Game Thread: Twins (Varland) @ Orioles (Irvin), 4/15 @ 5:35pm CT

[Brock Beauchamp]

1 minute ago, Shaitan said:

20 P, 17 S.

Are they swinging at everything, or is Varland throwing meatballs?

He grooved that 0-2 hit right over the plate. It was a terrible pitch. 

[RickOShea]

More often than not, we are on the verge of getting out of the inning, and then 'BOOM', we give up the big hit, error or just plain blockhead play.

[Shaitan]

I refuse to "like" that explanation. 

But ty

[Schmoeman5]

Why? Because Julien screwed the pooch on a Double play ball? That's not on Varland 

[Jocko87]

1 minute ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

I’m not too far from being done with Varland in the rotation.  

I dunno, let's turn the easy double play for him there. 

[Shaitan]

The only way out of a slump is to break through. Maybe that's the plan with this lineup. Odds seem good that a few players break out... they just need at bats?

 

(maybe sarcasm/i'm not really sure anymore)

[$tryf4Life]

Mirnada! That’s why you are in the lineup buddy. Nice one! 
 

[RickOShea]

Varland is the Brian Duensing of the 2020.s.

[nicksaviking]

1 minute ago, RickOShea said:

Varland is the Brian Duensing of the 2020.s.

So he's the Game 1 starter this year?!?!

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Twins can't afford to have an anemic offense and also the keystone cops in the infield.

[nicksaviking]

Just now, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

Twins can't afford to have an anemic offense and also the keystone cops in the infield.

Pretty sure they said that's all they can afford.

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Irvin's stuff is meh, at best. Twins should tee off on this guy.

[Shaitan]

Work that pitch count.

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

Irvin's stuff is meh, at best. Twins should tee off on this guy.

Meh works just fine against the Twins.

[nicksaviking]

3 minutes ago, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

Irvin's stuff is meh, at best. Twins should tee off on this guy.

Their bullpen is good though. 

Maybe there's a fine line the Twins can walk where they score enough to take the lead but not so much to get him pulled.

Obviously the Twins are better at the second part of that equation.

[RickOShea]

What's with Martin?  The only tv exposure time is when he crosses Buxton's path of fly balls that belong  to and should only be played by Buxton.

[mnfireman]

3 hours ago, RpR said:

Why?

If he goes 0-3  with two or three Ks, that would be good how.

 

Same as what Santana is going to give the team tonight...

[Schmoeman5]

Martin is NOT an outfielder 

[mnfireman]

20 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

I’m not too far from being done with Varland in the rotation.  

Not totally his fault, if Julien makes that easy play Varland gives up nothing...

[RickOShea]

2 minutes ago, Schmoeman5 said:

Martin is NOT an outfielder 

Nice, the understatement of the season, so far.

[nicksaviking]

4 minutes ago, Schmoeman5 said:

Martin is NOT an outfielder 

Is that what Buxton was telling him? 

[mnfireman]

5 minutes ago, Schmoeman5 said:

Martin is NOT an outfielder 

He's mostly played CF, just needs to remember who's standing to his left.

[Schmoeman5]

1 minute ago, nicksaviking said:

Is that what Buxton was telling him? 

I hope so. I'm sure they weren't exchanging recipes

[RpR]

7 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

What's with Martin?  The only tv exposure time is when he crosses Buxton's path of fly balls that belong  to and should only be played by Buxton.

He is a rookie.

[mnfireman]

5 minutes ago, mnfireman said:

Not totally his fault, if Julien makes that easy play Varland gives up nothing...

That was all him, however...

[nicksaviking]

1 minute ago, Schmoeman5 said:

I hope so. I'm sure they weren't exchanging recipes

Maybe Buxton told him he could put him down as a reference for his new job.

[nicksaviking]

Thinking SWR is having himself a steak dinner and smiling tonight........

[CRF]

Louie needs to figure out how to stop throwing cookies up there. 

[Shaitan]

Varland is a two-outcome pitcher.

[Shaitan]

What inning do we see Bowman?