Game Thread: 8/10/22, Twins @ Los Angeles Dodgers, 10:10pm ET

[Aggies7]

3 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

I CAN'T STAND ANOTHER GD 0-2 HIT. AND A DOUBLE OFF THE CF WALL FFS!

Is it still a fine?

[Winston Smith]

10 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Perhaps the loudest boo birds of the season had a bit to do with it.

wait til he goes to the bronx

They should be cheering him the way he is going.

[USAFChief]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

Is it still a fine?

IT BETTER BE!!1!11

[USAFChief]

Jax manages to somehow hit Joey Gallo's bat.

[USAFChief]

Good night.

[Aggies7]

Joey Gallo absolutely owns the twins, and no one else. my goodness.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

I guess the Twins didn’t like my plan of letting Sonny Gray pitch 7 innings and then using Lopez and Duran for the 8th and 9th

 

[RpR]

Celestino does not strike out , Twins score runs; Celestino catches the ball, Gallo does not come up.

[Parfigliano]

On the bright side I can cross Dodger Stadium off the list to see

[h2oface]

2 minutes ago, RpR said:

Celestino does not strike out , Twins score runs; Celestino catches the ball, Gallo does not come up.

I bet Gordon is boiling for being pulled for Celestino. Celestino was horrible in the field last night, too. 

[h2oface]

4 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

On the bright side I can cross Dodger Stadium off the list to see

You can walk all the way around the stadium now on field level. All the new stuff in center from the 2020 renovation. Plus the museum in the loge level. Bobble head display in left center.   

[ashbury]

I've never been much on the Griffin Jax bandwagon.  Solid citizen; no evidence he will be a difference maker, regardless of the role he's given.

[RickOShea]

Just got home. Can anyone fill me in on Buxton? Play, not play, IL, recess time?

 

[RickOShea]

(knock, knock, knock)  Hello/  Is this thing on?

 

[RpR]

Why do I feel that there are wild card teams hoping they play Minn. in the play-offs?

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

Just got home. Can anyone fill me in on Buxton? Play, not play, IL, recess time?

 

Not in the lineup.

Who knows.

This much I know: I'm pretty disappointed he went to the AS game. 

[Parfigliano]

13 minutes ago, h2oface said:

You can walk all the way around the stadium now on field level. All the new stuff in center from the 2020 renovation. Plus the museum in the loge level. Bobble head display in left center.   

Did that stuff

[h2oface]

Looking back at the video highlight of Celestino batting with the bases loaded...... the 3-2 pitch from Vesia was right down the middle like Jax's was to Gallo, only at 95 instead of 97. Two totally different results. Our hitters make mistakes look like good pitches, and our pitcher's mistakes are crushed. Just another example.

[Parfigliano]

5 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Not in the lineup.

Who knows.

This much I know: I'm pretty disappointed he went to the AS game. 

Many on here in that club

[h2oface]

3 errors tonight, and 2 last night, and those were just the one that were scored errors. This team is just not able to perform under pressure.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Arraez extends the game with a two out hit (yay Arraez) but that just gives Dodgers fans one more chance to boo Jeter I mean Correa 

[mnfireman]

10 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Not in the lineup.

Who knows.

This much I know: I'm pretty disappointed he went to the AS game. 

I am also in that boat, but I honestly don't think it mattered.

[h2oface]

32-10 Dogers sweep 4 game series. Ouch.

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, mnfireman said:

I am also in that boat, but I honestly don't think it mattered.

Well I couldn't disagree more. It matters.

Whether they win or lose an individual game might not depend on any single player.

Whether they win or lose over time absolutely is affected by whether they have better players than the opposition. 

 

[RickOShea]

Jax' MO= High leverage, late game situation equals gopher ball.

[RickOShea]

I hope Jax is more reliable and doesn't choke on his military maneuvers.

[RickOShea]

After the game Baldelli yelled out to his players "We're all going to disneyland"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RickOShea]

If we play the Dodgers 10 times, the Twins may win 1 or 2.

I would edit that:  If we play the Dodgers 10,000,000,000,000,000,000 the Twins may win 1or 2 times.

[mnfireman]

6 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Well I couldn't disagree more. It matters.

Whether they win or lose an individual game might not depend on any single player.

Whether they win or lose over time absolutely is affected by whether they have better players than the opposition. 

 

I don't think his playing in the ASG affected his playing time going forward, except that he missed the Detroit series due to postponing the PRP injection. I think he aggravated, or worsened, the knee during the Milwaukee or San Diego series with that awkward swing. It sucks not having him out there, but obviously he is nowhere near 100% and is trying to play through it. Eventually he will be shut down and the teams season will go with him.

[mnfireman]

4 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

If we play the Dodgers 10 times, the Twins may win 1 or 2.

I would edit that:  If we play the Dodgers 10,000,000,000,000,000,000 the Twins may win 1or 2 times.

Have another one, buddy...