GAME THREAD: Oakland Athletics vs. Minnesota Twins, 05/07/2022 @ 1:10 P.M. CT

[Mill1634]

It’s unbelievable how many GIDP this team has had this week

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Just now, Mill1634 said:

It’s unbelievable how many GIDP this team has had this week

Yeah, so many base runners!

[Aggies7]

polanco needs to promptly get his head out his behind. he's been terrible. barely hitting .200 and now his defense is bad.

[USAFChief]

Rough game for Jorge so far.

[Mill1634]

That was gonna be a tough play, but Polo has had a few rough plays at 2nd the last few days

[PDX Twin]

3 minutes ago, Mill1634 said:

It’s unbelievable how many GIDP this team has had this week

And LIDP and even PIDP.

[chaderic20]

Perhaps when Correa comes back Lewis slides over to second for a few games to give Polanco a few games to clear his head.

[USAFChief]

The relay from home to 2nd play needs work.

[AceWrigley]

Screwball to Kemp for the K, very nice pitch.

[9moons27]

Morneau making excuses for Polanco's butchery again. The homerism of the Twins TV crew is unbelievable.

[Mill1634]

Sonny grays 2 seam is one of the most aesthetically pleasing pitches I’ve seen in a while 

[USAFChief]

Let's go ahead and hang a crooked number on this rag arm.

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, 9moons27 said:

Morneau making excuses for Polanco's butchery again. The homerism of the Twins TV crew is unbelievable.

literally every ground ball: "the ball kinda came up on him there on the last hop". annoys the heck out of me as a baseball groundskeeper lol it can never just be an error, has to be the groundskeeper's fault. larry devito probably hates hearing that

[cHawk]

The fact that a ****ty team like Oakland is playing us close annoys me.

[AceWrigley]

Jeffers never even swung the bat.

[stringer bell]

With all the DPs, injuries, lack of hitting with RISP and some hiccups in the field, this stretch could have been a long losing streak. Mostly good pitching, a couple of close wins and less than formidable opponents have resulted in more wins than losses.

[USAFChief]

Let's go ahead and hang a crooked number on this rag arm. 

[stringer bell]

Is that it for Gray? If he gets through four scoreless and he's healthy, I guess I would be satisfied.

[chaderic20]

1 minute ago, stringer bell said:

Is that it for Gray? If he gets through four scoreless and he's healthy, I guess I would be satisfied.

I would guess so, Coulombe is up and warm.

[Aggies7]

jorge listened to me

[IndianaTwin]

1 hour ago, chaderic20 said:

Did they end up including the rule in the CBA that a player can only be called up and sent down 3 times per season? If so, it does seem like a bit of a waste of a call up.

 

1 hour ago, weitz41 said:

I seem to remember something about 5 times per season. But I could be wrong.

I think it's five, but I believe they also suspended that count with the adjustment to the 28-player adjustment. Not sure if it was also suspended when they pushed back the 13-pitcher limit. 

[Don't Feed the Greed Guy]

Gray is impressive. 7 k's in 4 innings. But he's losing the pitch-count battle though 4. I think he's going to be done.

Gray 14; 15; 16; 21 = 66

Kapriellen: 23; 11; 12; 13 = 59

[9moons27]

27 minutes ago, alexthegreat said:

The fact that a ****ty team like Oakland is playing us close annoys me.

See also Baltimore Orioles.

[snotboogie]

44 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

One moment...

Distracted by food.

Just settled into the game on the radio after working this a.m., getting home and firing up the smoker. It’s pulled pork tacos for Mother’s Day whether she wants them or not. 

[IndianaTwin]

Just now, snotboogie said:

Just settled into the game on the radio after working this a.m., getting home and firing up the smoker. It’s pulled pork tacos for Mother’s Day whether she wants them or not. 

If she doesn't, I can fill in. 

 

[chaderic20]

Ok, time for the bats to get going

[snotboogie]

3 minutes ago, IndianaTwin said:

If she doesn't, I can fill in. 

 

There will be plenty. 

[CRF]

We gotta get the bats working soon. This is looking like another 2-1 special. We need to SCORE!

[Don't Feed the Greed Guy]

Young guns are up! Miranda, Kiriloff, Jeffers, and Lewis.

[chaderic20]

Nice AB from Miranda