Game Thread: Twins v Guardians, 5/6 @ 5:10pm CT

[PDX Twin]

Just now, Nine of twelve said:

Talking about the 1965 ASG. The reserve outfielders were Roberto Clemente, Frank Robinson, Billy Williams and John Callison. Picture telling those players, "Sorry guys, you're not good enough. Take a seat on the bench."

I was there behind 3rd base. One of the most exciting days of my life. It was hot that day and my mother and sister went to the car after about six innings. Nothing would pry my dad and me out of our seats!

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, rwilfong86 said:

I wonder if there is another team with a worse average with RISP than the Twins

Bad News Bears of 1976.

[LewFordLives]

1 minute ago, rwilfong86 said:

I wonder if there is another team with a worse average with RISP than the Twins

We are second only to the Dodgers in strikeouts.  I'm shocked we're not first.

[IndyTwinsFan]

6 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Okay Twins, the other guys have poked you (softly) in the face. Time to respond.

... or not.

[rwilfong86]

Berríos has retired the first 10 batters tonight for Toronto

[Winston Smith]

1 minute ago, jmlease1 said:

So did the graphics department get fired in the Bally's bankruptcy?

Spent the money on a new studio set.

[IndyTwinsFan]

2 minutes ago, CoastiePilot08 said:

8-9 get on. 1-2-3 nada. 
 

that’s super frustrating. 

But not all that surprising. 

[Nine of twelve]

5 minutes ago, PDX Twin said:

I was there behind 3rd base. One of the most exciting days of my life. It was hot that day and my mother and sister went to the car after about six innings. Nothing would pry my dad and me out of our seats!

I was there too. Four family members, two seats down the RF line and two seats in the second deck in the infield. We switched part way through. Don't remember a lot other than it was hot.

[stringer bell]

I try not to be hugely negative, but right now if the homers don't come, the Twins don't score. They haven't fanned much today, but they really haven't been able to keep the line moving.

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, Nine of twelve said:

I was there too. Four family members, two seats down the RF line and two seats in the second deck in the infield. We switched part way through. Don't remember a lot other than it was hot.

Times like that, you never forget.

[CoastiePilot08]

Solano at cleanup lol

[rwilfong86]

1 minute ago, stringer bell said:

I try not to be hugely negative, but right now if the homers don't come, the Twins don't score. They haven't fanned much today, but they really haven't been able to keep the line moving.

The offense is abysmal. They desperately lack an on base guy like Arraez. 

[rwilfong86]

KEPLER!!

[Nine of twelve]

Now that's something! Against LHP no less.

[Parfigliano]

1 minute ago, stringer bell said:

I try not to be hugely negative, but right now if the homers don't come, the Twins don't score. They haven't fanned much today, but they really haven't been able to keep the line moving.

And like that HR.  

[stringer bell]

Maybe the two less than barreled hits can get Miranda going. 

[USAFChief]

Kep!

[Robert Floren]

Kepler makes a game of it.

[RickOShea]

I remember meeting Rich Reese in the corridor to the clubhouse.  My high school phys ed teacher was a friend of his, and set up a quick before game meeting.  The one thing I remember was a sign on the Twins clubhouse door, "What you see here, do here or say in here, let it stay here".  I later read somewhere, Ball four, I think, that his sign was standard throughout MLB stadiums.

[stringer bell]

1 minute ago, Parfigliano said:

And like that HR.  

 

1 minute ago, stringer bell said:

Maybe the two less than barreled hits can get Miranda going. 

 

4 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

I try not to be hugely negative, but right now if the homers don't come, the Twins don't score. They haven't fanned much today, but they really haven't been able to keep the line moving.

You're welcome everyone.

[rwilfong86]

Jeffers just missed

[USAFChief]

Dang

[stringer bell]

Warning Track power.

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

 "What you see here, do here or say in here, let it stay here".  I later read somewhere, Ball four, I think, that his sign was standard throughout MLB stadiums.

Rather ironic 

[mrtwinsfan]

Kept waiting for the ball  to hit the wall,    Damm

[UpstateNewYorker]

5 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

And like that HR.  

Anyone know what percentage of the Twins' runs this season have come via the HR ... and where they rank in MLB?

[Squirrel]

1 hour ago, Craig Arko said:

I wonder if the plan for Winder is to stretch back out as a starter in St. Paul as rotation depth behind SWR.

That was my thought, too

[USAFChief]

I'm certain some Twin, sometime, in some game, got a 2 out hit to drive in a big run, but boy I sure can't remember it.

[Squirrel]

23 minutes ago, rwilfong86 said:

Berríos has retired the first 10 batters tonight for Toronto

So? 

[mrtwinsfan]

Thought  Twins would put in Kiroloff here for Defense , im sure he will hit for Barrels , I.D.K.