GAME THREAD: 7/12/22, Twins vs Brewers, 6:40 PM CT

[Mill1634]

The Pitchers

RHP Jason Alexander (2-1, 4.75 ERA, 17K, 36IP, -0.3 bWAR) vs RHP Josh Winder (4-2, 3.12 ERA, 27K, 40.1IP, 0.7 bWAR)

The Twins will avoid the two headed monster at the top of the Brewer's rotation in Brandon Woodruff and Corbin Burnes, and instead will be lined up with Jason Alexander in game one, making his 7th start of the season. Despite the below average surface numbers, Alexander has pretty good below the surface numbers. Alexander started against the Cubs last time out, going 5.1IP, allowing 7 runs, 6 earned, on 8 hits while allowing a home run, and walking and striking out 2. This was his first start back in the rotation, but he did throw 94 pitches. He throws a mid 90's fastball, a slower slider, a great sinker, and an above average changeup to left handed hitters. Winder will look to keep things going and provide some length against a good Brewers lineup. 

Lineups

Twins

DH Luis Arraez L
SS C. Correa R
CF Byron Buxton R
RF Max Kepler L
2B J. Polanco S
1B A. Kirilloff L
LF Nick Gordon L
3B Gio Urshela R
C Gary Sanchez R

Brewers

2B Kolten Wong L
SS Willy Adames R
1B Rowdy Tellez L
DH A. McCutchen R
C Omar Narvaez L
3B Luis Urias R
LF J. Peterson L
RF H. Renfroe R
CF J. Davis R
 

On this Day - 1997 - Francisco Cordova and Ricardo Rincon combined for a ten-inning no-hitter as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Houston Astros 3-0. Cordova pitched nine innings before being removed with the score 0-0. Rincon pitched the tenth and got the win when Mark Smith hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the inning.

 

Odds: Twins -135, Brewers +115, O/U 9

 

Weather: 81 degrees, 20% chance of shower, 9 MPH out to RCF

 

Pick to Click: Alex Kirilloff has a 3 hit night

 

Prediction: Twins 6, Brewers 4

 

Go Twins!!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

The batting order goes 2 by 2, hurrah, hurrah.

Weird how the handedness of batters seems to come in pairs.... So used to more alternating due to making it difficult to play relief pitcher match up poker..

[sampleSizeOfOne]

You know how we had Mauer and Morneau as the M&M boys?

Am i allowed to dub Alex and Max as the K boys? Or would it have to be the K&K boys? Or might that be taken amiss?

 

 

[RickOShea]

20% chance of showers?  Roof stuck?  9 mph winds? Are they opening all the windows?

Let's get real.

[USAFChief]

4 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

20% chance of showers?  Roof stuck?  9 mph winds? Are they opening all the windows?

Let's get real.

The roof got stuck in the funding stage.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

The roof got stuck in the funding stage.

They have a roof and a stage?

 

[stringer bell]

16 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

You know how we had Mauer and Morneau as the M&M boys?

Am i allowed to dub Alex and Max as the K boys? Or would it have to be the K&K boys? Or might that be taken amiss?

 

 

As long as they don’t have a third hitter whose name starts with “K”. 

[stringer bell]

Two teams with similar records. The Twins will miss Milwaukee’s top starters and they are at home. One win would be mildly disappointing and losing both would be a real lost opportunity. 

[USAFChief]

20 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

You know how we had Mauer and Morneau as the M&M boys?

Am i allowed to dub Alex and Max as the K boys? Or would it have to be the K&K boys? Or might that be taken amiss?

 

 

Yes.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Wait, this is a home game.

 

Clever, tricking me by defying convention, and listing the home line up first...

[Mortimerkenny21]

We'll see how Jason Alexander pitches tonight.

[Craig Arko]

48 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

You know how we had Mauer and Morneau as the M&M boys?

Am i allowed to dub Alex and Max as the K boys? Or would it have to be the K&K boys? Or might that be taken amiss?

 

 

The KinKs.

[USAFChief]

Well ****.

[stringer bell]

Ouch, the walk scores along with ‘Cutch. Too many pitches behind in the count. 

[mrtwinsfan]

Walks , hurt again 

[USAFChief]

8 minutes ago, Mortimerkenny21 said:

We'll see how Jason Alexander pitches tonight.

 

[CRF]

Ok...let's get the runs back right away off of George Costanza. 

[USAFChief]

That's a pretty disappointing 2-0 swing from Buxton.

[LVTwinsfan]

[rwilfong86]

Is Buxton's not hitting into a double play streak still alive?

[rwilfong86]

Another Polanco error

[stringer bell]

1 minute ago, rwilfong86 said:

Is Buxton's not hitting into a double play streak still alive?

It is. I was surprised how easily he beat the throw. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

3 minutes ago, rwilfong86 said:

Is Buxton's not hitting into a double play streak still alive?

Apparently, yes.

[rwilfong86]

Just now, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Apparently, yes.

Thanks! I haven't watched much for the past week or so. Wasn't sure. 

[USAFChief]

Just now, rwilfong86 said:

Another Polanco error...

...called a "hit."

 

Ftfy

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Apparently internet radio is a whole batter behind gameday updates.

 

 

[stringer bell]

Much better inning for Winder. No hard hit balls, he stayed ahead of the count and got the Brewers to hit his pitch.

[MMMordabito]

Way to tighten it up, Winder. 

Go get him some runs, O.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 minute ago, rwilfong86 said:

Thanks! I haven't watched much for the past week or so. Wasn't sure. 

Ah, sorry. I thought it was an indirect query as to the most recent play.

 

I have been in and out a bit as well, so i am not 100% sure either.

[rwilfong86]

2 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

...called a "hit."

 

Ftfy

Generous scoring there