Game Thread: Twins (Ryan) v Giants (DeSclafani) @ 12:10 CT, 5/24/23

[Robert Floren]

110 off the bat...  What's the max ever recorded?

[Craig Arko]

Moran in the 7th?

[MABB1959]

Just got to look at GameDay and wondering why they would pull Ryan after 5 innings?  Did he really have 107 pitches?  Hope he didn't get hurt

[HokieRif]

I'm guessing Buck is going to get a heavy dose of sliders on the outside corner right now...

[nicksaviking]

Just now, MABB1959 said:

Just got to look at GameDay and wondering why they would pull Ryan after 5 innings?  Did he really have 107 pitches?  Hope he didn't get hurt

Haven't gotten to hear too much of the game, but when I heard that the Giants have stranded 11 runners, the 107 pitches made sense.

[HokieRif]

1 minute ago, MABB1959 said:

Just got to look at GameDay and wondering why they would pull Ryan after 5 innings?  Did he really have 107 pitches?  Hope he didn't get hurt

He really had that many pitches.  He was at 60 after the first 3 innings.

[RickOShea]

4 minutes ago, Robert Floren said:

110 off the bat...  What's the max ever recorded?

 New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton previously had the record for the hardest-hit ball, reaching 122.2 mph in 2017 and again last year. As of August 2022, per Google.

[PDX Twin]

Two more innings for the hitters to get the magical 10th strikeout.

[mrtwinsfan]

The most runners left on base during a nine-inning shutout is sixteen. It has occurred twice in Major League history: May 24, 1994, when Philadelphia shut out St. Louis (4-0), and May 7, 1998, when Toronto shutout Seattle (6-0).

[nicksaviking]

8 minutes ago, Fornasiere-ite said:

Anyone else extremely terrified every time the ball gets hit to Julien? It's like Chuck Knoblauch-esque fear. 

Knoblauch was actually a really good fielder for the Twins. The only thing that stood between him and about a half dozen Gold Gloves was Roberto Alomar.

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, nicksaviking said:

Knoblauch was actually a really good fielder for the Twins. The only thing that stood between him and about a half dozen Gold Gloves was Roberto Alomar.

Fielding the ball wasn't his problem, he had the throwing yips.

[mrtwinsfan]

Just now, RickOShea said:

Fielding the ball wasn't his problem, he had the throwing yips.

Remember Steve Sax 

[nicksaviking]

4 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

Fielding the ball wasn't his problem, he had the throwing yips.

Not until he went to the Bronx. As far as playing baseball goes, he was solid here.

Off the field......eh.

[Fornasiere-ite]

5 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

Fielding the ball wasn't his problem, he had the throwing yips.

I mean, Julien had a throwing error today too. The point being I just don't like him over there. I would really like to see 3B Lewis, SS Correa, 2B Farmer... 

 

[wsnydes]

I like the version of Moran that finished that inning over the one that started it.

[Nine of twelve]

4 minutes ago, nicksaviking said:

Off the field......eh.

He doesn't deserve to be spoken about in that way. You are being far too charitable. He's a bleeping bleepbleep.

[Nine of twelve]

2 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

I like the version of Moran that finished that inning over the one that started it.

It sure would be helpful if he can emerge as a reliable reliever.

[mrtwinsfan]

Sounds like we not gonna see Polanco for awhile,  Hope Rocco gives all the young guys a  chance to Develop,  see more than i need to know what Salano ,  does in the field 

[mrtwinsfan]

4 minutes ago, Nine of twelve said:

He doesn't deserve to be spoken about in that way. You are being far too charitable. He's a bleeping bleepbleep.

After Sax retired , reporter asked about a New York Jinx, Sax -- you say Stinx 

[wsnydes]

That half inning was fun too.

[PDX Twin]

Rocco's new contract must have a bonus for stolen bases.

[Parfigliano]

7 minutes ago, PDX Twin said:

Rocco's new contract must have a bonus for stolen bases.

They have been running more lately

[Nine of twelve]

We're bringing Duran in because?

[wsnydes]

Just now, Nine of twelve said:

We're bringing Duran in because?

It's been so long since he's worked that he can qualify for Unemployment benefits.

[OvertheHill]

CBS says 104 on that second pitch from Duran

[Azviking101]

and here’s the issue with Duran being closer only instead of Swiss army bullpen man. Hasn’t pitched at all lately so coming into 7-1 game. Dumb 

[HokieRif]

2 minutes ago, Nine of twelve said:

We're bringing Duran in because?

Muscle atrophy is a real thing

[Nine of twelve]

Why didn't he just have Duran start the inning?

[HokieRif]

1 minute ago, OvertheHill said:

CBS says 104 on that second pitch from Duran

just hit 105

[CRF]

The guy can really light up the gun!