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

[OvertheHill]

Jax clean. Nice. 

[jkcarew]

7 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

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

Assuming no Buxton…mostly MAT, with Gordon spelling him against particularly tough righties or when MAT goes into full struggle (K) mode. 

[mrtwinsfan]

Jax is Back

[PDX Twin]

Correa is very consistent in high-leverage situations.

[Squirrel]

10 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

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

But then Google how many are ambidextrous… and add it together

[Mike Sixel]

Kepler. Predictable. That's all I got. Nothing funny left about him for me

[mrtwinsfan]

Pagan or Lopez or Jax again

[ziggy]

Not striking out is almost a moral victory.

[Squirrel]

1 minute ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Pagan or Lopez or Jax again

Yes

[srjr19]

The fact that the Twins would pull anyone out of the lineup to pinch hit Kepler is utterly disgusting to mel.

[IndyTwinsFan]

I don't have much confidence in us getting out of this inning unscathed. 

Sigh!

[cHawk]

[cHawk]

Just now, IndyTwinsFan said:

I don't have much confidence in us getting out of this inning unscathed. 

Sigh!

The problem is that we need to, otherwise we lose.

[Nine of twelve]

Happily surprised Toronto didn't have the contact play on.

[IndyTwinsFan]

Just now, cHawk said:

The problem is that we need to, otherwise we lose.

 

Just now, cHawk said:

The problem is that we need to, otherwise we lose.

I agree completely.  Problem is that my gut is telling me otherwise.

However, I hope my gut is wrong here.

[cHawk]

Just now, IndyTwinsFan said:

I agree completely.  Problem is that my gut is telling me otherwise.

However, I hope my gut is wrong here.

In most cases, you want your gut to be right, as it likely dictates when you eat.

[Winston Smith]

Hard to win a lot of games when two runs is a big night.

[IndyTwinsFan]

Just now, Winston Smith said:

Hard to win a lot of games when two runs is a big night.

So true!

[IndyTwinsFan]

Looked like the batter swung at ball 4.  Whew!

[Squirrel]

They say these silly extra inning rules favor the visiting team … let favor shine bright

[mrtwinsfan]

Cmon  Twins  ,   Nice to see another teams fans go thru what we seem to every game,  Hit da Friggin Ball!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Nine of twelve]

Gotta get at least one in here. Gotta.

[Nine of twelve]

Did Kirk give Jeffers a lane?

[OvertheHill]

Even though he didn’t get a hit, that AB shows me you should NEVER be pinch hitting for AK. He made somewhat decent contact on a tough lefty. 

[Nine of twelve]

Duran going back out on 21 pitches.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

10 minutes ago, IndyTwinsFan said:

Looked like the batter swung at ball 4.  Whew!

Belt was sitting on fastball like Bichette was. Belt got his pitch and got 108.0 exit velo. 

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Just now, Nine of twelve said:

Duran going back out on 21 pitches.

shoulder, schmoulder

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Cmon Duran!

[Nine of twelve]

Winnah! And we needed it!

[Tlaker]

Winner