Opening Day Game Thread: Mariners @ Twins, 4/8 @ 3:10pm CT

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Not a good placement for an 0-2 pitch. 

Fine his ***!

[Squirrel]

You know ... it's colder here in Chicago ... and snow in the forecast ... damn it ... wish they'd put a roof onto Wrigley already ... this outdoor baseball in the cold really sucks

[Vanimal46]

First MLB K for Duran. And many more to come! Congrats kid. 

[HokieRif]

Duran is not making a great first impression.

[Vanimal46]

That splinker is filthy. 

[HokieRif]

Just now, HokieRif said:

Duran is not making a great first impression.

... for the first 2 1/2 batters.

[Aggies7]

i guess you'd better throw 100 if you're going to throw it right down the chute on 0-2

[Squirrel]

1 minute ago, HokieRif said:

Duran is not making a great first impression.

 

Just now, HokieRif said:

... for the first 2 1/2 batters.

heh ... good course correction ... was about to quote your first post and say 'That aged well  '

[Vanimal46]

He’s got future closer written all over him. 

[Aggies7]

wow what a comeback

[gunnarthor]

We should be excited about Duran.

[Vanimal46]

3 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

First MLB K for Duran. And many more to come! Congrats kid. 

3 in his first inning of work. Very exciting! 

[USAFChief]

3 minutes ago, HokieRif said:

Duran is not making a great first impression.

It got better though.

[Mill1634]

Wow,

 

Electric. 

[LVTwinsfan]

Best way to get out of a jam

[stringer bell]

Wow! And that was the heart of their order.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

13 minutes ago, ashbury said:

URSHELA!!!!

Is that how come bats clean up?

[gunnarthor]

Just now, Vanimal46 said:

He’s got future closer written all over him. 

Let's stretch him out and make him a starter.

[LastOnePicked]

Duran = da man

[RickOShea]

He won't last long if he has to pitch himself out of jams by striking out the side every time.

[dex8425]

Wow. That stuff is electric. 

[Steve71]

Duran's stuff is frickin' electric.  First batter just put his bat out there and punched it to right.  That is probably the best approach. Meat of the order tried to hammer his pitches and were WAY tardy.  Exciting young player!

[2wins87]

That was more fun than a clean inning debut

[Squirrel]

1 minute ago, gunnarthor said:

We should be excited about Duran.

Yeah ... I've been waiting for this one  

[sampleSizeOfOne]

2 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

He’s got future closer written all over him. 

In which language? Just so i can set google translate right....

[dex8425]

That curveball was especially unfair. Paints a 100 mph 2 seamer that starts a foot outside down and away, then throws a splinker down and in, 97, then a FB up and in at 100, you're out. 

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, RickOShea said:

He won't last long if he has to pitch himself out of jams by striking out the side every time.

[ashbury]

11 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

what, uh...are you watching?

Listening via the WCCO online feed.  Some sort of talk show, so I figured the game would be starting soon.

[RickOShea]

2 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Reality can be cruel, sometime.

[nicksaviking]

9 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

First MLB K for Duran. And many more to come! Congrats kid. 

He’s on pace to crush Nolan Ryan’s K record.

If he continues to strikeout the side every inning, averages 160 innings a year a pitched 12 seasons,

Good lord, Ryan was incredibly underrated.