St. Louis Cardinal time again. After dominating them last week in St. Louis the Twins are looking to pluck the Cardinals once again and put a stop to a 2-game slide. Jose Berrios on the mound for the Twins and it sure would be nice to have the April Berrios and not the May Berrios show up tonight. Jack Flahery for the Cardinals.
7:10p start and it looks like it will be absolutely gorgeous weather tonight.
It would also be nice to score some runs.
And I see we're treated to Bobby Wilson behind the plate again. I didn't expect the Twins to come up with the next Joe Mauer, but I didn't expect them to come up with the next Corky Miller, either.
Just looked up Corky Miller. That's a really good comp. Twins have been kind of comparing Wilson to Gimenez, but Gimenez was a better hitter and at least considered dangerous against lefties. Of course, if Berrios pitches a perfect game (and wins), all hail, Bobby Wilson!
Game is on FS1. I always want a win more when it is on national TV, even if it is FS1. I always feel like national media don't pay enough attention to the Twins when they're good. Of course, they're record right now is not good, but they still are expected to be a contender.
Bobby Wilson again? With our offensive problems the last couple days, would have liked to see Garver behind the plate. I guess they're hoping Wilson can help Berrios get out of his funk.
Good first inning for Berrios. Let's get some runs!
It's hard to steal very many bases when the team only gets four or five hits a game.
I really think we're going to have to score one or more runs to win this game.
At least one, yes. It would help if the leadoff batter would actually get on base once in a while.
At least two, now.
Two good innings for Berrios!
Dazzle says he can't pronounce the name of the drug Cano took, and then goes on to prove it.
Which is not to say I could pronounce it properly, either. I just thought it was kind of funny.
At least they hit some balls hard that inning. It's a start.
The Twins have had 14 consecutive leadoff batters make an out going back to Sunday.
It certainly does seem like it would be harder to score when you start each inning with one out.
One of my fun thought experiments is to think of how much different baseball would be if you only got two outs per inning. The Twins seem to be trying to show me what it would be like.
Twins are due for an eight run inning.
A hit! And a leadoff batter on base!
Finally! Now maybe they can have a big inning. Oh, nevermind. Here comes Bobby Wilson.
Well, so much for that.
Do we count that as 15 consecutive leadoff batters making an out? He only waited one pitch into Wilson's at-bat to get picked off.
He did make an out and you didn't specify if it had to be a batting out.
Yep. And I would imagine that Wilson's at-bat will be counted as batting with 1 out and the bases empty as far as his splits are concerned.
You know, it is possible to score runs with 2 outs and no one on base. The easiest way is called a home run.
Twins haven't hit a home run since Rosario's second home run on Friday in the ninth inning.
The Twins' most consecutive games without a home run is 3 this year. The previous time it happened included the first time the Mariners came to Minnesota.
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The Twins need to stop wasting good pitching. Not that they don't know that, of course. It's frustrating as a fan, but I'm sure it's even more frustrating for the players.
As long as they keep getting good pitching, they'll be fine. Of course, that hasn't been the case this year.
But that's the thing. You're not always going to get good pitching. It hurts when you don't take advantage of the times you do get it.
Of course, the flip side is the more often you get good pitching, the more often you'll waste it since it gives you more opportunities that bad hitting will align with good pitching. Of course, you would hope to be able to pitch well enough at times to offset bad hitting. The Twins had scored 4+ runs 12 straight games before Sunday, so this hadn't been much of a problem till the last few days.
Of course, it's pretty hard to pitch well enough to offset bad hitting when you score zero.
True. No team has ever won when scoring zero runs. Of course, no team has ever lost when allowing zero runs.
16 consecutive leadoff batters with an out.
Dazzle pointing out that we'll have Angel Hernandez behind the plate tomorrow. Now there's something to look forward to.
I would tend to think that bad umpiring would benefit the home team more in general, but I would definitely prefer not to have that be a factor.
I don't know about that, but I know it benefits the home team when the game is in Yankee Stadium.
17 straight.
Better news on the farm tonight. Fort Myers has already won. Rochester has a big lead. Chattanooga has a solid lead. Cedar Rapids has a slight lead.
Rochester has won. Chattanooga has a big lead. Cedar Rapids is tied after six innings.
I've swam underwater longer than that half inning took.
Hi everybody.
I've only got FS1 as my TV and I'm happy about that.
Okay, the discussion about Cano is making me wish Dick N Whoever was on the teevay.
also, Max you dun good.
I think it's safe to say that Berrios has rediscovered his curveball.
Solid start by Berríos.
Maybe that catch will get the boys fired up and start a big inning! Oh wait, nevermind. Here comes Bobby Wilson.
18 straight. That's 2 straight games with no one batting with a runner on base and no outs.
I'm not sure how "Graterol" is pronounced, but I'm pretty sure it's not "gra-TOL-ee".
BR says GRAD-er-ALL.
I think Graterol is on the banned substances list.
Well, we got a guy to third base. Can we get him the last ninety feet?
Yes!
Yes!
WE SCORED A RUN!!!!!!!!!
And not thrown out at second!
Wait, what just happened? Was that a run?
Two out rally!
If Berrios can hold the Cardinals scoreless, he'll at least get a no-decision.
Wait, the Twins get three outs in an inning?
A leadoff double!! Woot! Now, don't get picked off!
I think Buxton would have been safe if the throw was on target
Seemed like the catcher should have fielded it I think.
Yes, he was.
No, an uncommon, if not rare, event does not make the bunt worthwhile.
Does Wilson's uncommon, if not rare, event make the hr worthwhile?
Also, these FS1 guys are terrible.
Seems only fair after yesterday. Too bad it wasn't against the M's. Of course, it also probably means more bunting by Molitor.
Im ok with Buxton bunting anytime.
Especially when he hasn't hit much since he returned.
Adrianza tells Buxton to hold up, but he was already halfway to third.
I missed Buxton so much.
Catcher to pitcher: who should we go after here? Bobby Wilson or Joe Mauer?
BOBBY!
That's about the last thing I expected!
WTF, Bobby Wilson?
Thank you for fouling off that bunt, Bobby. Ha, ha, ha!!!
All hail, Bobby Wilson!
Buxton definitely got in Gregersons head there. Also Bobby Wilson gets a lot of well deserved shit but you gotta love how giddy he was after hitting that home run.
Oh, absolutely. It doesn't change my opinion of him as a ballplayer, but I have nothing against him personally. In fact, I suspect he's a pretty good guy--he'd never have lasted this long if he wasn't. He got a moment in the sun, and I'm happy for him. I just hope it doesn't make Molitor decide he should be the starter from now on.
Turned on the tele just in time to see us tie the game. Wife and I are sampling homebrew and watching Bobby Wilson kick some Cardinal butt.
This may be my favorite ‘puppies!’