Game Thread: Twins (Ober) v Red Sox (Crawford), 6/20/23 @ 6:40 CT

[Rigby]

2 minutes ago, gunnarthor said:

We've lost most trades we've made, spent poorly in FA, and drafted a bit poorly. So, most of that should be on the GM. But Falvey was in charge of modernizing the system and bragged about creating a pipeline, so ...

Not to mention a lack of any impactful international signings thus far by this front office...

[USAFChief]

45 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Don't PH for Kirilloff in the 6th, please. 

Gonna wager Solano hits off a RHer later this game.

I win.

[Mike Sixel]

Just now on the way home from tasting beer..... My car told me I could push the microphone on the steering wheel and ask it anything.... So I asked it why the Twins can't win.... It had as many answers as the front office does.

[jkcarew]

Finally!

An at-bat where Buxton was healthy!!

[RickOShea]

Got to make a Gallo an appointment to Nationwide Vision, asap.

[Riverbrian]

1 minute ago, jkcarew said:

Finally!

An at-bat where Buxton was healthy!!

That post is will be impossible to beat. 

[Parfigliano]

8 minutes ago, TwinsAlmostWin said:

Another exciting one today, boys! Can't wait to follow this team through mediocrity (if they are even that!)

They think attendance fell off last year?  They aint seen nothing yet.

[Winston Smith]

2 minutes ago, jkcarew said:

Finally!

An at-bat where Buxton was healthy!!

Timely hitting, clutch at bat.

[mrtwinsfan]

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, Riverbrian said:

That post is will be impossible to beat. 

This one won't, however.

[Parfigliano]

Found a reliever!!!

[RickOShea]

I know there are arguments both good and bad for a position player to pitch in mop up situation, but to me it's still a bush maneuver.

[Riverbrian]

1 minute ago, RickOShea said:

I know there are arguments both good and bad for a position player to pitch in mop up situation, but to me it's still a bush maneuver.

It's the major league version of the 10 run rule. 

[Aggies7]

Cleveland wins.

The lead is one!

[Winston Smith]

Cleveland wins. 

[USAFChief]

Today I came across a bad accident. A truck carrying an entire load of "scrabble" games overturned. Cargo everywhere. 

I saw an investigating officer so I sidled up and asked "what's the word on the street?"

[Riverbrian]

Castro is better than Kluber. 

[TwinsAlmostWin]

I can't be the only one who finds it perplexing how hard major leaguers make it seem to hit a 45mph pitch. 

[RickOShea]

I would have rather seen the Twins string together 3 or 4 hits, rather hit 2 homers, so far.

[Parfigliano]

Lewis 3 for 4 so sits tomorrow.  Wish I was joking.

[RickOShea]

Just now, RickOShea said:

I would have rather seen the Twins string together 3 or 4 hits, rather hit 2 homers, so far.

3 homers, ok.

[Winston Smith]

Kluber is burnt toast at this point.

[mrtwinsfan]

hOME RUN DERBY

[Aggies7]

The twins trash these old washed up pitchers. We’ve finally found something you’re good at, private Pyle!

[IndyTwinsFan]

12 minutes ago, UpstateNewYorker said:

Agree about the front office,  But I'm not sure we have much in the way of position players to call up, except for Wallner and Larnach. We're lacking in talent.

I don't disagree with that point, but that leads to another problem.  There's just not enough potentially viable alternatives above high A to get overly excited about the short-term outlook for this team.  And of the few that do exist, most can't seem to figure it out at the major league level, ala Wallner and Larnach. 

Hence, I fully agree with your lacking in talent assessment.

[Danchat]

Never thought I’d see a 41 mph pitch induce a GBDP!

Man, Kluber is cooked.

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

I would have rather seen the Twins string together 3 or 4 hits, rather hit 2 homers, so far.

Well, technically, I believe homers qualify as hits.

[jkcarew]

2 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

I know there are arguments both good and bad for a position player to pitch in mop up situation, but to me it's still a bush maneuver.

I tend to agree. More pitchers carried on an active roster than ever. And yet we need to use position players…on a regular basis (in blowouts).

[Mike Sixel]

Someone suggested trading Gray. I agree. 

[NotAboutWinning]

Apparently Corey Kluber is the Emelio Pagãn of Boston!