Game Thread: Twins @ Royals, 4/21/22 @ 1:10PM CT

[wsnydes]

Bunt attempt!

Failed...but it was an attempt.

[RickOShea]

I don't mind listening to Smalley and Bremer.  Just not 125% of the time.

[Brock Beauchamp]

What was that thing when Max stuck his bat out over the plate and held it there? Has anyone ever seen a player do that before?

[Brock Beauchamp]

Kepler trying to bunt, Sano with a productive out...

 

[chaderic20]

1 minute ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

What was that thing when Max stuck his bat out over the plate and held it there? Has anyone ever seen a player do that before?

You know, I bet if he held it just right, he could dribble a ball over to the left side of the infield where they have no defenders. Might be on to something here....

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, chaderic20 said:

You know, I bet if he held it just right, he could dribble a ball over to the left side of the infield where they have no defenders. Might be on to something here....

********. You're just making stuff up now. Let's stick to reality here.

[Muppet]

3 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

What was that thing when Max stuck his bat out over the plate and held it there? Has anyone ever seen a player do that before?

I think there is an unwritten rule against hitting like that. 

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, Muppet said:

I think there is an unwritten rule against hitting like that. 

Poor Max!. He gets criticized for just trying to do his job. Too much expectation.

[wsnydes]

2 minutes ago, chaderic20 said:

You know, I bet if he held it just right, he could dribble a ball over to the left side of the infield where they have no defenders. Might be on to something here....

 

1 minute ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

********. You're just making stuff up now. Let's stick to reality here.

Clearly trying to hit into the shift works better anyway.  That AB is the perfect example!

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, wsnydes said:

 

Clearly trying to hit into the shift works better anyway.  That AB is the perfect example!

21.1% of the time, it works every time!

[wsnydes]

1 hour ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

With Buxton back, I bet the Twins will be able to score one run instead of zero.

This aged well.

[PDX Twin]

Wow. Take a break for lunch and the Twins score! Doctor be damned, I should eat more!

[PDX Twin]

Ryan is the kind of guy that AL Central teams are going to get very tired of over the next few years.

[Muppet]

Is it too early to point out that Ryan has a perfect game going? 
Has a team ever lost while their pitcher threw a no hitter? 

[wsnydes]

Really enjoying the Joe Ryan guy.

[cheeseheadgophfan]

The Twins are hitting into some absolute terrible luck too.....you line in to a double play to end the 1st.   The baseball Gods have got to even this out eventually, right?

[RickOShea]

2 minutes ago, Muppet said:

Is it too early to point out that Ryan has a perfect game going? 
Has a team ever lost while their pitcher threw a no hitter? 

https://www.mlb.com/news/pitchers-to-throw-no-hitter-and-lose

[wsnydes]

3 minutes ago, Muppet said:

Has a team ever lost while their pitcher threw a no hitter? 

Yup!

https://www.mlb.com/news/pitchers-to-throw-no-hitter-and-lose

Edit: ninja'd.  That's what I get for typing "Yup!" I guess.

Edited April 21, 2022 by wsnydes

[wsnydes]

Miguel Cabrera still sitting at 2,999 hits.  He's 0 for 3 so far today.

[Vanimal46]

My goodness. Correa got snake bit on that hit and run. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

This team, man. I mean, nothing you can do about hitting into double play line drives.

[wsnydes]

sigh

Hard to make this stuff up sometimes.

[wsnydes]

Just now, Vanimal46 said:

My goodness. Correa got snake bit on that hit and run. 

And he was doubled off in the 1st on one too.  

[Mike Sixel]

Are there still people complaining about trading Cruz? 

[Cap'n Piranha]

It's still VERY early, but...

Right now it looks like Cruz for Ryan and Strotman might be the best trade in franchise history, even if Strotman never throws another pitch.

[Craig Arko]

1 hour ago, shortround81 said:

I only plug my own line of 5G healing crystals

I have a line of complementary tinfoil hats.

[Cap'n Piranha]

10 minutes ago, Muppet said:

Is it too early to point out that Ryan has a perfect game going? 
Has a team ever lost while their pitcher threw a no hitter? 

Very mad at you right now.  This is your fault.

[Craig Arko]

1 minute ago, Mike Sixel said:

Are there still people complaining about trading Cruz? 

Was just thinking this exact same thing.

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, Craig Arko said:

I have a line of complementary tinfoil hats.

You guys should bundle your products!

[shortround81]

Just now, Craig Arko said:

I have a line of complementary tinfoil hats.

Are they cruelty free?