Game Thread: Twins @ Diamondback, 6/19/22, 3:10 PM CDT (1:10 PM PDT)

[twinssporto]

16 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

I believe it's only the Navajo Reservation in northeast AZ that switches to DST. The Navajo Reservation covers territory across three states, so to avoid confusion, they use DST across the entire Reservation. 

Interestingly, the Hopi Reservation--entirely within the Navajo Reservation--stays on standard time like the rest of AZ.

This creates a "DST donut" in NE AZ.

 

If anyone cares. 

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, twinssporto said:

Thanks, I finally figured out what the soundtrack of my afternoon will be!

[stringer bell]

2 minutes ago, twinssporto said:

The answer (obviously) is 25 or 6 to 4 (somewhere between 3:34 or 3:35).

[Mill1634]

Merrill Kelly will certainly be moved at the deadline, and he's had a pretty good year. He can't be the best pitcher you acquire, but he would fit nicely in the Kyle Gibson/Hendricks article that was posted here the other day. 

[Aggies7]

Oh for the love of god

[wsnydes]

Just now, stringer bell said:

The answer (obviously) is 25 or 6 to 4.

(Golf clap)

[Mill1634]

Sigh. Pulling Archer was the right move with the fully rested bullpen, but Jax giving up a tater was not. Surprised we didn't get Thielbar there against 2 lefties. 

[rwilfong86]

At least Cleveland is losing 2-1 at the moment 

[twinssporto]

Happy Father's Day to the TD Dads! 

Fire up that grill! I decided on chicken because we are gonna win this ballgame. Listening on the radio while sweating on the back porch. The temperature difference between Minneapolis and Arizona can't be more than a few degrees. After 95 degrees does it even matter? 

[wsnydes]

3 minutes ago, twinssporto said:

After 95 degrees does it even matter? 

One has a dry heat, the other doesn't.

[tony&rodney]

Jax is emerging as a real solid pitcher, but I'm not sure why Archer couldn't go another 20 pitches or so. I mean eventually Archer, who has actually pitched quite well on a consistent basis, could go 100 pitches it seems. 

[Parfigliano]

1 minute ago, twinssporto said:

Happy Father's Day to the TD Dads! 

Fire up that grill! I decided on chicken because we are gonna win this ballgame. Listening on the radio while sweating on the back porch. The temperature difference between Minneapolis and Arizona can't be more than a few degrees. After 95 degrees does it even matter? 

Pork butt on smoker.  Rubbed down last night.  Apple wood smoke started 8 this AM

[sampleSizeOfOne]

6 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

The answer (obviously) is 25 or 6 to 4 (somewhere between 3:34 or 3:35).

Not 25 or 624?

[chpettit19]

43 minutes ago, Nine of twelve said:

Dick talking about the roster limitation of 13 pitchers. What's to prevent a team from listing a pitcher as an outfielder? Kind of evens things out with the Angels being allowed to count Ohtani as a DH.

They have rules about who can pitch and who can be labeled as a 2 way player. You have to label a pitcher as a pitcher or they aren't allowed to pitch in any game that is within 5 runs. Position players are only allowed to pitch in games when a team is leading by at least 6, if the game is in extra innings, or the player is designated as a two-way player. A player can only be designated as a two-way player if they have thrown at least 20 major league innings and plays at least 20 games as a position player or DH, and has at least 3 plate appearances in each of those games.

[rwilfong86]

Now LA and Cleveland 2-2

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Miranda setting the table...

 

Hope the top of the order brings their appetite to the plate.

[Doctor Gast]

Was Archer hurt? He only pitched 60 pitches

[Aggies7]

Just now, Doctor Gast said:

Was Archer hurt? He only pitched 60 pitches

No, our manager just likes to overmanage when the computer tells him to 

[Parfigliano]

Graterol in for Dodgers...2-2 game

[Parfigliano]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

No, our manager just likes to overmanage when the computer tells him to 

This.  This right here.  

[Mill1634]

The Twins bats are taking the day off a day early. 

[Schmoeman5]

10 minutes ago, Doctor Gast said:

Where is yesterday's team. Pathetic

Yesterday's lineup minus Buxton which was a bad lineup according to some vs today's lineup with him. Sometimes you run into a pitcher whose stuff is working. And this guy has looked pretty good so far. 

[Mill1634]

I will still maintain that pulling Archer after 4 was the right move. He didn't have great command and had already given up two homers, plus 3 lefties were due up, and the top arms in the bullpen are all fully rested. However, where the mistake was made was bringing in a righty who primarily throws sliders against 3 lefties when Caleb Thielbar is rested (and now coming in the following inning).

[sampleSizeOfOne]

3 minutes ago, Doctor Gast said:

Was Archer hurt? He only pitched 60 pitches

I think so, but in previous seasons. So caution is the word of the day for him. (i think a duck comes down from the ceiling with a plackard if you say it)

[Doctor Gast]

Twins are really taking it easy on Kelly. They aren't giving him a decent AB.

[chpettit19]

2 minutes ago, Doctor Gast said:

Was Archer hurt? He only pitched 60 pitches

I believe with having had an off day Thursday, only Thornburg and Duffey throwing Friday, Bundy having gone 8 yesterday, and the off day tomorrow they wanted to get the pen arms an inning each to keep them fresh since most of them hadn't thrown in quite a while.

[chpettit19]

4 minutes ago, Mill1634 said:

I will still maintain that pulling Archer after 4 was the right move. He didn't have great command and had already given up two homers, plus 3 lefties were due up, and the top arms in the bullpen are all fully rested. However, where the mistake was made was bringing in a righty who primarily throws sliders against 3 lefties when Caleb Thielbar is rested (and now coming in the following inning).

Perdomo is a switch hitter. And Thielbar is scheduled to face the 2-4 hitters here which go lefty, lefty to start. The bigger problem is the lack of any other lefties in the pen. But saving your 1 lefty for their best lefties is pretty reasonable.

[Aggies7]

Glad we’re keeping the bullpen fresh, they’re so darn good 

[Doctor Gast]

1 minute ago, Mill1634 said:

I will still maintain that pulling Archer after 4 was the right move. He didn't have great command and had already given up two homers, plus 3 lefties were due up, and the top arms in the bullpen are all fully rested. However, where the mistake was made was bringing in a righty who primarily throws sliders against 3 lefties when Caleb Thielbar is rested (and now coming in the following inning).

He only had trouble against Walker (he should have pitched around him, here again better pitch calling & set ups) , with 18 HRs a lot of pitchers did. He had just finished pitching to him, so shouldn't have any trouble pitching the 5th.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I keep thinking of Christopher Walken when they announce this fellow.