ALDS Game 2 - Twins (Lopez) vs Astros (Valdez): 10/8/23, 7:03pm

[glunn]

Bad AB by AK.

[Aggies7]

Solano should have hit 

[BomboRivera1]

6 minutes ago, IndianaTwin said:

And at worst, Valdez makes it 5-1. 

Yep, I want to see Bregman be the third out every time.

[Parfigliano]

Just now, mnfireman said:

He must have paid attention in the pitcher/catcher meeting today....

Or he's on Twins Daily.

[IndianaTwin]

Would have liked to add to the lead, but if we aren't going to score, I don't mind Lopez not having to wait too long to get back on the mound. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

Salano should have hit 

It was the right move, I think. Kirilloff seems to be the slightly better first baseman and has the platoon advantage going forward.

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

It was the right move, I think. Kirilloff seems to be the slightly better first baseman and has the platoon advantage going forward.

With two outs and nobody on though 

[insagt1]

3 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Yes...

 

Thanks for noticing!

..oh, don't the days seem lank and long; when all goes right and nothing goes wrong; And isn't your life extremely flat; with nothing whatever to grumble at!  King Gama (Princess Ida)

(I produced some G&S operettas while a student at McGill University...great fun)

[IndianaTwin]

7 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

 

Ps. extra points, as Ida isn't one of the better known ones...

But she is my grandmother, married to Alvin. 

[insagt1]

Big inning coming up. Gotta get thru this one without much damage.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

With two outs and nobody on though 

I want Kirilloff even more in that situation, as he's more likely to put a ball in the seats.

[CoastiePilot08]

Grown man pitch 

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, Bigfork Twins Guy said:

I'm like Wainright tonight also.  He is making solid observations.

He's MUCH better than he was last night. I'll give him that much.

[glunn]

Huge strikeout of Alvarez!

[Aggies7]

Unhittable pitch for strike 3

[Craig Arko]

Little smile for Pablo whiffing Alvarez.

[CoastiePilot08]

Alvarez 0-fer is the key to a W

[IndianaTwin]

And Pablo turns around with the proverbial possum-eating-chicken grin after Valdez waves at it.

[CoastiePilot08]

What an inning. 
 

ladies and gentlemen, ace pitcher, Pablo Lopez. 

[IndianaTwin]

No, we haven't been flipping back and forth to the football game.

[howeda7]

Let Lopez go 7. Don't overthink it Rocco. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

I don't want to look forward too much but given that I want Lopez for later in this series if necessary, I take him out of the game.

[wabene]

Pablo, speechless

[Aggies7]

LEAVE HIM IN ROCCO LEARN FROM DUSTY

[Linus]

Just now, howeda7 said:

Let Lopez go 7. Don't overthink it Rocco. 

This. No screwing around. 

[Parfigliano]

3 minutes ago, insagt1 said:

Big inning coming up. Gotta get thru this one without much damage.

How about a 12 pitch heart of their order goose egg.

[howeda7]

Just now, Brock Beauchamp said:

I don't want to look forward too much but given that I want Lopez for later in this series if necessary, I take him out of the game.

He would pitch again either in game 5 on Friday or game 1 of the ALCS on full rest. He can go another inning. 

[glunn]

Twins need insurance run(s).

[Linus]

Just now, Brock Beauchamp said:

I don't want to look forward too much but given that I want Lopez for later in this series if necessary, I take him out of the game.

No way. He has to go at least one more. 

[insagt1]

LOved that inning...and yeah, noticed that smile from Pablo! Priceless. He knew he got a BIG out. He should be able to go out for the 7th. Let's not mess around.