Atta boy Kep!

Wow, Buxton did a great job creating a run there!

 

this is a pleasant surprise. I have to fly to Tampa tomorrow.

They do schedule these games in advance, after all

I never get tired of seeing Kepler stroke the ball or Buxton running with hair and cleats on fire!

Sano hitting off a tee as a first step back.

Buxton scores on Kepler's hit.

 

What's not to like?

Sano hitting off a tee as a first step back.

Remind me. Are steps back good or bad?

Rarity there. 4U putout at 1B.

 

Remind me. Are steps back good or bad?

Depends on the dancer?

Nice! Can't wait until Berrios really figures out what he's doing

 

Nice! Can't wait until Berrios really figures out what he's doing

That would be scary--or will be scary. But not for the Twins

 

 

edit: surrenders a home run

Edited September 4, 20179 yr by Hosken Bombo Disco

Remind me. Are steps back good or bad?

Good in this instance, I think.

Wilson Ramos no longer a candidate for Hustle Award

I just took a stopwatch to that play. It took 5.1 seconds between bat contact and the ball hitting Mauer's glove.

 

tl;dr: Ramos is really slow

That would be scary--or will be scary. But not for the Twins

 

 

edit: surrenders a home run

I sure hope he figures it out for the Twins...

Wilson Ramos no longer a candidate for Hustle Award

Now that's a name i haven't heard in a long time...

A's just tied it up against the Angels in the 9th!

Angels closer blew the save. Looking like it might go to extras.

 

Angels closer blew the save. Looking like it might go to extras.

And if it doesn't, even better 

 

edit: it does

Edited September 4, 20179 yr by Hosken Bombo Disco

Kind of amazing that another indoor park can make the old Metrodome look almost nice

Kind of amazing that another indoor park can make the old Metrodome look almost nice

And the Twins almost played there in 1985.

uff da

Kep got a bad break on that ball. He, like me, thought it was right to him off the bat and then someone stuck a pin in it and that one lost step was the difference.

Walks will haunt

I love Bert, but he just said that Kiermeier had a good read on Longoria's hit to right, which is why he made it home easily. Great analysis, except there were two outs.

Kind of amazing that another indoor park can make the old Metrodome look almost nice

I was at the Trop in May. It's better than the Metrodome. It's probably what the Metrodome would be if it was allowed to exist in 2017 as a ballpark.

the dome had at least two advantages over the trop: 1987 and 1991.

Crap

Angels grab the lead in the 11th 11-9. Lead could drop to 0.5 tonight. Angels won't go away

Twins just about ready to break this game open. Can just feel it.