GAME THREAD: 5/21/22, Twins @ Royals, 6:10 CT

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Hey look!

Buxton is batting!

[PDX Twin]

Buxton is really in a rut, not a groove, right now.

This game seems so much more comfortable at 4-1 than at, say, 4-3.

[IndianaTwin]

4 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

in 1888 Pretzels pitched over 400 innings, 

With 44 CG in 45 starts. Six straight seasons at 330+ innings, from age 21 to 26. Guess what, he pitched another 206 innings and was done by 28. 

[h2oface]

14 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

So we still have a choice?

correction........ I guess the change of innings takes away any requirement at all, even if said pitcher continues and starts the next inning, he can only face one if wanted. 

Good thing Thielbar saved the gopher ball for this inning and not with the bases sacked!

[mrtwinsfan]

Pretzels would of been a Twins fan favorite, he only k 202 in them 400+ innings,  pretzelto contact

[Schmoeman5]

3 minutes ago, IndianaTwin said:

With 44 CG in 45 starts. Six straight seasons at 330+ innings, from age 21 to 26. Guess what, he pitched another 206 innings and was done by 28. 

Because he couldn't get out of doing his chores anymore. 5 years of frittering away his life for this nonsensical game Der Americans spiel

[PDX Twin]

1 minute ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Pretzels would of been a Twins fan favorite, he only k 202 in them 400+ innings,  pretzel to contact

Safer with the super-dead ball of the era.

[PDX Twin]

I know it's not going to last all season, but it sure is fun watching relief pitchers come in and consistently strand inherited runners. It seems like the antithesis of what we've seen from the Twins' bullpen in the last few years.

[USAFChief]

25 minutes ago, IndianaTwin said:

 

(By the way, Chief, did you get a chance to see either Kuehne or Getzein in action?)

Had old "Pretzels" Getzein on my fantasy team. 

[Mill1634]

Joe Smith remains NAILS. Really hope they let him take the 8th, but I don't think we've seen him go up and down once this season. If he doesn't, you're probably looking at Cano or Stashak, or throwing Duran/Pagan/Duffey/Jax on b2b days. One of those guys is likely going to be tasked with the 9th if the lead holds, and I imagine that'll be Duran.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 hour ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Long as Ryan has his, i'm content.

 

On a side note does anyone know about a dictionary of rhythm?

Bump.

 

This is actually a serious question someone asked me recently, and i didn't know of one.

 

For better context, if i didn't know what a rumba was, this could tell me.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

4 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Had old "Pretzels" Getzein on my fantasy team. 

How'd that turn out?

[h2oface]

5 minutes ago, Mill1634 said:

Joe Smith remains NAILS. Really hope they let him take the 8th, but I don't think we've seen him go up and down once this season. If he doesn't, you're probably looking at Cano or Stashak, or throwing Duran/Pagan/Duffey/Jax on b2b days. One of those guys is likely going to be tasked with the 9th if the lead holds, and I imagine that'll be Duran.

Time to tag on 5 runs and it won't matter!

[USAFChief]

4 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

For better context, if i didn't know what a rumba was, this could tell me.

Everyone knows what a rumba is.

 

It's what occurs when there's a serious disagreement between the Sharks and the Jets. 

[USAFChief]

Timely.

[Mill1634]

I love when other teams play bad defense.

[Muppet]

From what I gather on the radio Kepler was actually trying to steal second base... leading to a passed ball? People are bunting (or at least trying)? There are sac bunts and sac flies? What is happening to this team? I guess this is how you win when your stars can no longer hit. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

5 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Everyone knows what a rumba is.

 

It's what occurs when there's a serious disagreement between the Sharks and the Jets. 

Serious?

 

Would that be a rumba rumble or the other thing?

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Would that be a rumba rumble or the other thing?

No.

[USAFChief]

Uffda.

[ashbury]

A rumba is that mechanical thingie that sweeps the floor while I sit and enjoy a rum.

[IndianaTwin]

22 minutes ago, Mill1634 said:

Joe Smith remains NAILS. Really hope they let him take the 8th, but I don't think we've seen him go up and down once this season. If he doesn't, you're probably looking at Cano or Stashak, or throwing Duran/Pagan/Duffey/Jax on b2b days. One of those guys is likely going to be tasked with the 9th if the lead holds, and I imagine that'll be Duran.

I have really liked Smith. He seems like the ideal guy to use in extra innings. 

[LewFordLives]

Joe Smith has been money, plain and simple.

[USAFChief]

A rumba is a place in Boston where one drinks Captain Morgan. 

[mrtwinsfan]

why ?? Pagan over Duran here ?? now i gotta get the Stolley out again

[sampleSizeOfOne]

2 minutes ago, ashbury said:

A rumba is that mechanical thingie that sweeps the floor while I sit and enjoy a rum.

 A catmobile, if i remember my early youtube stuff.

[Sielk]

Joe Smith is a magician. No other explanation for his continued success with that 85 mph "fastball".

Now let's hope the Twins score some runs because Pagán is apparently getting the 9th... ?

[IndianaTwin]

If Muhammad Ali and George Foreman played that wood block game while doing aforementioned dance, would that the Rumba in the Jenga? 

[mrtwinsfan]

lets get 5 here and Duffey can pitch the 9th

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

why ?? Pagan over Duran here ?? now i gotta get the Stolley out again

1 2/3 last night for Duran. I don't think they'd bring him back.