TWiB Notes -- Apr 12 - 18

[Frayed Knot]

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]

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]

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

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

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]

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

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

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]

Fuckin' Jed Lowrie. Barf.

[Frayed Knot]

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

[Edgy MD]

https://twitter.com/athletics/status/1382097338001367040?s=21https://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]

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]

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]

Peter Edward Rose Sr. turns 80 today.

[Benjamin Grimm]

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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]

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]

Nice to see Acuña doing his best work against division rivals.



Get it out of your system, Ronald.

[nymr83]

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

[nymr83]

Rodon perfect through 8

[Fman99]

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

[nymr83]

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

[G-Fafif]

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

[Frayed Knot]

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]

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

[MFS62]

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

[Frayed Knot]

Braves 5 - Cubs 2 today at Wrigley

7 runs, 9 inning game, 4:02

[Ceetar]

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]

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/1383558606092599297https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1383558606092599297

[Benjamin Grimm]

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]

Eddie Rosario.

[Frayed Knot]

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]

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.