Game Thread: Twins @ Yankees, 4/14 @ 6:05 CT

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

3 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Well sure.  Once done is done, though, don't you think he did well to not implode, and instead did as well as you could hope someone from the bullpen might have done?  Giving the team the chance to win, as was stated.

Yeah the spirit of that post was more in line with what you are saying, than a knock on him 

[Squirrel]

6 minutes ago, Hosken Bombo Disco said:

Two home runs on the first two pitches he threw…

Tough critic. 

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

1 minute ago, Mike Sixel said:

And the rest of the innings? 3 runs against the Yankees is less than they scored on average last year (they scored more than 4.5 runs per nine last year).

Um yeah so i thought Varland had a great start, actually, despite the two home runs (I guess I needed a punctuation mark or something 

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Just now, Squirrel said:

Tough critic. 

Wow people — try to keep up 

[ziggy]

Pagan could end up being the Fireman of the year.

[ashbury]

10 minutes ago, glunn said:

I give Varland credit for giving us a chance to win this.

I give Pagan credit for giving us a chance to win this. 

[rwilfong86]

Pagan looked pretty good 😳

[MMMordabito]

The Pagan avoided final Judge-ment.

[mrtwinsfan]

Pagan  ALA  All star  

[RickOShea]

Just now, ziggy said:

Pagan could end up being the Fireman of the year.

Yeah in St Michael, Minnesota

[Nine of twelve]

7 minutes ago, Hosken Bombo Disco said:

Two home runs on the first two pitches he threw…

I give credit to Volpe and Judge and none to Jeffers and Maki. Varland was probably thinking to throw get-it-over fastballs to start the game and the Yankees knew that. No harm to throw a breaking ball out of the zone in that situation.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

1 minute ago, rwilfong86 said:

Pagan looked pretty good 😳

It wasn’t clear to me he knew where any of those pitches were going, but I’m listening on the radio and following fame day.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

The Yankees don’t really have any Chapmans or Sandman’s this year do they? 

[IndianaTwin]

4 minutes ago, Nine of twelve said:

A good opportunity for Pagan to continue to prove himself.

Agreed. I won’t argue with going 1-2-3, even if it comes against 8-9-1. 

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

1 minute ago, Nine of twelve said:

I give credit to Volpe and Judge and none to Jeffers and Maki. Varland was probably thinking to throw get-it-over fastballs to start the game and the Yankees knew that. No harm to throw a breaking ball out of the zone in that situation.

Agreed 

[DocBauer]

Just popping in for a few minutes

 Howdy everyone.

Missed the 1st inning. Guessing Varland had some nerves or wasn't in a groove after only 1 game at St Paul, but impressed by most everything he did. 3 bad pitches but really good otherwise. Impressed. Offense needs to step up and make something happen!

[jkcarew]

11 minutes ago, Danchat said:

People here give Garlick a lot of crap, but man does he eat lefties for breakfast!

A left-handed bat that hits righties like Garlick hits lefties is an all-star (maybe not quite with Garlick’s defensive profile)

Instead, he’s a AAAA guy. Doesn’t seem fair.

[Mike Sixel]

Polanco for Castrol. AK (or Gallo, whomever is fist) for Wallner. Those two are easy decisions for me. After that? They start to dig into guys that should likely be on a good MLB team. (I'm not convinced they need Solano at this point, but you can't argue with the start. I wish Julien played some first, or, better, practiced there all the time).

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

MAT = GOAT ?

[rwilfong86]

Let's please get a run here. PLEASE

[Nine of twelve]

1 minute ago, Hosken Bombo Disco said:

MAT = GOAT ?

GOAT = Greatest of April Twenty-three?

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, Mike Sixel said:

Polanco for Castrol. AK (or Gallo, whomever is fist) for Wallner. Those two are easy decisions for me. After that? They start to dig into guys that should likely be on a good MLB team. (I'm not convinced they need Solano at this point, but you can't argue with the start. I wish Julien played some first, or, better, practiced there all the time).

Julien too tall to play first.

[Rik19753]

Let's go Correa, time to shut up those obnoxious Yankee fans.

[Mike Sixel]

Just now, RickOShea said:

Julien too tall to play first.

This can't be a real take.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

It also doesn’t hurt to have a Red Sox fan umping behind the plate tonight 🙂

(in other words, it’s been a strike zone in favor of the Twins) 

[Aggies7]

Now would be an excellent time for a clutch hit 

[Danchat]

I have a good feeling about this inning...

[Rik19753]

CORREA!!

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Wow yes yes yes 

[rwilfong86]

YES!!