Game Thread: Twins (Varland) @ Blue Jays (Gausman), 6/11/23 @ 12:37 CT

[Squirrel]

2 minutes ago, CRF said:

Julien really needs to stay up here and play. Yeah, his D needs some improvement, but he's got game. 

I’d say that for Wallner, too, but … 

[USAFChief]

5 minutes ago, ashbury said:

I was curious enough to try to pin it down via Google, and it's attributed to Early Wynn, and he only stated that he would "brush back" his granny.  So no ill intent there. 

Granny needs to have more respect for unwritten rules. 

[ashbury]

4 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

Well, no ill intent could still accidentally be a hbp …

"Oh well, Granny..."

[CoastiePilot08]

2 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

I’d say that for Wallner, too, but … 

Does Kepler’s D really give him that much more value over Wallner?

need guys who can hit. 

[wsnydes]

I'm still not quite sure what to make of Monitor in the radio booth.  

[CoastiePilot08]

Phew. Good inning. 
 

glad C4 has that cannon!

[Blyleven2011]

2 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

I’d say that for Wallner, too, but … 

We need hot hitters  ....

 

Twinsxare still ahead after  2 innings and that is what counts ,

Varland mowed them down  ...

 

[Squirrel]

Just now, CoastiePilot08 said:

Does Kepler’s D really give him that much more value over Wallner?

need guys who can hit. 

Yep … I actually think Gallo is a better defender at the point, but that’s also just my perception, and Wallner can hit

[Squirrel]

Just now, Blyleven2011 said:

We need hot hitters  ....

 

Twinsxare still ahead after  2 innings and that is what counts ,

Varland mowed them down  ...

 

Keep up the good work

[Squirrel]

3 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

I'm still not quite sure what to make of Monitor in the radio booth.  

Who’s Monitor? 😉

[Jocko87]

2 minutes ago, CoastiePilot08 said:

Phew. Good inning. 
 

glad C4 has that cannon!

I promise he skipped that one on purpose, to call back to another conversation. 

[mrtwinsfan]

M.A.T   

4 minutes ago, CRF said:

Julien really needs to stay up here and play. Yeah, his D needs some improvement, but he's got game. 

To me if Polanco is healthy, 2nd base is his, And if Buxton is D.H.. Only, and we have plenty of 1b, I like Juliens at bats , ????

[ashbury]

1 minute ago, Squirrel said:

Who’s Monitor? 😉

They've put an ankle bracelet on our First Baseman?

[USAFChief]

Toronto catcher Alejandro Kirk comes from a talented family. His brother went into military service. 

 

[CoastiePilot08]

“Oh Wow” is right. 

[wsnydes]

2 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

Who’s Monitor? 😉

He's a large lizard that wanders tropical and subtropical regions.  It should be easier to understand why he's not a natural for the radio booth.

[ashbury]

6 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Granny needs to have more respect for unwritten rules. 

Granny dusts herself off and points the bat out toward the left field bleachers.

[rwilfong86]

1 minute ago, CoastiePilot08 said:

“Oh Wow” is right. 

I'll be so glad when the robo umps arrive so we quit getting robbed by bad calls

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, rwilfong86 said:

I'll be so glad when the robo umps arrive so we quit getting robbed by bad calls

Sure, but then we'll also lose out on all of those bad calls that we benefit from!

[Squirrel]

Just now, rwilfong86 said:

I'll be so glad when the robo umps arrive so we quit getting robbed by bad calls

C4’s reaction … glad he refrained from saying anything. Umps have tossed players for similar 

[Sutter50]

Man the home plate ump is bad

[rwilfong86]

Just now, Squirrel said:

C4’s reaction … glad he refrained from saying anything. Umps have tossed players for similar 

Yeah he knew it was way low and handled it well

[CoastiePilot08]

Can’t be walking these guys 

[ashbury]

George Springer is a fine baseball player, and also probably the one I find the most irritating.  Maybe for the same reason I like Jorge Polanco.  Those eyes when he's at the plate.  He's an absolute pest.  Get a couple of strikes on him, but he's hard to put away.

[CoastiePilot08]

Speaking of Julien’s defense 

[Squirrel]

Would he have gotten anyone out had he played that clean?

[Sutter50]

Just now, Squirrel said:

Would he have gotten anyone out had he played that clean?

I don't think so.

[Squirrel]

Okay, well, he got out of it and we’re still in it

[RickOShea]

3 minutes ago, ashbury said:

George Springer is a fine baseball player, and also probably the one I find the more irritating.  Maybe for the same reason I like Jorge Polanco.  Those eyes when he's at the plate.  He's an absolute pest.

I had no particular feeling for Springer, until I saw him on TV at Target Field in the dugout after he had been called out on strikes.  He must have walked back and forth 10X, dropping f-bombs, before the camera panned away.

[Squirrel]

Just now, Sutter50 said:

I don't think so.

If he were Correa, maybe, but I don’t think Polo would’ve gotten anyone out on that