Game Thread: Twins @ Red Sox, 4/19 @ 6:10 CT

[Squirrel]

6 minutes ago, RpR said:

I do not think they are miracle workers like you do, but I give credit where credit is due.

I never said they were miracle workers and nowhere have I advocated such. I want the best team. If that means playing youngsters over vets? Then yes. If that means playing vets over youngsters? Then yes. You simply don’t want ANY young players. 

[MMMordabito]

Lookin' like a cooked Kluber.

[mrtwinsfan]

Kluber,   dirty payback to Eddie

[Squirrel]

GO MIRANDA! MIRACLE WORKER!

😝

[RpR]

In modern times , what is the record for most batters hit in a row, or is two and you are done.

[ashbury]

GALLO!!!!

[Squirrel]

WOOOHOOO! 

[Guest]

Okay now this is fun 

[Nine of twelve]

Ka-BOOOOOOOOOM!!! He was looking for that pitch and executed! Love it.

[RickOShea]

That's why he is worth $11 milllion salary and 11 million strikeouts!

[mrtwinsfan]

Gallo Time !!!

[Aggies7]

Can’t keep this offense down for long

 

😉 

[wsnydes]

This version of the offense is more entertaining than last night's version.

[cHawk]

I was wondering where the offense had gone.

[RickOShea]

Kluber's throw to first, was his best pitch (throw) so far tonite.

[wsnydes]

4 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

GO MIRANDA! MIRACLE WORKER!

😝

Troll!  🤣

[ashbury]

7 minutes ago, RpR said:

In modern times , what is the record for most batters hit in a row, or is two and you are done.

This source says 3, done multiple times.  They are counting times by one pitcher, but I doubt another pitcher would come in and have hit someone.

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/pitcher-hitting-the-most-consecutive-batters

[Squirrel]

1 minute ago, wsnydes said:

Troll!  🤣

Well, half way … it would be trolling if I repeat that after every hit by a youngster 

[stringer bell]

18 minutes ago, IndianaTwin said:

Provus reports that Gallo's batting average went up more than 50 points while he was on the IL. 

The Twins appealed an error on a ball he hit in the opening series in Kansas City, and it was changed to a hit. Going from four hits to five in 18 at bats lifted him from .222 to .278.

 

The “error” that was charged was on the Royals right fielder when the Royals were in the funky shift with the RF  playing a similar position to where second basemen were playing last year. The right fielder bobbled the ball that got through the infield. He might have been able to throw Gallo out, but maybe not. I was surprised when it was ruled an error, now it is reversed. 

[RickOShea]

Gallo's got 3 3-run homers so far this season, right?  Is he leading in the 2023 Earl Weaver Award? I think so.

[MMMordabito]

Now we know what the opposition fans were enjoying when the Twins were sending Happ, Shoemaker, Archer and Bundy out every fifth day.

[LaBombo]

Joey Gallo, lumberjackin'...

And a 3 run homer is really just about the ideal payback for Kluber hitting everybody but the Durham Bulls mascot. 

Yeah, it was probably mostly his control being off but there wasn't a lot of remorse on that face.

 

[Aggies7]

Just now, RickOShea said:

Gallo's got 3 3-run homers so far this season, right?  Is he leading in the 2023 Earl Weaver Award? I think so.

Is he also lucky he’s still in baseball like Terry Crowley?

[RickOShea]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

Is he also lucky he’s still in baseball like Terry Crowley?

Yeah, I still think I have his Oriole bb card.

[wsnydes]

2 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

Well, half way … it would be trolling if I repeat that after every hit by a youngster 

The night is young!

[SS MagicMark]

Joe Ryan has to be leading the league in run support now, if he wasn't already.

[RickOShea]

I see Ortiz traveling with Creasy Bear.

[SwainZag]

34 minutes ago, Jocko87 said:

What percentage of the last 10 years would we have been delighted with this starting lineup?  

A very high one

[RickOShea]

Let's get the run back and then some.  Now is the time to step on their necks.

[Nine of twelve]

Bit of a sno-cone there by Correa. Got enough of it to hang on though.