GAME THREAD: Twins @ Orioles, 5/3/22, 6:05CT | 7:05ET

[RpR]

Well Buxton can hit a triple and score Celestino and maybe stretch it into a inside the park homer.

Or not.

[Mill1634]

POLO!

I was worried about the health after the ankle beating and the tag at second, but swing looked good right there.

[wsnydes]

Jorge to the rescue.

[stringer bell]

After last year, I believe in Polanco in clutch situations.

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, stringer bell said:

After last year, I believe in Polanco in clutch situations.

Agreed.  Despite his struggles at the plate, he's got 13 RBI.  I believe that leads the team.

[Mill1634]

https://twitter.com/betsyhelfand/status/1521650164754259971?s=20&t=CyZUPjc49CTg404zyA5xHQ

[Mill1634]

And the Twins give the lead right back. Ryan has not been sharp, but he's given up a ton of weak hits. 

[glunn]

Orioles have some good pitchers.  Twins have an excess of good position players.  Maybe there is a trade that could help both teams?

[wsnydes]

Ya know, is it too much to ask to show some ruthlessness and not give the run back right away?  Can they at least wait an inning?

[Sielk]

Not Joe's best day. Command not quite as good as usual and that horrible batted ball luck certainly didn't help.

[Mill1634]

Orioles calling time so often is rather annoying.

[twinssporto]

Sorry I'm late. It is taco Tuesday at the Narrows Bar and Grill. Back in time to see Correa make a great play at 2nd base!

Go Twins!

 

[Mill1634]

What a play by Correa, and a grab by Ryan. Probably not advised to throw it like that, but it worked.

[twinssporto]

This defensive squad reminds me a little of the 91 Twins....

[Vanimal46]

Joe is lucky he didn’t get seriously hurt on that liner back to him. And getting the out is a major plus. 

[Mill1634]

Orioles are having some of the best BABIP luck I've seen in a while.

[Mill1634]

Probably one of Ryan's worst starts. Wasn't really getting swings and misses, and didn't have great command. He kept the Orioles from hitting much hard, but gave up quite a few hits. Just a weird start. The defense didn't do him any favors, but they also made some tough plays as well. Gotta hope the B bullpen can bring this one home, or that the Twins put up 6 or 7 runs.

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, Mill1634 said:

Probably one of Ryan's worst starts. Wasn't really getting swings and misses, and didn't have great command. He kept the Orioles from hitting much hard, but gave up quite a few hits. Just a weird start. The defense didn't do him any favors, but they also made some tough plays as well. Gotta hope the B bullpen can bring this one home, or that the Twins put up 6 or 7 runs.

That'll happen.  Not going to have it every night.  He did a pretty decent job of minimizing the damage though.

[twinssporto]

1 minute ago, Mill1634 said:

Probably one of Ryan's worst starts. Wasn't really getting swings and misses, and didn't have great command. He kept the Orioles from hitting much hard, but gave up quite a few hits. Just a weird start. The defense didn't do him any favors, but they also made some tough plays as well. Gotta hope the B bullpen can bring this one home, or that the Twins put up 6 or 7 runs.

I'm guessing Twins are good for at least 5 more runs. BP: 2 hits, zero runs. 

Just a prediction.

 

[RpR]

Balitmore took a series from the Yankees so they are far from a push-over.

[PDX Twin]

As expected, Thielbar gets the third out on three pitches!

[Mill1634]

Great job by Thielbar. That's what he did so well last year. Death to left handers.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

6 minutes ago, Mill1634 said:

Orioles calling time so often is rather annoying.

I still maintain batters need to be limited to one timeout per game 

[Mill1634]

1 minute ago, wsnydes said:

That'll happen.  Not going to have it every night.  He did a pretty decent job of minimizing the damage though.

Absolutely. More so has to do with how good some of his other starts have been. Some nights you just don't have it. To get out of it with only 2 runs given up is a plus. Plus, if you aren't going to have "it" it's best to be against a team like Baltimore. 

[PDX Twin]

2 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

That'll happen.  Not going to have it every night.  He did a pretty decent job of minimizing the damage though.

And if your worst start of the year is 2 runs in 4 2/3 innings, you are a good (or lucky) pitcher.

[RpR]

4 minutes ago, Richie the Rally Goat said:

I still maintain batters need to be limited to one timeout per game 

Is there now a limit on time outs or is that coming with a pitch  clock.

[PDX Twin]

I took a break to eat dinner. Why did Larnach come in for Kepler?

[Mill1634]

Gary! He's been better than I expected both offensively and defensively. Also, if we weren't playing in the dumbest LF possible, that's a homer. 

[mnfireman]

I would have liked for Ryan to try to get that third out to get his 5 innings and maybe pick up a win if the team scores in the 6th. 

[RpR]

OK , Larnach has been some what of a doubles machine, time for one.