Game Thread: Twins (Varland) @ Astros (Brown), 5/31/23 @ 7:10 CT

[glunn]

I love insurance runs.

[wabene]

Ole Quick Hook Baker

[mrtwinsfan]

2 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

They say I’m a dreamer but I’m not the only one …

🎧

[stringer bell]

Good battles after the second. Didn't win them all, but drove the pitch count up and got some balls through the infield. With a couple of exceptions (Cubs), the Twins haven't taken advantage of middle relievers.

[Squirrel]

Just now, mrtwinsfan said:

🎧

It’s one of my favorite songs

[Parfigliano]

Andrew Vasquez sighting in Mets--Philly game.  1 clean 8th inning for Philly.

[Squirrel]

Oh no! Don’t look everybody, don’t look! And hold your breath!

[twinssporto]

4 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

They say I’m a dreamer but I’m not the only one …

[Squirrel]

Breathe everyone, breathe! Wooohooo!

[twinssporto]

Did that really happen? With bases loaded???

[UpstateNewYorker]

Just now, twinssporto said:

Imagine the Twins scoring with the bases loaded.

[ashbury]

Big hits with the bases loaded!

As expected.

[wabene]

Nice Jeffers, damn the seal is broken

[cHawk]

We can hit with the bases loaded?!

[twinssporto]

Just now, UpstateNewYorker said:

Imagine the Twins scoring with the bases loaded.

It's happening before your very eyes! No, its not a dream weaver....

[ashbury]

And against Long Man Mushinski, topic of a different thread a few days ago.

/ edit - okay, very much a side topic

[wabene]

The quality of at bats this game has made for more enjoyable viewing

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, UpstateNewYorker said:

Imagine the Twins scoring with the bases loaded.

Two separate occasions even!

[mrtwinsfan]

2 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Good battles after the second. Didn't win them all, but drove the pitch count up and got some balls through the infield. With a couple of exceptions (Cubs), the Twins haven't taken advantage of middle relievers.

Max Mulligan , after that , the pitcher lost his Strikeout  MOJO, pitching from stretch,   Nice break for us!!!

[stringer bell]

50 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

The dam has to break eventually with the bases loaded.

If the dam hasn't broken, it's sprung a leak, at least.

[wabene]

C'mon Louie buzz one off the rubber band

[SD happy]

First extra base hit with bases loaded this year. Finally!

[stringer bell]

I want to see more of Ryan Jeffers both behind and at the plate, thankyouverymuch.

[Craig Arko]

Cy Varland.

[wabene]

Varland is a pretty nice lil number five

[Squirrel]

6 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Big hits with the bases loaded!

As expected.

The randomness of baseball!

[ziggy]

I do believe that the way Varland is pitching tonight is called "dealing".

[wsnydes]

Just now, Squirrel said:

The randomness of baseball!

The randomness is random indeed!

[CoastiePilot08]

8 minutes ago, twinssporto said:

Did that really happen? With bases loaded???

Was just saying the same thing. 
 

regression to the mean!

[glunn]

2 minutes ago, wabene said:

Varland is a pretty nice lil number five

I would classify Varland as a #3 with a bullet.