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  1. Doubles
    I can be as critical as anyone, especially towards Molitor, but I don't see what he is culpable for when it comes to bullpen management. It's not like there was a clear bridge from the middle to the end of the game, especially after Kintzler was moved. It was all bubble gum & duct tape. If anything, I'd give Molitor props for piecing it together as successfully as they did given the rag-tag bunch he had to work with. I'm not sold on Molitor as a manager, and I realize I may re-think that if someone new is brought on to replace him. But any fault with bully management lies with the front office not only failing to address it, but choosing to weaken it with the Kintzler move. Not that he's Mariano Rivera in his prime, but losing him was a blow to an already existing weakness.
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    I should probably know better, but I'm actually a bit curious about this 'game theory' of which you speak.
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    Tom- though I was late to the party here, thanks for all your time & effort in compiling these game recaps. Loved reading these & participating in the ensuing dialogue. As I've said, baseball is made for this type of banter. Thanks again & hope to see these return next season. They really enhance the 'fan experience.'
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    Wondered this myself in the moment last night. Wasn't even sure how I thought about it. I'd have been psyched to get that fourth run across, but I'd probably also bemoaned bunting with a runner on second base. I think a bunt in that particular situation was at least worth debating. And I hate bunts, but time & place...
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    I used to hate the Yankees as a kid. Then, when I worked for the Twins, I got an up-close look at the "Yankee Mystique." Most teams would have anywhere between one and three writers covering the team. The Yankees had like, about 25. I still don't like the Yankees, but that experience gave me a whole new respect for the Yankees and how important they are to New York.
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    Of all of Buxton's amazing catches, last night's may have been his finest. If that ball would have gotten by him, Kipnis most likely has a leadoff triple. Instead, Buck makes a huge play, Hildy turns & says, "Oh my God!", and you could just see the air go out of the Indians' collective balloon. What a player, what a privilege to watch.
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    I would be very surprised if the actual percentage was anywhere near that high. Would also be surprised if road teams would bunt in that spot nearly as often as home teams. There's gotta be data on that split somewhere.
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    One thing I like about Target Field: No cheap homers. Gotta hit it to git it. Not at all a fan of short fences & tons of dingers.
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    Think of it this way: If the roles were reversed and the Twins allowed a lead-off batter to get on in the top of the 8th with a one-run lead, I'd be plenty happy to be handed the first out of the inning in exchange for giving the runner 2nd base. Even if they score that run before we record two more outs, the game is only tied, and we live to fight another inning. And we have 6 remaining outs to use, they'd only have 3.
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    I'm your huckleberry. I am not a proponent of giving away 1 of your 6 remaining outs in the interest of, if all the stars align, tying the game. I'd be much more open to that line of thinking as the home team, in which case you'd have the same amount of outs left as your opponent after tying the game. I believe Betances threw 6 strikes on 17 pitches before exiting with the bases loaded. The one out he got was handed to him with a bunt.
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    I chalk up 104 to another Juiced Ball era.
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    Chief, I love that you view baseball as it is- a nuanced, situation-specific game. So much more to it than, "Why did they ________ tonight, when last night they did something completely different."
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    Not ready to say I'm 'comfortable' yet, but 3 game lead with 16 to play. Also, Twins haven't lost more than 4 games in a row this season. Getting near 'choke' territory if they don't hang on.
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    While most everyone is fired up about Rosario, he made a really bad base running play in the bottom of the 2nd. After leading off with a double, Buxton followed with a liner that sent the CF back and a bit to his left. CF reached up and caught the ball, but Rosario was forced to go back to second base as he went half-way on the play. Terrible base running. Should have stayed on the base, or retreated back as soon as the CF appeared to possibly have a play on the ball. If the ball is caught, you tag up and gain third base with one out. If the ball gets over the CF, he still scores rather easily from second base. Not good base running at all. This is the type of stuff that makes Rosario frustrating at times. Great talent, great tools, but never more than a second away from doing something, errrrr, less than intelligently.
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    On Rosario- His AB in the 10th inning is a perfect example of how he's coming around. Takes the 1-0 pitch just inches off the outside corner, putting himself into a hitter's count at 2-0. Pitcher Maton grooves one, and Rosario pounds it. No way he lays off that 1-0 pitch last season. Maybe not even in April or May. But this is a great example of a guy maturing as a hitter, if you can see that in one single AB.
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    Two key underrated elements of last night's game: Busenitz retiring Wil Myers in the top of the eighth, with runners on first & third. Belisle popping up Hedges in the top of the ninth, with runners on first & second. Humangous big outs, both of 'em.
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    One thing that rankles me a bit are these "playoff percentage" thingies. This morning, for example, Buster Olney tweets the playoff chances of the NYY (97.3%), Twins (55.7%), Angels (21.5%), and Royals (9%). It's cool to weigh the Twins chances against the team closest to them, but it's much easier for me to conceptualize that the Twins have a 2 game lead with 18 to play than it is to ingest these percentages. And, yes. Stay offa my lawn, you **** kids.
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    While I can certainly appreciate the future, and it looks bright here, no question- I'm really just enjoying this season in this moment. They don't always win, but I feel like these guys bust their collective *** and bring it every night. I'mma keep trying to stay in the moment and enjoy my favorite baseball club playing relevant games, in a playoff spot, in mid-September. Never would've thought this was possible in April, or even May.
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    As good as Colon has been, 85 MPH fastballs will only get you so far in today's game. Was bound to happen, I'm glad it didn't happen before today.
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    Thursday's 9th inning comeback may be looming even larger now. Otherwise Twins would be at risk of losing 3 out of 4 in KC, a team they should be mostly whooping up on at this point.
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    Didn't catch much of the game last night, but fro what I did see... What a terrible slide by Rosario when he got nabbed by Perez just prior to Buck's dinger. Jeezus H, keep contact with the base. Really, it's not difficult. That CS may have been one of the best I've ever seen on one of the toughest pitches to handle. Man, Perez is some kinda catcher.
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    I have zero issue with anyone unsatisfied with the in-game managing, but the comments above read like more of a critique of bullpen composition. That ain't on the manager.
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    Disagree. ERA is meant to measure pitching. If a ball is thrown into right field by a pitcher who has now become a fielder- the fielding should not influence how the pitching is measured. Even if the fielder and pitcher are one and the same.
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    I think this stat is off-set by the fact that the Twins don't have a traditional, or even a regular, #3 hitter. I realize Polanco has thrived in the #3 spot lately, but if we're being honest he's not a #3 hitter on almost every competitive team.
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