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

[Sielk]

What the hell was that? Don't see Buck miss a ball like that very often. 

And of course it costs the Twins immediately. Damn.

[Danchat]

Oh brother, we got bad Jax today. Looks like we'll need to break out the high leverage guys. A few more runs would be nice.

[Mill1634]

I've been harsh on other players so it's only fair to be harsh on Buxton...he has to make that catch, especially when the bat isn't making an impact on the game. 

[Mike Sixel]

I'm failing to understand why Gordon is out there, and not celestino. 

[notoriousgod71]

1 minute ago, Mill1634 said:

I've been harsh on other players so it's only fair to be harsh on Buxton...he has to make that catch, especially when the bat isn't making an impact on the game. 

Since his latest ailment Buxton has been bad. Perhaps he should play a few days in a row to try and find a rhythm?

[LVTwinsfan]

1 minute ago, Mill1634 said:

I've been harsh on other players so it's only fair to be harsh on Buxton...he has to make that catch, especially when the bat isn't making an impact on the game. 

Coaching…. they probably told him to be careful near the wall, they ruined him

[Cap'n Piranha]

I'm telling ya, Buck is not right.  He's looked tentative in the field, and confused at the plate.  He's too talented for this to be anything other than he's worried about re-injuring himself, or he's playing while hurt.  The Twins need to stop this ridiculous play two sit one policy, and just give him 10 days to get fully healthy.  They also need to let Celestino play CF full time even when Buxton comes back.  Your CF needs to be fearless out there, and the Twins just can't afford for Buxton to be that anymore.

[wsnydes]

It'd be really swell if they could tack on a run or 6 through the remainder of this game...

[LVTwinsfan]

2 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

It'd be really swell if they could tack on a run or 6 through the remainder of this game...

That would be swell Wally

[Azviking101]

10 day IL time. Get him right. He’s in his own head, Baldelli is in his head. He’s obviously not healthy. Give him 10 days off for his knee and bring him back. 

[Blyleven2011]

Does anyone know for sure if Buxton  is not playing at 100 percent  ,,, he's not hitting and his missed catch tonight tells me something is not quite right  ....

[PseudoSABR]

"When your superstar struggles, the arm-chair doctors and psychologists will emerge."  --Kirby Confucius, or somebody.

[LVTwinsfan]

2 minutes ago, PseudoSABR said:

"When your superstar struggles, the arm-chair doctors and psychologists will emerge."  --Kirby Confucius, or somebody.

I think they micro manage him and they’re in his head, but I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night

[Sielk]

Just now, Blyleven2011 said:

Does anyone know for sure if Buxton  is not playing at 100 percent  ,,, he's not hitting and his missed catch tonight tells me something is not quite right  ....

He is definitely not playing at 100%, that's why he is sitting so often.

That knee injury from a few weeks ago is still bothering him. An article in the Strib yesterday called it right knee patella tendinitis, I believe. 

[Blyleven2011]

2 minutes ago, Sielk said:

He is definitely not playing at 100%, that's why he is sitting so often.

That knee injury from a few weeks ago is still bothering him. An article in the Strib yesterday called it right knee patella tendinitis, I believe. 

Thanks  ,,,,

Not an asset  to the team then since his knee and hip injury  ,,, 

[Aggies7]

Is Dick serious? Why would you go jinx smith like that 

[Aggies7]

There you go, Richard. There’s smith’s first earned run of the year.

[Mill1634]

Sigh. Smith was going to allow a run eventually, I just hoped it wasn't today. The Twins got off to a fantastic start, but have taken miserable ABs from the 2nd inning on. Buxton's dropped catch looms large. And the Tiger's bullpen isn't as bad as you think. Third best in the league in ERA. 

[Aggies7]

And this is why you can’t continually get away with needing to fill 5 innings of bullpen work. Someone isn’t going to have it. Both guys haven’t had it so far

[Mike Sixel]

There's no such thing as a jinx. It's his job to talk about the players and game. He should mention that. 

[PseudoSABR]

JOE SMITH HOW DARE YOU ALLOW RUN!!!

[LVTwinsfan]

3 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Is Dick serious? Why would you go jinx smith like that 

So he can say it wasn’t his fault…it’s all about Bremer

[Aggies7]

2 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

There's no such thing as a jinx. It's his job to talk about the players and game. He should mention that. 

I mean, no one really believes that’s why the run scored but it’s awfully stupid to say that with a guy in scoring position. Kinda like yesterday how he said arraez hasn’t struck out in x at bats, then guess what. He likes to speak things into existence 

[PseudoSABR]

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

And this is why you can’t continually get away with needing to fill 5 innings of bullpen work. Someone isn’t going to have it. Both guys haven’t had it so far

What's the alternative, bro? Beyond: signing better, healthy pitchers, duh.

[Mike Sixel]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

I mean, no one really believes that’s why the run scored but it’s awfully stupid to say that with a guy in scoring position. Kinda like yesterday how he said arraez hasn’t struck out in x at bats, then guess what

No it's not stupid. It's his job. 

[PseudoSABR]

10 minutes ago, LVTwinsfan said:

I think they micro manage him and they’re in his head, but I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night

Holiday Inn Express? Credentials check out. 

[Danchat]

I had a feeling when Smith came into this inning that he'd give up his first earned run... 

Once Winder is healthy, Archer needs to go to the pen. He'll be better off as a 2-3 inning guy while we can hopefully take some load off of the bullpen.

[Mill1634]

Great job by Thielbar to come in and shut things down. Going to have to win this one without Duran (probably). Getting a 2 or 3 run lead would be huge. 

[mrtwinsfan]

9 at bats to 6 , like our Odds

[LVTwinsfan]

19 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

No it's not stupid. It's his job. 

I guess, but I do believe there’s some truth in speaking things into existence…. not really in this case though, he says it every time Smith pitches. He’s gonna be right eventually, he does it intentionally though, he knows it annoys people, that’s why I don’t like it