130 thoughts on “Game 159: In progress”

1. Hrm. No picture on this post. Hrm.

   1. It is not automatic because the convention has been to pick pictures of the home team's park.

      1. how about this one?
         

2. Jeter Memorial Jump Throw.

3. For being a giant tool about the batflip, Suzuki sure lollygagged like Bryce Harper running out his grounder.

   1. I haven't heard about this batflip you mention, can you please tell me more about it?

   2. I was only able to make out two of the words he said and one was "mother".

      1. He likes trucks?

         1. I kind of got the impression he hated them.

            1. Huh.

4. 

5. Plouffey!

   or perhaps INDIANS BASEBALL!

6. 

   1. I will never stop loving that picture.

      1. Some of my best work

         1. It always reminds me of this beer.

            1. all the best things remind us of beer.

            2. I've seen that image on just about every kind of printable merch you can imagine. I nearly bought a phone case involving cat riding unicorn with uzi.

7. The wind saved that one. I was shocked when it didn't go out.

   1. So was Kipnis.

8. A strike out would be real nice here.

   1. I will gladly accept a walk followed by the double play, though.

   2. Even better!

9. Well, that was as timely as it gets.

10. By the eye test, Plouffe has massively improved as a third baseman. Much more consistent, much more liable to make above average plays

    1. fwiw, b-r has him +7 TZ Total Fielding Runs Above Average at 3b this year.

11. Duffy doing some nice stranding.

    1. I'm quite enjoying the guys pitching. He's the anti-Pelf.

12. Cleveland fans with a Tampa Bay Rays level of effort of showing up at the ballyard this series.

13. Speaking of beer... I"m having a nostalgia kind of evening with this.

14. How did Pujols almost get thrown out from third on a sac fly in which Josh Hamilton caught the ball, crashed into the wall, fell down, and then threw the ball to the infield?

    1. That's what I was wondering. He was very nearly thrown out, and on a fly ball that deep, with that series of events, that seems impossible.

15. Duffey needs to teach the rest of the staff how to pitch to Lindor.

    1. ... or he just needs to teach them how to pitch.

       1. Gibson's attendance is optional.

    2. Duffey needs to teach the rest of the staff how to pitch

       FTFY

16. I was thinking earlier today...

    The biggest thing this stretch drive is missing is New Guy's ridiculous optimism about Orlando Ballgame. Send out the New Guy signal!

17. Duffman's curveball <3 <3 <3 <3

18. ouch.

19. Oh no

20. Oh, crap

21. Damn.

22. ugh. okay dudes. we got this.

23. There are times when you can tell that the opposing batters have no idea what to do against may.

24. Good time to score a run or 8.

25. We're pinch-hitting with Danny Santana? Seriously?

    1. if it works out this will be a genius move, but if it doesn't . . .

       1. ... okay. I'll take it.

       2. Totes a genius move.

    2. He walked! That's about the best outcome we could've hoped for!

26. Oh mama, that cross over step on first looked scary.

27. Danny Santana WALK
    holy moses

28. THE TWINS ARE GOING TO WIN THIS GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    1. There it is!

    2. New Guy by proxy

29. Last night Rosario gets a walk, tonight Santana gets a walk... Crazy times.

30. ESCOBAR!!!!

31. EDDIE ESCOBAR!

32. YO!!

33. AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW YEAH!

34. Oh that was beautiful.

35. That was a ridiculously great catch by Shaw on the run there to save a run.

    1. It was. That would've been hard to catch with established footing.

    2. That was also an interesting way to throw to first.

36. TWINS BASEBALL!!!!!

37. Come on, Joe.

38. Joe Clutch ftw...

    1. slipped the clutch.

39. I'm not sure that should be counted as a hit, but whatever.

40. So, Baby J up in a GIDP sitch. C'mon, Joe!

    1. did they really bring in a righty to face Mauer? I know he has reverse splits this year, buuuuut.

       1. A righty with 97 strikeouts in 65.2 innings.

41. 🙁

42. oh, crap.

43. I wonder why May was not left in the game.

    1. Health, probably.

44. Why would Boyer, rather than Jepsen, get Santana if a runner reaches? How could you possibly be saving Jepsen this late in the season?

