2019-08-14: Twins (Gibson) at Brewers (González) [Brewers win, 6-5 -- Trent Grisham's go ahead 3-run HR in 8th inning propels comeback]

[yourout]

This is going to be ugly.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Yeah, let's walk the pitcher to load the bases. What could go wrong?

[Brewcrewin07]

VERY rare to see Gio have this kind of outing. He's been so good for the Crew dating back to last year.

[Bulldogboy]

Teams just keep the pressure on inning after inning against the brewers. They are always guys on base.

[Brewcrewin07]

I sure as hell hope this season makes Stearns do a lot of self reflecting and realizing he was VERY bad this year. He NEEDS to get as much good pitching as possible. Period.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

welp ... suppose the starters have been so good they were due for a stinker.

[Bulldogboy]

What would it be like to have a team with no weak spots? Get a big out? Big deal here is another guy ready to drive in two. Crew just doesn't have this type of constant pressure.

[Brewcrewin07]

welp ... suppose the starters have been so good they were due for a stinker.

 

You wouldn't have expected it from Gio though...Anderson...yes, Hauser...definitely... Lyles...would be the most likely, Gio?? No...he never loses his command like this and walks this many guys. Incredibly disappointing...you sweep Pittsburgh, take 2 of 3 against Texas, now give those two games right back..that shouldn't happen...at home.

[brooks_quichenick]

welp ... suppose the starters have been so good they were due for a stinker.

 

You wouldn't have expected it from Gio though...Anderson...yes, Hauser...definitely... Lyles...would be the most likely, Gio?? No...he never loses his command like this and walks this many guys. Incredibly disappointing...you sweep Pittsburgh, take 2 of 3 against Texas, now give those two games right back..that shouldn't happen...at home.

 

The Twins are way better than the Rangers and Pirates... and the Brewers for that matter.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Nice work from JJ. Would be huge to get him right for the rest of this season.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

That was ugly start to finish from Gio. Good job from JJ. I think it will take more than 5 to win today, so let's finally turn hits into runs.

[adambr2]

I'm sorry, I find Hook's trips to the mound to be kind of amusing at this point. Sure, you haven't been able to help these guys much all season, but maybe something you say in the next 30 seconds will be useful.

[phnxcrew]

I’m confused; 10 base runners in four innings and two runs? That’s quite an accomplishment

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

JJ looking like last year's version today. He's got the breaking stuff working, and dialing it up to 96 with the FB.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

One of the silver linings of this season is that several guys who were sort of afterthoughts really pulled a lot of weight. Where would this team be without Thames, Chase Anderson and Matt Albers?

[treego14]

Gamel has been horrific lately ... he's now into the 230's for the season.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Gamel has been horrific lately ... he's now into the 230's for the season.

 

Having him and Grisham is a little redundant to boot. I didn't think it would be possible a month ago, but he's working his way toward an option to AAA.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Time for some Black Lightning!

[adambr2]

For those that complain that we hit too many homeruns, the philosophy seems to be working out okay for the Twins.

[Baldkin]

.497 OPS over 67 PA for Gamel coming into today.

[pacopete4]

Sitting behind home plate today. Black throwing hard (98mph) with very little effort. Had a good breakinball too.

[pacopete4]

For those that complain that we hit too many homeruns, the philosophy seems to be working out okay for the Twins.

 

The problem is that we stopped and we don’t do anything else well.

[adambr2]

For those that complain that we hit too many homeruns, the philosophy seems to be working out okay for the Twins.

 

The problem is that we stopped and we don’t do anything else well.

 

Yeah, there is that.

[pacopete4]

Not saying that was an easy play but why did Yelich win a GG? Never see it really with his defense.

[BruisedCrew]

Not saying that was an easy play but why did Yelich win a GG? Never see it really with his defense.

 

I think he’s still hurting. He hasn’t looked good at the plate either.

 

He doesn’t have a strong arm but he usually does a good job tracking down fly balls.