9/27 Feeling Minnesota, Povich v. Lopez

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[SteveA]

Crochet throws 4 shutout innings vs the Tigers, but they greet the White Sox reliever with 2 in the 5th to take a 2-0 lead (still batting).

[SteveA]

6 minutes ago, SteveA said:

Crochet throws 4 shutout innings vs the Tigers, but they greet the White Sox reliever with 2 in the 5th to take a 2-0 lead (still batting).

Some guy named Deloach homers to cut the lead in half.  2-1 Tigers, top 6th.

[Moshagge3]

4 minutes ago, SteveA said:

Crochet throws 4 shutout innings vs the Tigers, but they greet the White Sox reliever with 2 in the 5th to take a 2-0 lead (still batting).

Silver lining: Minnesota's bullpen is stretched paper thin by the 13-inning game last night. Baldelli probably would like to stay away from top guys Dhuran, Jax, and Sands. If the late innings roll around and Detroit and KC have already won, those guys are for 100% sure super-duper unavailable.

[Moshagge3]

Just now, SteveA said:

Some guy named Deloach homers to cut the lead in half.  2-1 Tigers, top 6th.

1st career HR for Deloach. Which reminds me, Albert Suarez gave up home runs to Nicky Lopez and Dominic Fletcher in his disaster start against the White Sox. Both of those guys have 200+ at bats and just one home run. I have no way of looking this up but could this be the first time two teammates have had only one home run in 200+ at bats and the home runs were given up by the same pitcher in the same game?

[SteveA]

I guess these are the city connects for Minnesota.   First time I've ever seen them.

Not a fan.

[SteveA]

I think Santander leads the league in monster fouls

[mrbig1]

The pressure is off and Westy Mounty and Urians in the lineup. The Twins are getting bomb tonight.

[Moshagge3]

Atlanta goes up 2-0 on KC. Sean Murphy HR.

[Tony-OH]

2 minutes ago, mrbig1 said:

The pressure is off and Westy Mounty and Urians in the lineup. The Twins are getting bomb tonight.

We can hope.

[ShoelesJoe]

Westburg was safe at first, but of course we don’t challenge it. 

[Moshagge3]

Cowser had no shot against that change. Why is he hitting cleanup with a changeup guy on the mound?

[Moshagge3]

1 minute ago, ShoelesJoe said:

Westburg was safe at first, but of course we don’t challenge it. 

I think that would have been a tough challenge to win.

[LGOrioles]

Feels like batting Cowser 4th isn’t the move. He’s much better with the bases empty and struggles with runners on, especially with RISP. Would still rather see O’Hearn there. 

[HowAboutThat]

The Minnesota radio guys thought that Henderson might’ve been safe, but suggested that Hyde wanted to save his challenge.

I didn’t see the play, but if even the opposition is suggesting the guy is safe, I don’t know why you wouldn’t go ahead and do it.