Front Page: Twins Game Recap (9/28): Cruz Homers, Arraez Injured, Twins Top KC 4-3

[etwink]

Crazy how we had injuries during the season but nothing really bad and nothing we couldn't overcome with depth.

And then suddenly suspension and bad injuries at the end! Who ticked off the baseball gods?

Someone grab a bucket of KFC please!

 

...and candlesticks make a good wedding present!

[etwink]

I disagree completely. How many popups are hit directly over the pitcher's mound in a season? Less than 10? 5? The pitcher's job is to get off the mound in a hurry, let the fielder's, whose job is fielding, field the ball.

 

The pitcher’s job is to direct traffic on IF popups. A really savvy one will hold back guys to keep them out of the way. Duffey just kind of stared in the sky and then bolted at the last second. He isn’t to blame but hopefully he got a talking to on what he could do to help out next time.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

That’s what happens when you have guys playing positions they aren’t accustomed to playing.

it was a pop up on the pitchers mound, the exact same situation could have happened if Arraez were playing 2nd and Astudillo played C

[twinsfaninsaudi]

Well whatever game Paxton is gonna start Schoop would probably be starting anyways. For whatever that’s worth.

[Huskertwin]

 

Did we see a dress run today for a planned bullpen game in the playoffs?

Hopefully not the Kyle Gibson part!

[MABB1959]

I guess it depends on the grade of the sprain but maybe he can just tape it and still play.  Our gymnasts have sprains are are able to compete with the help of tape.  Especially if it a meet where you need to qualify for regionals or nationals. 

[mrtwinsfan]

 

I'm not totally buying what mlb says. I rather agree with what Kaat used to do...the pitcher is the QB on these plays. He calls who takes it and in Kaat's case he used to push anyone else out of the way. Doesn't look like Duffey did that so instincts took over. Its easy to sit an watch a monitor and a replay over an over and say...this is how it should have been done. It was an unfortunate accident and I'm sure everyone is very bummed about it.

It also surprised me, but when broke down to responsibilities for every infielder ,  intresting 

[Danchat]

A couple notes not related to Arraez: the Yankees did not hit a HR last night, leaving us one behind them. We are also just 2 games behind NY... we almost caught them for the 2nd seed.

[VivaBomboRivera!]

In a situation with multiple fielders closing on a fly ball in the infield, it falls to the catcher to call out the player in the best position to make the out. Couldn't tell from the audio and unable to see Garver's face, but his body language is that of an observer. That was Astudillo's ball. Teammates should have been warning off Arraez.