Game Thread 9-4-22 @ 1:10pm CT: Twins vs White Sox

[Tlaker]

Covering my eyes and plugging my ears for the next hour or so 

[IndyTwinsFan]

1 minute ago, Tlaker said:

Covering my eyes and plugging my ears for the next hour or so 

Probably a wise move, based on recent history. 

[CRF]

So our "closer" Lopez...you know, the "closer" that we supposedly don't have...gets the 9th. Start praying now. 

[ashbury]

Duran at only 20 pitches.  In an alternate universe, he comes out again to pitch the 9th.

[Beast]

Not sure there’s a better reliever in the game right now.

[rwilfong86]

Just now, CRF said:

So our "closer" Lopez...you know, the "closer" that we supposedly don't have...gets the 9th. Start praying now. 

He's been really inconsistent, since his last outing was a dud, let's hope today he gets a 1,2,3 inning. 

[USAFChief]

Pagan for the 9th?

 

//ducks

[IndyTwinsFan]

1 minute ago, ashbury said:

Duran at only 20 pitches.  In an alternate universe, he comes out again to pitch the 9th.

Agree, but I can't see Rocco doing that. 

[h2oface]

Just now, ashbury said:

Duran at only 20 pitches.  In an alternate universe, he comes out again to pitch the 9th.

I hate it when I dread the "closer" pitching. 

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Duran at only 20 pitches.  In an alternate universe, he comes out again to pitch the 9th.

I wouldn't do that. 

[ashbury]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Pagan for the 9th?

 

//ducks

Palacios, our new closer with the 27.00 K/9, gets the call.

[h2oface]

We just need a 3 run rally to give Lopez some room.

[rwilfong86]

I would like to see them add another 2 runs here to make it less stressful in the 9th ?

[ashbury]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

I wouldn't do that. 

The guy says he'd like to start.  Give him something to live for.

[Montdak]

16 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Probably not good, but this most recent in the 8th wasn't a sac fly situation. 1st and 2nd.

I was talking about the previous inning where they had two of them.  Both failed.

[PDX Twin]

I see that Hamilton got his projected batting average on the back of his jersey.

[USAFChief]

So...why did we pinch run again?

[USAFChief]

3 minutes ago, PDX Twin said:

I see that Hamilton got his projected batting average on the back of his jersey.

"Hamilton?"

[USAFChief]

You have to be kidding me.

[rwilfong86]

And of course Hamilton slips and doesn't score

[CRF]

3 minutes ago, PDX Twin said:

I see that Hamilton got his projected batting average on the back of his jersey.

...and he needs a little help figuring how to round third!

[Beast]

Lol unreal.  Now they’ll get nothing.

[PDX Twin]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

"Hamilton?"

0

[ashbury]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

So...why did we pinch run again?

To make sure the runner got to third if somebody doubled.

[h2oface]

Glad Hamilton thinks that is funny. Shame to waste a clutch hit by Correra. That doesn't happen often.

[rwilfong86]

Just now, Beast said:

Lol unreal.  Now they’ll get nothing.

Yup. Probably another out at home on a contact play that has 0 chance of scoring

[Montdak]

We have dumb players.  Now  another SF to blow.  Then dumb Lopez for the loss.

[ashbury]

"In play, run(s)", please.

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, ashbury said:

To make sure the runner got to third if somebody doubled.

You laugh. Have you seen Urshela go 1st to 3rd?

[IndianaTwin]

On Hamilton, in discussing whether or not there’s a length limitation on the oven mitt he wears, Steve Stone suggests he switch to a foam finger.