Game Thread: Twins (Maeda) v Tigers (Olson), 8/16/23 @ 12:10 CT

[wsnydes]

Just now, USAFChief said:

The traffic on the bases is nice, but ultimately means nothing.

Feels like these last two innings are gonna come back to haunt. Hopefully just gas.

Beano should help.

[SwainZag]

Wallner now 2/22 against lefties this season.  4/38 for his young career.  

[stringer bell]

Surprised they are giving Maeda the fifth. 

[Mike Sixel]

I'm shocked Kenta is back out there for the 3rd time thru the order, given his stuff today.

Ha, and he's out as I type!

[MMMordabito]

At least it's taken them three pitchers to get through 4 innings.  After a revolving bullpen door last night, one of AJ's options has to implode, right?

[USAFChief]

Just now, stringer bell said:

Surprised they are giving Maeda the fifth. 

Heh. They arent.

[Mike Sixel]

2 minutes ago, SwainZag said:

Wallner now 2/22 against lefties this season.  4/38 for his young career.  

Not great, but too early to PH for me.....given the pitching today, they'll need Wallner later, IMO. 

[wsnydes]

Just now, Mike Sixel said:

Not great, but too early to PH for me.....given the pitching today, they'll need Wallner later, IMO. 

Yup, let him learn.

[stringer bell]

Floro hasn’t impressed so far. 

[SwainZag]

2 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Floro hasn’t impressed so far. 

Had a nice inning last night

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Floro hasn’t impressed so far. 

JAG

(Just A Guy)

Edit: we'll take that 5-4-3 though

[MMMordabito]

1 minute ago, SwainZag said:

Had a nice inning last night

And again today

[stringer bell]

I’ll keep being critical when the reverse jinx quits working. 

[Parfigliano]

4 minutes ago, SwainZag said:

Had a nice inning last night

And today

[Mike Sixel]

I love all the backup veterans on this team and I hope they never play the youth.

[Twins_Fan_For_Life]

There's three solid at bats against a lefty

[SwainZag]

1 minute ago, Mike Sixel said:

I love all the backup veterans on this team and I hope they never play the youth.

I mean.... this team is pretty well mixed with veterans and youth. 

[Mike Sixel]

2 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

I love all the backup veterans on this team and I hope they never play the youth.

Especially Gallo. He's my favorite.

[Mortimerkenny21]

3 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

I love all the backup veterans on this team and I hope they never play the youth.

So, if its opposite day do we still want to hit opposite field?

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, SwainZag said:

I mean.... this team is pretty well mixed with veterans and youth. 

Per page one of Game Thread, today's Game Thread is brought to you by Opposite Day!

[wsnydes]

Just now, Mortimerkenny21 said:

So, if its opposite day do we still want to hit opposite field?

*TILT*

[stringer bell]

Hard to repeatedly trust Pagán in these high leverage situations. 

[RickOShea]

1 hour ago, Jocko87 said:

Yes.

Gallo must have been vaccinated.

[ziggy]

alway a sence of impending gloom with Pagan on the mound.

[weitz41]

It's like April fool day on this thread. I'm late to the party and not sure where to start...I did say before the season started (if I remeber right) Pagan would be our top set up guy..I didn't think that would age well...

[USAFChief]

23 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

Beano should help.

Beano never helps.

 

 

[Danchat]

8 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Hard to repeatedly trust Pagán in these high leverage situations. 

Keep it up, and we should never lose a game again! Oh wait... oops.

[Twins_Fan_For_Life]

There's three more solid at bats against the Lefty

[USAFChief]

I'll take "any random lefthander" for $200, Alex

 

"Who should you throw against the Twins."

[ziggy]

"Who should you throw against the Twins."

 

Jim Kaat, Sandy Koufax  and Steve Carlton are available.