I think our plan is to wear their hitters out - then we make a comeback.

Multiple coronaries due to running around the bases all night?

 

Now that's some outside the box thinking, right there!

Very good inning from Smeltzer!!!!

 

Anybody else sick of Tauchman The Yankees?

 

That would have worked for the 4th inning.

Gotta love how our AAA call-ups have been far and away our best pitchers in this series.

Dick and Roy talking about how issuing walks has been a real problem this series.

 

Meanwhile, on the stat board:

 

184 XBH this series

Good job, Devin. In Major League Baseball, getting a run is supposed to be difficult! Shut them down!

Smeltzer really knows how to pitch.

Very good inning from Smeltzer!!!!

The 7-8-9 hitters for the Yankees swung at exactly one of his fastballs and drove it almost to the wall.

How about the Twins score 4 more and Smeltzer pitches 4 more scoreless innings?

Cmon Alla-Smeltzer, settle down my tummy

plop-plop,fizz-fizz

I can't believe Baldelli left Odorizzi in. That is gonna piss me off all night. Never give up. ESPECIALLY IN THE 4TH INNING!!!!!!

Can someone remind me why Thorpe and Smeltzer haven't been up in the bullpen the last month-plus?

 

At the very least, they're capable of consistently throwing strikes and don't seem to get rattled by the big moment

CRUZ CRUSH!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

Wow. 

 

Anybody else sick of Tauchman?

And Gregorius and Hicks and pretty much everyone in Yankees lineup.

This is ridiculous.

Now that we've got past that killer of a starter they had out there, things are looking up.

Somewhere in Nebraska, a kid has been mashing the "X" button on his Playstation for three straight days, a new personal record.

 

Little does he know, he's CONTROLLING REAL LIFE.

Sano is due. He hasn't hit one since last night!

Okay, so, Cruz put one in the seats.

 

Still only one run...

 

....I'll show myself out.

Was that sano or arraez? What an AB

Sano has become so good. So, so good.

Great at bat by Sano. Earlier this season he would've struck out on 3 of those balls.

Sano has been taking some good ABs lately. Things are looking up for him.

 

Sano has become so good. So, so good.

Yep, finally seeing the player we expected.

 

Sano has become so good. So, so good.

Having him take a walk after falling behind 0-2 seemed virtually impossible about a month ago.

Tying run at the plate!

Great walk there Sano!

How deflating.

Cruel dilemma: Throw strikes, watch the balls go into the seats.

 

Throw outside the zone, put runners on base for the next strike thrown.