GAME THREAD: Twins @ Royals, 4/19/22, 7:10pm CST

[LewFordLives]

I have the Royals feed. Does anyone know why Gordon was lifted for Garlick?

[PopRiveter]

Pinch hitting there sure tells the story of how they’ve starved for the big hit so far.

Gordon didn’t look happy.

[USAFChief]

8 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

Geeez ... I hate these games when the manager pulls the pitcher before 5 innings are complete

Geez, always with the sarcasm from this one.

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, PopRiveter said:

Pinch hitting there sure tells the story of how they’ve starved for the big hit so far.

Gordon didn’t look happy.

Nor would most players. That’s how you screw up a clubhouse

[Doctor Gast]

I would leave Gordon just for defensive reasons

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, LewFordLives said:

I have the Royals feed. Does anyone know why Gordon was lifted for Garlick?

PH RH hitting Garlick for LH hitting Gordon vs LH reliever

 

[PopRiveter]

2 minutes ago, LewFordLives said:

I have the Royals feed. Does anyone know why Gordon was lifted for Garlick?

I think it is:

A-desperation for a big hit

B-Garlick is a very good hitter against LHP

[KirbyDome89]

4 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Yes they are, and Detroit may be worse. Watched their first few innings tonight against the Yankees. starting pitcher threw 42 pitches in the first inning and got pulled. Their second pitcher threw a pitch that, wait for it, hit the pitcher’s mound. He then left with an injury 

Yeah Hernandez was chased in the 4th by Cleveland too. I get that the goal is to get fat beating up bad teams, but being there's a lot of room between "can contend," and "slightly less bad than bottom dwellers." 

[USAFChief]

18 minutes ago, Mill1634 said:

Interested to see what the bullpen looks like tonight. 

I'll guess Smith, Coulombe, Duffey, Pagan. 

That gets us through the 6th. Who gets the 7th?

[bighat]

Grim start to the 5th here. Yeeps.

[PopRiveter]

Just now, KirbyDome89 said:

Yeah Hernandez was chased in the 4th by Cleveland too. I get that the goal is to get fat beating up bad teams, but being there's a lot of room between "can contend," and "slightly less bad than bottom dwellers." 

You had me at “the goal is to get fat.”

[stringer bell]

Here we go.

[PopRiveter]

Double play ball time

[Doctor Gast]

1 hour ago, Aggies7 said:

Was archer always wound this tight? My goodness

Only when he's pumped & on, I'd be worried if he wasn't

[PopRiveter]

Man. Everything is above the zone

[Aggies7]

This is very ticklish 

[Aggies7]

Did someone ASSume our starter was going to go 5? Yeesh

[wsnydes]

7 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

That gets us through the 6th. Who gets the 7th?

That seems optimistic.

[wsnydes]

This game was more fun before this inning.

[PopRiveter]

That is exactly what we needed! 

[PDX Twin]

Joseph Smith leads us to the Promised Land! (Or is it Utah?)

[Aggies7]

I needed that double play more than I need air in my lungs

[Mill1634]

Joe Smith has been HUGE so far this young season. 

[USAFChief]

Now rain this ****** out.

[2wins87]

Man, Joe Smith has been money so far this year.

[wsnydes]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

I needed that double play more than I need air in my lungs

A better agent could probably negotiate both for you!

[stringer bell]

Joe Smith. Maybe a sneaky good signing!

[Mill1634]

8 whiffs on 22 swings on the slider for Archer (36%.) That'll play. Velo was up 2% on each pitch. He ran out of gas, but an encouraging start from another backend starter.

[MMMordabito]

Kansas City Joe Smith

[PopRiveter]

2 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Now rain this ****** out.

Heck no. Finally a tv game for us non-Bally cable guys. I want extra innings!