Game Thread: Twins @ Tigers 6:10 6/1/2022

[USAFChief]

Just now, Squirrel said:

Okay ... clean the bathrooms or watch the game ... hmmmm .... think I'll go clean the bathroom ... 

Circus boy update.

[wsnydes]

Just now, Squirrel said:

Okay ... clean the bathrooms or watch the game ... hmmmm .... think I'll go clean the bathroom ... 

What a crappy decision to have to make.

 

I'll see myself out...

[Muppet]

Is it too soon to declare this team a pumpkin?

[mrtwinsfan]

2 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

I still have high hopes.

 

Ya gotta have hopes.

 

Miles and miles of it.

Spoken as a true MN. sports fan, -  Amen

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

What a crappy decision to have to make.

 

I'll see myself out...

Was gonna go with "what a party pooper"

[Aggies7]

Buxton catches that. Not this year but other years.

[Dave The Dastardly]

3 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

Okay ... clean the bathrooms or watch the game ... hmmmm .... think I'll go clean the bathroom ... 

Flushed with excitement?

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

This offense is literal melatonin oh my god 

Speaking of literal...

 

Did you know kleptomaniacs take things literally?

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Was gonna go with "what a party pooper"

Also an acceptable response!

[Parfigliano]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

Buxton catches that. Not this year but other years.

And injures himself

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, Muppet said:

Is it too soon to declare this team a pumpkin?

I couldn’t be less excited about a team than I am this one. 

[Aggies7]

Personally if the twins aren’t built to end their playoff losing streak, I’d rather them miss out on the postseason. I’ve seen enough playoff losses and this team, as constructed, instills little confidence in their october abilities 

[Mill1634]

Sigh. Polo's defense has been dreadful this series. As has the Twins play. 

[USAFChief]

5 minutes ago, Muppet said:

Is it too soon to declare this team a pumpkin?

Yes. October 

[rwilfong86]

More superb defense by Polanco. How did this team win 30 games this season? 

[USAFChief]

Well that was suboptimal.

[wsnydes]

Normally I wouldn't be too bent out of shape about 2 runs allowed, but that's also equal to the number of hits this offense has mustered this far, so my outlook is a bit more pessimistic than normal.

[rwilfong86]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

Personally if the twins aren’t built to end their playoff losing streak, I’d rather them miss out on the postseason. I’ve seen enough playoff losses and this team, as constructed, instills little confidence in their october abilities 

I'd rather see a team that can compete against the likes of the Yankees and Astros get in.

[mrtwinsfan]

Dip Dip Jorge, this series

[notoriousgod71]

2 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

I couldn’t be less excited about a team than I am this one. 

Agreed.

I'd say it's a solid split between 1/3 pitching, 1/3 offense, and 1/3 management.

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, rwilfong86 said:

More superb defense by Polanco. How did this team win 30 games this season? 

They’ve won 40% of their games against two teams, Detroit and Kansas City 

[h2oface]

Couldn't have been more of a middle middle first pitch.

[Aggies7]

Might have to put a hard hat on while watching Ober pitch. He’s been falling back to earth 

[h2oface]

Good thing we have all those pitchers on the roster. Let's see how many Ober can give up and not use any.

Two first pitches and one second. Let Ober fry Baldelli.

[stringer bell]

55 minutes ago, Dave The Dastardly said:

Just noticed Arraez is 3rd in AL with a .351 Average but 70th in ABs with 148. Underutilized? Correa, Sanchez, and Buxton come in 80th, 80th (tie) and Buxton 83rd.

Polanco is team leader with 177 ABs (21st overall)

Missed over a week with COVID and has noticeable lefty-righty splits. 

[Mill1634]

This team has been absolutely dreadful. Yeah, they're injured. I don't care. They are still more talented on paper than the Tigers and Royals even without the guys they are missing. This team may make the playoffs because the division is absolutely dreadful, but make no mistake, they are not winning a series with this pitching staff, bullpen, or lineup, let alone a combo of all 3.

[wsnydes]

2 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

They’ve won 40% of their games against two teams, Detroit and Kansas City 

I don't want to like this, but feel that I need to acknowledge that you are correct.

[Aggies7]

Ryan and Gray and pray pray pray

[sampleSizeOfOne]

15 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Score is still 1 love.

 

Top of the 5th.

 

Circus Boy has been updated.

I shoulda left wellenough alone...

[mrtwinsfan]

CYA Tommorow,?