Game Thread: Twins @ Orioles, 6/1/2021, 6:05 PM EDT

[Irishman]

1 minute ago, D.C Twins said:

Thank goodness Sano finally struck out....The world is back in balance... I was getting worried that we may have been entering the end of times if he made it through a whole game

Sano needs to go back to Pee Wee league and see if he can hit.  LOL!

[h2oface]

Alright, boys. Just need an easy 4 spot here. Even 3 would do for the inning... maybe.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

If only Sano could get a whack at that.

We'd put up even money with Sano at the bat.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

But yeah, the trick is not getting out.

Eventually runs have to come in.

[Irishman]

1 minute ago, h2oface said:

Alright, boys. Just need an easy 4 spot here. Even 3 would do for the inning... maybe.

i doubt it.   

[h2oface]

And of course Donaldson takes the first pitch meat "mistake" for a called strike.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Ah, ol' warning track power for Donaldson.

[h2oface]

Looking like back in the Central Cellar.......... 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Yeay Cruz!

A walk is not getting out.

I approve.

[Randy Griffith]

Question for the audience:  How did Garver get hurt in the first if he was wearing a cup?  Please tell me that part of the game hasn't changed.

 

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

“Here you go, Kirilloff. Save our season, kid.”

[mikelink45]

Larnach and Kiriloff are our hope

[h2oface]

Damn. That was the "mistake" to take out of the park.

[mikelink45]

Don't you love to hear that the Orioles are one of the poorest staff at recording strikeouts when we have struck out 12 times so far

[h2oface]

Damn. That would have tied it up if fair.

[h2oface]

LOSERS! Back to the cellar.

[Irishman]

11 minutes ago, Irishman said:

i doubt it.   

i told you SO!

[mikelink45]

Do we congratulate the Orioles - or think about the Twins being 2 - 11 with runners in scoring position

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 minute ago, mikelink45 said:

Do we congratulate the Orioles - or think about the Twins being 2 - 11 with runners in scoring position

Yes.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Good game.

Hope we can recover from all our bumps and bruises!

 

Tomorrow is a new day...

[sampleSizeOfOne]

And thanks all for the company!

[mikelink45]

19 minutes ago, h2oface said:

Has Astudillo thrown anyone out stealing bases in the show?

Does it matter to this team?

 

[AceWrigley]

28 minutes ago, h2oface said:

Has Astudillo thrown anyone out stealing bases in the show?

He had thrown out the only attempted base stealer against him this year until tonite.

[Mike Sixel]

42 minutes ago, mikelink45 said:

I keep hearing people put down Astudillo - I do not understand - he plays hard, he plays with heart, he plays anywhere.  If only more players had Astudillos spirit

I prefer production.....

[mikelink45]

20 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

I prefer production.....

What do you want from a bench player - who hit a HR tonight - he has four on the year.  He is batting 280.  He plays every position.  I will take him as a bench player any time. 

[Aerodeliria]

1 hour ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Sorry to leave ya hanging...

 

No, Sano ran well and likely read it fine. Just it was a bouncer up the middle fielded deeply enough their only play may have been to second to get him. The zoomed in on the play, so it is possible they still could have gotten Astudillo anyway, i don't know, but they were poorly positioned for that long throw.

 

And it was bang bang as it was so, a step or two might have made the difference.

What happened to the thank you trophy? I like that emoji...