Game Thread: 4/8/24 6:40 PM- Twins host Dodgers

[Winston Smith]

43 minutes ago, Riverbrian said:

All left handed hitters are out of the lineup against Paxton. The lineup is right handed from 1 through 9. 

Kirilloff, Julien, Wallner, Kepler along with the switch hitting Castro who is stronger against right handed pitching according to his splits are out. 

Nobody should be surprised about this. Rocco is loyal to the left/right split. 

However... If anyone is interested. Check out the splits on James Paxton. He is actually consistently tougher on right handers. Yet... this is the matchup that we take Kepler out and just go all right handers. 

Oh Well... Let's see what happens. 

 

 

I think it has more to do with the eclipse than the left-right thing. You know the rapture and all that.

[USAFChief]

I"ve done the analytics on this, and it turns out if Ober gives up no more runs, his ERA will continue to fall.

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

I"ve done the analytics on this, and it turns out if Ober gives up no more runs, his ERA will continue to fall.

I...I....I don't believe you!

[USAFChief]

Just now, Winston Smith said:

I think it has more to do with the eclipse than the left-right thing. You know the rapture and all that.

Speaking of the rapture, I had this plan to buy up a whole bunch of blow up full size sex dolls, fill them with helium, and release them during the total eclipse, Then run around screaming "The Rapture! The Rapture!"

But then I started figuring out the cost, and it didn't seem as funny anymore.

[Riverbrian]

2 minutes ago, Riverbrian said:

When batters extend their arms in their stance like Ohtani does. They just look scary. 

 

Of course Animals will do this in the wild to make themselves appear bigger. 

[USAFChief]

HAHAHAHAHA.

Manny Margot. As expected.

[Riverbrian]

MARGOT!!!

[nicksaviking]

I've always been fond of this Margot guy.

Don't check my math on that either.

[Riverbrian]

Just now, USAFChief said:

HAHAHAHAHA.

Manny Margot. As expected.

Sweet Revenge against his old team that he never ever played for. 

[Dave The Dastardly]

Speaking of the rapture....

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, nicksaviking said:

I've always been fond of this Margot guy.

Don't check my math on that either.

I'll have @USAFChiefrun the analytics.

[CRF]

Mar-Gone!

[mnfireman]

Martin and Margot, who'd a thunk....

[USAFChief]

Just now, wsnydes said:

I'll have @USAFChiefrun the analytics.

checks out.

or doesn't.

probably.

[RocRedWing]

step aside correa and buxton, we have our new superstars: austin martin and manuel margot

[wsnydes]

Just now, USAFChief said:

checks out.

or doesn't.

probably.

Concur.

[nicksaviking]

Ober's ERA is now lower than Steve Carlton's in 1988.

[Riverbrian]

3 minutes ago, mnfireman said:

Martin and Margot, who'd a thunk....

It's a Martin Margot Marring

[Riverbrian]

It's April 8th and Manuel Margot leads the Twins in Home Runs. 

 

[CRF]

Cleve won again...they're 8-2. We gotta start winning some games. 

[Jocko87]

29 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Sounds like a proudly gay Marvel Superhero.

The first time I read it I saw profoundly, and I guess that works too.

[USAFChief]

5 minutes ago, nicksaviking said:

Ober's ERA is now lower than Steve Carlton's in 1988.

But Carlton's ERA in 2024 dollars would have been 44.004

[wsnydes]

2 minutes ago, Riverbrian said:

It's April 8th and Manuel Margot leads the Twins in Home Runs. 

 

Someone's gotta?

[mrtwinsfan]

9 minutes ago, mnfireman said:

Martin and Margot, who'd a thunk....

Mantle and Maris -- Twins version

[Guest]

Ober looks great tonight

[nicksaviking]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

But Carlton's ERA in 2024 dollars would have been 44.004

Now he's passed Mike Trombley in 2002. What's the inflation on him?

[Dave The Dastardly]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

But Carlton's ERA in 2024 dollars would have been 44.004

What's that in dog dollars?

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, Twins_Fan_In_Texas said:

Ober looks great tonight

It's the blue uniform top. Sets off his eyes, IYAM.

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, nicksaviking said:

Now he's passed Mike Trombley in 2002. What's the inflation on him?

About 40 pounds. Got an affection for the dessert tray.

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

About 40 pounds. Got an affection for the dessert tray.

An affection for confections?