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

[MMMordabito]

Now that's what you call a couple of PRODUCTIVE OUTS.

[Doctor Gast]

Nice heads up running by Miranda

[CRF]

Miranda got an owie sliding into the bat. 

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Guess this is a game for Staumont to get the rust off...

[IndianaTwin]

2 hours ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Concur.

 

Not that there is a bad time...

Except for November in Cancun. Before then would be helpful. 

[USAFChief]

3 minutes ago, Doctor Gast said:

please explain.

"Low leverage reliever" is a misnomer. They don't exist. Every reliever on your staff is going to pitch important innings, with the game on the line. Baseball by it's nature results in lots of close games.

There are low leverage situations. No low leverage relievers.

[MN_ExPat]

Nice quick inning for Pablo there.

[MMMordabito]

7 minutes ago, CCHOF5yearstoolate said:

 if he can get out in 10 pitches 

Took care of that part.  Now's it's up to Rocco.

[USAFChief]

Just now, MN_ExPat said:

Nice quick inning for Pablo there.

Capped off by a nice play from Miranda. Tough hop.

He's looked good at 3rd, IMO.

[mrtwinsfan]

No Rocco- Dont

[Hawkeye Bean Counter]

Pablo showing he is our ace.  Really rounding out nicely.  In some aspects even better than last year.  

[CCHOF5yearstoolate]

2 minutes ago, MMMordabito said:

Took care of that part.  Now's it's up to Rocco.

You can call me Nostradamus. Or maybe it will be Nostra-dumbass. 

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

2 minutes ago, Hawkeye Bean Counter said:

Pablo showing he is our ace.  Really rounding out nicely.  In some aspects even better than last year.  

Yup. He got better as the season went on last year and he's doing the same in 2024.

[USAFChief]

It's like Julien is convinced 2 strike breaking balls are against the rules or something.

[IndianaTwin]

Gilbert's ERA goes from 1.64 to 2.94 in just over an hour. 

Not that that's as fast as my 1984 Chevette's 0 to 60 in three or four minutes, but still pretty quick. 

[MN_ExPat]

Just now, USAFChief said:

It's like Julien is convinced 2 strike breaking balls are against the rules or something.

Possible 🙂.  But in his defense, that was a really good pitch.

[mrtwinsfan]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

It's like Julien is convinced 2 strike breaking balls are against the rules or something.

Mr Picky

[mrtwinsfan]

T.Y. Rocco

[IndianaTwin]

When I turn in the radio a couple hours into the game, there's always the question of whether to go back and read the Game Thread from the beginning. I usually decide based on the score. It's always fun to do in a game that's turned into a blowout, reading the angst over the lineup, etc., and seeing how things turned out. 

[Doctor Gast]

11 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

"Low leverage reliever" is a misnomer. They don't exist. Every reliever on your staff is going to pitch important innings, with the game on the line. Baseball by it's nature results in lots of close games.

There are low leverage situations. No low leverage relievers.

So there are no high-leverage RPs 

[Hawkeye Bean Counter]

Is Pablo getting another inning, or a reliever? 

[Hawkeye Bean Counter]

Looks like its Pablo.  Nice.  

[MN_ExPat]

Just now, Hawkeye Bean Counter said:

Is Pablo getting another inning, or a reliever? 

Out for the 7th.

[USAFChief]

Just now, Hawkeye Bean Counter said:

Is Pablo getting another inning, or a reliever? 

Yes. 

[MMMordabito]

Polanco was due to K.  Leads the AL.

Love the guy, but that trade isn't looking horrible right now, even including the Disco mess.

[wsnydes]

2 minutes ago, Hawkeye Bean Counter said:

Is Pablo getting another inning, or a reliever? 

What would Pablo do with a reliever?  

[USAFChief]

Just now, wsnydes said:

What would Pablo do with a reliever?  

new winner

[CCHOF5yearstoolate]

ach, seeing-eye (I assume) on a good pitch. Great outing

[MN_ExPat]

Just now, wsnydes said:

What would Pablo do with a reliever?  

Reliever?  Ohhh, thought he said Retriever.

[Hawkeye Bean Counter]

3 minutes ago, MMMordabito said:

Polanco was due to K.  Leads the AL.

Love the guy, but that trade isn't looking horrible right now, even including the Disco mess.

The trade was a steal for us,  if we would have gotten anything from Disco it would have been amazing.  The arm was toast all along.  

Go watch some of Bowen pitching.  He looks like a legit prospect,  he was no throw in.   Gonzalez is pushing towards .800 OPS in A+, would like to see a little more out of him.  Biggest thing is need to hope Topa gets healthy.  He really adds a lot of depth to the bullpen.