Game Thread: Twins (Ober) @ Royals (Lyles), 7/29/23 @ 6:10 CT

[rwilfong86]

I think it's time to get someone up in the pen

[CRF]

Ober's night is gonna be ober pretty soon. 

[2wins87]

Castro's reads/jumps in center are really bad

[gunnarthor]

Wow, Witt really loves playing the Twins ...

[CRF]

Ober looked like he didn't know that was the 3rd out. 

[rwilfong86]

On another note Tim Anderson for the White Sox hit his first homerun of the season 

[rwilfong86]

I'm really glad I didn't go to this game tonight like I had planned

[IndyTwinsFan]

15 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

Twins don't look too sharp tonight.

A considerable understatement. 

[Parfigliano]

Thinking positive they have 9 outs but only 3 K's.

[CRF]

We're making another below avg starter look like Cy Young material. 

[IndyTwinsFan]

Just now, Parfigliano said:

Thinking positive they have 9 outs but only 3 K's.

Yippee!

[LewFordLives]

Will Lyles set a season high in strikeouts tonight?

[ChermesZ]

15 minutes ago, 2wins87 said:

Really don't understand how they call the blocking the plate rule.

I think they've called it against catchers too much in the past but based on past patterns I really thought that one would be called. Seems like Kepler had a very good chance of beating the throw had he not had to alter course. That was the explanation I heard for past calls.

I really think they just flip a coin in NY sometimes 

It needs to even out. 

 

How do we enforce that with Umpires?  Oh, that’s right.  They are always right.

[rwilfong86]

Just now, Irishman said:

I will not go to any Twins game or watch games on TV.  They are terrible.  
 

Lyles with 6.00 era pitches better than Ober with 3.00 era.   

I try to go to one game each season in KC but neither the first series or this series worked out with my schedule. This was the one I planned to go to before the season started but didn't work out

[rwilfong86]

3 minutes ago, CRF said:

We're making another below avg starter look like Cy Young material. 

One of the worst starters in the AL at that

[rwilfong86]

This is absolutely horrible

[rwilfong86]

Ober needs to hit the showers 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

22 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

Twins don't look too sharp tonight.

Are they flat?

[Parfigliano]

Just now, rwilfong86 said:

One of the worst starters in the AL at that

Hey Mr Lyles is 1-11 with a 6+ ERA.  Show some respect.

[LewFordLives]

Do you leave Ober in? I would say pull him, but the game is getting out of hand, so why burn up the pen.

[RickOShea]

Just now, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Are they flat?

No, dull.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Just now, rwilfong86 said:

Ober needs to hit the showers 

Is he sweatting up a storm? Or just spill something?

 

As long as no skunks were harmed...

[wabene]

Ouch, this is not good.

[rwilfong86]

Another side note: Jorge Lopez threw a scoreless inning for Miami today, he walked a batter but Arraez made a great play at second to double up the runner at first. I felt like a proud papa watching my kids play.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

2 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

No, dull.

Oh. okay. 

 

I guess i'm none too bright today...

[IndyTwinsFan]

9 minutes ago, CRF said:

We're making another below avg starter look like Cy Young material. 

Not too surprising, with this utterly inept offense.

[ChermesZ]

Maybe this game convinces the front office to sell.

[CRF]

We should be lighting Lyles up like a Christmas tree, but instead...we're getting lit up!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Just now, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Oh. okay. 

 

I guess i'm none too bright today...

Er... tonight.

[IndyTwinsFan]

5 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

No, dull.

I say both are correct.