Game Thread: Twins (Gray) v Mariners (Gilbert), 7/17/23 @ 8:40 CT

[LaBombo]

4 minutes ago, ashbury said:

'Who cried when they took Byron Buxton out behind the bullpen?

[mrtwinsfan]

2 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

Does anyone imagine this scenario?.............Buck walks into rocco's office and says " Skip, it just ain't happening right now.  Bat me 8th or 9th, or even bench me, if it will help my team mates".

Buck gotta man up , and do just that, or explain whats goin on,  Its Insane

[IndyTwinsFan]

2 minutes ago, Mortimerkenny21 said:

Ok I won't.  Jake Cave?!?!

No way it could be much worse.

 

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Just go away, Kepler.

1st pitch, weak tapper to 2nd.

Pretty much as expected. 

Sigh.

[Schmoeman5]

Kepler has earned that right to be in that spot

[LaBombo]

1 minute ago, FlyingFinn said:

Who would have guessed that Kepler would ground out to 2B. Has he ever done that before............

Someone eventually had to step into those big Joe Mauer shoes...

[SteveLV]

The story of this Twins season is failure to score with men in scoring position.

Period.

Nothing else to say.

Except:  They suck at clutch hitting.

[ashbury]

1 minute ago, LaBombo said:

'Who cried when they took Byron Buxton out behind the bullpen?

Sometimes the low-hanging fruit is the sweetest.

[RickOShea]

Don't do it, Travis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[IndyTwinsFan]

1 minute ago, SteveLV said:

The story of this Twins season is failure to score with men in scoring position.

Period.

Nothing else to say.

Except:  They suck at clutch hitting.

A considerable understatement, if I ever heard one.

[Schmoeman5]

1 minute ago, ashbury said:

Sometimes the low-hanging fruit is the sweetest.

That has to be the winner 

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, LaBombo said:

Someone eventually had to step into those big Joe Mauer shoes...

"Frustrating..."

[Parfigliano]

3 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Buck gotta man up , and do just that, or explain whats goin on,  Its Insane

Takes a big man to say, "I'm washed up."

[jkcarew]

1 minute ago, LaBombo said:

Someone eventually had to step into those big Joe Mauer shoes...

Sac relig!!

Mauer would NOT have...he would not have swung at the first pitch.

[LaBombo]

8 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Sometimes the low-hanging fruit is the sweetest.

I'm giving it a Like at least for the tearjerker gif, even if there's a height joke in there somewhere...

[USAFChief]

Just now, Schmoeman5 said:

That has to be the winner 

Ash got one yesterday.  He ain't getting a back to back.

[ashbury]

1 minute ago, Parfigliano said:

Takes a big man to say, "I'm washed up."

Takes an even bigger man to laugh at him after he says it.

[stringer bell]

22 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

Id love to have Steer

Yeah, he'd certainly would have had a chance with both Lewis and Miranda injured. He's been hitting really well and playing first, third and left field. 

[RickOShea]

I bet Arliss or Travis could have out hit Buxton.

[LaBombo]

2 minutes ago, jkcarew said:

Sac relig!!

Mauer would NOT have...he would not have swung at the first pitch.

Correct, but he loved him some ground ball outs.

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, stringer bell said:

Yeah, he'd certainly would have had a chance with both Lewis and Miranda injured. He's been hitting really well and playing first, third and left field. 

Amen.

[ashbury]

"Boys, we're not playing the Oakland Freaking Athletics tonight, so be ready."

[IndyTwinsFan]

Now, it's all but over.

[Schmoeman5]

Just now, RickOShea said:

I bet Arliss or Travis could have out hit Buxton.

I know their mom could. And don't forget chuck Conners. He definitely could

[LaBombo]

Bremer, after Suarez moonshot:  'Back goes Gallo, but...'

Goes back with what?  A jet pack?  An Iron Man suit?

[Parfigliano]

I thought SEA had trouble scoring

[Aggies7]

Hey we don’t have to stay up now!

[RickOShea]

Do the Mariners have a HR snorkel for the home run hitters to parade around in?

[IndyTwinsFan]

1 minute ago, ashbury said:

"Boys, we're not playing the Oakland Freaking Athletics tonight, so be ready."

Should have posted that earlier!

[RickOShea]

Just now, Schmoeman5 said:

I know their mom could. And don't forget chuck Conners. He definitely could

At least yeller was just the dog's name.

[SteveLV]

Only the Twins could be outhitting their opponents 9 to 7, have 3 walks vs. 4, AND have 2 more extra base hits and be losing badly by 4 runs after 7.  Not sure any other team capable of the level of ineptitude.

Going to bed, this is dreck baseball to watch.