Game Thread Twins vs Nationals 04/23/2023 1:10 Central Time

[wabene]

The Twins have hit the skids, but now we have Bailey Ober up to make our day! Go Twins!

[stringer bell]

Time for a "get well" game.

[Vanimal46]

No excuse not to put up a big number offensively. Corbin has been the worst starting pitcher for the last 3 seasons. Let’s see double digit runs today!

[wabene]

Have we ever witnessed Mr Ober go seven strong? This is a big chance to grab a job he wants very badly. 

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

After today, the losing streak is ‘Ober’!

[PDX Twin]

45 minutes ago, Hosken Bombo Disco said:

After today, the losing streak is ‘Ober’!

Or maybe it's four heading for seven next week.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I hope we win!

[Fritzderkat]

After following the Twins with dispassion for 20 years, I am now finding the best reason I hung in there so long was Luis Arraez.

As of this morning, with Miami, he's hitting .444.

[RickOShea]

I still make the deal, acquiring Lopez.

[Parfigliano]

Just now, RickOShea said:

I still make the deal, acquiring Lopez.

Definitely 

[Schmoeman5]

7 minutes ago, Fritzderkat said:

After following the Twins with dispassion for 20 years, I am now finding the best reason I hung in there so long was Luis Arraez.

As of this morning, with Miami, he's hitting .444.

Arreaz will probably lead the NL in hitting. But he's not in Minnesota any longer. Would he help the lineup? Sure he would. But they now have Lopez. He will help the Twins too. If they could have gotten Lopez for Kepler or Gordon or Larnach you'd be happy. But they're not getting him with one of those options 

[ashbury]

Tuned in just in time to see a four-pitch walk in the first inning.  And then the run-scoring double.   Cueing up the Abe Simpson revolving door GIF just in case...

[RickOShea]

Welcome to the 2023 season, Mr Ober.

[RickOShea]

close to a 30 pitch first inning?, Yes, Ober is the answer.

[PDX Twin]

Twins: Swing for the fences, hit an occasional HR, strike out a lot.

Nationals: Get the bat on the ball, reach base, beat the Twins.

[ashbury]

Apparently Twins announcers check whether we're at bat or on the pitching mound to decide whether the cold weather affects our offense or our run-prevention more.

[Parfigliano]

Just shutup about the cold weather already

[HokieRif]

already an uninspiring start.  There better be some extreme discount on drinks for the adults in attendance today, otherwise its going to be hard to spot the difference between the stands and the batter's eye by the middle innings.

[Schmoeman5]

Walks will kill you. That and a perfect ball dumped down the line. Putting the ball in play. Tired of the homerun or nothing approach 

[RickOShea]

Hot chocolate!  Get your hot chocolate, here!!!!!!!

[HokieRif]

3 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

Just shutup about the cold weather already

I'm blacked-out from watching the Twins broadcast and I'm listening to the Nats announcers.  Barely a mention about the weather.

[Aggies7]

Never understood the love for Ober 

[rwilfong86]

I am expecting the Nats to get the sweep. 

[OvertheHill]

And there is your 2023 Twins season in a microcosm. 

[Parfigliano]

Just now, HokieRif said:

I'm blacked-out from watching the Twins broadcast and I'm listening to the Nats announcers.  Barely a mention about the weather.

I switched over to Nats broadcast yesterday.  Same thing no weather talk

[RickOShea]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

Never understood the love for Ober 

 

Just now, Aggies7 said:

Never understood the love for Ober 

I second that.  I looked up his stats to see what I was missing.  Nothing, nothing, and more nothing.

[Parfigliano]

Good inning for Twins only one K

[RickOShea]

When you have to start blaming Mother Nature for your mediocority, you may want to re-evaluate your priorities in building a team.

[PDX Twin]

Garrett watched that like he was made of Stone.

[MMMordabito]

Watch your pitcher not give you a chance, and then go down 1-2-3 without wimper. What a gutless team?