Minnesota Twins vs. Texas Rangers 8/30-9/1

[Windingmywatch]

A triple followed by two very weak ground-outs. This team can just be so frustrating some times. It's not that hard to hit a fly ball. Leonys can be forgiven because he's already saved the Rangers a run, but Elvis has to come through there.

No Martin should have been bunting.

 

[lainey12]

keep that ball down Schep
yikes

 

[Sexy]

What's in the damn water in DFW? Why are these guys always so damn flat at home??? This is ridiculous - we had our top pitcher on the mound against a really weak lineup and their starter has 1 win in 24 career starts....and we're going to lose this???? 2 more innings, we need to F'in wake up!!!

Thanks for letting me vent...

I don't really get all too upset often but this was frustrating in so many ways

 

[WastinSomeTime]

What's in the damn water in DFW? Why are these guys always so damn flat at home??? This is ridiculous - we had our top pitcher on the mound against a really weak lineup and their starter has 1 win in 24 career starts....and we're going to lose this???? 2 more innings, we need to F'in wake up!!!

Thanks for letting me vent...

I'm right there with you. I guess we should have sent Gentry on contact and take our chances.

 

[darrylgann]

What's in the damn water in DFW? Why are these guys always so damn flat at home??? This is ridiculous - we had our top pitcher on the mound against a really weak lineup and their starter has 1 win in 24 career starts....and we're going to lose this???? 2 more innings, we need to F'in wake up!!!

Thanks for letting me vent...

and what is it about us and AL Central teams

 

[lainey12]

So we usually are yelling at Wash when he bunts with no out to move a runner from 1st to 2nd in the first inning.

So you figure ... bottom 7th ... down a run ... 1 out ... two fastest guys on the team are at third and at bat. Where is the bunt there?

If you are willing to waste an AB in the first inning on a bunt ... then why not do it just now?

No idea...I think a suicide squeeze had a good chance there

 

[Windingmywatch]

Nice slide kid ... he gave it 110%.

 

[WilltheThrill]

What's in the damn water in DFW? Why are these guys always so damn flat at home??? This is ridiculous - we had our top pitcher on the mound against a really weak lineup and their starter has 1 win in 24 career starts....and we're going to lose this???? 2 more innings, we need to F'in wake up!!!

Thanks for letting me vent...

I honestly think that the Rangers sometimes take Yu for granted. It's almost like they saw Yu vs. Liam Hendriks and the Twins on the schedule and didn't quite give their absolute best effort. I know they're trying, but maybe the focus and desperation factor haven't quite been there tonight. It's understandable to a degree because it's impossible to stay locked in for 162 games. But they just seem to play down to their opponent a lot of times when they face total spares and they get geared up for the likes of King Felix and Weaver.

 

[Windingmywatch]

No idea...I think a suicide squeeze had a good chance there

yep

 

[Windingmywatch]

The thing is if you can roll over a pitch to 2nd base ... you can bunt the ball for a squeeze

 

[lainey12]

I don't really get all too upset often but this was frustrating in so many ways

I'm internalizing how incredibly angry I am right now.

Sure, we should score more runs, but we've scored a lot lately.

Sometimes you do your Ace to keep it to one or two....

 

[DT LUNA]

yep

The best bunter on the team and fastest man on 3rd. I agree.

 

[lainey12]

I honestly think that the Rangers sometimes take Yu for granted. It's almost like they saw Yu vs. Liam Hendriks and the Twins on the schedule and didn't quite give their absolute best effort. I know they're trying, but maybe the focus and desperation factor haven't quite been there tonight. It's understandable to a degree because it's impossible to stay locked in for 162 games. But they just seem to play down to their opponent a lot of times when they face total spares and they get geared up for the likes of King Felix and Weaver.

Sometimes I think Yu needs to calm down.

 

[lainey12]

They've made a lot of great contact. It's one of those nights

absolutely no confidence we win this game.
Just get two out of three

 

[darrylgann]

Way to put up a fight, Texas!

 

[Senator_fan]

Stage is set for a walk off win now folks!

 

[Windingmywatch]

Sometimes I think Yu needs to calm down.

IMO Yu comes across to me as a guy who thinks he needs to win the game himself with Ks. If you are a "K-pitcher" ... you throw strikes ... doesn't take much to leave one where it can get killed. Even when you are pitching a no hitter.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Way to sell it AJ

 

[lainey12]

nice play Kins

 

[darrylgann]

IMO Yu comes across to me as a guy who thinks he needs to win the game himself with Ks. If you are a "K-pitcher" ... you throw strikes ... doesn't take much to leave one where it can get killed. Even when you are pitching a no hitter.

Totally agree. Too married to the strike outs.