Game Thread: Twins v White Sox, 4/10 @ 1:10 CT

[h2oface]

This is it. Time for a hero. 

Moran does well with the extra help from the plate ump.

[USAFChief]

12 minutes ago, nicksaviking said:

I suppose I should also mention that Michael Taylor and Willi Castro are auditioning to be my least favorite Twins since Tommy Herr.

I can't be too mad at MAT. It's obvious they knew long ago Buxton wasnt gonna be asked to play, and it's not easy to find a full time CFer.

Castro, however, is just a really odd guy to target and add, IYAM. 

[USAFChief]

7 minutes ago, h2oface said:

Maeda visit from Maki resulted in a 3 run homer

 

Watching on tape delay?

[nicksaviking]

2 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

I can't be too mad at MAT. It's obvious they knew long ago Buxton ain't healthy, and it's not easy to find a full time CFer.

Castro, however, is just a really odd guy to target and add, IYAM. 

Especially when he had a minor league option and they already had Farmer, Gordon and Solano as infield options.

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Watching on tape delay?

Probably watching on the radio.

[ashbury]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Watching on tape delay?

Shhhh!  No spoilers, now.

[bighat]

Miranda's been horrible this year. 

Guy carried the team for a good portion of the 2nd half in 2022, but the league has made adjustments. I hope someone on the Twins coaching staff is working with this kid, he needs help. 

[Richie the Rally Goat]

13 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Dunno, never tried it on a married man, but it shoukd work. Maybe don't compliment him on his sundress.

Or, compliment him on his sundress. Looking good is looking good!

[USAFChief]

Miranda got a hanger there and topped it

 

[h2oface]

2 hits yesterday. 4 today. Ugly.

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, Richie the Rally Goat said:

Or, compliment him on his sundress. Looking good is looking good!

I'll defer to your expertise. 

[Vanimal46]

I don’t think the fans counting down the pitch clock is having the effect they think… Gotta be just as distracting for the hitter. 

[ashbury]

Disappointing game, to say the least.

[USAFChief]

Lah-who, zah-her

[nicksaviking]

Well the Twins scored three more runs than I figured they would.

Pretty bummed I didn't get to see a pitcher hit though.

[h2oface]

Ugly game. 3 errors on the Sox and we still can't beat them.

[KirbyDome89]

The Sox tried their best to give it away. 

[James]

[mrtwinsfan]

 awesome lineup ,  

[Vanimal46]

Didn’t take advantage of the White Sox blunders on the field. Miranda needs to wake up. 

[h2oface]

9 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Watching on tape delay?

Well, Maki was making another visit.... to Moran, so real time.

Visit to Moran will result in......?

Better result this time.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Feels like a game they should have stolen. 

This team really misses Derek Shelto—never mind…..

[mrtwinsfan]

2 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

I don’t think the fans counting down the pitch clock is having the effect they think… Gotta be just as distracting for the hitter. 

i agree  But its Funny,  fans havent had a reason to cheer, why not ?

[bighat]

1 minute ago, h2oface said:

2 hits yesterday. 4 today. Ugly.

Yep. No way they finish over .500 with this offense. 

Good pitching so far. But aside from a couple big innings so far this season, the offense has been very tough to watch. 

[cheeseheadgophfan]

Five of the nine hitters in the linuep today are hitting .200 or lower......that's gross.  

[cheeseheadgophfan]

Seriously??  What are they waiting for with Julien????  Castro is just not a major league hitter.  Bring the kid up and see if we get lightening in. a bottle.  He can DH for Buxton during the games he inevitably sits out.   

[h2oface]

3 minutes ago, bighat said:

Yep. No way they finish over .500 with this offense. 

Good pitching so far. But aside from a couple big innings so far this season, the offense has been very tough to watch. 

Don't look now, but Arraez is hitting ........ don't look.

[nicksaviking]

Listening to Gladden rip Chicago's defense rings a bit hallow considering their terrible defense just beat our terrible offense.

[h2oface]

12 minutes ago, bighat said:

Miranda's been horrible this year. 

Guy carried the team for a good portion of the 2nd half in 2022, but the league has made adjustments. I hope someone on the Twins coaching staff is working with this kid, he needs help. 

But he looks so sexy..... just ask Correa!

Maybe his is just patterning himself after his hero..... hence the horrible start of the season.

[nicksaviking]

14 minutes ago, bighat said:

Miranda's been horrible this year. 

Guy carried the team for a good portion of the 2nd half in 2022, but the league has made adjustments. I hope someone on the Twins coaching staff is working with this kid, he needs help. 

I'm not sweating Miranda. His strikeout rate is down from last year and his walk rate is doubled. He's got a .241 BABIP. He's making contact, they're just not falling yet.