Game Thread: Twins (Ober) @ Rays (Chirinos), 6/8/23 @ 12:10 CT

[wsnydes]

[Jerr]

Ok, I hope to see some life/hits/runs from the Twins today, but I'm not going to hold my breath for it.

 

[CRF]

I'm hoping for the best...but I'm expecting the worst. Maybe we can somehow salvage one game down there. Glasnow was supposed to start for TB, but they pushed him back a day. That could help us. 

[Parfigliano]

They are wasting excellent pitching. 

[OvertheHill]

CC at clean up. 
 

Nuff said. 

[Jerr]

I'm starting to think CC's signing may become the worst ever by the Twins. I'm thinking the 2 teams that passed him back to the Twins, saw what the Twins didn't.

 

[cHawk]

Until Correa can start hitting the ball, he should not be batting cleanup. I would much rather see Royce Lewis in that spot.

[cHawk]

The rest of our lineup could learn a thing or two from Kirilloff.

[wsnydes]

11 minutes ago, cHawk said:

Until Correa can start hitting the ball, he should not be batting cleanup. I would much rather see Royce Lewis in that spot.

or Kirilloff.

[cHawk]

Just now, wsnydes said:

or Kirilloff.

One should slot in at number two, the other at number four.

[wsnydes]

So, Polanco is hurt?

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, cHawk said:

One should slot in at number two, the other at number four.

Fair, I'd just flip what you're thinking.  That's all.

[cHawk]

1 minute ago, wsnydes said:

So, Polanco is hurt?

It appears so, unfortunately.

[Irishman]

Second base umpire surely helped TB.  Polanco could have a double there!

[CRF]

I really don't care for the constant lineup juggling, with guys hitting in different spots every day.  Every game is a different lineup. I know...I'm old and old school, and it's all matchups and various analytics.  Yeah, I'm nit picking today. 

[stringer bell]

Julien will be on his way to Toronto. 

[wsnydes]

6 minutes ago, cHawk said:

It appears so, unfortunately.

I'm watching on the radio and missed the play.  What happened?

[CRF]

Now, if Polanco did a hammy...or whatever his injury is...don't wait 5 days to IL him, and get Julien on the next flight. 

[cHawk]

Just now, wsnydes said:

I'm watching on the radio and missed the play.  What happened?

It seems he got it when running to first base in the 1st Inning. He was limping a bit at the end of the play.

[stringer bell]

2 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

I'm watching on the radio and missed the play.  What happened?

Polanco hit a rocket up the middle, ticked the pitcher's glove, nailed the second base umpire on the upper arm and landed a foot or so from the second base bag. The Rays ended up getting a force out and Polanco appeared to reinjure his leg running the ball out. 

[stringer bell]

3 minutes ago, CRF said:

Now, if Polanco did a hammy...or whatever his injury is...don't wait 5 days to IL him, and get Julien on the next flight. 

I believe it's an aggravation of his previous injury. I doubt they hesitate putting him on the IL.

[stringer bell]

Impressive inning for Ober. 

[Vanimal46]

It’s literally the same game over and over again. 

[wsnydes]

Polanco left with a tight hammy.

[nicksaviking]

23 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Julien will be on his way to Toronto. 

I'll bet a whole bunch of Julien's will be headed to Toronto. Should be a fun time for the family.

I mean assuming there isn't an indoor hockey game they feel is more important

[Irishman]

18 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Polanco hit a rocket up the middle, ticked the pitcher's glove, nailed the second base umpire on the upper arm and landed a foot or so from the second base bag. The Rays ended up getting a force out and Polanco appeared to reinjure his leg running the ball out. 

Yep.  Unfortunately, Polanco is injured.  

[cHawk]

[stringer bell]

All they needed to do was move CC down..........to cleanup.

[wavedog]

Fun watching Ober pitch - Correa got us on the board!  

[wsnydes]

Correa!  

As expected.