Game Thread: Twins vs Cleveland 7:10 PM EDT (6:10 PM CDT) 9/7/2019

[Bomba2026]

Happy Birthday Devin Smeltzer who should replace Pineda...

[ScooterDance]

I was pretty on point guesstimating Pineda’s line so I’ll go for it again

 

Odorizzi

5IP 7H 3R 2ER 1BB 6K

70 / 137 pitches for strikes

[Nine of twelve]

I'm not a professional baseball analyst, but it seems like the reason for Odorizzi's success is that his fastball seems a bit slower than it actually is and batters just aren't able to time it.

[Don Walcott]

CBU: the Indians are losing 1-0 after 3.

[operation mindcrime]

Yeah Astudillo!

[Danchat]

These double plays are getting real annoying!

[VATwinsFan]

CIvale -- in his first six starts he's never gone less than 5.2 IP and hasn't given up more than 2 runs.

[LaBombo]

Dear Twins opponents,

 

When Willians Astudillo comes to the plate, your tossers have one job to !

 

 

Don't throw a hittable first pitch. Or second, even.

 

And by 'hittable', we're talking about a strike zone the size of a refrigerator box.

[PDX Twin]

 

CIvale -- in his first six starts he's never gone less than 5.2 IP and hasn't given up more than 2 runs.

 

Let's put our AAA hitters up there. He couldn't get people out at that level. 

[VATwinsFan]

Now then, after three walks in a row, will Rosario swing at the first pitch?

[Nine of twelve]

OK boys, bases full of walks. Make him pay.

[drock2190]

 

Let's put our AAA hitters up there. He couldn't get people out at that level. 

 

He had an ERA of 2.13 at Triple A?

[Nine of twelve]

Do not swing at strike 1.

[Nine of twelve]

 

Do not swing at strike 1.

Or ball 3.

[PDX Twin]

 

He had an ERA of 2.13 at Triple A?

 

Really? Someone quoted a rather weak minor league record.

[VATwinsFan]

Patience grasshopper, patience.

[ashbury]

All right, Eddie. 3-1. Time to use all your skill.

[PDX Twin]

And he swings at ball four to make the third out.

[ashbury]

Crud.

[VATwinsFan]

Double crud.

[3balls2strikes]

EDDIE! WTF! Why didn't Rocco put on the "don't swing" sign. Civale obviously couldn't find the plate. Ugh!

 

[ashbury]

Let's put our AAA hitters up there. He couldn't get people out at that level. 

Source?

[Don Walcott]

Ah, Eddie. Make it up to us later.

[bighat]

Gosh dangit, Eddie. And a dirty look for Schoop too with the GIDP. Enough of this squandering already!

[Don Walcott]

So nice to have Morneau in the booth.

[twinsnorth49]

1 spot on 3-1 Eddie.....outside the zone is not that spot.

[ashbury]

Double crud.

And double dumbass on Eddie.

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/OcC1f1jqCPI/hqdefault.jpg

 

(Nah, I'm not that upset with Eddie. But I really hope he thought that was going to be a strike, because of the situation.)

[Don Walcott]

Puig getting booed. Wow.

[VATwinsFan]

Notice the way Garver was looking at Puig as he walked back to the dugout.

 

 

[Nine of twelve]

 

Puig getting booed. Wow.

And pulled, if I'm managing. TK did it to Puckett.