Game Thread: Twins (Gray) v Orioles (Irvin), 7/2 @ 11:05am CT

[Squirrel]

Let’s go Twins!

 

[Parfigliano]

I just bought Tiks to CINCY  

[stringer bell]

Game is on Peacock and starts in less than two hours. 
 

Welcome back José Miranda! I hope you brought your July 2022 swing with you. 

[stringer bell]

Kirilloff is the only lefty in the lineup, batting ninth and playing right field. 

[stringer bell]

Oddly, the Twins are the slight betting favorite this morning. More belief in this team nationally than on TD?

[CRF]

It's Cory and Dazzle for me today. There be no Peacocks in my abode. 

[weitz41]

How about a good offensive game against a leftie today?

[PDX Twin]

Kind of pathetic that Miranda was sent down in great disappointment with a .220 BA, which, upon his recall, exceeds Buxton, Correa, and Taylor in today's regular starting lineup (not to mention Gallo and Kepler, who always start against RHP).

Given that termites seem to have devoured the entire team's bats, maybe his start wasn't all that bad. 

[stringer bell]

Omigoodness, what a catch by Mullins. 

[mnfireman]

50 minutes ago, PDX Twin said:

Kind of pathetic that Miranda was sent down in great disappointment with a .220 BA, which, upon his recall, exceeds Buxton, Correa, and Taylor in today's regular starting lineup (not to mention Gallo and Kepler, who always start against RHP).

Given that termites seem to have devoured the entire team's bats, maybe his start wasn't all that bad. 

Miranda couldn't field, had zero power, wasn't drawing walks and looked completely lost. He needed a reset.

[stringer bell]

Solano should have scored. 

[CRF]

Great! We leave the bases loaded again and get zilch. Not a good omen. 

[mnfireman]

2 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Omigoodness, what a catch by Mullins. 

Buxton has had at least 3 hits stolen by nice defensive plays the last 2 games. He (used to) taketh away, now his get taken away...

[mnfireman]

3 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Solano should have scored. 

From first? On a single?

[PDX Twin]

Just now, mnfireman said:

From first? On a single?

Presumably on the passed ball that would have been.

[stringer bell]

For those of you that don't get Peacock, Solano was on third and the ball got past the catcher by 20-30 ft. Jeffers was waving him in, but Solano didn't go.

Jeffers fanned on a pitch well outside the zone and also swung at a pitch that was well inside. 

[Schmoeman5]

1 minute ago, stringer bell said:

For those of you that don't get Peacock, Solano was on third and the ball got past the catcher by 20-30 ft. Jeffers was waving him in, but Solano didn't go.

Jeffers fanned on a pitch well outside the zone and also swung at a pitch that was well inside. 

Revoke their parking privileges 

[stringer bell]

First time through the order, one K. Unfortunately it was with the bases loaded and two outs. Pretty hard-hit balls as well. 

[stringer bell]

Miranda picks up where he left off on defense (unfortunately).

[Schmoeman5]

The ball will find you. Miranda was sent down because his offensive and defensive woes. Going to be a fun ride.

[stringer bell]

It looks like Miranda’s throw might have cost the Orioles Austin Hays. 

[stringer bell]

Really odd. The announcers said that Rutschman hit only three homers in June. I hardly saw the Orioles play except for the Twins game and I saw all three.

[stringer bell]

Aaron Hicks for Hays. 

[CRF]

22 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Miranda picks up where he left off on defense (unfortunately).

What did Miranda do?

[mrtwinsfan]

Jeffers and Miranda  Both try to pull a pitch on the outer of the plate,  So obvious 

[Schmoeman5]

2 minutes ago, CRF said:

What did Miranda do?

Hung his 1st baseman Solano out with an errant throw. Not hurried either. It did knock out a Baltimore player Hays due to the collision 

[mrtwinsfan]

Im watching on MLB   if you can get around the Blackout  , Perkins sounds alot different 

[stringer bell]

6 minutes ago, CRF said:

What did Miranda do?

Bad throw on a routine grounder. He threw it to the home plate side of first--pulled Solano off the bag and he collided with the runner (Hays).

[weitz41]

45 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

For those of you that don't get Peacock, Solano was on third and the ball got past the catcher by 20-30 ft. Jeffers was waving him in, but Solano didn't go.

Jeffers fanned on a pitch well outside the zone and also swung at a pitch that was well inside. 

TY, my steaming services do not include a bird with colorful feathers...

[stringer bell]

Ray of hope--One K in 19 plate appearances.