GAME THREAD: Twins (Ryan) at Royals (Lugo); 03/30/2024, 3:10pm CT

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Okert doesn't lend itself to as much word play as Ober.

[USAFChief]

Already not impressed with Okert.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Down 1, after 6.

 

CBU.

 

Is there still a circus boy to update?

[sweetmusicviola16]

Do your job Okert. Not a surprise to me.

[Parfigliano]

Wallner still has the HBP weapon

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Wallner got hit.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Santana keeps the Conga line going.

 

And welcome to the Bigs, Martin!

[ashbury]

Austin Martin's first MLB appearance is as a pinch runner.

As expected.

(Actually yes, that was mentioned quite a bit today.)

[sweetmusicviola16]

Martin debut.

[Joe A. Preusser]

30 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

With Santana yes.

1-4 yesterday, 1-3 so far today.  

What a supermassive black hole!

[ashbury]

1 minute ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Wallner got hit.

He felt the jersey flutter and sold it to the ump.

[h2oface]

Triple analytics fail on run scoring play. Intentional walk to pitch to Menendez for lefty lefty matchup. Shift to move Correa out of position. Menendez hits it through where Correa would have been. A pitch right down the middle didn’t help. Best laid plans…….

[ib uk]

On a different note I can really see why players were complaining about the uniforms. I'm tired of seeing Royals pitchers' boxers through their pants, and I'm sure they feel the same.

[Aggies7]

When was the last time Jeffers got a hit in a game that counted 

[USAFChief]

woof

[Parfigliano]

Loaded can they score

[wabene]

This guy is a loose cannon

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Bases loaded!

Palpable tension.

 

(thank you, spell check) 

[Parfigliano]

Poop

[rwilfong86]

I knew he was gonna hit into a double play. 

[Aggies7]

They tried losing that lead and just couldn’t deliver 

[rwilfong86]

I would have rather seen him strikeout looking and let Julien have a crack at it. But nope.

[USAFChief]

woof

[AussieG]

Twins trying to snatch a defeat from the jaws of victory

[SockNet]

😡😡😡

[USAFChief]

Why'd we PR for Wallner, again?

[RickOShea]

Some things never change.  thank god it's only game 2.

[ashbury]

2 minutes ago, rwilfong86 said:

I would have rather seen him strikeout looking and let Julien have a crack at it. But nope.

I would have rather seen him slug a home run. 

Eh, tomayto, tomahto.

[Parfigliano]

Twins 3 hits 2 HBP

[GusGus11]

42 minutes ago, Joe A. Preusser said:

6 ABs huh?  That's your threshold? 😁

umm no?? Is this your first year following baseball?

Hes 38. He hasnt been good since 2019(outlier year). The only teams that wanted him last year were the Pirates and Brewers(horrendous offense anything is a upgrade).

Find me a good offensive playoff team clamoring for Carlos Santana over the last 5 years, you wont.