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

[sampleSizeOfOne]

3 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

SIr, that's trademarked. Expect a call from my legal representation.

 

What about swizzle stick? That trademarked too?

 

(Mark just can't stick with one team, can he?)

[RickOShea]

4 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

SIr, that's trademarked. Expect a call from my legal representation.

 

8 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Retired.

 

[RickOShea]

Just now, sampleSizeOfOne said:

What about swizzle stick? That trademarked too?

 

(Mark just can't stick with one team, can he?)

I think that's Mr strawberry's.

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, ashbury said:

Bingo DeMoss?  Pretty good second baseman  before my time.

I of those 2 things is true.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 hour ago, ashbury said:

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...

Doh, i never did find out how you got them to offset?

[RickOShea]

2 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

Everyone happier now?.........................wait a possible Pagan sighting?

 

[USAFChief]

Yah, youbetcha.

[USAFChief]

 

"Katy Thielbar the Door."

[ashbury]

5 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Doh, i never did find out how you got them to offset?

Click on one, hit escape from that, click on the other, hit escape again, and if your browser is like mine then they'll alternate.

[RickOShea]

5 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

What about swizzle stick? That trademarked too?

 

(Mark just can't stick with one team, can he?)

The straw...................Daryl Strawberry

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 hour ago, OptimisticTwinsFan said:

I thought Ober had upped his velocity to 93-95?

Perhaps the pitch clock makes them seem faster to the hitter?

[rwilfong86]

The fact Rocco has Jax warming up and not Lopez/Duran is stupidity.

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Click on one, hit escape from that, click on the other, hit escape again, and if your browser is like mine then they'll alternate.

I bet that'd be really funny if I was smart enough to know what the (((( you're talking about

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Perhaps the pitch clock makes them seem faster to the hitter?

Gotta be weather related.

[CoastiePilot08]

Jax?

why not Lopez and then Duran? Baldelli………

[tony&rodney]

I am aware that it violates all the rules, but Ober could easily throw 100-120 pitches against a team like Washington. I don't expect it, just an observation. Then again, perhaps management believed that Ober had lost all effectiveness in the sixth inning. 

It was curious to watch Woods Rchardson throw 97 yesterday with many pitches coming with runners on base, and then watch Ober cruise today but get lifted with 89 pitches. Good outing for Ober.

[Twins_Fan_For_Life]

Just now, RickOShea said:

Gotta be weather related.

Come on, guys... it's the cold.  It's all related to the cold 

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, tony&rodney said:

I am aware that it violates all the rules, but Ober could easily throw 100-120 pitches against a team like Washington. I don't expect it, just an observation. Then again, perhaps management believed that Ober had lost all effectiveness in the sixth inning. 

It was curious to watch Woods Rchardson throw 97 yesterday with many pitches coming with runners on base, and then watch Ober cruise today but get lifted with 89 pitches. Good outing for Ober.

Woods RIchardson's pitches didn't matter to the outcome. 

Ober's still did. 

[RickOShea]

Caleb Thielbar's dad?

[Schmoeman5]

2 minutes ago, CoastiePilot08 said:

Jax?

why not Lopez and then Duran? Baldelli………

It is baffling to me as well. The only thing I can think of is that he's saving either Lopez or Duran to possibly close out tomorrow vs Yankees

[ashbury]

13 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

I of those 2 things is true.

It's true, he passed away when I was a kid.  What were your impressions of him turning the double play?

[ashbury]

7 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

I bet that'd be really funny if I was smart enough to know what the (((( you're talking about

It's funny even if you're not. 

[USAFChief]

Just now, ashbury said:

It's true, he passed away when I was a kid.  What were your impressions of him turning the double play?

As I said, I think he was a pretty good 2nd baseman.

[OvertheHill]

Part of the reason I think why it always seems like the Twins are in an uphill battle coming into today our lead off batters are 17 for 85  (.200 avg) with 4 BB and 23 Ks. Kepler has led off 6 times, Buxton 5, Solano and Julien 3 and Larnach 1. Will be interesting to see if this team develops a “real” lead off hitter or if Rocco keeps ignoring it. 

 

 

[USAFChief]

Dick with the passive aggresive HR call for Miranda.

[9moons27]

Byron Sano(Miguel Buxton?) got a hit and didn't strike out.

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, OvertheHill said:

Part of the reason I think why it always seems like the Twins are in an uphill battle coming into today our lead off batters are 17 for 85  (.200 avg) with 4 BB and 23 Ks. Kepler has led off 6 times, Buxton 5, Solano and Julien 3 and Larnach 1. Will be interesting to see if this team develops a “real” lead off hitter or if Rocco keeps ignoring it. 

 

 

Rocco is ignoring it.  There's a reason ignore is from the root word, ignorance.

[UpstateNewYorker]

1 minute ago, OvertheHill said:

Part of the reason I think why it always seems like the Twins are in an uphill battle coming into today our lead off batters are 17 for 85  (.200 avg) with 4 BB and 23 Ks. Kepler has led off 6 times, Buxton 5, Solano and Julien 3 and Larnach 1. Will be interesting to see if this team develops a “real” lead off hitter or if Rocco keeps ignoring it. 

 

 

Not a lot of good options for lead off.  Maybe try Polanco.

[OvertheHill]

3 minutes ago, OvertheHill said:

Part of the reason I think why it always seems like the Twins are in an uphill battle coming into today our lead off batters are 17 for 85  (.200 avg) with 4 BB and 23 Ks. Kepler has led off 6 times, Buxton 5, Solano and Julien 3 and Larnach 1. Will be interesting to see if this team develops a “real” lead off hitter or if Rocco keeps ignoring it. 

 

 

Buxton 7 times. Corrected. 

[ashbury]

Miranda: All He Does Is Take Third With Two Out. ™