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TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

Frayed Knot Apr 12 2021 05:10 PM

In Minneapolis, the Twins (vs BoSox), the NHL's Wild, and the NBA's Timberwolves all had home games scheduled for tonight. All three have been canceled. In tonight's Yanqui game, Aaron Hicks is going to sit out over the same issue.

Frayed Knot Apr 12 2021 07:48 PM Re: TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

Marlins, playing the Braves, have a replay overturn go against them so Mattingly gets tossed arguing with the umps on the field who agreed with him! He must still think he's on the Ysnquis where all the calls are supposed to automatically go in his favor.

Edgy MD Apr 12 2021 07:52 PM Re: TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

Well, I would think Conforto's elbow should've disabused him of that one.

Johnny Lunchbucket Apr 12 2021 08:30 PM Re: TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

Same game, tied 3-3 in b9. Marlins sidearmer Cimber on on relief, first pitch hits a guy in the knee, next pitch hits the next guy in the knee. Following Brave whiffs trying to bunt.

Johnny Lunchbucket Apr 12 2021 08:32 PM Re: TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

Next guy fouls out behind 3rd base on 2-0. Acuna up, pitching change

Johnny Lunchbucket Apr 12 2021 08:44 PM Re: TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

Acuna walks. Braves announcer just suggested Albies pull a "Michael Conforto Act." Instead, he grounds out. Braves in Aaron-era, lower-case a throwbacks look great even if they suck Mlb.tv = fun

TransMonk Apr 13 2021 04:33 PM Re: TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

https://twitter.com/athletics/status/1382097338001367040?s=21 Fuckin' Jed Lowrie. Barf.

Frayed Knot Apr 13 2021 04:35 PM Re: TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

As Gary just said, Jed Lowrie has played more games than the Mets this season.

Edgy MD Apr 13 2021 06:14 PM Re: TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

https://twitter.com/athletics/status/1382097338001367040?s=21 Fuckin' Jed Lowrie. Barf. Who is that doing play-by-play? I feel like somebody wants to drunk-fight me.

Frayed Knot Apr 13 2021 08:35 PM Re: TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

Braves (vs Marlins) and Nats (StL) have both coughed up 14 tonight. So we pick up 1.5 on each of them, 0.5 on the Fish, and 2 full games on the Phightins (assuming JF can close this one out). And the Yanx got their ass kicked ... so that's like quintuple happiness!

DocTee Apr 14 2021 06:04 AM Re: TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

Who is that doing play-by-play? I feel like somebody wants to drunk-fight me. That's Glenn Kuiper, brother of Giants announcer Duane, and longtime Oakland staple Ray Fosse on the call.

Frayed Knot Apr 14 2021 01:26 PM Re: TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

Peter Edward Rose Sr. turns 80 today.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 14 2021 01:44 PM Re: TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

https://i0.wp.com/totalsportsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/PeteRoseKianaKim.jpg?ssl=1> https://fanbuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/02/Pete-Rose-Wife.png> This is Pete and his fiancé. I have to wonder if I'll have a similar fiancé when I'm 80. Is that something that the Social Security Administration provides? Or maybe Medicare?

Frayed Knot Apr 14 2021 02:12 PM Re: TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

Bo Bichette's 2nd HR of the day walks-off the Yanx thus moving the Bombers, however temporarily, into last place in the AL East.

Edgy MD Apr 14 2021 07:53 PM Re: TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

Nice to see Acuña doing his best work against division rivals. Get it out of your system, Ronald.

nymr83 Apr 14 2021 08:05 PM Re: TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

Carlos Rodon is perfect through 6 for the White Sox tonight for anyone who can and wants to tune in there

nymr83 Apr 14 2021 08:39 PM Re: TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

Rodon perfect through 8

Fman99 Apr 14 2021 08:42 PM Re: TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

I have every intent of landing me a choice piece like that 32 years down the road. Don't tell Fwife of course.

nymr83 Apr 14 2021 08:53 PM Re: TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

Rodon ends up with a no-hitter after hitting a batter in the foot with a pitch in the 9th inning

G-Fafif Apr 14 2021 08:56 PM Re: TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

No-Hitter of the Week Club, Est. 2021.

Frayed Knot Apr 15 2021 06:17 PM Re: TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

The Braves tried very hard to lose all of their four-gamer vs the Marlins, including by giving up the lead in a 2-run 9th inning this afternoon, but they came with two of their own in the bottom half to eke out their lone win in the series. None of the Atlanta regulars are hitting except for Acuna who now has 7 HRs and is hitting near .500 And then there's Pablo Sandoval. He's appeared in ten of their 13 games, all as a PH'er: he's 3 for 8 w/2 BBs, all three are HRs, all three have put the Braves ahead in late innings or tied up the game. His third was today w/2 on. He has 7 RBI on three swings. Patrick Corbin continues to take it on the chin for the Nats: 10 Runs (9 earned) thru 2 vs Arizona tonight. That's 15 RA in just over 6 innings/2 starts so far this season

Benjamin Grimm Apr 15 2021 06:54 PM Re: TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

Have the Braves removed the All-Star Game patches from their uniforms?

