Game Thread: Twins @ Guardians, 5/7 @ 12:40 CT

[wsnydes]

Edited May 7, 2023 by wsnydes
Added Guardians lineup

[wsnydes]

Good to see Kirilloff in the lineup.  

Also nice to see Miranda further down the lineup.  I hope they keep him there until he starts to figure things out.

[wabene]

Kirilloff has been saying the wrist is almost back to where it was pre-injury. Let's hope so. His bat has tons of potential and I think he's ready. This was the system's most can't miss hit tool. Here's hoping he gets off to a good start and then the boys can work on getting him to loosen up a little, lol. 

[stringer bell]

I think today's game is important for the mindset of the team (and the fans). Coming home further ahead in the standings and with a .500 road trip is acceptable. 

So many guys are struggling to hit. Breaking out with a dozen or more hits would be ideal. 

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

I feel a win coming!

I am lobbying for Miranda to get a day off at some point this season—join my campaign! 🤣

#LoadManagementforMiranda

[PDX Twin]

1 hour ago, wsnydes said:

Good to see Kirilloff in the lineup.  

Yes, but he's got to get those numbers up! 🙂

[Squirrel]

30 minutes ago, Hosken Bombo Disco said:

I feel a win coming!

I am lobbying for Miranda to get a day off at some point this season—join my campaign! 🤣

#LoadManagementforMiranda

And replace him with whom? Solano? Castro? Gordon? We need Farmer back so Miranda can ‘load manage’ in AAA. And I think we need to send Castro down for Julien, but then we don’t have a 3rd base backup. Actually, what we need is Lewis to get back.

[wsnydes]

15 minutes ago, PDX Twin said:

Yes, but he's got to get those numbers up! 🙂

There's nothing worse than the dreaded No Sample Size critique! 🤣

[wsnydes]

6 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

And replace him with whom? Solano? Castro? Gordon? We need Farmer back so Miranda can ‘load manage’ in AAA. And I think we need to send Castro down for Julien, but then we don’t have a 3rd base backup. Actually, what we need is Lewis to get back.

Yes.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

21 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

And replace him with whom? 

Yes. 🙂

Literally anyone on the roster in a new fielding configuration IMO would have been worth giving Miranda a day off at some point. I would go with Solano at third, or try Polanco at third with Gordon at second for a day, carry one less relief pitcher and call someone up, etc 

[stringer bell]

50 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

And replace him with whom? Solano? Castro? Gordon? We need Farmer back so Miranda can ‘load manage’ in AAA. And I think we need to send Castro down for Julien, but then we don’t have a 3rd base backup. Actually, what we need is Lewis to get back.

Julien just doesn't have a place to play. The Twins aren't going to burn his service time sitting on the bench.

Farmer should be back Tuesday, presenting a better option at third, a good shortstop backup and a good second base backup as well as a guy who really hits left handed pitching.

[Parfigliano]

Score 7+ none by HR and win.

[chpettit19]

1 minute ago, Parfigliano said:

Score 7+ none by HR and win.

Why none by HR?

[Craig Arko]

Get 6-0, Joe.

[Parfigliano]

8 minutes ago, chpettit19 said:

Why none by HR?

Show they can string some hits and score by means other then HR's.  They are far to reliant on HR to score.

[chpettit19]

2 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

Show they can string some hits and score by means other then HR's.  They are far to reliant on HR to score.

A 2 run shot, and 5 scored by non-HR wouldn't do that?

[RickOShea]

Another sad day for baseball fans.  Vida Blue dies at the age of 73.  I saw him pitch several times, including once at Met Stadium.  It was a 'blue' promotion.  Just about everyone wore something blue.  I remember dying a t-shirt and pants blue.  He was something to watch.

[Nine of twelve]

If we win the game I am not concerned with how the runs score.

[Parfigliano]

10 minutes ago, chpettit19 said:

A 2 run shot, and 5 scored by non-HR wouldn't do that?

Id take it.  Not what Id prefer 

[Squirrel]

42 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Julien just doesn't have a place to play. The Twins aren't going to burn his service time sitting on the bench.

Farmer should be back Tuesday, presenting a better option at third, a good shortstop backup and a good second base backup as well as a guy who really hits left handed pitching.

But if he's playing backup to all those positions, then we still need someone at 3rd. If Farmer is going to take over at 3rd for Miranda, then we need someone who can backup 3rd adequately when Farmer needs to play SS. 

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Just heard the radio guys say that there’s a breeze blowing out, and some humidity in the air.. let the fly balls fly!

I’d love to see/hear a high scoring game for a nice change. 

I’ll go with Twins win, 14-8!

[Craig Arko]

8 minutes ago, Hosken Bombo Disco said:

Just heard the radio guys say that there’s a breeze blowing out, and some humidity in the air.. let the fly balls fly!

I’d love to see/hear a high scoring game for a nice change. 

I’ll go with Twins win, 14-8!

All scored on sacrifice bunts. :D

[USAFChief]

Tapper to 2nd, tapper to short, tapper to 2nd. 

 

 Nap inducing.

[USAFChief]

O-2 base hit.

Fine his ass.

[Parfigliano]

1 minute ago, Craig Arko said:

All scored on sacrifice bunts. :D

DB's

[stringer bell]

Only one Guard starter has an OPS over .700 (Ramirez). So, they start single-single-single. Ugh.

[Aggies7]

Good grief 

[rwilfong86]

Not a great start

[CRF]

They're doing exactly what we don't do. String hits together. 

[stringer bell]

Mama told me there would be days like these.