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

[USAFChief]

What happens to sliders middle middle. 

[wsnydes]

53 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

jorge listened to me

TD should be required reading in the dugout, I say.

[Aggies7]

bounce back player of the year cadidate, griffin jax

[snotboogie]

4 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Not the game thread??

We need to say more nice things about him. I’ll start:

”Justin is dreamy.”

[Mill1634]

Jax being a reliable multi-inning reliever or a good semi-high leverage reliever is a welcome surprise.

[stringer bell]

Nice job by both Coulombe and Jax. Two inning Duran save?

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, stringer bell said:

Nice job by both Coulombe and Jax. Two inning Duran save?

Won't be a save opportunity after we blow this sucker open.

[PDX Twin]

2 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Nice job by both Coulombe and Jax. Two inning Duran save?

I'd prefer that to a two homer Duran loss.

[MplsFan]

Maybe getting plunked will get Kiriloff going?  ??‍♂️

[Mill1634]

With the bottom of the order for the A's up, I expect Stashak or Smith in the 8th, and Duran in the 9th. 

[Mill1634]

This umpire absolutely hates Jeffers

[Buffy the Twins Fan]

Jeffers seems to be the victim of so many miscalled strikes this game

[Mill1634]

Wow. That was one of the best catches by an IF that I remember in a while. A surefire double and probably an RBI. 

[stringer bell]

Jeffers has had something like 5 pitches out of the box called strikes when he’s been hitting. One would hope he’s gotten more than that when he’s catching. 

[Buffy the Twins Fan]

Just now, Mill1634 said:

Wow. That was one of the best catches by an IF that I remember in a while. A surefire double and probably an RBI. 

xBA of .870!! ?

[PDX Twin]

Across the river, the Slingin' Slav struggled through 3 2/3 shutout innings, somehow working around 5 hits and 2 walks without conceding a run. Saints lead 1-0 after 4.

[Aggies7]

buxton hurt again? are you f-ing kidding me?

[Mill1634]

Celestino in for Buxton. That's no good. 

[USAFChief]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

buxton hurt again? are you f-ing kidding me?

Defensive replacement. 

 

Hahahahagaha. I kill me.

[Aggies7]

Just now, USAFChief said:

Defensive replacement. 

 

Hahahahagaha. I kill me.

i know we can't criticize injuries but my god man. the guy has paper mache muscles and tendons

[USAFChief]

103?

[Mill1634]

Duran 103 for the K. Wow

[Aggies7]

Just now, USAFChief said:

103?

lol I argued with a guy for literally an hour about duran being the closer. i guess he preferred pagan for some bizarre reason

[PDX Twin]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

lol I argued with a guy for literally an hour about duran being the closer. i guess he preferred pagan for some bizarre reason

Did that guy have the initials RB?

[USAFChief]

3 ks.

 

Duran Duran (Duran).

[MplsFan]

2 minutes ago, Mill1634 said:

Duran 103 for the K. Wow

And I love how Morneau just casually says “fastest pitch ever for a Twins pitcher”

[Aggies7]

Just now, PDX Twin said:

Did that guy have the initials RB?

no he goes by Twins Truth on twitter. tried to convince me that closers aren't really important because good teams usually win by more than 3 runs more often and the twins had the best save conversion percentage last season with a mish mash of people. he didn't think colome was directly responsible for the april losses last year because it's a team game. yeesh

[Aggies7]

this A's reliever is named Puk, similar to that guy who everyone hated on the first Real World

[stringer bell]

No splinkers from Duran. Maybe he just sticks with the heat. 
 

101.7, 102.9, 100.8–maybe they should call  him FM (radio). 

[USAFChief]

My neighbor lady lost a leg in a car accident about a year ago. Tough deal, but she's a tough lady. Got a job recently as a waitress, if you can believe it.

Tip her well if she happens to be your waitress.

 

BTW she works at IHOP.