Game Thread: Twins (Gray) v Guardians (Bibee), 9/5 @ 5:10pm CT

[SteveLV]

Castro at 1.4 WAR despite missing time, and his OPS is over 50 points higher than 2022.  I like his versatility and, apparent, enthusiasm.  His speed has also proved useful.  Good glue guy for our roster.

[LewFordLives]

They might really win this division. Holy crap!

[Parfigliano]

2 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

Next up.........NY Mets, Tampa Bay

Beware the Mets.  Kidding.  They stink.

[HokieRif]

Now that’s how you 9th inning. From now on that’s how to do it. 

[HokieRif]

I can’t decide which was prettier. Pagan dominating the 9th, or the shot all the fans leaving early. 

[MMMordabito]

Woohoo! Who's partying!

[mrtwinsfan]

9 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

He's a below average hitter without a position who was due arbitration. 

He settled for a minor league deal with a camp invite from the Twins last winter. He wasn't in demand. 

And for the record,  he's almost exactly at his career norms this year. 

The old Right Place Right Time , he seems alot morer Patient at the Plate , Since coming back

[Parfigliano]

1 minute ago, MMMordabito said:

Woohoo! Who's partying!

Not Chief Wahoo.

[Schmoeman5]

11 minutes ago, Sutter50 said:

Twins are almost the best version of themselves right now. Reinforcements are coming soon. 

Plural? Or just Kiriloff?

[mrtwinsfan]

4 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

Beware the Mets.  Kidding.  They stink.

Pete Alonso would look real nice in a Twins uniform,  

[Sutter50]

Just now, Schmoeman5 said:

Plural? Or just Kiriloff?

Other possibilities paddock, Stewart, very slim chance for Buxton

[stringer bell]

I’d 10 times rather listen to Plouffie than Laudner.  

[Schmoeman5]

3 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

Not Chief Wahoo.

No he's unemployed 

[Parfigliano]

4 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Pete Alonso would look real nice in a Twins uniform,  

Don't see it happening.

[stringer bell]

Surprised Donny Barrels isn’t doing the interview in English. He’s been in the majors since 2012. 

[stringer bell]

Guardians Roy!

[Dave Borton]

14 minutes ago, Schmoeman5 said:

No he's unemployed 

He is a security guard now.

[Nine of twelve]

37 minutes ago, Schmoeman5 said:

Plural? Or just Kiriloff?

 

36 minutes ago, Sutter50 said:

Other possibilities paddock, Stewart, very slim chance for Buxton

Don’t forget Ober.

[Mortimerkenny21]

1 hour ago, Sutter50 said:

So what who cares?

People that like following other baseball too.

[bird]

2 hours ago, SteveLV said:

Castro at 1.4 WAR despite missing time, and his OPS is over 50 points higher than 2022.  I like his versatility and, apparent, enthusiasm.  His speed has also proved useful.  Good glue guy for our roster.

Interesting trivia: Castro's 1.4 WAR ranks right around 9th among the team's position player. Right where a bench player is expected to rank. Correa and Buxton must be envious.

[Tlaker]

2 hours ago, davidborton said:

I am not saying Twins don't have a good shot. I am a realist. Teams love, love to play spoiler. I just find it early.

Agreed! Been around long enough to know that it ain’t over till it’s over…..