Game Thread: Twins (Lopez) v Royals (Marsh), 7/5/23 @ 6:40 CT

[OvertheHill]

5 balls to Buxton 

[Squirrel]

AK wanted that one 

[Rik19753]

Just now, SwainZag said:

No activity in the bullpen.... love it!

Pretty surprised given we have an off day tomorrow and with Jax and Duran being well rested. Rocco must be pretty serious about giving our SPs more chances to go deeper into games.

[Squirrel]

I wish I had spent my powerball ticket money by getting a blizzard instead

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, OvertheHill said:

5 balls to Buxton 

That reminds me...what do you do with an elephant with 3 balls?

[Mike Sixel]

Just now, Squirrel said:

I wish I had spent my powerball ticket money by getting a blizzard instead

Kind of feeling the same, but no DQ around here....

[wsnydes]

Just now, USAFChief said:

That reminds me...what do you do with an elephant with 3 balls?

Hold up 4 fingers and put him on.  I'm not grooving a FB to an elephant.

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, Mike Sixel said:

Kind of feeling the same, but no DQ around here....

I'm old enough to remember when you actually could get a DQ with 8 quarters 

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, wsnydes said:

Hold up 4 fingers and put him on.  I'm not grooving a FB to an elephant.

Yup. Walk him and pitch to the rhino

 

[jkcarew]

1 minute ago, MMMordabito said:

Don't forget the dry humping that went on with Jax and Suggs the other night.

Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

2 hours ago, MMMordabito said:

Lopez should be good for a good 10-12 Ks in this one.

Good guess! You might come up short if he comes back out for the shutout

[PDX Twin]

Just now, USAFChief said:

I'm old enough to remember when you actually could get a DQ with 8 quarters 

Going through our hometown last week (and past the soon-to-reopen DQ), my wife and I were remembering the nickel cone! The 25-cent cones were huge!

[SwainZag]

4 minutes ago, Rik19753 said:

Pretty surprised given we have an off day tomorrow and with Jax and Duran being well rested. Rocco must be pretty serious about giving our SPs more chances to go deeper into games.

94 pitches is a tad high, but with the AS break coming up, Lopez gets a couple extra days rest.   He hit 95.9 last inning, 2nd hardest thrown ball all night.  

[USAFChief]

2 out RBI. 

Better'n sex

 

[Mike Sixel]

Just now, PDX Twin said:

Going through our hometown last week (and past the soon-to-reopen DQ), my wife and I were remembering the nickel cone! The 25-cent cones were huge!

Chocolate dipped for the win

[Old time Twinkie47]

Buxton can run the basis but cant play center field

[wsnydes]

Just now, SwainZag said:

94 pitches is a tad high, but with the AS break coming up, Lopez gets a couple extra days rest.   He hit 95.9 last inning, 2nd hardest thrown ball all night.  

Good way to steal some extra rest for your horses in the pen too.

[Mike Sixel]

Just now, USAFChief said:

2 out RBI. 

Better'n sex

 

Not sure how mrs cheif should take that post....

[Squirrel]

Just now, USAFChief said:

2 out RBI. 

Better'n sex

 

Only if it’s the go-ahead run

[Schmoeman5]

1 minute ago, Old time Twinkie47 said:

Buxton can run the basis but cant play center field

Yes

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, PDX Twin said:

Going through our hometown last week (and past the soon-to-reopen DQ), my wife and I were remembering the nickel cone! The 25-cent cones were huge!

I know, right? Mrs Chief and I were similarly reminiscing just the other night. Ah, the good old days, nickle bags.

[jkcarew]

2 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

2 out RBI. 

Better'n sex

 

Either way, it’s all about sequencing.

[Squirrel]

1 minute ago, Mike Sixel said:

Not sure how mrs cheif should take that post....

Relieved?

[Richie the Rally Goat]

2 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Chocolate dipped for the win

With the peanuts

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, Mike Sixel said:

Not sure how mrs cheif should take that post....

She would say the list includes much much more than 2 out RBI

[IndianaTwin]

4 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Yup. Walk him and pitch to the rhino

 

Sandburg? 

I suppose that’s okay, since he’s 63. 

[Squirrel]

3 minutes ago, Old time Twinkie47 said:

Buxton can run the basis but cant play center field

The basis of what?

[USAFChief]

Just now, Richie the Rally Goat said:

With the peanuts

Booooooooooo

[Squirrel]

I love Correa’s smile 🙂

[Squirrel]

CGSO!!!!!!!!!