Game Thread--Twins @ Royals 5-20/22 7:10 PM

[stringer bell]

Just now, Gingernsnap25 said:

I am a new Twins fan this year, so I am lacking in the farm system, but is there not anyone better than Pagan in the farm to close the deal?

Nope. I have said since April that the Twins either have to get another reliever from outside the organization or convert a young arm to the bullpen.

[USAFChief]

Winnah.

 

 

[Parfigliano]

Just now, Winston Smith said:

Pagan is so close to becoming Ron Davis 2.0 just hold your breath and hope.

Thanks for reminding me about Ron Davis

[nicksaviking]

No walks for Pagan!

[Danchat]

Not sure why Benintendi didn't swing at that one, seemed like a good pitch to hit... we escape again in the 9th inning alive from a Pagan encounter! We really shouldn't keep counting on that happening.

[Cozinator]

I don't think I can take watching Pagan close out games any more. My cardiologist wouldn't approve...

[ashbury]

Emilio "Chicken Dinner" Pagan.  All he does is win, baby.

[nicksaviking]

2 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Nope. I have said since April that the Twins either have to get another reliever from outside the organization or convert a young arm to the bullpen.

If Jax is only going to go one inning (like tonight) he might get looks.

[Winston Smith]

1 minute ago, Parfigliano said:

Thanks for reminding me about Ron Davis

If you saw him you'll never forget him!

[Gingernsnap25]

Everyone unclinch. The Twins won! We now have a 3.5 game lead in the Central! 

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

Thanks for reminding me about Ron Davis

Really?

[Mill1634]

Twins win!

Huge to win that game as Devin is easily the worst starter pitching on either side in this series, and Lynch locked the Twins down last time out. The lineup got off to a great start, hit a lull, and then picked things up again. Smeltzer got by with smoke and mirrors, but the results are positive. Duffey and Pagan were not good, but Duran shows that he's a top 10 reliever in baseball. Jose Miranda comes up huge in his last game as a Twin for a while (probably).

Until tomorrow,

ENJOY YOUR CHICKEN!

[stringer bell]

Leftovers from today’s chicken dinner. 

[mrtwinsfan]

Baseball === Thank You,!!!!!!!  

[Parfigliano]

Just now, Winston Smith said:

If you saw him you'll never forget him!

I did and I won't.

[David HK]

This is the only chicken Pagan gets in the clubhouse.

[Squirrel]

6 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Oh boy would this be a bad loss

Good thing it wasn’t 

[gil4]

21 minutes ago, Unwinder said:

Predicting Pagan's going to get it done quicker than usual tonight.

I bet you were hoping nobody noticed that comment.  ?

Feel free to breathe now.

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

 

Would you rather blow the lead in the 7th with pagan and have two more at bats to come back or blow it in the 9th with him and lose

[Aggies7]

Just now, Squirrel said:

Good thing it wasn’t 

Great thing

[David HK]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Really?

C'mon, everybody, all together!

R-D! R-D! R-D!

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

Would you rather blow the lead in the 7th with pagan and have two more at bats to come back or blow it in the 9th with him and lose

No.

[ashbury]

8 minutes ago, Winston Smith said:

Pagan is so close to becoming Ron Davis 2.0 just hold your breath and hope.

Pagan is the anti-Davis.  Similar results, in the end, probably.  But if you could combine Davis's talent with Pagan's refusal to crack under pressure, you'd have an actually good closer.

[gil4]

8 minutes ago, Danchat said:

I think we should officially call it the Emilio Pagan Experience (EPE).

I think Rocco is leaning towards Everyday Emilio.

[Unwinder]

3 minutes ago, gil4 said:

I bet you were hoping nobody noticed that comment.  ?

Feel free to breathe now.

Hahaha, it still seemed quicker than most Pagan innings to me.

[USAFChief]

Just now, Unwinder said:

Hahaha, it still seemed quicker than most Pagan innings to me.

Right? He didn't even load the bases!

[Winston Smith]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Right? He didn't even load the bases!

Progress. 

[stringer bell]

Pagán didn’t walk anybody, and was able to allow three hits on solid contact and still hold them to one run. I was certain he’d try the change on 3-2, but Benintendi was looking for anything but that.