Game Thread: Twins (Lopez) v Pirates (Jackson), 8/18/23 @ 7:10 CT

[IaBeanCounter]

What relivers? Pagen, Thilbar Duran

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, BH67 said:

Well, love will find a way.

Indeed. Watcha gonna do?

[stringer bell]

A very uncomfortable 3-0 game. 

[Jocko87]

21 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Tryna not be a snooty Twins fan.

Thought for sure that was a yes or yes question.

[Aggies7]

Thielbar can’t drift back into unreliable territory or we’ll be down to about 0.75 reliable relievers 

[Parfigliano]

1 minute ago, stringer bell said:

A very uncomfortable 3-0 game. 

Yup

[Aggies7]

2 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

A very uncomfortable 3-0 game. 

Even less comfortable 3-1 lead 

[USAFChief]

Walking the 9 hole hitter to start your inning always bodes well.

[mnfireman]

13 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

So Pablo gets the 7th too? Maybe the 8th?

Would probably have been a better idea....

[Aggies7]

Oh good lord he comes jax. With nobody out

[jkcarew]

Jax back on the horse!

[Twinning Blue]

Maybe this is where Jax turns things around?  Please?

[stringer bell]

7 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

A very uncomfortable 3-0 game. 

Even more uncomfortable now

[Aggies7]

Baseball is a funny unpredictable game 

[Parfigliano]

Bailed Theilbar out.

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

Baseball is a funny unpredictable game 

Ain't it grand?

[mnfireman]

Jax to the rescue

[jkcarew]

Fastballs and change ups to get ahead…sweeper to finish!

who knew the sweeper would work better when the first one the batter sees is when he already has two strikes!!??!

[USAFChief]

3 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Even more uncomfortable now

Suddenly more comfy again. Sorta like when that blessed gas relief occurs after a too-big meal.

[MMMordabito]

Jax had a "**** this, I'm sick of pitching like ****" way about him there.

[Jocko87]

Just now, mnfireman said:

Jax to the rescue

As expected.

[IaBeanCounter]

Jax better today.  Pagan got the 8th

 

[stringer bell]

Jax edges back towards the Circle of Trust. 

[IndianaTwin]

Nice job, Jax. 

[mnfireman]

And now starts Rocco's nightly substitution insanity.

[Parfigliano]

This Lewis kid is good

[stringer bell]

Young Mr. Lewis can hit. 

[mnfireman]

1 hour ago, RpR said:

Kep's double is the Twins first hit; let's see if Kep can keep his average over 240.

That would be a no....

[jkcarew]

2 minutes ago, mnfireman said:

And now starts Rocco's nightly substitution insanity.

Force of habit. He forgot Julien was the DH tonight.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Hit i where they ain't.