Game Thread: Twins (Gray) @ Cardinals (Liberatore), 8/3/23 @ 6:45 CT

[wsnydes]

[Mike Sixel]

Why is CC leading off?

[wsnydes]

 

 

[Parfigliano]

Ruh-roh.  Going against a high ERA high WHIP lefty that walks a lot  of guys.  Twins kryptonite.

[CRF]

In a season full of strange lineups...this one ranks right up there. Ryan to the IL with a groin strain and Keuchel up? That's convenient. 

[Dave The Dastardly]

55 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Why is CC leading off?

Why is Julien batting 5th and Wallner batting 9th?

[NotAboutWinning]

4 minutes ago, Dave The Dastardly said:

Why is Julien batting 5th and Wallner batting 9th?

Because Rocco’s Baseball Management for Dummies book recommends to avoid letting left handed hitters face left handed pitchers 😐

[Craig Arko]

No update on Buxton?

[Dave The Dastardly]

1 hour ago, Craig Arko said:

No update on Buxton?

He's injured. It's a semi-permanent state.

[Schmoeman5]

10 Pitches for Liberatore in the 1st. 

[LastOnePicked]

Liberace with a quick inning.

[big dog]

Correa, Farmer, and Solano.  Quite the murderers row. The Cards must be terrified. 

[USAFChief]

I don't understand how Correa has lost the ability to hit.

He's so unhitterish. 

[Schmoeman5]

And Sonny does even better with a 7 pitch inning.

[USAFChief]

And if Donovan Solano batting 3rd doesn't tell you how utterly the front office failed at their jobs, both over the winter and at the deadline, I don't know what will.

[tony&rodney]

Jeffers has pop.

[Parfigliano]

The catcher who should play at least 5 times a week HR

[Schmoeman5]

Just now, Parfigliano said:

The catcher who should play at least 5 times a week HR

Agreed. Playing 5 days a week and his numbers might come down. Saying that, they'd still be better than what Vasquez has produced. 

[tony&rodney]

Have to love how hard Castro plays the game.

[Schmoeman5]

Daaaang Mr. Taylor got that one. Nice 3-0 greenlight 

[tony&rodney]

Sweet. I wonder how often Michael A. Taylor has been given the green light on 3-0? Fantastic for him.

[LastOnePicked]

Looks like the Cardinals pitcher is a little out of tune. 

[wabene]

Taylor crushed that bunt! 

[Rick Blaine]

Curious -what's Correa's contract agreement? Is it three years and can be extended six more or is it six years and can be extended three more?  Or is something completely different?

[Rick Blaine]

Let me get this answer out of the way--YES

[wabene]

Yes 6

[tony&rodney]

I know Farmer is a good MLB player, but he just does nothing for me. Whereas Solano barrels balls and just slashes pretty consistently and Taylor does a few things well, Farmer is not a number two bat. 

[Rick Blaine]

1 minute ago, tony&rodney said:

I know Farmer is a good MLB player, but he just does nothing for me. Whereas Solano barrels balls and just slashes pretty consistently and Taylor does a few things well, Farmer is not a number two bat. 

Not clean up either and Rocco slots him there too often. 

[Parfigliano]

3 innings and they haven't K'd once.

[wabene]

Got snacked