stringer bell

One side or the other is going to be upset by that call. Did Gio go past thrid? I dunno, but he didn't retouch.

Oh my!

I thought one of them was in the zone.

Ball 5 to Donaldson.

Ryan is pitching for the Saints tonight and Winder tomorrow. A rotation with those two and Dylan Bundy DFAed would be my choice.

3-2 contact really hurt as well.

This is the part of the Yankees lineup that can be shut down.

How many 99-100 mph fastballs does Cole have in the tank? He used a lot of them in the first.

10

When was the last time the Twins had their first three hitters in a game go yard?

Polanco--rally killer.

Cole vs. Lefties lifetime--.656. Versus righties .644.

"Popped up" hit almost to the track. Not a big inning, but Yankees get the early lead.

Three balls in the box not called strikes so far.

My all-time record for Twins games is barely over .500. I never expect a win when I'm at the game, but hope to see a good game.

Yankees starters are 24-94 vs. Bundy, with six home runs. Twins starters are 8-33 with one homer vs. Cole. Of course, that was a different Dylan Bundy, while Cole has only gotten more overpowering through the years.

Bundy has to have near-perfect command to be effective. When he doesn't he'll get hit around. Of the starters who should be available at some time this month, here is my list: 1) Gray. 2) Ryan. 3) Ober. 4) Smeltzer. 5) Archer. 6) Winder. 7) Bundy. Getting everyone healthy has been like herding cats, but if they can all take regular turns, I don't see a place for Bundy.

I think we need to consider Duffey and Thielbar separately. Duffey has been among the worst relief pitchers in baseball, Thielbar got off to a rocky start, but has righted the ship. Duffey’s FIP is 5.05, Thielbar is 3.65.

I’ve seen this movie before. I won’t count on chicken dinner until the 27th out in the top of the ninth.

Stanton needs to do a lot of hitting to make up for his defense today.

Justin just called a 4-1 lead in the sixth a “comfortable lead”. ?☹️

So is Buxton!!!!!

If Urshela is running hard out of the box, he easily makes second. I guess everyone assumed Stanton was still an outfielder.

Really a terrible send by Tony. Gio held up a count until the ball got past him and he’s …………..slow. Hicks was playing pretty shallow and has a great arm. It wasn’t close.

2-0! Keep it up boys.