Game Thread: Twins @ Orioles, 4/16/24 @ 5:35 CT

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

7 pitches in the first? lol. Only the Twins.

[PDX Twin]

Four outs on 9 pitches. Really making him work.

[USAFChief]

You know the Twins are in panic mode when a rehab stint for someone injured in spring training lasts 3 days in A ball.

[PDX Twin]

And 6 outs on 13.

[Parfigliano]

Buxton launch angle 81*.  Larnach 77*.  Another quick inning.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Twins hitters really making them work out there.

[Parfigliano]

3 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Twins call up Baltimore and offer Byron Buxton for Cedric Mullins. Mullins is making $6.25M this season, one more arb year in 2025.

What does Baltimore say? (Other than "Doesn't Buck have a no-trade??")

They laugh.

[CRF]

How about taking some pitches and making the pitcher work a bit? They're taking AB's like they have a plane to catch. 

[jkcarew]

5 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Twins call up Baltimore and offer Byron Buxton for Cedric Mullins. Mullins is making $6.25M this season, one more arb year in 2025.

What does Baltimore say? (Other than "Doesn't Buck have a no-trade??")

No. And leave us alone!

[PDX Twin]

The Twins' hitters are acting like it's batting practice: swing at everything and make soft contact to work on your timing. The Twins' pitchers are acting like it's batting practice. Groove it down the middle and let them hit it.

[MMMordabito]

Orioles GM making Falvey look like an idiot.

[jkcarew]

3 minutes ago, CRF said:

How about taking some pitches and making the pitcher work a bit? They're taking AB's like they have a plane to catch. 

#1 way to avoid K’s…swing early and often. Usually doesn’t help runs scored, but holds down the K numbers. 

[USAFChief]

0-2 RBI hit. To the GD 9 hole hitter. JHFC.

Also, Margot is really impressive, isn't he?

[mrtwinsfan]

1 minute ago, MMMordabito said:

Orioles GM making Falvey look like an idiot.

well thats not hard

[RickOShea]

2 minutes ago, MMMordabito said:

Orioles GM making Falvey look like an idiot.

He doesn;t need any help with that.

[USAFChief]

sigh...

[MMMordabito]

Game over

[Parfigliano]

This turned ugly quick

[rwilfong86]

The Orioles are just good. 

[PDX Twin]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Also, Margot is really impressive, isn't he?

Can't wait until he's Margone!

[$tryf4Life]

The two teams playing look worlds apart. 
 

[$tryf4Life]

Just now, rwilfong86 said:

The Orioles are just good. 

And the twins are just bad right now 

[USAFChief]

Just now, rwilfong86 said:

The Orioles are just good. 

They are, but that's way more on bad play by the Twins than good by the O's.

[Hrbowski]

At least all of our pitchers are definitely better than Trevor Bauer! /s

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

SMH. This game is over. Prove me wrong, Twins.

[rwilfong86]

4 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

They are, but that's way more on bad play by the Twins than good by the O's.

Good teams execute and take advantage of mistakes.

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

SMH. This game is over. Prove me wrong, Twins.

3rd inning, 3 runs down, ............game over?   I realize it's a sarcastic comment, or a comment employing reverse psychology.  But it lacks credibility.

[jkcarew]

7 minutes ago, rwilfong86 said:

The Orioles are just good. 

Yes…although, good is a relative term.

Many teams are good relative to the Twins right now. Oakland is playing much better than the Twins, as well.

[$tryf4Life]

1 minute ago, RickOShea said:

3rd inning, 3 runs down, ............game over?   I realize it's a sarcastic comment, or a comment employing reverse psychology.  But it lacks credibility.

Lacks credibility? What season of the twins have you been watching? 3-0 def feels like a huge lead with this offense. 
 

I am all for optimism but I can see why twins fans feel this is over. It looks like this is game 2 of batting practice and we still can’t hit. 

[mrtwinsfan]

odds Mullins runs ?