Game Thread: Twins (Ober) v Guardians (Civale), 6/2/23 @ 7:10 CT

[mrtwinsfan]

Willi plays a good l.f.    Nice catch

[stringer bell]

1 minute ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Willi plays a good l.f.    Nice catch

Going into this season, it was Willi's best spot. I think he's been very good at third so far this year.

[RickOShea]

Castro runs some weird routs and gets turned around running down fly balls, but he ends up making the catch, most of the time.

[stringer bell]

Looking forward to watching AK hit in the middle of the lineup for the next decade.

[ashbury]

Just a coincidence, and I cast no personal aspersions in this, but our four most expensive position players are not in tonight's lineup.  About $70M worth of annual salary sitting there on the bench.  Or, as the Yankees or Mets would probably term it, the petty cash fund.

[stringer bell]

Good call to hold Kirilloff. Kepler hit it too hard.

[Mike Sixel]

God the umpires suck. Why do they all hate Minnesota?

[mrtwinsfan]

6 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

Castro runs some weird routs and gets turned around running down fly balls, but he ends up making the catch, most of the time.

Spot on

[RickOShea]

Just now, stringer bell said:

Good call to hold Kirilloff. Kepler hit it too hard.

Poor Kep, even when he succeeds, he has issues.  But he's certainly not to blame.

[mrtwinsfan]

9 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

God the umpires suck. Why do they all hate Minnesota?

3rd strike to Jeffers ?   way to close to take, rather see a guy at least go down swinging? 

[Robert Floren]

Are the Twins going to be on appletv+ every Friday night?  Lots of rigamarole to sign in and I prefer Twins announcers.

[RickOShea]

Royce really looks most comfortable at playing 3rd base.

[RickOShea]

Just now, Robert Floren said:

Are the Twins going to be on appletv+ every Friday night?  Lots of rigamarole to sign in and I prefer Twins announcers.

No

[RickOShea]

Gotta get some runs for Ober.  Ramirez and Naylor are hot enough to generate just enough, to beat us.

[9moons27]

What is wrong with Polanco? He's turned i n to a butcher at second base. On routine plays.

[mrtwinsfan]

Just now, RickOShea said:

Gotta get some runs for Ober.  Ramirez and Naylor are hot enough to generate just enough, to beat us.

Not worried about that Home run That Kwan hit to beat us ,  His only one this year!!

[stringer bell]

2 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

Royce really looks most comfortable at playing 3rd base.

I think it was said he played third in high school (not that long ago), so it's not entirely new and he has played some third in the minors and AFL. 

[mrtwinsfan]

2 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

I think it was said he played third in high school (not that long ago), so it's not entirely new and he has played some third in the minors and AFL. 

2+ years at 3b b4 going to ss

[Squirrel]

5 minutes ago, 9moons27 said:

What is wrong with Polanco? He's turned i n to a butcher at second base. On routine plays.

He’s never been a great fielder. One of the biggest reasons they moved him off SS. But he got it, despite the fumble. And I think it was mentioned that the grass is a little wet?

[Nine of twelve]

1 hour ago, Squirrel said:

I don’t have enough sparkly, fringy clothing to wear. I’ll never fit in.

Well, black is the new black. And I know you have black.

[mrtwinsfan]

Pitchers tonight and Sunday are both 1st starts from the Disabled list,   Need to make em work

[Squirrel]

1 minute ago, Nine of twelve said:

Well, black is the new black. And I know you have black.

Well, formal black is not the same as sparkly, fringy black

[mrtwinsfan]

2 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

He’s never been a great fielder. One of the biggest reasons they moved him off SS. But he got it, despite the fumble. And I think it was mentioned that the grass is a little wet?

Named him Mr Non-  Chalant years ago,  Makes the play though, 

[rwilfong86]

8 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

I think it was said he played third in high school (not that long ago), so it's not entirely new and he has played some third in the minors and AFL. 

Miranda is watching his shot slip away 

[mrtwinsfan]

U still always think if the ball hits the dirt 1st, it was dead,  when did that change ??

[Squirrel]

Just now, mrtwinsfan said:

U still always think if the ball hits the dirt 1st, it was dead,  when did that change ??

I was wondering the same thing?

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, rwilfong86 said:

Miranda is watching his shot slip away 

I see Miranda playing somewhere else next year and having a decent season.  (Puts crystal ball back in drawer)

[wsnydes]

3 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

Well, formal black is not the same as sparkly, fringy black

Seems like you could make formal black into sparkly, fringy black with some creativity!

[Schmoeman5]

Nah. He's busy playing in Buffalo 

[stringer bell]

2 minutes ago, rwilfong86 said:

Miranda is watching his shot slip away 

 

3 minutes ago, rwilfong86 said:

Miranda is watching his shot slip away 

He's gotta hit and if he does, they'll find a place for him.