I'm about done with Royals games. I'd be saying that even if they didn't have our number, but right now, our favorite team is 3-5 against them, and 14-5 against all other teams. It strikes me that the Twins would probably like playing someone else for a bit, as well.
Tonight, the Twins send Dobnak to try to regain some sense to all of this. He did a fine job against this team six days ago, so there's no reason to think he can't do the same today.
EDDIE!!!!!!
Pitcher's best friend!
I didn't even know LaMonte Wade was on the active roster. Good for him!
And he celebrates with a double!
Nice to see Twins have a starter that can retire Merrifield
That's allowed?
Would've been nice to add a run after the leadoff double.
You had me at "would have been nice to add a run"
Dobnak has two best friends!
Dobber is all about friendship!
If Ron Gardenhire was still the manager, would Dobnak be "Dobber" or "Dobby"?
Nakker?
Nakky?
Dazzle seems to always call him 'Dobnik".
Setting up the third double play.
Now they've set up a triple play.
Soooo close.
Dobber craftily setting up the triple play.
Quality wiggling!
Another easy inning for Ace Dobnak.
Randy Dobnak, escape artist
Sano just hit one to Kansas
SANO!!!!!!!!
Sanoball!
Error rather than CI?
Catcher's interference is an error.
Dobber has a lot of friends tonight.
And he's getting by with a little help from them.
Oopsies.
not a shutout 🙁
tbh, the distance seemed longer than that
The terminal velocity of a baseball is much lower than even the pitched speed so it loses horizontal speed quickly. I don't think most people appreciate that the trajectory of every batted ball is nearly vertical on the way down.
Good job by Dobnak hitting Dozier's bat in just the right spot.
Dazzle mentioned that after the strikeout, Holland wanted the ball back and didn't want it thrown around the horn. I think if I was the next batter, the first thing I'd do is ask the umpire to look at the ball. It could be nothing, but I would want to make sure.
I recall one of the "rules" for this season was the ball shouldn't be thrown around the horn to prevent contact transmission. It still happens most of the time, habits die hard, but I have also seen it thrown back to the pitcher instead in those circumstances.
So there was probably nothing there at all. Still, it wouldn't hurt anything to have the umpire check.
I have no idea whether it was catcher's interference, but that's a call the umpire needs to make right away, not after the batter complains.
Lack of range in the infield seems to be hurting the Twins tonight.
Quality wiggling
Good relief by Duff-Man!
nice wiggling Duffman
time for a rally shower
Rocco seems to have put the sacrifice bunt back in the Twins' arsenal this year.
Dazzle makes a good point on the reasoning behind it, though. Good enough? I don't know
hello new pitcher dude
his stuff is electrical -- I got a charge out of his performance
Zero resistance with the jokes.
Just trying to stay current
No impedance from me.
Padres are putting the hurt on the 'stros tonight. 13-2 in the 7th.
uNwRiTtEn RuLeZ going into effect.
The Slam Diego Padres are the feel good story of the season. Rangers so rocked that they can’t even beat the Mariners.