4/18 The Twins come to town

[BornToRun]

That was awful Raffy

I’m not gonna rag on him for not being able to hit a split at 98.

 

[joe dokes]

Maybe he hangs or grooves one. 100 mph in, 110 out.

 

[FlexFlexerson]

Okay, who's going to pull a switcheroo on the Durans so we get to keep the good one and Minnesota decamps with Jarren?

 

[azsoxpatsfan]

I love Raffy but his chew grosses me out

 

[LogansDad]

Who the fuck throws a 98-99 MPH splitter??

I don't understand how anyone ever gets hits off of guys like this.

 

[rodderick]

Uhm, 100 mph splitters? Cool.

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

How do you stay in an at bat against stuff like this?

That 0-1 to Turner at 101 on the black low and away just unreal.

 

[strek1]

We're not touching this guy.

 

[BornToRun]

Hopefully he’s done after this inning at the least.

 

[derekson]

...At least they're making him throw a lot of pitches

 

[Redkluzu]

I’m not gonna rag on him for not being able to hit a split at 98.

You're right, of course. Just expect Raffy to do the impossible. But this is impossible plus.

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

Imagine if it was Yoshida who ends up hitting a homer?

 

[Harry Hooper]

Man, that was a tough pitch to hit.

 

[BornToRun]

Sit split and hope you get lucky

 

[LogansDad]

102 like he's melting butter. Jesus.

 

[joe dokes]

Two sorta hittable fastballs to yoshida.

 

[strek1]

I'm shocked Yoshida made contact.

 

[Redkluzu]

and now we have my least favorite rule on the baseball planet...

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

I don’t understand the velocity of those splitters. How big are this guy’s hands?

 

[fenwaypaul]

Didn't the clock expire on that last pitch?

 

[nvalvo]

Why does EVERYONE throw 102 now, god.

Until Duran started throwing his 99, the fastest split on planet earth was thrown by our good friend Hirozaku Sawamura. That one was 93.

 

[Tim Salmon]

I'm shocked Yoshida made contact.

It looked like he was playing pepper.

 

[strek1]

MFY lose anyway.

 

[Beomoose]

This dude throws a 99 mph splitter.

The game has advanced indeed

 

[joe dokes]

Extra innings before 10pm.

 

[joe dokes]

Schreiber grunts and throws 90.
Duran wasn't sweating at 102.

 

[nvalvo]

Setting up the triple play.

 

[derekson]

I know it's only April but I really would've considered extending Jansen for 2 innings. Only 13 pitches in the 9th.

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

Cool, change the strike zone in the 10th inning.

 

[Rovin Romine]

Love them using Jansen here, and him looking sharp.

Love is fleeting.

 

[CarolinaBeerGuy]

JFC

 

[ngruz25]

I just noticed that the Twins' first base coach is Hank Conger. I thought he was going to be the next big thing.

 

[strek1]

So now this stupid ump is gonna shrink his wide zone?

 

[JOBU]

This kinda sucks

 

[BoSoxFink]

Throw a fucking strike you dumbass

 

[JCizzle]

Fuck off, Schreiber.

 

[JOBU]

Over the fucking plate please

 

[JOBU]

Just fucking turn 2 and everything will be ok.

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

This game is on the offense. Should have been a laugher and an easy win for Sale.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

I would like to unsubSchreib.

 

[soxin6]

Here comes the loss after leaving a village on the bases in the early innings

 

[strek1]

Hey what the heck , we had plenty of chances to score more in this game and we pissed them away.

 

[Bergs]

I would like to unsubSchreib.

Damn.

 

[Rovin Romine]

So, anyone think Baldelli pulls his best pitcher for the next half-inning?

 

[nvalvo]

This game is on the offense. Should have been a laugher and an easy win for Sale.

Absolutely. We were one hit away a bunch of times.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

They call him Don Solano (Quite rightly)
They call him Don Solano (Quite rightly)
They call him Don Solano

 

[CarolinaBeerGuy]

Sigh

 

[JCizzle]

I would like to unsubSchreib.

 

[patinorange]

Nice, Jansen doesn't have that "closer that can't pitch in non-save situations" disorder that plagued Kimbrel and Barnes.

Wish he had more than 13 pitches in him.

 

[JCizzle]

So, anyone think Baldelli pulls his best pitcher for the next half-inning?

Apparently, yes.