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

[Parfigliano]

Just now, h2oface said:

8 walks and only 1 run. How can that happen?

1st Twins game?

[danielp19653]

Ah yes the I forgot my bat in the dugout approach with a runner in scoring position

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Back in the day, we called that Julien at bat a “good morning, good afternoon, and good night.” 

Three pitches, three strikes, didn’t take the bat off his shoulders.

[Aggies7]

Stunningly, the twins are still 10th in MLB in BA with RISP.  Must all be in blowouts.

[mrtwinsfan]

Something or Someone needs to show some Aggressiveness ,   

[OvertheHill]

Castro is for emergencies, not like some secret weapon to deploy. AK should be batting . 

[Tlaker]

7 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

Inept or poor performing, maybe.  I wouldn't call any person garbage.

I believe we have been chastised on this site for calling people such bad names?

[Marcos]

I remember seeing someone post their “perfect lineup”…. With Julien leading off! Funny guy

[Parfigliano]

1 minute ago, OvertheHill said:

Castro is for emergencies, not like some secret weapon to deploy. AK should be batting . 

AK should be playing 7 days a week.

[Aggies7]

3 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Stunningly, the twins are still 10th in MLB in BA with RISP.  Must all be in blowouts.

In “late and close” situations, the twins are 24th in MLB, hitting .216

[stringer bell]

Trade him while his value is up.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

So I will say something for rocco here, good to give Pagan another inning instead of the 1 reliever = 1 inning formula

[mrtwinsfan]

Just now, Hosken Bombo Disco said:

So I will say something for rocco here, good to give Pagan another inning instead of the 1 reliever = 1 inning formula

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Also, although we will probably see Castro batting in the 9th in a high leverage situation, it sure is nice that Kirilloff’s wrist is good to go. 

[PDX Twin]

3 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

AK should be playing 7 days a week.

 I agree. Time to see what the kids can do. The "grown ups" aren't getting it done.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

C’mon blue, hold your block better than that! You looked like a Vikings lineman on third down there! 🤣

[ashbury]

9 minutes ago, Hosken Bombo Disco said:

Back in the day, we called that Julien at bat a “good morning, good afternoon, and good night.” 

Three pitches, three strikes, didn’t take the bat off his shoulders.

Shoulders? He's a switch hitter now?

[cHawk]

The Twins will not tie the game in this inning.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

1 minute ago, ashbury said:

Shoulders? He's a switch hitter now?

He actually had two bats! One on each shoulder! Didn’t swing either one! 🤣

Edited May 27, 2023 by Hosken Bombo Disco

[Nine of twelve]

Dick: "Took a strike, inside."

Probably unintentional, but an apt comment about the umpiring.

[ashbury]

15 minutes ago, h2oface said:

8 walks and only 1 run. How can that happen?

... Twins pitchers, not the opponent's.

[Guest]

At what point do we find a new hitting. Coach? 

[9moons27]

What a boring team.

[cHawk]

5 minutes ago, cHawk said:

The Twins will not tie the game in this inning.

Dammit, maybe I should consider a different career. My psychic abilities have declined immensely.

[mrtwinsfan]

Just now, Twins_Fan_In_Texas said:

At what point do we find a new hitting. Coach? 

Coach ?? they need a Couch, in a Shrinks office

[Kummel]

Last season they weathered some droughts at the plate and I would think, imagine if Arraez wasn't in the lineup...  

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

1 minute ago, cHawk said:

Dammit, maybe I should consider a different career. My psychic abilities have declined immensely.

The baseball gods can see reverse psychology a mile away 🙂

[Parfigliano]

1 minute ago, Twins_Fan_In_Texas said:

At what point do we find a new hitting. Coach? 

Im at the point where Im thinking they just cant hit.  But yes fire the whole hitting side of the operation now.  Make history do it this inning.

[cHawk]

2 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Coach ?? they need a Couch, in a Shrinks office

[danielp19653]

The more I watch the twins the more impressed I am they've won this many games, the approach at the plate is atrocious. Swinging at more balls in the dirt than they watch and watching more balls in the zone than they swing at.