GAME THREAD: Twins vs. Blue Jays, 8/7/22, 1:10CT | 2:10ET

[Tlaker]

13 minutes ago, tony&rodney said:

About Mauer. There has been far too much whining about his injuries and contract. Sad commentary on those who participate.

This - Joe Mauer is almost universally among the top 10 catchers in baseball history (ranked #7 by Fangraphs resident expert HOF writer) and easily the best catcher in Senator/Twin history. Nobody who has ever clicked on this site will ever watch a better catcher play for the Twins in their lifetime.

Oh, and he will soon be #7 (Twins) in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.

Deservingly so 

[RickOShea]

Just now, notoriousgod71 said:

Will Rocco use one of his bench moves with ab representing the tying run?

Is Buxton an option?

[IndyTwinsFan]

1 minute ago, mnfireman said:

Buxton batting for Cave for sure....maybe?!?!

Nope.  It's C4.

[RpR]

2 minutes ago, ashbury said:

As with pretty much 90% of all players who ever lived.

Not ones I have seen and I have been watching for over sixty years, simple as that.

[LVTwinsfan]

7 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

True.  But a team fighting for ticket revenue ( I presumea) could have chosen another day.  How about Wednesdays?  They have a lot of day games scheduled (getaway day) and a lot of Thursday off days.  That scenarios provides possibly even more time off.  Sundays off is not the only scenario.

Or, you could just go to Saturdays game

[mnfireman]

Buxton for Celestino?!?!

[mrtwinsfan]

9 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Willie Mays Hayes had one tool and it wasn't hitting.  Gordon's hitting .284 this year.  Not sure of the comparison you are offering.

Mannerisms-, like Gordon just think at times he tries to hard,  All in Fun!!

[Doctor Gast]

Yes, bring in Correa for Cave (he's dead today)

[h2oface]

Interesting that Sands, the right hander, was pulled against righty, Chapman, and lefty Thielbar was the choice. Is there splits that show Thielbar more effective against righties, or Champman less against lefties? Anybody know, right off hand, (ha)?

[ashbury]

Is Correa okay?  (Just "watching" via Gameday, no video.)

[Doctor Gast]

Holy crap! they hit Correa!

[mnfireman]

1 minute ago, h2oface said:

Interesting that Sands, the right hander, was pulled against righty, Chapman, and lefty Thielbar was the choice. Is there splits that show Thielbar more effective against righties, or Champman less against lefties? Anybody know, right off hand, (ha)?

Only reliever with any bullets left...

[RickOShea]

Just now, LVTwinsfan said:

Or, you could just go to Saturdays game

I guess I should have said 'weekend".  As a kid growing up in southern Minnesota, I would occassionally work a "weekend" to hel out a farmer who was going somewhere for the weekend.   Since I was in school, I was available Saturday and Sundays.

[CRF]

6 minutes ago, Doctor Gast said:

Why did they take Sands out when you have a righty/ righty match up, for a lefty / righty?

Shhh...it's part of Rocco's master plan. 

[Tlaker]

Pressure on Buck…

[notoriousgod71]

Buxton sure takes some awful at bats.

[h2oface]

Damn. Middle middle and Buxton just looks at it.

[IndyTwinsFan]

What a pathetic at-bat by Buxton. 

AARGH!

[mrtwinsfan]

Buck--   unreal, cmon man

[Doctor Gast]

Pretty lame 3 pitch SO

[SwainZag]

1 minute ago, CRF said:

Shhh...it's part of Rocco's master plan. 

Caleb got the job done, so it seemed to work out just fine.

[Tlaker]

Oufffda

[RpR]

Arraez turn to win or lose the game.

[h2oface]

Finally starting to get from 1st to third! Attta buddy Beckham.

[LVTwinsfan]

Arraez!

[notoriousgod71]

Finish this off, Jorge.

[Doctor Gast]

Now Arraez it's all on you!

[h2oface]

Do you pinch run for Sanchez, now?

[RickOShea]

Roll over to the right side time!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ashbury]

"****", thinks Buxton, as Arraez merely ties up the score and a 10th inning looks probable.