Game Thread: Twins @ Cleveland, 6/27/22 @ 6:10pmCT

[Vanimal46]

When Mark Contreras is 75 years old sitting on his Barca lounger he’ll say the first hit he ever had in the majors was off a guy throwing 105 MPH. Like any true fisherman. 

[Mill1634]

I'm completely fine with position players pitching in blowouts like this, especially with a DH tomorrow, but I'm tired of seeing these dudes toss up 50 MPH. You don't have to throw full effort, but there is zero reason for these guys not to sit in the low 80s.

[Schmoeman5]

2 minutes ago, RpR said:

A lot of the excitement here is for the chosen few; actual performance numbers , no matter how meh, keep they above other with just as good or better numbers.

And that means what again?

[snotboogie]

Thank you Gary Sanchez.

 

[wsnydes]

4 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Is Contreras proud of getting his first hit off a player who’s literally not trying on the mound?

Extra incentive to get another one.

[LVTwinsfan]

Good time to get hot, a 7 game winning streak would be very nice 

[Aggies7]

Just now, Mill1634 said:

I'm completely fine with position players pitching in blowouts like this, especially with a DH tomorrow, but I'm tired of seeing these dudes toss up 50 MPH. You don't have to throw full effort, but there is zero reason for these guys not to sit in the low 80s.

Yeah that does seem to be a new thing. Guys just lobbing it in there. Like I said, someone is going to get hurt before it changes 

[Vanimal46]

1 minute ago, Mill1634 said:

I'm completely fine with position players pitching in blowouts like this, especially with a DH tomorrow, but I'm tired of seeing these dudes toss up 50 MPH. You don't have to throw full effort, but there is zero reason for these guys not to sit in the low 80s.

I’m not. If I were at the Cleveland stadium I’d be walking to my car to beat traffic. It’s stupid. 

[LVTwinsfan]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

Yeah that does seem to be a new thing. Guys just lobbing it in there. Like I said, someone is going to get hurt before it changes 

Nick Gordon was throwing hard 

[Danchat]

I don't mind a hitter pitching every once in a while, but as Vanimal has pointed out in his article, it's happening too frequently and most times it's just uncompetitive. Though it's not a big enough problem to have any rules made about it, I'd guess.

[Vanimal46]

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

Yeah that does seem to be a new thing. Guys just lobbing it in there. Like I said, someone is going to get hurt before it changes 

Hard to get hurt when you’re instructed to throw 50 MPH floaters to the plate. 10 year olds throw that hard. 

[RpR]

2 minutes ago, Schmoeman5 said:

And that means what again?

Lack of excitement for the unchosen.

[Mike Sixel]

Would be best if they could just forfeit and move on..... No one gets hurt.

[Mill1634]

2 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

I’m not. If I were at the Cleveland stadium I’d be walking to my car to beat traffic. It’s stupid. 

I mean yeah, I wouldn't like it as a fan, but I completely understand why it's done. 

 

[snotboogie]

1 minute ago, Mike Sixel said:

Would be best if they could just forfeit and move on..... No one gets hurt.

10 run rule

[Doctor Gast]

I was curious how the club would respond to the Wes situation. I looks like the rotation wants Wes to go out with a bang.

[LVTwinsfan]

An out would be nice

[Vanimal46]

1 minute ago, Mill1634 said:

I mean yeah, I wouldn't like it as a fan, but I completely understand why it's done. 

 

I do too but sports is entertainment. Putting position players into pitch and instructing them to throw 60 MPH so they don’t blow out their arm is not fun. If that’s how they want to end it just forfeit. 

[snotboogie]

1 minute ago, LVTwinsfan said:

An out would be nice

There you go.

[Doctor Gast]

Was great Contreras got his 1st MLB hit. Good time to do it

[David HK]

Interoffice memo

From:  Rocco <rocc-n-roll@twins.org>

To:  Jharel <wildthing45@twins.org>

J:

Next time you walk one single *** guy, I'm pulling your *** immediately.  Get your *** together.

R.

[RpR]

3 minutes ago, snotboogie said:

10 run rule

That would be as childish some kid doing the -- taking the ball and going home.

Super comebacks: MLB's most unreal rallies

https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-s-best-comebacks-in-history-c215344274

[Vanimal46]

That run shouldn’t count. They already forfeited. 

[Aggies7]

7 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Hard to get hurt when you’re instructed to throw 50 MPH floaters to the plate. 10 year olds throw that hard. 

I mean by a line drive.

[Vanimal46]

[Doctor Gast]

Good game to set the tempo of the series

[BH67]

Excellent start to the series, and only 5 runs allowed in 45 innings.  Still four games to go.  Optimistic.

[Mill1634]

Twins win!

A dominant outing from Gray, the backend of the lineup was fantastic, and Carlos Correa provided a late bomb. The most important thing is saving all of the real backend arms for the double header tomorrow where they will certainly be needed in one way or another. I trust everyone to hold down the fort in the afternoon.

Until tomorrow (night),

ENJOY YOUR CHICKEN!

[Richie the Rally Goat]

[Brock Beauchamp]

Getting through this game using only Cotton is huge for tomorrow.