Game Thread: Twins (Ober) v Brewers (Rea), 6/14/23 @ 12:10 CT

[Dave Borton]

Just now, Jocko87 said:

Tough inning for Anderson in right.  Good at bats all of a sudden.

Would hate to be a visiting RF at Target.

[UpstateNewYorker]

1 minute ago, Jocko87 said:

Tough inning for Anderson in right.  Good at bats all of a sudden.

And it continues.

[tangopudding]

weird that correas hitting better, since the twins never batted him 8th to "send a message"

[wsnydes]

[Dave Borton]

Someone woke Gladden up...

[SwainZag]

1 minute ago, Mortimerkenny21 said:

It has to be a big weight off his shoulders. Just to feel good and take away some of that stress away from not producing where he should be.

I watched the replay of that Grand Slam at least 10 times.  You could almost feel and see the frustration being lifted off.  Sometimes that all you need to turn it around.

[Riverbrian]

9 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Jeffers has been struggling lately, as well.

I'm sorry... I just thought of a better response. 

Take 2

He is struggling and I remember there was a stretch where I was struggling against my 3 year old son. 

I think that's better. 

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, Riverbrian said:

I'm sorry... I just thought of a better response. 

Take 2

He is struggling and I remember there was a stretch where I was struggling against my 3 year old son. 

I think that's better. 

Let the record show that that's your mulligan post for this thread.

[Jocko87]

Just now, USAFChief said:

One thing it does is force an infielder to decide which base the relay goes to. If its going to be close at home, you might steal a run by having the relay go to third instead.

I don't know if there was a play at the plate or not

 

I did think he was an easy out at third watching live.  It would be the right play to go there if it was a standard double to make sure the run scores but with two outs and the ball getting away from the outfielder the run should score easily. 

[cHawk]

At least we still get the run 🤷‍♂️

[HokieRif]

uh... was Gallo even tagged?

[Jocko87]

3 minutes ago, davidborton said:

Would hate to be a visiting RF at Target.

What we saw there was part of the value the FO sees in Kepler.  🤷‍♂️

[wsnydes]

There was slightly less rejco

3 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

There was slightly less rejoicing...

[USAFChief]

Boy I saw nothing to overturn that call.

On the other hand, if he slides he's easily safe.

[Dave Borton]

1 minute ago, HokieRif said:

uh... was Gallo even tagged?

I saw it on the radio. Right hand tagged.

[stringer bell]

Anderson made a good throw yesterday, but he's struggling in right field. 

This looks like a high scoring game. 

[mnfireman]

At least Larnach was running hard....

[wsnydes]

Let's get the bats back up, Ober.  Shut 'em down this inning!

[Jocko87]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Boy I saw nothing to overturn that call.

On the other hand, if he slides he's easily safe.

I saw the tag on the hand just in time. But definitely slide.

Launch angle 60 degrees at 95 mph.  Hang time on the punt?  Forever.

[mnfireman]

2 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Boy I saw nothing to overturn that call.

On the other hand, if he slides he's easily safe.

If he runs hard out of the box he's safe....

[USAFChief]

Score 4...Leadoff walk. To a guy with. 321 OPS no less

Uffda. 

Edit: but nice recovery 

[wsnydes]

4 minutes ago, davidborton said:

I saw it on the radio. Right hand tagged.

Agreed.  The replay angle on the radio feed was perfect!

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Score 4...Leadoff walk. To a guy with. 321 OPS no less

Uffda. 

Erased nicely.

[Guest]

I’m loving this offense. I hope we’ve turned a corner. Also hoping Ober can stay out of trouble.

[USAFChief]

What the "F" is up with that kid's hat?

[SwainZag]

68 pitches through 4 for Ober.  It would be nice if he could get a quick 5th and pitch into the 7th.

[USAFChief]

Just now, SwainZag said:

68 pitches through 4 for Ober.  It would be nice if he could get a quick 5th and pitch into the 7th.

And also pitch the 6th.

 

Ba-dum-tschh

[stringer bell]

Would you call that a hitch in Wiemer's swing?

[HokieRif]

14 minutes ago, Jocko87 said:

What we saw there was part of the value the FO sees in Kepler.  🤷‍♂️

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[Dave Borton]

Just now, HokieRif said:

RF Job Opening - Key Requirements:

- Must have 5+ years of professional experience playing squash or similar competitive sport

Water polo count?