AlwaysinModeration

It’s not just the Pirates’ announcers who think it’s awful. It’s awful. They need to stop it. I’m mostly ok with the MLB The Show crowd noises being used the background of empty stadiums (to an extent), but the seven seconds of blared music in between visiting pitches seriously detracts from the game. It makes it seem like they aren’t playing a major league baseball game. Is there any hope of getting them to knock it off?

Of course, you could pan the Donaldson move if you were dying to. Anyhow, so far, through one start, Maeda did well.

20% of the way through the season, Twins relief pitchers with a 0.00 ERA: Cody Stashak Matt Wisler Tyler Duffey Sergio Romo Tayler Rogers

He has infinite more starts than Anibal Sanchez. And don’t get me started on old friend Jhoulys Chacin!

Damn. Nick Burdi out for the year with an elbow thing. Kid has had just an awful run.

They had that one all the way.

Buxton still just four hits of his cycle.

Wisler the Winner tonight?

Really? I don’t like them at all.

Very efficient four walk inning, only one run. Whole lot of game left, whole lotta Buxton hits left...

Also, Lewis Thorpe is growing one helluva mullet.

Buxton is just four hits away from the cycle.

Their leadoff hitter has seen two pitches in two innings.

Donaldson gets that ball.

It would cost more than Brusdar.

I’m onboard with this plan.

Poor Derek Shelton! I like your pick to click. How about a Buxton cycle?

So, the official scorer gets to pick the winner. Do you give it to the guy who pitches 2 shutout innings, or the guy who pitched 2.2 innings of 1 run ball?

Mike Morin!

Interesting. They are really taking it slow with the starting rotation. Depth in bullpen certainly helps. Have to assume Smeltzer and Thorpe will each get multiple innings. “Old friend” Jhoulys...funny. Also, Bremer and Smalley commented on how Stashak never walked anyone about 10 seconds before he issued his walk yesterday. There’s no one in the stands—guys, he can hear you, so knock off the jinxes!

Tight calf, pulled from tonight’s game. Not great

Actually, I thought the white circle for pitch trax was off on that. It tailed away, but I think it caught the edge of the zone before it tailed. It was an excellent pitch.

Between that and the giant heads in the stands, the Twins field staff are losing the battle of the coronaball so far.

The incessant techno music piped into the field between pitches is awful.

I just need to log in hear your protest Clevinger’s beard. The hair was one thing. The “beard” takes it to another level.