Game Thread: Twins (Maeda) @ Mariners (Castillo), 7/19/23 @ 8:40 CT

[Jocko87]

Just now, mnfireman said:

Well, it wouldn't have been a HR in Arizona....so yes!!

But I would think it would hit high off the wall? There  just aren't many places you can catch one at 423 ft anymore.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

6 minutes ago, wabene said:

Can they get him out? 

Yes.

haha just kidding 🙂

 

EDIT: ninja'd by you

[wabene]

Rocco is checking on the Golden Goose

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, mnfireman said:

Well, it wouldn't have been a HR in Arizona....so yes!!

??

Maybe Grand Canyon National Park holds that Julien blast, but not Chase Field.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

24 minutes ago, wabene said:

Don't forget Burnsie, but yes Denny was a pretty good coach too 

I was going to say Jim Mora was the King, but yeah Burnsie had at least one all time great defending Schnelker

 

[stringer bell]

Tough night for AK. 

[mnfireman]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

??

Maybe Grand Canyon National Park holds that Julien blast, but not Chase Field.

He was asking about the Murphy HR...it was a HR in 29 of 30 MLB parks, only Arizona's was it not.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

2 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Maybe Grand Canyon National Park holds that Julien blast,...

High off the Grand Canyon wall!

And the next day Julien is extradited back to Canada for destroying a national treasure

[USAFChief]

Just now, stringer bell said:

Tough night for AK. 

Golden Sombrero

[mnfireman]

The current rock-handed second baseman is better than the traded rock-handed second baseman...I said what I said!!

[wabene]

Calm down MAT, lol

[ashbury]

35 minutes ago, wabene said:

Don't forget Burnsie, but yes Denny was a pretty good coach too 

 

9 minutes ago, Hosken Bombo Disco said:

I was going to say Jim Mora was the King, but yeah Burnsie had at least one all time great defending Schnelker

 

Pikers, all of them, compared to Earl Weaver.  Captions available for your viewing pleasure.  Very NSFW.  (BTW Bill Haller holds his own.)

 

[Nine of twelve]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Golden Sombrero

Better to use that terminology than what the Hrbek-era Twins team used to do in the '80's. Don't even want to say it.

[SwainZag]

28 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Do Minnesota/Midwest bars do hot wings? I feel like it’s a pretty regional thing 

Runyon's downtown Minneapolis have some pretty bomb wings

[Linus]

Over managing. Pinch run for Julien is such a marginal improvement and Juliens spot in the order will come up again at least once more. 

[NeverSeenATwinsPlayoffWin]

1 minute ago, mnfireman said:

The current rock-handed second baseman is better than the traded rock-handed second baseman...I said what I said!!

I do like Julien long term. I think him and Brooks Lee allowed the FO to shop Arraez.

[Mike Sixel]

Not a fan of taking out Julien. Also, I hope Kepler keeps making me look stupid

[wabene]

.318 average and 927 OPS, move over bacon( Buxton) the new face of the franchise

[jkcarew]

2 minutes ago, Linus said:

Over managing. Pinch run for Julien is such a marginal improvement and Juliens spot in the order will come up again at least once more. 

Apparently Rocco thinks Julien is really a DH.

As is Buxton, as is Wallner, etc

[Mike Sixel]

Also, damn, Maeda has been impressive 

[Parfigliano]

3 minutes ago, NeverSeenATwinsPlayoffWin said:

I do like Julien long term. I think him and Brooks Lee allowed the FO to shop Arraez.

Arraez down to .376 now

[wabene]

3 minutes ago, Linus said:

Over managing. Pinch run for Julien is such a marginal improvement and Juliens spot in the order will come up again at least once more. 

Might have something to do with getting whacked on the knee

[RpR]

5 minutes ago, NeverSeenATwinsPlayoffWin said:

I do like Julien long term. I think him and Brooks Lee allowed the FO to shop Arraez.

His fielding motion is like a Salvador Dali painting.

[SwainZag]

2 minutes ago, Linus said:

Over managing. Pinch run for Julien is such a marginal improvement and Juliens spot in the order will come up again at least once more. 

It's possible he gets up again but not certain.   I like MAT in center and Farmer at 2nd a lot more than I like Castro-Julien in he same positions.  With a 2 run lead I don't mind the decision. 

[ashbury]

Dick absolutely jinxed Jax there.

[Mike Sixel]

That's why you don't take out Julien 

[Aggies7]

OUCH

[Aggies7]

Just now, ashbury said:

Dick absolutely jinxed Jax there.

Annoying how he always throws the jinx in so much. Like it’s intentional 

[wabene]

Jax' first homer allowed this year, dagnabit! 

[Parfigliano]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

OUCH

Gut punch