Game Thread: 8.27 Son of Ty @ Twinkies

[tzill]

• T La Stella (L) DH
• L Wade Jr. (L) 1B
• W Flores (R) 3B
• M Yastrzemski (L) RF
• T Estrada (R) 2B
• B Crawford (L) SS
• A Slater (R) CF
• L Gonzalez (L) LF
• J Bart (R) C

Alex Cobb
RHP
4-6, 3.99 ERA, 108 SO

Would like to see Cobb go 6+; less interested in the outcome.

 

[tzill]

LaMonte Wade Jr. 0 for his last 19 after two looking strikeouts today. He appeared to find a groove a couple weeks ago but is back in a slump. Frustrating season for him.

 

[Stokes1931]

LaMonte Wade Jr. 0 for his last 19 after two looking strikeouts today. He appeared to find a groove a couple weeks ago but is back in a slump. Frustrating season for him.

Let's put the cold as ice guy in the #2 slot, shall we? Makes a ton of sense.

And what has happened to our baserunning? Guys overrunning bases, guys getting picked off (Slater), etc.

 

[Stokes1931]

FZ may have found something in taking a risk on Cobb. He's really been doing well, he's our 3rd best pitcher by ERA. Now let's see him go 6 tonight.

 

[tzill]

Five clean for SonofTy, but 99 pitches.

He done.

1-0 good guys but the bull(shit)pen is coming in now.

 

[tzill]

FZ may have found something in taking a risk on Cobb. He's really been doing well, he's our 3rd best pitcher by ERA. Now let's see him go 6 tonight.

By many advanced metrics, he's a top ten pitcher in the NL this year. He's been better than good.

I still want Rodon back next year

 

[tzill]

Let's put the cold as ice guy in the #2 slot, shall we? Makes a ton of sense.

And what has happened to our baserunning? Guys overrunning bases, guys getting picked off (Slater), etc.

I realize that Austin Slater is the base runner and is responsible for it but how the hell does a coaching staff allow that to happen? 0-0 game, Sonny Gray has a no-hitter, and the third Giants base runner of the game gets picked off? Really poor job there all around.

 

[Stokes1931]

By many advanced metrics, he's a top ten pitcher in the NL this year. He's been better than good.

I still want Rodon back next year

I grew up in MN going to Twins games at the old Met Stadium (now the Mall of America)

In 2010, I was back visiting family and Target Field had just opened. Went to a ballgame. A beautiful ballpark.

 

[tzill]

I grew up in MN going to Twins games at the old Met Stadium (now the Mall of America)

In 2010, I was back visiting family and Target Field had just opened. Went to a ballgame. A beautiful ballpark.

In LS, I lived on Hennepin and 13th...right near E Block, where Target Field was built. I've been back once and you're correct -- its gorgeous. We are in MPLS next year.

 

[tzill]

1-0 rainout win in 7 innings? I'd take it...

 

[Stokes1931]

1-0 rainout win in 7 innings? I'd take it...

 

[calsnowskier]

Just heard the Mets retired Mays’ number 24 today.

WTF?

 

[calsnowskier]

I hate what I am about to say..


AJ is not bad as a commentator.

 

[Stokes1931]

Glad to get an insurance run. But man, this team is totally inept at scoring. Slow runners. Seems like we need about six singles just to get one run across.

 

[Stokes1931]

Walking the leadoff hitter in the bottom of the ninth on four pitches is really close to the unforgivable sin (in baseball, anyway).

 

[Stokes1931]

Ah man, walk another guy to put two men on so you can face the guy who is 3-4 tonight.

Good luck with that!

 

[Stokes1931]

Dagnabit!

 

[calsnowskier]

I have said it before, I will (likely) say it again…

He isn’t ready to be a closer.

 

[calsnowskier]

Manfred ball…

 

[calsnowskier]

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why Cobb only has 4 wins on the season.