Game Thread: Twins (Lopez) v Mariners (Gilbert), 5/9/24 @ 12:10 CT

[wsnydes]

Edited May 9, 2024 by wsnydes
Added lineups.

[wsnydes]

Nice day for a matinee!  

[Brock Beauchamp]

A chance to win a four-game set against the Ms with Pablo on the mound.

But damn, this Seattle rotation is really something else.

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Seattle is the team no one wants to see in the post-season. They can shut teams down.

Runs will be at a premium today. Need 'ace' Pablo! 

[Squirrel]

1 hour ago, wsnydes said:

Nice day for a matinee!  

You got archived …

[Parfigliano]

Will not be able to watch.  Sitting in Salt Lake airport

[Road trip]

Kirilloff with another day off.  Injured, or just giving him a mental breather?

Margot starting again against a tough right hander.

Santana at 1B against a tough right hander.

A day off for Correa, which may well be needed.  Not sure he's had a game off since returning from IL?

So.... yeah, not exactly loving this lineup but I'll hope for the best.

1. E Julien (L) 2B
2. R Jeffers (R) C
3. T Larnach (L) RF
4. M Kepler (L) DH
5. J Miranda (R) 3B
6. W Castro (S) SS
7. M Margot (R) LF
8. C Santana (S) 1B
9. A Martin (R) CF

[bean5302]

Cannot fathom the number of blackmail pics Margot must have on the front office and Baldelli.

I'll be at the game today in the sun so it should be warm enough.

[wabene]

38 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

Will not be able to watch.  Sitting in Salt Lake airport

DVR+radio silence=Bliss

[Craig Arko]

This would be a good time for Julien to heat up.

[Squirrel]

1 hour ago, Squirrel said:

You got archived …

@wsnydes I brought you out of mothballs and merged your thread with Brock’s … 🙂

[MMMordabito]

Need top end Pablo today.  Defense and available BP looking a bit light for this one.

[mnfireman]

1 hour ago, Road trip said:

Kirilloff with another day off.  Injured, or just giving him a mental breather?

Margot starting again against a tough right hander.

Santana at 1B against a tough right hander.

A day off for Correa, which may well be needed.  Not sure he's had a game off since returning from IL?

So.... yeah, not exactly loving this lineup but I'll hope for the best.

1. E Julien (L) 2B
2. R Jeffers (R) C
3. T Larnach (L) RF
4. M Kepler (L) DH
5. J Miranda (R) 3B
6. W Castro (S) SS
7. M Margot (R) LF
8. C Santana (S) 1B
9. A Martin (R) CF

Yesterday's win guaranteed the split, time for Rocco's "getaway" day line-up...

[wsnydes]

39 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

@wsnydes I brought you out of mothballs and merged your thread with Brock’s … 🙂

so that's what that rancid stench was!

[wsnydes]

Lineups added to one of the OPs.

[SteveLV]

Need their big boy pants on today vs. Gilbert.

Hope the Twins surprise and jump him early.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

3 hours ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

A chance to win a four-game set against the Ms with Pablo on the mound.

But damn, this Seattle rotation is really something else.

Begs the question... 

What are they if not a rotation?

 

Some other complex permutation of start order?

 

Just trying to imagine other creative alternatives... What if you mixed openers in on shorter rest?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

51 minutes ago, mnfireman said:

Yesterday's win guaranteed the split, time for Rocco's "getaway" day line-up...

Er "at worst" a split.

 

Not gonna give up on today any sooner than i have to.

[wsnydes]

3 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Begs the question... 

What are they if not a rotation?

 

Some other complex permutation of start order?

 

Just trying to imagine other creative alternatives... What if you mixed openers in on shorter rest?

Ummmm, yes?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 hour ago, Craig Arko said:

This would be a good time for Julien to heat up.

Concur.

 

Not that there is a bad time...

[CRF]

I like the lineup...until I get the the 7th and 8th spots. DOH!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 minute ago, wsnydes said:

Ummmm, yes?

I feel Square Dancing might provide some options/insight.

[IaBeanCounter]

9 minutes ago, CRF said:

I like the lineup...until I get the the 7th and 8th spots. DOH!

My exact feelings.  I would prefer to have AK at first and Farmer in LF.  So watch Margo & Santana have good games.

[MMMordabito]

11 pitches, 8 strikes ... Keep those type of innings coming, and it will likely be a good day.

[Schmoeman5]

Pablo is off to a good start. Let's get to Gilbert early and often. 

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Pablo's peripherals have been lights out. He's due to have one of those games where he looks like a CY Young winner.

[UpstateNewYorker]

Gilbert with a 0.79 WHIP. Yeesh.

[MMMordabito]

Nice, get that RISP opportunity right away!

[RpR]

Twins are now stealing bases again.

[RpR]

Larnach seems to have gotten his MoJo back.