Game Thread: Twins (Ober) v Tigers (Lorenzen), 6/25 @ 11:10am CT

[Aggies7]

Will the Thrill Castro

[mrtwinsfan]

DURAN  TIME

[Parfigliano]

Making contact and not K.  Weird how chances of scoring go up.

[RpR]

Castro had better return next year.

[Parfigliano]

Willi "wheels" Castro

[Dave Borton]

'Atta boy Royce.

Appoint him as Batting Coach and can the 3 with titles.

 

[OvertheHill]

Vazquez making contact. Good result. 
Personally I’m okay with higher contact, less launch angle/exit velocity obsessed approach to hitting. YMMV 

[Parfigliano]

3 runs and no HR.  

[stringer bell]

“Watching” on Gameday, but drawing the throw to second is usually the right play. 

[jkcarew]

very nice execution all around by the Twins in the 10th. Good to see.

[Mortimerkenny21]

And there was much rejoicing!

[mrtwinsfan]

Thank you Detroit and especially  the 3rd baseman , its weird to watch 2 teams built Totally different and both are the same !!  The comedy Central of M.L.B.

[OvertheHill]

1 minute ago, Mortimerkenny21 said:

And there was much rejoicing!

And no gnashing of teeth. Yet. 

[jkcarew]

2 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

“Watching” on Gameday, but drawing the throw to second is usually the right play. 

100%…with 2 out.

[OvertheHill]

Might have been safe there

[mrtwinsfan]

2 minutes ago, jkcarew said:

very nice execution all around by the Twins in the 10th. Good to see.

 execution    

[jkcarew]

4 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

3 runs and no HR.  

2 really. But yes.

[tony&rodney]

This game is a prime example of why it is important to get the bat to the ball. Stuff happens: hits, errors, deflections, bad throws, etc. And .... the fans can actually be entertained, which is important too.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Time to flip on over to the Brewers and cheer them on. 

[LewFordLives]

Nice win!

[mrtwinsfan]

[stringer bell]

Just now, mrtwinsfan said:

 execution    

That brings to mind one of my all-time favorite sports quotes: 

Tampa Bay coach John McKay, whose team was on the way to a winless season, was asked about his team’s execution during yet another loss. He responded. “Yeah, I’d be in favor of that”. 

[Mortimerkenny21]

Winner! Go Twins! Nice game today Willie against your old team. And of course Duran slams the door!

[OvertheHill]

Feels like we stole one there, but we really should be winning most of the time against dreadful teams like Detroit. 
 

[Craig Arko]

Castro provides a lot of energy to this team.

[Parfigliano]

1 minute ago, jkcarew said:

2 really. But yes.

Math error by me.  Mistake compounded because I made it in a "no math" zone.

If refering to "coumpounded" is math then Im stuck in a vicious circle

[mrtwinsfan]

Just now, stringer bell said:

That brings to mind one of my all-time favorite sports quotes: 

Tampa Bay coach John McKay, whose team was on the way to a winless season, was asked about his team’s execution during yet another loss. He responded. “Yeah, I’d be in favor of that”. 

REMEMBER THAT QUOTE ALSO, 

[Jerr]

A win, just what I asked for!!! Twins Win!!!!

 

[stringer bell]

Despite their oft noted contact problems and persistent flailing with RISP, the Twins are doing pretty well in extra innings. 

[Robert Floren]

Duran!  Twins have a Closer!