45. I didn't know kindle was allowed to get out now than once in a game.

46. Good job, Perkins!

47. Poll: If Sano reaches first base, do you pinch-run?

    1. No, I would not have. See below.

48. I would not pinch-run for Trevor Plouffe here.

    1. I wouldn't have either, but Plouffe doesn't make it to third base.

49. ROSARIO!!!!

50. Come on guys. We've got to cash this in!

51. If Allen does anything but throw his hard curveball down and away here, then he's crazy.

    1. there's one

    2. First two pitches were exactly that

52. so, this is interesting.

53. TWINS BASEBALL!!!

54. TWINS BASEBALL!!!!TWINS BASEBALL!!!TWINS BASEBALL!!!!!!TWINS BASEBALL!!!!!TWINS BASEBALL!!!TWINS BASEBALL!!!!!TWINS BASEBALL!!

55. TWINS BASEBALL!!

56. TWINS BASEBALL!!TWINS BASEBALL!!!!TWINS BASEBALL!!!!!TWINS BASEBALL!!!TWINS BASEBALL!!TWINS BASEBALL!!TWINS BASEBALL!!!!!!!!!TWINS BASEBALL!!!TWINS BASEBALL!!!

57. TWINS BASEBALL!!TWINS BASEBALL!!TWINS BASEBALL!!

58. I completely spookied that TWINS BASEBALL!!

59. TWINS BASEBALL!!!!!TWINS BASEBALL!!TWINS BASEBALL!!TWINS BASEBALL!!!

60. A Dazzle Special. As I said, brilliant move to pinch-run for Plouffe!

    1. I sure hope he pinch fields for ii.

61. DUPLICATE COMMENT!

62. TWINS BASEBALL!!

    1. I knew everyone would do that, but I'm okay with it.

63. More TWINS BASEBALL!!!!!!!!!

64. Sac Flii

65. There we go!

66. GOSNO!

67. The smoke-and-mirrors offense couldn't have come back at a better time!

68. MVP! MVP! Oh wait.

69. Texas up 4-1 on LAA.

    1. I have always loved Adrian Beltre going back to when my roommate in 2006 was a huge M's fan.

70. One down!

71. Two down!

72. That was not helpful.

73. I haven't felt this tense about a ballgame in forever.

74. So... just dreaming right now about Game 163?

    Duffey on short rest?
    Hughes?
    Nolasco?
    Shane Robinson?
    Start Perk and have him go as long possible?

    Remember that crazy final day of the regular season when Papelboner blew the Red Sox game and the Rays snuck in? Rumor has it the Red Sox had an agreement with the Royals to "acquire" Bruce Chen to start a game 163 because its staff was so depleted. Maybe the Twins could trade for someone who passed through waivers already.

    1. Bruce Chen is available!

       1. 

75. JEEEEEPPPSSEEEENNNN

76. Three down! Twins win! Twins win! TWINS WIN!!!!!!

77. OH MAM!

78. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUyYace8318

79. You know, that Jepsen trade might have been a good call.

    1. Yup. He looked so awful in that first game, then bam

       1. Same thing can be said about Duffey. Diamonds in the rough.

          1. Remember the uproar amongst the intrawebs when Duffey was called up and May was still in the pen because he was not stretched out to start? Good times.

80. I told you guys so.

81. The Twins' Magic Number is 5.
    For both LAA and HOU as of right now.
    When Twins Wins + LAA Losses and
    Twins Wins + HOU Losses >e;5, the Twins are playing an extra game in the Bronkxs.
    If one of those numbers gets to 4 and the other to 5: tiebreaker game!
    If both of those numbers get to 4: 3-way tie!

82. Angels lose!!

    Even if the Twins don't make it, Angels not making it would be a small consolation.

    1. It would be a big consolation to me. How much more rope can Moreno give Scioscia?
       Twins magic number to finish ahead of the Angels: 4!

       1. Scioscia has outdone his Pythag almost every single season. Either way, Moreno and Scioscia deserve each other, It's just too bad they win so much.

          1. They may have outdone their Pythag, but perhaps their run-scoring-and-prevention weren't up to PECOTA expectations before the years.
             I don't know who I'll "hate" once Scioscia is fired, but I don't have to panic that the Twins will hire him any more.

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