.

 

Dick Bremer trying to argue Ervin Santana is a good as Kluber or Sale...

those conversations were going here earlier this year when people were saying that Santana deserved to start the AS game :-)

Edited September 3, 20179 yr by jimmer

strike 3.  

 

he missed a called strike 3 on 2-2 to the last hitter, too.

What constitutes a f'ing swing around here?  That's **THREE**  in this game.  

Molitor tossed, even though he was right.

Why did he appeal to first? Looked like he was in the middle of calling strike 3.

And that call might cost the game.

wow.

Dang. Great relay.

Marty Foster...Mike Muchlinski....they can both go F themselves.

Crud, that was hard to watch.

I think the Twins are due for another 2 runs in the bottom of the 7th seeing how the box score is going.

Was anyone else fully expecting Buxton to catch that drive to center?