Game Thread: Twins @ Cleveland, 9/8/21 @ 5:10pm CT

[LVTwinsfan]

4 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

That was some stretch by Sano.

Yeah he plays a decent first base, and Arraez did all he could to get it there

[RickOShea]

2 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

That was some stretch by Sano.

Yes, the big guy comes thru once in a while.

[RickOShea]

Looked like Zimmer was posing for an 'action shot'.

[LVTwinsfan]

1 minute ago, RickOShea said:

Looked like Zimmer was posing for an 'action shot'.

Players still like to show the ball to the ump

[LVTwinsfan]

Arraez is a professional hitter, but where do you play him

[LVTwinsfan]

Look at the hair on this dude

[Squirrel]

Just now, LVTwinsfan said:

Arraez is a professional hitter, but where do you play him

I was an advocate to trading him during the offseason after the 2019 season ... I think his value was highest then. That offseason I wanted to trade Arraez, move Polanco to 2nd and sign a SS ... can't remember who was available then. <shrug> It is what it is. I think he could get traded this offseason, but we'll see. 

[Squirrel]

1 minute ago, LVTwinsfan said:

Look at the hair on this dude

Hair on which dude?

[LVTwinsfan]

Just now, Squirrel said:

Hair on which dude?

Ryan, I’m  jealous

[Squirrel]

Just now, LVTwinsfan said:

Ryan, I’m  jealous

Yeah ... he has great hair ... both on his head and on his face  

[RickOShea]

textbook outfielder catch!

[MMMordabito]

McKenzie's hair looks like he wanted the team name changed to the Spiders.

[Winston Smith]

This team makes more mistakes than a little league team.

[RickOShea]

3 minutes ago, MMMordabito said:

McKenzie's hair looks like he wanted the team name changed to the Spiders.

After a hot muggy game, McKenzie and Ryan's hair must be a real mess.

[stringer bell]

Ryan appears to be maintaining his velocity a bit better than his first outing. 

[Squirrel]

3 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

After a hot muggy game, McKenzie and Ryan's hair must be a real mess.

It's all in the conditioner  

[Cap'n Piranha]

23 minutes ago, LVTwinsfan said:

Arraez is a professional hitter, but where do you play him

2nd, 3rd, LF, or DH.  Pretty easy to get him at least 1 game at each of those spots in any given week, even if you have a "full-time" DH.  He won't be particularly good defensively at any of the first 3, but he's not so bad that you can't live with it, especially when the trade-off is one of the best pure hitters in baseball.

[Cap'n Piranha]

Joe Ryan currently red-eye flight napping in the dugout.

[Sielk]

2 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Ryan appears to be maintaining his velocity a bit better than his first outing. 

Yes, very encouraging. After the last outing that was my main concern, but if he can keep up 92-93 mph through an entire start, I am totally fine with that. 

[RickOShea]

Now that was pretty!

[Squirrel]

And that's how it's done ... good job Refsnyder and Gordon!

[Brock Beauchamp]

It’s fun watching Gordon go on this clutch streak. 

[LVTwinsfan]

Missed it by that much

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Our slug is out in front!

 

Nicely done, Messrs Gordon and Refsnyder!

[stringer bell]

Nice sequence there. Especially liked Refsnyder taking second. Gordon made them pay on the very next pitch. 

[puckstopper1]

Ryan seems to be doing OK so far...  ?

[puckstopper1]

6 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

It’s fun watching Gordon go on this clutch streak. 

Yup.  Except for Polanco not many positives when it comes to hitting with runners in scoring position this season.

[LVTwinsfan]

Good pitching encourages good defense

[Brock Beauchamp]

Ryan is definitely doing That Thing and this is a fun game to watch.  

[Squirrel]

2 minutes ago, puckstopper1 said:

Ryan seems to be doing OK so far...  ?

We're pretending we don't see it ...