Game Thread: Twins vs. Rangers, 8/22/22 @ 6:40pm CT

[RickOShea]

It's pathetic!!!!!!!!!!

[LVTwinsfan]

5 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

I think you mean the second baseman. Q few of those grounders will get to him quickly on that LL field.

Yeah, he’ll knock ‘‘em down like bowling pins

[ashbury]

7 minutes ago, CRF said:

That would be the DFA line.

Wow  You're lenient.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 minute ago, RickOShea said:

It's pathetic!!!!!!!!!!

Isn't that the name of a musical piece?

[Parfigliano]

2 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

It's pathetic!!!!!!!!!!

For to long its text book Twins baseball

[SwainZag]

Gray is throwing darts today, he looks great.  And another damn fine play from Gio!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

2 minutes ago, IndianaTwin said:

Does that mean if they go 1-2-3 next inning they’ll have stranded for the cycle? 

They still have to strand someone at home, i think.

[IndianaTwin]

1 minute ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

They still have to strand someone at home, i think.

The on-deck batter? 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 minute ago, SwainZag said:

Gray is throwing darts today, he looks great.  And another damn fine play from Gio!

A triple twenty or two in there?

[LVTwinsfan]

2 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

They still have to strand someone at home, i think.

Sounds like a strike out to me

[USAFChief]

3 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

They still have to strand someone at home, i think.

Beckham is THIS close to a perfect .000 BA.

That'd be stranded at home. 

[SwainZag]

1 minute ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

A triple twenty or two in there?

That called 3rd strike that moved back over the plate against Miller had to be close to a triple twenty, that was a thing of beauty.

[RickOShea]

FYI.............just a little trivia fact I found while I was randomly surfing.  Jim Pohlad is the 8th richest MLB owner.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

2 minutes ago, LVTwinsfan said:

Sounds like a strike out to me

Plausible... (haven't come up with anything better)

This dissatisfying aspect of most interpretations so far is that they aren't runners yet, so how can they be stranded? 

[IndianaTwin]

1 hour ago, twinssporto said:

, fire up the grill and watch or listen to some Twins baseball…

Prescient guy I am regarding Game Threads, I went with a pork chop. 

[Parfigliano]

1 minute ago, RickOShea said:

FYI.............just a little trivia fact I found while I was randomly surfing.  Jim Pohlad is the 8th richest MLB owner.

And he's taken all of it with him

[SwainZag]

Keppy up with runners on 2nd and 3rd with 2 outs?  Where have I heard this before?

[RickOShea]

Come on 401K!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Let's get it done!

[PDX Twin]

Just tuned in a bit ago. What are all the white things flying around on the broadcast? Bugs? Plant matter?

[ashbury]

16 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

She was small. 

Minnie Annapolis.

[IndianaTwin]

Couple more shots like that and Duran will be saying, “No mas.”

[PDX Twin]

Kepler working on a record for runners left in scoring position with two outs, He's at the "max" right now.

[UpstateNewYorker]

Don't understand why an ice cold Kepler is batting 5th against a lefty.

[LA Vikes Fan]

Why is Kepler hitting 5th? The guy is something like 5 for his last 55. I get why he plays, but I am astounded that he hits in the middle of the order. For the love of God, put him in the 7 or 8 hole and move up Gordon and Ursehla.  Incredibly aggravating. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

2 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Is he going to be okay?

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, ashbury said:

 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 minute ago, UpstateNewYorker said:

Don't understand why an ice cold Kepler is batting 5th against a lefty.

I don't think i can help ya there.

 

I'm hoping he'll sublimate eventually.

Edited August 23, 2022 by sampleSizeOfOne
Grammer be a cruel mistress... Spelling too.

[Parfigliano]

5 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Plausible... (haven't come up with anything better)

This dissatisfying aspect of most interpretations so far is that they aren't runners yet, so how can they be stranded? 

Guy caught stealing for 3rd out.  Batter is potential runner stranded at plate

[sampleSizeOfOne]

6 minutes ago, PDX Twin said:

Just tuned in a bit ago. What are all the white things flying around on the broadcast? Bugs? Plant matter?

Echo that query. 

[SwainZag]

I'm not sure I agree with pitching around Seager with a runner on and no outs but....maybe Gray has other ideas