Game Thread: Minnesota @ Oakland, 8:40pm cdt 7/14/2023ad

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, RickOShea said:

So Gallo sits tomorrow?

 

I think Oakland is starting another lefty, if so, I expect so.

[IndianaTwin]

Lots of missed opportunities offensively, but the bullpen came up huge. 

[ashbury]

5 minutes ago, glunn said:

Please make this game be over.

Be careful how you phrase your wish to the Baseball Genie.  A walkoff HR was on the bingo card there at the end.

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Time of game, 3:28. 

That's all??

[jkcarew]

Take that, Oakland!!

[ashbury]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

That's all??

IKR

[ashbury]

I literally shut this game off twice, saying I was done, and came back to see how it came out and it had hardly progressed.

[Jocko87]

9 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

I cant believe in todays game the MLBPA hasnt demanded something be done about the bullpen in play in OAK hazard.

I mean, they are closing the stadium?  I get that its a bonus but it still gets the job done.

[jkcarew]

13 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Julien is an adventure on every ball he touches. 

He’s like a vacuum out there!

A Roomba.

[glunn]

6 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Be careful how you phrase your wish to the Baseball Genie.  A walkoff HR was on the bingo card there at the end.

I was willing to take that over extra inning misery.

[tony&rodney]

No matter what an adventure or how awkward, Julien has made most of the plays. He has two errors and could have been given a couple more, yet his minimal range is better than the alternatives which is kind of sad in a way. I feel like he gives the Twins a better chance to win when he gets to play. 

The Twins look shaky. Hopefully they come out with a little more consistency tomorrow.

Apparently the Oakland scouting report forgot that Gallo likes the ball in a pretty narrow spot. Joey took the first pitch and had to be surprised to see another in a similar spot, his spot. 

Congratulations to Brent Rooker for making the All Star team and for his double in the game. I do not miss his adventures in the outfield at all.

[ashbury]

2 minutes ago, glunn said:

I was willing to take that over extra inning misery.

NEVER!  I want to lose in the 11th.