Game Thread: Twins (Lopez) @ Tigers (Wentz), 8/7/23 @ 5:40 CT

[umterp23]

would like a 1-2-3 by Lopez after that start.  Get the boys back in dugout swinging the sticks

 

[rwilfong86]

3 minutes ago, Mortimerkenny21 said:

Luplow, first hit as a Twin!

Got a hit off the D-backs position player Saturday night

[Mortimerkenny21]

4 minutes ago, rwilfong86 said:

Got a hit off the D-backs position player Saturday night

Whoops didn't even know he was playing with us already. I was off the grid Saturday night. Well let's hope his hitting streak continues then.

[Mortimerkenny21]

9 minutes ago, Schmoeman5 said:

2nd

You are correct. A hitting streak!!!

[jmlease1]

Boy, shouldn't have tuned in late tonight! LOL

Would not have bet on Kepler to get a hit against a lefty.

[Mortimerkenny21]

Holy Mackerel!!!!!

[rwilfong86]

I like this version of the 2023 Twins

[jmlease1]

Just now, rwilfong86 said:

I like this version of the 2023 Twins

seriously. this is pretty fun! Good for Correa.

Wentz may be getting the ol' "you got us into this mess, you get us out" treatment to see if they can get at least 5 out of him.

[mrtwinsfan]

Touchdown Twins nice start

[Squirrel]

Geez, I hate these early starts, I miss everything!

[wsnydes]

4 hours ago, Mike Sixel said:

We're just not going to let Wallner or Julien hit against lefties..... That lineup is almost all backup quality players. They'll probably score a dozen. 

Just going to leave this here for reasons...

[wsnydes]

4 hours ago, wsnydes said:

 

I like these early start times.

 

 

1 minute ago, Squirrel said:

Geez, I hate these early starts, I miss everything!

Boooooooo!!

[RpR]

M. Cabrera, is still hitting doubles but I am surprised at his lack of home runs.

[SwainZag]

8 hits, 7 runs, 4 extra base hits and only 1 K thru 2 innings.  Not a bad start boys.  Woud love to see Pablo cruise thru 7 shutout innings now.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Did I accidentally rewind bally sports north to 2019

[stringer bell]

Caution--López has given away big leads a couple of times this year, once against Washington and also against Oakland. I don't expect any problems, but it has happened before.

[Squirrel]

2 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

 

Boooooooo!!

Lol, I saw your earlier comment

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, RpR said:

M. Cabrera, is still hitting doubles but I am surprised at his lack of home runs.

I think I'm more surprised that he can still leg out a double, actually.

[rwilfong86]

1 minute ago, SwainZag said:

8 hits, 7 runs, 4 extra base hits and only 1 K thru 2 innings.  Not a bad start boys.  Woud love to see Pablo cruise thru 7 shutout innings now.

Or a complete game shutout?

[CRF]

Where has this CC been? 

[Squirrel]

Just now, stringer bell said:

Caution--López has given away big leads a couple of times this year, once against Washington and also against Oakland. I don't expect any problems, but it has happened before.

What the heck kind of jinx is that? You know better! You’d better be doing the anti-jinx dance now, which includes buying me a blizzard

[wsnydes]

Just now, Brock Beauchamp said:

Did I accidentally rewind bally sports north to 2019

DO NOT FAST FORWARD!!!!!  I REPEAT!  DO NOT UNDER AND CIRCUMSTANCES FAST FORWARD!!!

[wsnydes]

Just now, rwilfong86 said:

Or a complete game shutout?

Don't get greedy now.

[stringer bell]

1 minute ago, SwainZag said:

8 hits, 7 runs, 4 extra base hits and only 1 K thru 2 innings.  Not a bad start boys.  Woud love to see Pablo cruise thru 7 shutout innings now.

Just working on those "worst in MLB" stats against left handers.

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, Squirrel said:

Lol, I saw your earlier comment

I figured as much.

Well played.

[SwainZag]

Just now, rwilfong86 said:

Or a complete game shutout?

If it's under 100 pitches sure.  Zero reason to over use starters right now.  85 pitches in 7 shutout innings would be just gravy to me.

[Squirrel]

Just now, wsnydes said:

Don't get greedy now.

Lol, I was going to say he already had that, let’s not get greedy … it’s a good way to jinx things

[Squirrel]

Just now, wsnydes said:

I figured as much.

Well played.

Thanks for playing along

[rwilfong86]

Luplow 3/3, 

[Schmoeman5]

Luplow still at 1.000