Game Thread 7/13: Twins vs. Tampa Bay, 7:10 pm CT

[Mill1634]

Magill has to get the 9th if the lead holds, right?

 

Only pitched 3 times so far in July

[LaBombo]

 

What if Buxton turns out to be the 4th outfielder... 

 

 

[glunn]

Another insurance run would be nice here.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Well, the team is doing what they need to do on this home stand. Win the first two against the Rays, then just play for a split. That puts the team in a really positive position going into the ASG.

 

I'm not overly excited about this team's chances but I want to see them be competitive.

[BoofBonser]

Billy Hamilton just made the catch of the year 

[IndianaTwin]

Starter for Sunday? If they don't want to go back to Slegers, they could also go to Romero, whose regular day is also Sunday.

 

While we're also looking at starters, note that the Cardinals sent down Luke Weaver with the All-Star Break coming up. Since Odorizzi has an option, how about doing the same with him? He wouldn't be able to be reactivated until the Monday after the break, but assuming that Lynn, Gibson, and Berrios get the first three games, he wouldn't be needed until then anyway. He could start in Rochester on Wednesday to stay on schedule, and we'd have another reliever (or bat) available for tomorrow, Sunday, and next weekend. 

Edited July 14, 2018 by IndianaTwin

[VATwinsFan]

Billy Hamilton just made the catch of the year

 

Not bad.

[David HK]

41 years old.

 

Non-save situation.

 

2 big games left in this series.

 

Just....

[LaBombo]

 

Billy Hamilton just made the catch of the year 

 

Was there Sliding involved?

[Shaitan]

Berrios better go 7 tomorrow while I'm there.

[BoofBonser]

 

Was there Sliding involved?

Highway robbery was involved

[Mill1634]

Wow.

 

That was a shot.

 

Not sure why we needed Rodney in here, but at least he'll get a useless save for it now.

[D. Hocking]

 

41 years old.

 

Non-save situation.

 

2 big games left in this series.

 

Just....

 

It could still become a save situation...

 

but fortunately it did not.  That was two quick outs after the homer.

Edited July 14, 2018 by D. Hocking

[IndianaTwin]

With a four-run lead, is it just a fre?

 

[Mill1634]

TWINS WIN!!!

 

Need our all-star to throw a good game tomorrow.

 

Have a good friday night y'all

 

 

[Blake]

 

[Brock Beauchamp]

 

Not sure why we needed Rodney in here, but at least he'll get a useless save for it now.

A pitcher cannot pitch himself into a save.

[BoofBonser]

Great job by late-inning guys to secure this one, and great job by the bats today!
Can't wait for Berrios tomorrow!

[LaBombo]

 

41 years old.

 

Non-save situation.

 

2 big games left in this series.

 

Just....

 

And because it was a non-save situation, that long fly ball that hit the flag pole was a non-homer for the purposes of determining his trade value as a closer/setup guy if the Twins are non-buyers at the deadline, right?

 

Either way, it turned out to be a fun game and an even more fun game thread. Happy weekend, all!

Edited July 14, 2018 by LaBombo

[Tom Froemming]

Everybody knows chicken always tastes better when you nearly blow the recipe, forget to set the timer and still somehow pull it off anyway

 

The game recap is up:

http://twinsdaily.com/_/minnesota-twins-news/minnesota-twins/min-11-tb-8-twins-get-a-scare-on-friday-the-13th-prevail-over-pesky-rays-r6998

[IndianaTwin]

 

Everybody knows chicken always tastes better when you nearly blow the recipe, forget to set the timer and still somehow pull it off anyway

 

The game recap is up:

http://twinsdaily.com/_/minnesota-twins-news/minnesota-twins/min-11-tb-8-twins-get-a-scare-on-friday-the-13th-prevail-over-pesky-rays-r6998

 

Great idea to link to the game recap over in the game thread. How about doing the same thing in reverse and linking the game thread to the game recap? Maybe put "Today's Game Thread" between the "Next Three Games" and "Last Three Games".

 

Edited July 14, 2018 by IndianaTwin

[tvagle]

Magic Number

 

Division: 78

 

Wild Card: 83

[BoofBonser]

Holy crap... I miss Byron Buxton a lot

[Circus Boy]

 

16 pitches. 0 swings and misses.

You make that sound like a bad thing. 

 

 

[Circus Boy]

 

The only sad thing about this is that you're "not really Boof Bonser."

And he lives in South Dakota. He's a bum.

[AlwaysinModeration]

 

Not sure how the Rays BP sizes up stats-wise,

 

But as a group, they surely lead the league in stupid looking hair-do's

 

Post of the game.  Which reminds of something I never mentioned during the KC series.  Does Alex Gordon look in the mirror and say - yep, this is the beard look I am going for?

Edited July 14, 2018 by AlwaysinModeration

[Circus Boy]

 

Post of the game.  Which reminds of something I never mentioned during the KC series.  Does Alex Gordon look in the mirror and say - yep, this is the beard look I am going for?

 

Makes him look taller.

[AlwaysinModeration]

Makes him look taller.

Yes, in a “Rip Van Winkle” sort of way.