MFS62 Apr 15 2021 06:56 PM Re: TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

=Fman99 post_id=60974 time=1618454544 user_id=86] I have every intent of landing me a choice piece like that 32 years down the road. Don't tell Fwife of course.

Don't bother.

Pete would give you 3:5 odds those aren't real.

Later

Frayed Knot Apr 16 2021 07:24 PM Re: TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

Braves 5 - Cubs 2 today at Wrigley 7 runs, 9 inning game, 4:02

Ceetar Apr 16 2021 09:48 PM Re: TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Have the Braves removed the All-Star Game patches from their uniforms? I believe they had patched over them, but that may have been temporary.

bmfc1 Apr 17 2021 06:10 PM Re: TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

It's a Triple Play (even if there was poor camera work). Votto could have walked to 3B for an unassisted TP. https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1383558606092599297

Benjamin Grimm Apr 17 2021 06:17 PM Re: TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

Those announcers didn't do a very good job describing the action either. "A miss at home and A TRIPLE PLAY!" "Early departure and a permanent arrival!" WHAT??? That was Amed Rosario who screwed up there? Maybe he thought it was a ground ball? I keep thinking that we're not going to miss Amed Rosario.

G-Fafif Apr 17 2021 06:25 PM Re: TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

Eddie Rosario.

Frayed Knot Apr 17 2021 06:40 PM Re: TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Those announcers didn't do a very good job describing ... That was Amed Rosario who screwed up there? Maybe he thought it was a ground ball? I think both Rosario and the announcers thought it was a grounder.

bmfc1 Apr 17 2021 08:20 PM Re: TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

I'm unclear, and still peeved, as to why WSH has multiple Covid cases and the Mets have to sit around doing nothing for 4 days, get 2 double-headers and an extra trip,and tonight LAA-MIN was canceled b/c MIN has multiple Covid cases BUT Houston loses several players due to Covid and the games proceed.

batmagadanleadoff Apr 18 2021 01:38 AM Re: TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

Ex-Met Steven Matz twirls another gem to improve to 3-0 By Associated Press April 17, 2021 | 10:05pm Excerpt: KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Steven Matz held the Kansas City Royals without a hit into the sixth inning, and Jonathan Davis and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 5-1 victory in the seven-inning opener of their doubleheader Saturday. Matz (3-0) only allowed a pair of walks before Nicky Lopez's blooper to left with one out in the sixth. Matz gave up Andrew Benintendi's two-out double later in the inning for the only other blemish on an otherwise dominant performance. [FIMG=666]https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/451782/cropped_GettyImages-1313003122.jpg?ts=1618694628[/FIMG] https://nypost.com/2021/04/17/ex-met-steven-matz-twirls-another-gem-to-improve-to-3-0/

Marshmallowmilkshake Apr 18 2021 11:28 AM Re: TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

Good for Matz! I hope he wins the AL Cy Young -- especially if he can rough up the Yankees along the way.

bmfc1 Apr 18 2021 04:29 PM Re: TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

LAA-MIN postponed through tomorrow but they have a doubleheader scheduled for Tuesday so at least for now, the Mets are still the team most inconvenienced by another team's virus outbreak this season.

Frayed Knot Apr 18 2021 05:29 PM Re: TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

Padres score a couple of late runs to salvage the final game of their series w/the Dodgers. Benches emptied in both games #1 & #2 so this rivalry looks to be one to watch all year. Braes hit 4 HRs in the 1st inning off Kyle Hendricks and are up our next opponent, the Cubbies, 6-0 in Wrigley. Cubs just coming up in bottom 1st

bmfc1 Apr 18 2021 07:43 PM Re: TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

WSH has lost Strasburg to the IL. Plus, Corbin has been bad enough that the locals are worried. Too f'in bad. (WSH won't get embarrassed by deGrom next weekend while Scherzer avoids getting pounded by the Mets).

bmfc1 Apr 19 2021 08:57 AM Re: TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

LAA-MIN postponed through tomorrow but they have a doubleheader scheduled for Tuesday so at least for now, the Mets are still the team most inconvenienced by another team's virus outbreak this season. [BLOCKQUOTE]Ken Rosenthal sort of explains this contradiction in today's Athletic: The difference, sources said, is that with the Nationals and Twins the league feared outbreaks similar to those experienced by the Marlins and Cardinals last season. The situation with the Astros, still unknown to the public, evidently did not spark the same level of concern.[/BLOCKQUOTE] So HOU kept on playing despite before 5 players down while WSH couldn't play because the WSH (and MIN) situations sparked "concern". I'm not upset about HOU being at a competitive disadvantage--screw them--but the inconsistency in the league's positions based on the level of "fear" and "concern". The results are that Mets (and likely MIN) have to play more doubleheaders and make an extra road trip while the Mariners got to play a depleted HOU team. The league is still figuring it out during these "troubled times" but for competitive reasons, I'd like to see it be consistent, if possible.

TransMonk Apr 19 2021 05:46 PM Re: TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

Yes. Yes. Yes. 100% agreed.