Game Thread: Twins (Varland) v Blue Jays (Gausman), 7:10 CT, 5/26/23

[MABB1959]

14 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

More of a Division i think, , Toronto is last place in the east,  and would be right with the twins at the top of the Central

Just thinking they might have played tougher teams, especially being in the AL East

[Nine of twelve]

14 minutes ago, MABB1959 said:

Just thinking they might have played tougher teams, especially being in the AL East

At this stage of the season that hasn't come into play yet. Intradivision opponents play each other in 2 home series and 2 away series. The other teams in the same league are scheduled for 1 home series and 1 away. I don't think any team has played an intradivision opponent more than once at home and once away. For example, we've played the Yankees in 2 series and will have done so vs the Astros by the middle of next week, and we've only played Cleveland in 1 series and have not yet played Detroit. If the Blue Jays have had a more difficult schedule than the Twins it's just by chance. It would have nothing to do with them being in the AL East.

[Parfigliano]

Justin says J's pitcher dominant tonight.  Funny how often that happens to TC.  Even guys with 7.5 ERA do it with regularity.

[I wish the twins were good]

1 hour ago, PDX Twin said:

Is the "Brandon Belt" a collection of red states?

Mullets

[I wish the twins were good]

25 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

Vazquez needs to take that outside pitch to right field.  He's looking to crank one to the LF warning track, I guess.

Maybe he can focus on making contact first.... Any contact

[mrtwinsfan]

6 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

Justin says J's pitcher dominant tonight.  Funny how often that happens to TC.  Even guys with 7.5 ERA do it with regularity.

Twins have had good luck in the past against this guy

[Guest]

Ya know, I like Varland. He’s doing his best against a loaded lineup. Our offense is not backing him up at all. 

[Parfigliano]

Not a strike

[Elite Benchwarmer]

Umpires must have something against Kirilloff'

 

[UpstateNewYorker]

6 minutes ago, I wish the twins were good said:

Maybe he can focus on making contact first.... Any contact

I thought Vazquez would be a good addition, but he's slugging at .255 and his defense is pretty average.

[mrtwinsfan]

Gotta get 1-2 here

[mrtwinsfan]

2 minutes ago, UpstateNewYorker said:

I thought Vazquez would be a good addition, but he's slugging at .255 and his defense is pretty average.

Alot of us did,  were hurting at Catcher 

[Elite Benchwarmer]

Twins need to get one run out of this inning.  And hope for butter luck/better at-bats vs the bullpen.

[mrtwinsfan]

Arent walks suppose to HAUNT ?

[Elite Benchwarmer]

We needed that!  Garlick vs a righty!

[Parfigliano]

3 minutes ago, Twins_Fan_In_Texas said:

Ya know, I like Varland. He’s doing his best against a loaded lineup. Our offense is not backing him up at all. 

Garlick wont play tomorrow.

[cHawk]

Waiter: “Would you like extra garlic on your chicken?”

Me:

[Parfigliano]

8 minutes ago, eric grundmeier said:

Umpires must have something against Kirilloff'

 

Yup guy gets totally jobbed at least 1 pitch every AB.

[stringer bell]

Aggressive Rocco should bat for one or both of these guys. 

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Take ‘em to the mat, MAT

[Aggies7]

Dick: “can we decline the walk?” LOL

[Aggies7]

5 for 44 now with bases loaded (.113)

[cHawk]

I’m still perplexed as to this team’s ineptitude with the bases loaded.

[stringer bell]

Backwards K on ball 4. 

[Mike Sixel]

Why do umpires hate Minnesota?

[Mike Sixel]

Just now, cHawk said:

I’m still perplexed as to this team’s ineptitude with the bases loaded.

That was ball four. How is that on the team?

[Aggies7]

5 for 45 (.111)

mind bending 

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Just now, Mike Sixel said:

Why do umpires hate Minnesota?

Sure seems like it - I don’t know if you saw the road trip in Cali…

[Dave Borton]

Taylor. 5 Ks in last two games. You can't look at that borderline pitch.

[mrtwinsfan]

SOLANO ,  PLEEZ GO AWAY