Game Thread: Twins (Gray) v Tigers (Boyd), 6/15/23 @ 6:10 CT

[wsnydes]

Edited June 15, 2023 by wsnydes
Added Tigers lineup.

[wsnydes]

Welcome back, Mr. Buxton.  Hopefully you caught some of that offensive momentum that has been spreading while you were out.

[Craig Arko]

Kiriloff getting some chances against the lefty. Good.

[tarheeltwinsfan]

I like a speedy hitter batting 9th. Castro hits a bunt single. Castro steals 2B. Next pitch, Solano hits the ball behind the runner to RF and speedy Castro runs through a stop sign from 3B coach and scores. Sounds like a plan. 

[tarheeltwinsfan]

4 minutes ago, Craig Arko said:

Kiriloff getting some chances against the lefty. Good.

I agree 100%.

[tarheeltwinsfan]

I would like to see Gray get a couple more victories before All Star selections are made. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Sorry i have been distracted, and haven't been contributing as much as i have in the past.

 

Probably not gonna change much for this game either.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

51 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

Welcome back, Mr. Buxton.  Hopefully you caught some of that offensive momentum that has been spreading while you were out.

I would like to associate myself with this sentiment.

[wsnydes]

7 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Sorry i have been distracted, and haven't been contributing as much as i have in the past.

 

Probably not gonna change much for this game either.

I'll count this as an excused absence only if you bring a signed note from home next time.

[ashbury]

50 minutes ago, tarheeltwinsfan said:

I like a speedy hitter batting 9th. Castro hits a bunt single. Castro steals 2B. Next pitch, Solano hits the ball behind the runner to RF and speedy Castro runs through a stop sign from 3B coach and scores. Sounds like a plan. 

It's surprising how detailed the coaching staff's gameplan can be some days.

[ashbury]

17 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

I would like to associate myself with this sentiment.

I would not dislike to be disassociated with the anti-sentiment to this.

 

I think.  Sometimes I lose count.

[wsnydes]

4 minutes ago, ashbury said:

I would not dislike to be disassociated with the anti-sentiment to this.

 

I think.  Sometimes I lose count.

I certainly lost count of the negatives in your first sentence!

I guess that neither of us will not know where you don't stand.

[ashbury]

1 minute ago, wsnydes said:

I lost count of the negatives in your first sentence!

I think I accidentally sabotaged your comment by trying for a quick edit to insert the same point of view at about the same time.

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, ashbury said:

I think I accidentally sabotaged your comment by trying for a quick edit to insert the same point of view at about the same time.

We may have hit some sort of satirical vortex that we'll never get out of.

[ashbury]

We may have hit some sort of satirical vortex that we'll never get out of.

 

Wait, is there an echo in this room?

[wsnydes]

6 minutes ago, ashbury said:

We may have hit some sort of satirical vortex that we'll never get out of.

 

Wait, is there an echo in this room?

Yeah, we're screwed!

Best lockdown the thread now!

[CRF]

This game thread is getting way too complicated for me...I just want to see the Twins win. 

[wsnydes]

3 minutes ago, CRF said:

This game thread is getting way too complicated for me...I just want to see the Twins win. 

That's why we keep math out of them.  Satirical vortices just happen.  Can't control them.

[Nine of twelve]

TAKE NOTE OF THE EARLY START TIME.

6:10 PM CDT to accommodate the T-Pain concert following the game.

[stringer bell]

I kind of like the lineup. Look for Farmer to do some damage and Willi Castro to play well against his former team.

[SwainZag]

Welcome back Buck!  I have a good feeling about tonight's game.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

3 minutes ago, SwainZag said:

Welcome back Buck!  I have a good feeling about tonight's game.

I’ve been waiting to use this

[Parfigliano]

3 hours ago, tarheeltwinsfan said:

I would like to see Gray get a couple more victories before All Star selections are made. 

Team wise I would like to see him rest and not pitch in the ASG.

[D.C Twins]

Are we a better team with Buck at DH? (vs. Julian or positional flexibility).... I think that this will become an increasingly relevant (and uncomfortable) question as the season progresses.

I know this comment will have a lot of blow back.... but I'm not trying to troll.

For those who think this is an easy 'yes'... let's revisit in a couple months. 

[Craig Arko]

2 minutes ago, D.C Twins said:

Are we a better team with Buck at DH? (vs. Julian or positional flexibility).... I think that this will become an increasingly relevant (and uncomfortable) question as the season progresses.

I know this comment will have a lot of blow back.... but I'm not trying to troll.

For those who think this is an easy 'yes'... let's revisit in a couple months. 

I guess we’ll find out.

[CRF]

2 hours ago, Nine of twelve said:

TAKE NOTE OF THE EARLY START TIME.

6:10 PM CDT to accommodate the T-Pain concert following the game.

T-Pain...wasn't he the 5th Beatle? 

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, CRF said:

T-Pain...wasn't he the 5th Beatle? 

No, I think you're thinking of Skee-Lo.

[RickOShea]

Is this the first meeting of the season between the Twins and Tigers?

[Riverbrian]

OK... Sonny Gray on a Canadian Smokey Gray Night. 

[Riverbrian]

5 hours ago, Craig Arko said:

Kiriloff getting some chances against the lefty. Good.

I almost feel like his performance tonight is my responsibility.