Game Thread: Twins vs.Tigers 6:40pm cdt 5/23/2022ad

[wsnydes]

2 minutes ago, Drunk_Goose said:

Their's been rumors that we might be signing Sidney Ponson to a minor league contract

But he's been asking for an impact arm!

[Richie the Rally Goat]

7 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

But he's been asking for an impact arm!

I don’t think that was the kind of impact intended 

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, Richie the Rally Goat said:

I don’t think that was the kind of impact intended 

Then he should have been more specific!

[MadHits]

Archer's follow through is wild. Mans out there doing cartwheels.  

[Schmoeman5]

8 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

But he's been asking for an impact arm!

Poison is only mid 40s. He'd be an improvement over Shoemaker 

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Foul off a million pitches, so plunk him… that’ll show him

[CRF]

One of these days, Archer is going to do his little crouch/bounce/dance off the mound, while turning his back to the plate after throwing a pitch, and the batter is going to line a shot right where the Sun don't shine!

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Just now, Schmoeman5 said:

Poison is only mid 40s. He'd be an improvement over Shoemaker 

Spell check or Freudian Slip?

[wsnydes]

2 minutes ago, Schmoeman5 said:

Poison is only mid 40s. He'd be an improvement over Shoemaker 

To many on this site, Shoemaker was a form of poison.

[MadHits]

Just now, CRF said:

One of these days, Archer is going to do his little crouch/bounce/dance off the mound, while turning his back to the plate after throwing a pitch, and the batter is going to line a shot right where the Sun don't shine!

For real! He seemed terrified after Miggy buzzed him

[LVTwinsfan]

2 minutes ago, MadHits said:

Archer's follow through is wild. Mans out there doing cartwheels.  

3-0 pitch was good

[Mill1634]

We have seen this far too often with Archer. Does pretty well the first 3 innings, and then seems to run out of gas or just become ineffective around the 60 pitch mark.

[LVTwinsfan]

He needs to get rid of the blue mitt 

[MadHits]

1 minute ago, Mill1634 said:

We have seen this far too often with Archer. Does pretty well the first 3 innings, and then seems to run out of gas or just become ineffective around the 60 pitch mark.

Just when I thought he might get through 5 for once.

[Drunk_Goose]

Wish he would swallow that gum, getting tired of seeing him smack on it.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

5 minutes ago, Mill1634 said:

We have seen this far too often with Archer. Does pretty well the first 3 innings, and then seems to run out of gas or just become ineffective around the 60 pitch mark.

It’s been 6 weeks, he’d have made some progress by now if this were a short spring deal. He needs to go to the pen, Bring Smeltzer back up

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Just now, MadHits said:

Just when I thought he might get through 5 for once.

I love your optimism. You must be a Twins Fan

[LVTwinsfan]

2 minutes ago, Mill1634 said:

We have seen this far too often with Archer. Does pretty well the first 3 innings, and then seems to run out of gas or just become ineffective around the 60 pitch mark.

He’s in a rut, I keep hoping he gets through it, maybe tonight

[LVTwinsfan]

Good job

[Schmoeman5]

1 minute ago, LVTwinsfan said:

He needs to get rid of the blue mitt 

That's it! The blue glove has got to go.

[LVTwinsfan]

1 minute ago, Schmoeman5 said:

That's it! The blue glove has got to go.

Give it to Lindor

[CRF]

Looks like Archer did his 4, Jax will be next.

[Schmoeman5]

7 minutes ago, Richie the Rally Goat said:

Spell check or Freudian Slip?

Neither. I think his career ERA was around 7. That's Poison. Haha

[Aggies7]

Only 4 from archer again. “It’s worked so far” isn’t a great long term plan

[USAFChief]

Hey...didn't you used to be Trevor Larnach?

[Aggies7]

He didn’t look happy in the dugout. If it’s not his decision to come out, I can’t imagine a long time vet like he is couldn’t stay in if he pushed 

[Drunk_Goose]

Archer has turned into a long reliever rather than a starter; hopefully that changes down the road.

[PseudoSABR]

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

Only 4 from archer again. “It’s worked so far” isn’t a great long term plan

That was always the plan with Archer and Bundy, to ride-them-out/piggy-back them until you can't. They are placeholders, not long-term plans.

[CRF]

2 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Hey...didn't you used to be Trevor Larnach?

Yeah, he was raking it before he got hurt. Now, he looks like he's raking leaves. 

[wsnydes]

At least they've been able to add onto the tonight...