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

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

[cHawk]

[Nine of twelve]

That's a shame for Maeda, but the boys need to man up and win this game.

[tony&rodney]

Jax needed to throws fastballs in to Suarez.

[SwainZag]

1 minute ago, Mike Sixel said:

That's why you don't take out Julien 

You don't take him out in case Jax gives up his first HR of the year and first run in 2 months?  C'mon now.

[jkcarew]

3 minutes ago, SwainZag said:

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. 

How ‘bout where you gotta score to win?

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, Parfigliano said:

Gut punch

[mnfireman]

Again with the BP BS!!

[ashbury]

1 minute ago, wabene said:

Jax' first homer allowed this year, dagnabit! 

He hit the aitch-e-double-toothpicks out of that consarned ball.

[Parfigliano]

Wonder what was on Rocco's spreadsheets that mandated pulling Maeda

[jkcarew]

Just now, tony&rodney said:

Jax needed to throws fastballs in to Suarez.

It was another one of Jax’s unhittable sweepers.

Center cut.

[USAFChief]

3 minutes ago, SwainZag said:

You don't take him out in case Jax gives up his first HR of the year and first run in 2 months?  C'mon now.

How about You don't take out your hottest hitter because it's a 2 run game with a lot of game left, and you might need more runs.

[ashbury]

Did that foul off of Julien's ankle play any role in the decision to pinch run?

[SwainZag]

Just now, USAFChief said:

You don't take out your hottest hitter because it's a 2 run game with a lot of game left.

2 innings is not a lot of game left.  

[Schmoeman5]

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

That old man took that like a champ. Let's hope the Twins react similarly 

[Mike Sixel]

3 minutes ago, SwainZag said:

You don't take him out in case Jax gives up his first HR of the year and first run in 2 months?  C'mon now.

Because there are three innings left and you are up only two runs. Seriously. 

[jkcarew]

2 minutes ago, SwainZag said:

You don't take him out in case Jax gives up his first HR of the year and first run in 2 months?  C'mon now.

You don’t take him out because the opponent still has 3 innings of offensive opportunity. Dumb. Totally different with one inning to play.

[wabene]

2 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Did that foul off of Julien's ankle play any role in the decision to pinch run?

That's what I said, thought it hit his knee though

[jkcarew]

2 minutes ago, SwainZag said:

2 innings is not a lot of game left.  

Three innings.

[Schmoeman5]

2 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Did that foul off of Julien's ankle play any role in the decision to pinch run?

I was thinking the same thing. Perhaps he'll respond post-game 

[ashbury]

Just now, wabene said:

That's what I said, thought it hit his knee though

The knee bone's connected to the leg bone.  The leg bone's connected to the ankle bone.  So I basically had it right.

[Parfigliano]

Just now, wabene said:

That's what I said, thought it hit his knee though

Looked like inside knee

[RpR]

OH cussy stinky poo, Kepler got another hit.

[Jocko87]

3 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Did that foul off of Julien's ankle play any role in the decision to pinch run?

It certainly could have played a role. You pull him for defense anyway. The right move doesn't always work out.

[jkcarew]

3 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Did that foul off of Julien's ankle play any role in the decision to pinch run?

Maybe…that would be the rational reason.

[SwainZag]

Just now, jkcarew said:

Three innings.

The middle of the 7th.  2 innings of hitting left if your pitchers get the job done.   

[tony&rodney]

1 minute ago, SwainZag said:

2 innings is not a lot of game left.  

Not for a team struggling to score, but it always is for a team struggling to get above .500. So that actually applies to both teams tonight. The sentiment is that Taylor coming to the plate in a key situation will not be favorable. I'm not going to second guess Baldelli for that decision, but I can see a possible objection.

[wabene]

1 minute ago, ashbury said:

The knee bone's connected to the leg bone.  The leg bone's connected to the ankle bone.  So I basically had it right.

Definitely a surgically precise enough comment good sir! 

[Danchat]

Putting in Jax there was fine, but I agree with the rest saying that pulling Julien was a bad move. And it's not like Julien is slow, his sprint speed is not shabby. That spot is likely to come up again.

[ashbury]

Farmer for a sac fly?