Game Thread: Twins (Gray) v Giants (Cobb) @ 6:40 CT, 5/23/23

[notoriousgod71]

1 minute ago, OvertheHill said:

That erratic strike zone does take the bat out of their hands a little. And what do they have against AK? Guy gets the worst calls. 

The umpires can't respect a guy that gets pinch hit for in the first three innings.

[Aggies7]

2 minutes ago, tlkriens said:

If baseball made any sense, you'd use Duran in the sixth with the bases loaded and not outs with a three runs lead instead of Moran and Stewart.

You could say that almost every night. Duran can’t do it all himself. Others need to contribute 

[I wish the twins were good]

For anyone watching the Giants telecast, Jon Miller is a class act. All time great announcer.

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

I'd have gone a different route myself, but it's reasonable to expect that anyone brought in would throw strikes.  Rocco can't throw the ball for these guys.  They've got to perform.

I think it's unreasonable to expect Moran TO throw enough strikes. 

[h2oface]

3 minutes ago, tlkriens said:

If baseball made any sense, you'd use Duran in the sixth with the bases loaded and not outs with a three runs lead instead of Moran and Stewart.

Was saying the same thing to the screen. At least we are still up one run. I was still pretty impressed with Moran's start. The first two batters were mowed down. I am always nervous with a fresh pitcher coming in and being wild. Duran has done it several times, too. Most of the time he comes in at the beginning of an inning, and it is not so noticed.

[HokieRif]

3 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

I'd have gone a different route myself, but it's reasonable to expect that anyone brought in would throw strikes.  Rocco can't throw the ball for these guys.  They've got to perform.

I don’t disagree. I’m just saying that things he choosing to do are not having the desired results. 

[Montdak]

What it takes Maki mound visit before they know it might be a good idea to throw strikes with the bases loaded and and a three run lead?  Walking a couple of buck fifty pinch hitters to get to the lead off hitter.  Just pathetic and total luck they still have a one run lead.

[Aggies7]

A reminder that lopez can be shaky too

[PDX Twin]

1 minute ago, I wish the twins were good said:

For anyone watching the Giants telecast, Jon Miller is a class act. All time great announcer.

I agree. When I lived there, it was Al Michaels and Lon Simmons. They were great, too!

[USAFChief]

5 minutes ago, Craig Arko said:

Bullet partially dodged.

I'd say more like we took a gutshot with heavy internal bleeding, which wasn't fatal but could take a turn for the worse.

[Aggies7]

Tall first baseman comes in handy

[notoriousgod71]

Oh this silly bullpen.

[PDX Twin]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

Tall first baseman comes in handy

So would a tall LF.

[Aggies7]

4th blown save in Lopez’s last 11 outings

[RickOShea]

You can't script Twins late innings like this.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Castro didn't quite get to it.

[USAFChief]

Uffda

[h2oface]

Good for Solano. Wasn't expecting him to make that play. Throw was exciting.

[USAFChief]

Just now, PDX Twin said:

So would a LF.

Ftfy

[h2oface]

Jorge Lopez losing it well before the All-Star break this year.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Just now, RickOShea said:

You can't script Twins late innings like this.

Would one be breaking the strike if one tried?

[IndyTwinsFan]

Bullpen falters again.

Where have we heard that one before?

AARGH. 

[tlkriens]

Duran has pitched three times in the last 18 days.

[Aggies7]

4 blown saves and 1 loss (as of now) in 11 outings. Jorge Colomé over here 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

 

1 minute ago, PDX Twin said:

So would a LF.

Ftfy

 

Chief, do you mean the left field wasn't big enough? Yep, 5 feet more field and that woulda hust been warning track power...

[Winston Smith]

1 minute ago, h2oface said:

Jorge Lopez losing it in the well before the All-Star break this year.

Pagan and Lopez would both be All Stars if it wasn't for the bad outings.

[mrtwinsfan]

Team ever gonna show some Heart,  Hit the Frigging Ball

[OvertheHill]

Oh Farmer. We need a better AB than that. 

[Aggies7]

So basically we need 7-8 innings out of the starter and duran to close in order to win.

Good strategy

[Montdak]

It’s the stupid walking those weak hitters with BL last inning.  I assumed it’d go down the tubes right then.  So ridiculous.