GAME THREAD: Twins vs. Orioles, 7/1/22, 7:10CT | 8:10ET

[Guest]

Good Evening, aTwinsFanInMaryland here tonight with your game thread. The big news of today came on the coaching front as we saw Pete Maki take over the reigns at pitching coach, along with Colby Suggs being promoted to bullpen coach. These moves come on the heals of the shocking Wes Johnson departure.

Roster Moves: One set of roster moves today as we saw Tyler Thornburg designated for release or assignment. Taking his place on the active roster is Juan Minaya, whose contract was selected from the Saint Paul Saints.

The Pitchers:

RHP #41 Joe Ryan (6-3, 3.20 ERA, 53K’s) vs RHP #80 Spenser Watkins (1-1, 5.14 ERA, 18K’s)

 

The Lineup:

Twins:

1. Luis Arraez DH

2. Byron Buxton CF

3. Carlos Correa SS

4. Max Kepler RF

5. Jorge Polanco 2B

6. Jose Miranda 1B

7. Alex Kirilloff LF

8. Gio Urshela 3B

9. Ryan Jeffers C

Orioles:

1. Cedric Mullins CF

2. Austin Hayes RF

3. Anthony Santander DH

4. Ryan Mountcastle 1B

5. Adley Rutschman C

6. Rougned Odor2B

7. Ryan McKenna LF

8. Jonathan Arauz 3B

9. Jorge Mateo SS

 

Draft Kings Odds: Twins (-230) Tigers (+195) o/u 9.5

On This Day In Twins History:

 

 

[BH67]

I'm staying away tonight through Monday.  'Twas too much to chew on in the last 48 hours.  Have fun (hopefully), everyone.

[ChermesZ]

#80?  Recent call up for the Orioles?

 

let’s hope Joe Ryan is back to his normal self!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

50 minutes ago, BH67 said:

I'm staying away tonight through Monday.  'Twas too much to chew on in the last 48 hours.  Have fun (hopefully), everyone.

We are already missing you!

 

Enjoy the big holiday weekend and all what festivities surround it!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

15 minutes ago, ChermesZ said:

#80?  Recent call up for the Orioles?

 

let’s hope Joe Ryan is back to his normal self!

I likewise hope. But none of your new normals here. I want the old one from the before times.

 

And i checked the standings... Twins are 43-36 which is a sum of 79.

 

This is game #80 of our season. He seems to have our number?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Happy July, by the way!

[wsnydes]

Yet another beautiful night for baseball!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Just now, wsnydes said:

Yet another beautiful night for baseball!

I can see my seat from there!

 

Or at least seat i sat in the one time i was there a while back.

 

Some guy in security on the way out said i was in fact the only one wearing a top hat...

[Tlaker]

We have to make hay with this series!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Play ball!

[Squirrel]

25 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

And i checked the standings... Twins are 43-36 which is a sum of 79.

Or +7 in Managerial WAR  

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Luis doin' what Luis does!!

 

Good job with that double starting us off!

[stringer bell]

Lots of fastballs in the first from Ryan. Good velocity—mostly 93, one at 94–and location. 

[bighat]

I know Buxton's been flashing some great offense this year but a .230 average with a 30% strikeout rate leaves much to be desired. I don't think he's All-Star worthy, frankly.

Hopefully he's watching how Correa handled his AB and made sure to push the ball to the right side with Arraez on 2nd there.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Bases loaded.

 

Do we have more chance of plating someone with one out?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Miranda!

 

Oh well.

 

1 is more than 0.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

6 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Miranda!

 

Oh well.

 

1 is more than 0.

Shut down inning from the Joe.

1 remains more than 0.

[h2oface]

And a perfecto for Ryan through 2 innings.

I can't believe how slooooowwww this team is other than Buxton, and he won't even try to steal anymore with the "plan". They just don't get the extra bases, and when they try, they get thrown out more than not.

[h2oface]

Seriously boys..... only make the guy throw 6 pitches in the inning?

[Squirrel]

1 minute ago, h2oface said:

And a perfecto for Ryan through 2 innings.

I can't believe how slooooowwww this team is other than Buxton, and he won't even try to steal anymore with the "plan". They just don't get the extra bases, and when they try, they get thrown out more than not.

What do you mean ‘the plan’ says he can’t steal? I hadn’t heard that aspect of it.

Kepler is very fast, so is Gordon. Correa, not so much. Surprised they sent him.

[h2oface]

there goes the perfect game.

[RickOShea]

1 hour ago, ChermesZ said:

#80?  Recent call up for the Orioles?

 

let’s hope Joe Ryan is back to his normal self!

Normal self?  the kid hasn't pitched a full season yet, in his career.   It's this kind of expectation that really is not fair to the player or the fans.  

[PDX Twin]

The haunting has begun.

[Squirrel]

2 minutes ago, PDX Twin said:

The haunting has begun.

?

[Squirrel]

What was that about with the Orioles manager?

[darwin22]

Does anyone else (watching game on tv) really got annoyed with Dick Bremer?  He is the absolute karma killer!   "Ryan perfect through 8 batters on only 30 pitches"

Note to Dick:  We know that!

Just so tired of him.  Never.....and I mean NEVER will he even remotely offer even constructive criticism against any player.  Nor, will he ever question a decision by Rocco.

Time for some fresh blood doing play-by-play.

 

[h2oface]

Buxton 1 attempt, 1 SB ..... same as Sanchez.

Kepler 3 attempts, 2 SB,  67%

Gordon 6 attempts, only 3 SB, 50%.

Polanco 5 attempts, only 3 SB, 60%

team..... 23 attempts, only 13 SB, 10 CS, 56.5%. Very last in all of MLB.

They are so many times not getting 1st to third on a single, or scoring from 1st on a double, and way too often only getting from 1st to 3rd on a double and not even scoring, or getting thrown out at home. 

If they are fast, then they are just horrible base runners, but that has been evident.

So yes,...... I call that sloooooooooowwwwwww.

https://www.mlb.com/twins/stats/team/stolen-bases

 

And the other side..... they all run on us like there was no one there.

[stringer bell]

1 minute ago, Squirrel said:

What was that about with the Orioles manager?

Really strange. I really would like to know what got him so upset. 

[Squirrel]

4 minutes ago, darwin22 said:

Does anyone else (watching game on tv) really got annoyed with Dick Bremer?  He is the absolute karma killer!   "Ryan perfect through 8 batters on only 30 pitches"

Note to Dick:  We know that!

Just so tired of him.  Never.....and I mean NEVER will he even remotely offer even constructive criticism against any player.  Nor, will he ever question a decision by Rocco.

Time for some fresh blood doing play-by-play.

 

When I watch the game, I’m not really sitting there watching. I have the TV on in the background while doing other things, so, I sort of hear it but I’m not listening to all the talk. So, it doesn’t bother me. But, I also have the option of listening to the other team’s game feed

[PDX Twin]

13 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

?

Walks will haunt...