Game Thread Twins vs Reds 12:10pm cdt 6/22/2021 ad

[Brock Beauchamp]

Wheeeee home run!

[Vanimal46]

Lol Dick was more excited for the short Celestino pop up vs. Jeffers’ no doubt HR. 

[stringer bell]

Interesting to see Wes stand next to Ober!

[LVTwinsfan]

1 minute ago, stringer bell said:

Interesting to see Wes stand next to Ober!

He obershadows him

[TouchEmAllGuy]

Come on Ober, get through the inning!

[Brock Beauchamp]

4 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Interesting to see Wes stand next to Ober!

I chuckle every time I see Johnson approach an MLB pitcher.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Damn, two inches over and Max catches that ball.

[Brock Beauchamp]

What the hell happened with Winker there? I'm trying to work while watching the game and missed it.

[stringer bell]

Cincy  has two catchers that can hit? What a concept!

[LVTwinsfan]

7 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Cincy  has two catchers that can hit? What a concept!

Garver and Jeffers

[Mike Sixel]

The Twins have years to decide on Celestino.....Gordon should be playing nearly every day, so they can make decisions on him with actual data.....

[shortround81]

1 hour ago, stringer bell said:

Interesting to see Wes stand next to Ober!

It's like an ewok interacting with Han Solo

[lombo617]

With Ober faltering, the Twins should have had a lefty ready (Rogers or Thielbar) to face Winker in the 5th.  Winker's splits (avg./slg./OPS) this year: LHP: .241/.310/.654;  RHP: .362/.684/1.108.  Rogers would have had to face Castellanos after Winker, but that was preferable to a shaky Obler facing Winker for the third time. 

 

 

[LVTwinsfan]

Good job by Sano, only 2 errors today at third

[Vanimal46]

14 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

The Twins have years to decide on Celestino.....Gordon should be playing nearly every day, so they can make decisions on him with actual data.....

They’re both kind of in the same boat. Gordon will be out of options in 2022 and Celestino out of options in 2023. 

[Mike Sixel]

Just now, Vanimal46 said:

They’re both kind of in the same boat. Gordon will be out of options in 2022 and Celestino out of options in 2023. 

That's a big year difference......and, it seems clear Celestino isn't ready yet. Given what Sano did today, I'd put Gordon at 3rd when Donaldson isn't playing, I guess......

[denarded]

Sano giveth, Sano taketh. Colome needs to be dfa'd. Even his good games are mediocre. Appreciate the 5 wins, but boy howdy, this is an under-performing team that needs a jolt of something to show promise for 2022

[operation mindcrime]

What horrible defense!!!!

[stringer bell]

Not much luck for Columé. Sanó had a play at home on the one he booted and then a seeing eye grounder. 

[Melissa]

At least stringer caught a beautiful day to watch a game at Target Field!

[h2oface]

1 hour ago, Irishman said:

I am still upset about HBP on Buxton.    Several years ago the HBP on Buxton in the helmet was thrown by a Reds pitcher.   I think the pitcher and manager should be ejected for 2 HBPs in a game.   

It was Lucas Sims.

[Vanimal46]

4 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

That's a big year difference......and, it seems clear Celestino isn't ready yet. Given what Sano did today, I'd put Gordon at 3rd when Donaldson isn't playing, I guess......

I’d be good with that. I’m not a believer of Arraez at 3B. He’s marginally better than Tortuga, which isn’t saying much. Still 90 games left to gather as much info as possible. If the team is torn down like people want in July, there will be plenty of PAs to fill in for. 

[stringer bell]

And those three runs in the eighth are now the difference. 

[h2oface]

If you want to make your team better, you don't trade your best players for long term hope and dreams, you keep the best and replace the worst.

[h2oface]

Just now, stringer bell said:

And those three runs in the eighth are now the difference. 

And that is why Colome is such a bad decision. That and playing so many out of position on the field.

[h2oface]

Buxton Beanballer of 2019, Lucas Sims on the mound.

[Melissa]

Max!!  Trevor!!

[operation mindcrime]

Just now, Melissa said:

Max!!  Trevor!!

Kepler!! Larnach!!

[h2oface]

Half the time Sims has no idea where the ball is going.

[Mike Sixel]

7 minutes ago, h2oface said:

If you want to make your team better, you don't trade your best players for long term hope and dreams, you keep the best and replace the worst.

And, if they won't sign here? And, if you don't have enough minor league players to do that? How do you fix it? How do you expect them to find 3 or 4 new starting pitchers next year? And a SS? And 4 new relief pitchers?