Game Thread: Twins v Padres, 5/9 @ 6:40 CT

[mrtwinsfan]

Mr. Morneau,  Just wanted to ask , I understand your views on hitting  But please quit thinking you know what these batters are all thinking on every count,  And let the game flow more on its own,  Sometimes less Said is the best analogy !!

[Aggies7]

Great, now we have to score TWO runs

[PDX Twin]

I wonder if one run is going to be enough to beat the Twins again tonight.

[IndyTwinsFan]

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

Great, now we have to score TWO runs

Sadly, that's a pretty tall order for this offense. 

[stringer bell]

1-0 feels like 4-0.

[OvertheHill]

1 minute ago, PDX Twin said:

I wonder if one run is going to be enough to beat the Twins again tonight.

Probably, but at least we’re on pace to double last games hit output. 

[mrtwinsfan]

5 WALKS IN A ROW AND 2-1 ,  

[Squirrel]

7 minutes ago, PDX Twin said:

Not inflammatory at all. They got rid of him, deciding that he was expendable in order to get a good starting pitcher. We can't know what other deals were possible or whether Arraez was unwilling to extend or all the other things that were going on behind the scenes. But the fact is they got rid of him. 

I haven't made it a secret that I hate boring baseball, and that's what the FO's computer says they have to do. That's one reason MLB changed the rules this year to try to encourage less boring baseball. But the Twins are still playing tactically by the old rules. I can hope that they will adapt and go to more of a speed-, fielding-, and contact-based approach next year. If you disagree with me, you can hope that they look for more "true outcome" players and enjoy homerun derby. All a matter of taste.

‘Got rid of him’ is inflammatory and implies a negative action. Sorry, but it’s not how it was. Yeah, we could use Arraez and yeah, Arreaz was fun to watch, and yeah, the offense needs help. But the FO didnt get rid of him, they traded him. There’s a huge difference in how you are portraying it. And if Arraez was your only point of entertainment, then watch the Marlins.

[IndyTwinsFan]

1 minute ago, mrtwinsfan said:

5 WALKS IN A ROW AND 2-1 ,  

I like your optimism!

[mrtwinsfan]

2 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

5 WALKS IN A ROW AND 2-1 ,  

1 DOWN 4 TO GO

[OvertheHill]

Awesome AB from AK there

[mrtwinsfan]

1 minute ago, mrtwinsfan said:

1 DOWN 4 TO GO

2 DOWN 3 TO GO

[Squirrel]

1 minute ago, mrtwinsfan said:

1 DOWN 4 TO GO

Lol … 2/5 of the way there now

[IndyTwinsFan]

They seem to be showing more plate discipline thus far tonight.  That's an encouraging sign.

[cHawk]

Jose Miranda with an RISP opportunity. This definitely won’t go poorly.

[mrtwinsfan]

1 minute ago, Squirrel said:

Lol … 2/5 of the way there now

I TRY,    MIRANDA SWINGING THAT axe

[cHawk]

I was correct.

[IndyTwinsFan]

And we scored a run without the benefit of a homer.  Another positive. 

[PDX Twin]

Wacha must have been salivating when he saw who was coming up in a situation where he needed a K.

[Aggies7]

Ol Joey G has really tanked hasn’t he 

[mrtwinsfan]

0-25     Joey!!!!!

[Danchat]

Fun fact: Gallo has 3 career sac flies…. No seriously.

[Aggies7]

Edited!

[stringer bell]

In his 0-24, how many long fly balls has Gallo hit? I remember one long fly, a whole bunch of popups and quite a few strikeouts.

[stringer bell]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

2nd and 3rd no ours and we can’t add on. Hilarious 

Nit pick--there was one out. Polanco flied out to left before Miranda's double.

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, Danchat said:

Fun fact: Gallo has 3 career sac flies…. No seriously.

Its not his fault nobody is on base when he's up! 🤣

Seriously though, that's incredible!

[stringer bell]

I did think it's time to split the catching a bit more equally. 

[mrtwinsfan]

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

Ol Joey G has really tanked hasn’t he 

Thought if he could hit at least 200  he could help,   Started out nice but he is who we thought ,  is a 200   average asking to much of any Player,  ??   Used to Mean you STUNK !!

[Aggies7]

3 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Nit pick--there was one out. Polanco flied out to left before Miranda's double.

My fault!

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Thought if he could hit at least 200  he could help,   Started out nice but he is who we thought ,  is a 200   average asking to much of any Player,  ??   Used to Mean you STUNK !!

He is what we thought he was.