Game Thread: Twins (Gray) @ Blue Jays (Kikuchi), 6/9/23 @ 6:07 CT

[Squirrel]

Okay, I hate to ask, but why take Gray out?

[Halsey Hall]

76 pitches and pulled.  Why what’s the reason for?

[Squirrel]

I don’t have the game on just following gameday … was he looking iffy?

[Halsey Hall]

Just game day here too.

[IndianaTwin]

5 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

Oh, I thought you were talking Chicago hockey

I'm quite confident Caitlin could make shots from beyond both blue lines. 

[Squirrel]

Well, sigh

[howeda7]

Rocco managin away the lead. Again. 

[IndyTwinsFan]

14 minutes ago, IndianaTwin said:

I live in Indiana. Indy lives in Indy.

North suburban Indy (Fishers, to be precise).

Mr. IT lives in north central Indiana, IIRC.

[CRF]

For some reason...there is some bad juju hovering around this team.  

[IndyTwinsFan]

5 minutes ago, Halsey Hall said:

Just game day here too.

Watching live on MLB.tv.

[Nine of twelve]

OK, boys, find a way to get him around.

[IndianaTwin]

10 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

I don’t have the game on just following gameday … was he looking iffy?

I'm only listening, but 31 of his 76 pitches came in the fifth, when he had loaded the bases with one out. 

[RickOShea]

This late, with Vasquez up, I might have tried to bunt him over.

[Squirrel]

Just now, IndianaTwin said:

I'm only listening, but 31 of his76 pitches came in the fifth, when he had loaded the bases with one out. 

Okay, so, he got out of a tight spot and still only at 76 pitches … at this point in the season, I think you have to let him start the next inning to see what he’s got.

[IndyTwinsFan]

Wow, are we ever good at hitting into double plays, usually at the least opportune time.

[mrtwinsfan]

1 hour ago, RickOShea said:

Vasquez has no business hitting the ball in the air.

[Nine of twelve]

Challenge worth using in the 7th inning. Very close play.

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Have anything constructive that you'd like to add?

[mrtwinsfan]

12 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

I don’t have the game on just following gameday … was he looking iffy?

He pitched out of a  jam , He could of and should of  pitched more, Feel for the guy seems like he always has a chance to win , Till our bullpen works its Majic,  whats this his 7th ?? game w/o decision , Trajic

[Squirrel]

I think I’m going to run to the corner market for a package of Oreos …

[mrtwinsfan]

5 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

Have anything constructive that you'd like to add?

Constructive and Vasquez ,  No nothing to say

[jkcarew]

53 minutes ago, Danchat said:

Tell ya what, I certainly did not see Michael Taylor hitting 9 HRs by this point... or by the end of the season!

To be fair, you probably didn’t see him 3rd on the team in PA well into June? (Soon to be 2nd; and on pace for 500 on the year)

[RickOShea]

3 minutes ago, jkcarew said:

To be fair, you probably didn’t see him 3rd on the team in PA well into June? (Soon to be 2nd; and on pace for 500 on the year)

When and if Nick Gordon gets healthy, who do you choose between, if you had to, Gordon or Taylor?

[wsnydes]

5 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Constructive and Vasquez ,  No nothing to say

This is at least more constructive than your previous comment.

[IndianaTwin]

33 minutes ago, IndianaTwin said:

I'd guess because of the bases being empty. Save Kirilloff for the hope of having runners on when Solano or Castro are up. 

EDIT: Like Squirrel said. 

Like Squirrel said. 

Alas. 

[ziggy]

Has anyone else noticed that Lewis like to double tap the ball in his glove before throwing the ball to first base?  Jason Bartlett did the same thing when he was first called up to the big leagues.

[Parfigliano]

20 minutes ago, CRF said:

For some reason...there is some bad juju hovering around this team.  

More like bad hitting.

[RickOShea]

Just for kicks, I googled , What per cent of the population is left handed?.................only about 10%

[IndianaTwin]

1 hour ago, IndianaTwin said:

I'm only listening, but 31 of his 76 pitches came in the fifth, when he had loaded the bases with one out. 

Don't necessary disagree, but I think it was pretty defensible. It sounded like he was losing some sharpness. 

EDIT: This was supposed to be in response to question of whether to bring Gray back out for the sixth. 

[RickOShea]

Nice!