Game Thread: Twins @ Tigers 5:10pm cdt 7/23/2022 ad

[Parfigliano]

2 quick outs and then its like he lost concentration on the task before him

[Squirrel]

9 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

Friend in high school had one of those wagons.  We put an 8 gallon keg in a tub of ice back there then off to the drive-in.

Simpler times.

We just smoked pot. Aliens at the drive in, high … good times

[Montdak]

Any strike, roll it up there.  Anything is better than a walk.  They’re likely to get themselves out.  But if you walk them they are never out are they you blankety blank.

[Squirrel]

Well, things are getting a bit less fun

[Parfigliano]

1 minute ago, Squirrel said:

We just smoked pot. Aliens at the drive in, high … good times

Did that too

[Squirrel]

I think the Megill experiment is over

[Montdak]

Absolutely ridiculous.

[Aggies7]

Going to have to burn duran in what was a 7 run game, aren’t we?

[Mill1634]

....

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, Squirrel said:

We just smoked pot. Aliens at the drive in, high … good times

 

[Mill1634]

Hell of a play by Correa, but what a disaster of an inning.

 

I'd like Rocco to give the 9th to Cotton or Jax, but I suspect he isn't going to piss around with this one after the 8th and use Duran unless we add on another run or two.

[Parfigliano]

3 minutes ago, Montdak said:

Absolutely ridiculous.

Nice job pen.

[CRF]

Stupidity like this...letting Det back into the game...is why we need to figure out how to get HITS when we have the bases full, instead of scoring with a sac fly or a ground out. It's painful to keep doing that over and over. 

[Mill1634]

Just now, CRF said:

Stupidity like this...letting Det back into the game...is why we need to figure out how to get HITS when we have the bases full, instead of scoring with a sac fly or a ground out. It's painful to keep doing that over and over. 

....we have 8 runs. ANY MLB bullpen should be able to hold a 7 run lead with 6 outs to go. 

[CRF]

1 minute ago, Mill1634 said:

....we have 8 runs. ANY MLB bullpen should be able to hold a 7 run lead with 6 outs to go. 

Not this pen.

[Squirrel]

We're still up 8-4 ... chill a bit and save it for the bottom of the 9th

[Squirrel]

Okay ... now ... bottom of the 9th ... this where things really get real ... 

[Mill1634]

This is either going to be like a 7 pitch 1-2-3 inning or a complete disaster. 

[Squirrel]

What? Why did he have to change his glove?

[wsnydes]

The good news is that Duran is in.  

The bad news is that Duran is in.

[Aggies7]

Can’t believe we have to use duran. 

[mnfireman]

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4 minutes ago, Mill1634 said:

....we have 8 runs. ANY MLB bullpen should be able to hold a 7 run lead with 6 outs to go. 

This is not just a Twins problem. Watch a different team or two once in awhile. Thursday night the Dodgers BP wasted a very good game from their starter, up 6-0 to tied 6-6 before Betts 3 run HR in the 8th. Happens all over MLB.

[Parfigliano]

Mets broadcasters were just talking about how deserving of HOF nod Tony O is

[USAFChief]

Wasn't expecting to see Duran tonight. 

[wsnydes]

Just now, Squirrel said:

What? Why did he have to change his glove?

If it was anything illegal, he wouldn't still be in the game.

[Squirrel]

Just now, Parfigliano said:

Mets broadcasters were just talking about how deserving of HOF nod Tony O is

Can't believe it took this long

[USAFChief]

On the plus side, I've...upgraded my seat

[Parfigliano]

Just now, Squirrel said:

What? Why did he have to change his glove?

Det probably complained to umps about the color to mess with his head and umps bought it

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Wasn't expecting to see Duran tonight. 

Pagan only threw a few pitches so he’ll be available to be close tomorrow, if needed 

[whosafraidofluigirussolo]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Wasn't expecting to see Duran tonight. 

Yeah, I'm wondering why they're using Duran here. Megill wasn't sharp at the end of the 8th, but I'd think that they could trust him to start an inning clean with a 4-run lead. Who knows how close tomorrow's game will be.