Twins Game Recap (8/5): May Throws Fire, Sano Launches a Walk-Off Bomb in Twins Win

I like how the game chart suddenly jumps upwards and hits the ceiling, kind of like Sano's launch angle.

Yesterday was Monday, August 5.  It was the 112nd game of the year putting the Twins 69% of the way through the season.   The Twins hit 2 home runs giving them a total of 219 home runs for the season and on a pace to hit 317 home runs this season.    The 2019 Twins rank 3rd on the all-time list of Twins' home runs in one season.   They are now only 7 home runs away from becoming the Twins single-season record holder and are only 48 home runs behind the single-season MLB record.  The next Twins team to pass is the 1964 team that hit 221 home runs.

Always liked Sano. Great job by May. Arreaz is a keeper.

Aaand we'llseeyou...  tomorrownight! (also the following afternoon)

Couldn't join the thread tonight but wish I could have. Great game! Odorizzi was quality, May started to look like the guy want him to be think he could be and seemed to be flashing again before that recent bad stretch. (Harper didn't have it tonight, but it happens). The offense did a little bit of everything, including Sano's amazing BOMBA.

The BA is still a little low, of course but Sano had built a bit of a hole for himself in that regard. But he has been looking like a very different player after that truly ugly stretch he had in June. I sure hope some of the doubts and bashing are beginning to fall away. Sure seems like they have.

Oh, BTW, the Twins are a very, very good baseball team.

Not having Buck for 2-3 weeks (not sure on time) hurts in the field, despite Kepler being adequate in CF, but adding Jake Cave in RF maximizes his absence and is a clear negative.  Add in his futility this year at the plate, and that is a week spot.

Guessing we see Marwin there the next two games.

Big win.  Big bomb.

Sano, May, Arraez = Good

Cave = Bad

I'm getting sick of seeing Cave in the outfield. Bring up De Aza. 

"I look at this place as one refuge where fans can bitch and moan and celebrate together-without resorting to personal beefs, and keyboard warriors are not something we have to deal with. (That's what twitter's for). My kudos to the admin's, and to the people on this board itself.

I gotta say, these past few days-- my country is grieving and tearing itself apart, and Hong Kong where I live, is literally tearing itself apart. It's incredibly scary here right now; yesterday and last night were some of the worst hours of my life. I needed this couple hours of respite for my very soul today. I'm happy for the Twins win. And I'm happy to share it with folks like you."

Minnesota nice.  Hong Kong strong.

Mandatory baseball content:

Happy with the outcome.

Our staff allows 4 walks, at least one was a lead-off (thankfully erased in DP).  Theirs?  1.

Mark my words - This team's post-season hopes will be made or lost on the staff's (both starters and relievers) ability to throw more first-pitch strikes.  They must play up to the level the team's offense deserves.

Repeat - Happy with the outcome.  "Let it Sano."

This might be Cave's last chance to show something with the Twins. He really needs to start being a productive player as Rooker is probably ready for a call up, with Kirilloff/Larnach not far behind. 

Rooker hasn't played in 3 weeks, gonna take some time to get in a groove once he's healthy enough to take the field again.

That's why I suspect this is Cave's last chance. If Rooker were healthy now I suspect he would be on a pretty short leash. With Rooker out, he basically has until he gets back to make his case.

My cousin was at the game tonight. She was gifted two seats above the visitors dugout by a random stranger. This is the second time this has happened. First, wtf.

Second, she sent me a video she took of the Sano BOMBA. It was loudAF. Amazing.

This might be Cave's last chance to show something with the Twins. He really needs to start being a productive player as Rooker is probably ready for a call up, with Kirilloff/Larnach not far behind.

The Twins aren’t going to call up Rooker to have him be a bench player.

The Jaylin Davis trade must have made Cave very happy.  If not for it, Cave might still be in AAA and Davis in right field for the Twins.

I sometimes check out the oppo team's sbn board, just to see how their fans are reacting- and maybe, just maybe, for a little chuckle of schadenfreude. 

 

True to form. Of course, just like folks we know (and are), they're kvetching about their recent bullpen acquisitions not paying off, and I got another chortle about one fan's musing that Twins fans must also be cursing their bullpen for giving up the lead. (True dat).

 

But one thing that I appreciate so much about this board- once Arraez got that bloop, F-bombs everywhere, and after the Sano blast, some of them started personally sniping at each other, going so far as to cut and paste weeks-old posts to rub stuff in someone's face. 

 

I look at this place as one refuge where fans can bitch and moan and celebrate together-without resorting to personal beefs, and keyboard warriors are not something we have to deal with. (That's what twitter's for). My kudos to the admin's, and to the people on this board itself.

 

I gotta say, these past few days-- my country is grieving and tearing itself apart, and Hong Kong where I live, is literally tearing itself apart. It's incredibly scary here right now; yesterday and last night were some of the worst hours of my life. I needed this couple hours of respite for my very soul today. I'm happy for the Twins win. And I'm happy to share it with folks like you.

 

Thanks.

Stay strong fellow Twins fan.

This might be Cave's last chance to show something with the Twins. He really needs to start being a productive player as Rooker is probably ready for a call up, with Kirilloff/Larnach not far behind. 

If memory serves, Rooker doesn't have to be added to the 40-man this fall.  Really doubt we would see him unless he returns both soon and ripping the cover off the ball.  

A healthy Luke Raley would probably be up before a healthy Rooker but unfortunately he’s on the IL also. We might also see LaMonte Wade again for defensive purposes, again if he wasn’t on the IL....

The sound off Sanos bat was something you don’t hear too often. That was absolutely smoked

The sound off Sanos bat was something you don’t hear too often. That was absolutely smoked

Yeah he got all barrell on that. It just went crack and that ball was gone

I didn't read the article. I just went to the Sano video and played it over and over again. 

There's an article?