Game Thread: Twins @ Arizona, 6/17/22 @ 8:40pm CT

[Squirrel]

Just now, PDX Twin said:

Yes, or fourth. That's the kind of hitter he is right now. Few walks, few long AB to let his teammates see pitches, lots of XBH.

It still might have been a solo shot ... and it really only matters the first time through the order

[Squirrel]

I hate ground rule doubles ... especially with a runner on 1st

[PDX Twin]

Just now, Squirrel said:

It still might have been a solo shot ... and it really only matters the first time through the order

True, but I trust Correa and Arraez to get on more than Jeffers and whoever else are 8 and 9,

[Brock Beauchamp]

Arizona’s city connect jerseys are so much better than their standard fare simply by existing. I think the standard D-Back jerseys are probably the worst in MLB. 

[PDX Twin]

It sounded like a lot of cheering on Buxton's HR. A lot of Twins fans? (Or just not many snake fans?)

[stringer bell]

Ugh. Hard hit balls, a single, double and homer and they only get one run. 

[Squirrel]

Just now, PDX Twin said:

True, but I trust Correa and Arraez to get on more than Jeffers and whoever else are 8 and 9,

I guess ... as I said, it really doesn't matter to me after the 1st time through the order ... and Correa and Urshela didn't get on base ... so ... eh ... 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 minute ago, PDX Twin said:

It sounded like a lot of cheering on Buxton's HR. A lot of Twins fans? (Or just not many snake fans?)

Yes.

 

Got it in one (or two?)

[wsnydes]

2 hours ago, ashbury said:

FTFY

Bold assumption that they'd actually sober up!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Not quite the shut down inning...

[wsnydes]

34 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

I am bound and determined to stay awake for this game. Bound and .... ?

As an early riser, I'm lucky to still be awake to type this!

[Mill1634]

and the Twins are now down 1 instead of tied because Arraez hit the ball too hard. 

[wabene]

Luis clickin! 

[Mill1634]

Luplow is the Dbacks version of Kyle Garlick.

 

.885 career OPS vs LHP, while only a .659 OPS vs RHP. Pretty much guarantees that Smeltzer will only see the lineup twice (as if there was any doubt otherwise).

[stringer bell]

A bloop and a blast. 

[Squirrel]

2 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

As an early riser, I'm lucky to still be awake to type this!

I have a long day tomorrow ... but thankfully, rehearsal doesn't start until noon  

[wsnydes]

5 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

I have a long day tomorrow ... but thankfully, rehearsal doesn't start until noon  

I have a long day of window blind shopping, laundry and golf watching.

 

I'm a most interesting and exciting guy, ain't I?

[Mill1634]

Think I would've sent Kep right there. 

[Squirrel]

Just now, wsnydes said:

I have a long day of window blind shopping, laundry and golf watching.

 

I'm a most interesting and exciting guy, ain't I?

Hey ... I'd go window blind shopping with you ... but I'll skip the laundry and the golf and go to the DQ instead  

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, Squirrel said:

Hey ... I'd go window blind shopping with you ... but I'll skip the laundry and the golf and go to the DQ instead  

As long as I got some DQ too, you're welcome to join me!

[PDX Twin]

The Twins tie a record (that will never be broken). It's not possible to have more than 4 runners left in scoring position in two innings.

[Squirrel]

oh poo

[stringer bell]

Two singles, two doubles and a homer in two innings. One run. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

4 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

I have a long day of window blind shopping, laundry and golf watching.

 

I'm a most interesting and exciting guy, ain't I?

Curtains are where its at.

 

And from previous game threads, TD know their curtains...

[wsnydes]

4 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Two singles, two doubles and a homer in two innings. One run. 

Sums up most of the season pretty well, I'd say.

[wsnydes]

2 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Curtains are where its at.

 

And from previous game threads, TD know their curtains...

Game threaders know about all there is to know about anything.

Not a fan of curtains in every situation.  I've got them in my more formal rooms, but a good blind is what I'm after in most of my windows.

[stringer bell]

Now a 14-hopper and……

[Mill1634]

really nice play by Arraez. I thought there was zero chance he was getting to that ball, let alone throwing him out. 

[LVTwinsfan]

Just now, Mill1634 said:

really nice play by Arraez. I thought there was zero chance he was getting to that ball, let alone throwing him out. 

He’s turning into a ballplayer

[Mill1634]