Game Thread: Twins @ Blue Jays, 6/5/22 @ 12:37 CT

[rwilfong86]

Just now, Doctor Gast said:

How old is Arraez? Is he still considered young as far as MLB is concerned

25.

[Aggies7]

Just now, stringer bell said:

They have their best bullpen options available and an off-day tomorrow. I’m not opposed to the move. 

“Best” or better options? Outside of Duran who are you talking about that will fill the final 4 innings?

[Mill1634]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

“Best” or better options? Outside of Duran who are you talking about that will fill the final 4 innings?

Jax will fill 1 or 2 (Smith the other if he only goes 1) and then Duran the other 2 (Duffey if he only goes 1).

[wsnydes]

6 minutes ago, rwilfong86 said:

If Celestino continues hitting and Kirilloff comes back and starts raking, it will definitely put the pressure on to get better quality at bats. At least he made contact in his last AB. 

Kirilloff will push Miranda more than Larnach.  As long as Buxton is not playing or DHing every third day, Celestino will get plenty of PAs.

[rwilfong86]

Just now, Mill1634 said:

Jax will fill 1 or 2 (Smith the other if he only goes 1) and then Duran the other 2 (Duffey if he only goes 1).

Hopefully they can get another run or 2 and take the pressure off a little bit. 

[Danchat]

Pulling Smeltzer was the right call, he probably wasn't making it through a 3rd time through the order without giving up more run(s).

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, Mill1634 said:

Jax will fill 1 or 2 (Smith the other if he only goes 1) and then Duran the other 2 (Duffey if he only goes 1).

Yeah sounds like a lot of guys who are very hit or miss, hoping that they’re all “on” today. Smith has been pretty ragged the last month, Jax is blah and who knows what you’ll get with duffey. And this is all assuming Duran is his usual great self. He’s due for a stinker too

[stringer bell]

1 minute ago, wsnydes said:

Kirilloff will push Miranda more than Larnach.  As long as Buxton is not playing or DHing every third day, Celestino will get plenty of PAs.

There will be injuries to open up roster spots and players will slump. That is baseball in the 2020s. 

[Mill1634]

Wow. What a play by Springer, but you cannot leave the base. Go half way if you want, but that cannot happen.

[Jerr]

Baserunning, again.

 

[rwilfong86]

Another base running blunder that kills a rally. Gah. 

[mrtwinsfan]

 UNREAL

[LVTwinsfan]

Great base running, don’t expect that from a legacy player 

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, Danchat said:

Pulling Smeltzer was the right call, he probably wasn't making it through a 3rd time through the order without giving up more run(s).

At some point you have to let starters pitch. It’s a 3 run game. The bullpen is going to be ravaged if we continue with this third time through stuff 

[rwilfong86]

1 minute ago, LVTwinsfan said:

Great base running, don’t expect that from a legacy player 

Super frustrating to see 2 rallies killed by boneheaded base running decisions today.

[rwilfong86]

I'll sleep alot better tonight if those base running blunders don't come back to haunt them. ?

[mrtwinsfan]

2 minutes ago, rwilfong86 said:

Super frustrating to see 2 rallies killed by boneheaded base running decisions today.

[Doctor Gast]

Right now with Ryan & Gray out, I consider Smeltzer as our top starter. 

[rwilfong86]

1 minute ago, Doctor Gast said:

Right now with Ryan & Gray out, I consider Smeltzer as our top starter. 

I think that's an accurate assessment. 

[wsnydes]

Nice inning by Jax.

[rwilfong86]

Jax comes out throwing smoke... through an inning on less than 10 pitches??

[Danchat]

6 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

At some point you have to let starters pitch. It’s a 3 run game. The bullpen is going to be ravaged if we continue with this third time through stuff 

I take exception with today - the Jays' all righty lineup vs Smeltzer, a day off tomorrow, and getting 3 relievers back from the restricted list.

[mnfireman]

Not to undermine Gordon's bad baserunning, but the xBA on the play was .970. Still have to make sure it is a base hit though....

[wsnydes]

2 minutes ago, mnfireman said:

Not to undermine Gordon's bad baserunning, but the xBA on the play was .970. Still have to make sure it is a base hit though....

Right.  He goes half way and he's scoring on that ball anyway.  No need to round 3B.

[wsnydes]

Bell answered by Mr. Larnach.

[Mill1634]

LARNACH LAUNCHED!!!

On a breaking ball too. He needed that, and now the Twins can potentially avoid using Duran.

[rwilfong86]

Larnach! Glad to see him come through!

[Puckett34]

LARNACH!

[chpettit19]

3 minutes ago, mnfireman said:

Not to undermine Gordon's bad baserunning, but the xBA on the play was .970. Still have to make sure it is a base hit though....

I think Sanchez's pimp job made Gordon think it was at least off the wall if not gone. Sanchez looked like he thought he got it. Still unacceptable on Gordon's part. Shoot, you have a chance to score from 2 on a tag with Springer hitting the wall and not having the best arm in the world.

[rwilfong86]

19 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

Kirilloff will push Miranda more than Larnach.  As long as Buxton is not playing or DHing every third day, Celestino will get plenty of PAs.

Glad to see Larnach get a big hit today. ?