Rays (Civale) vs Twins (Lopez): 6/18/24, 6:40pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

Talk about two underperforming pitchers...

[insagt1]

Not too late for Lopez to get his act together. So far quite a disappointment but he could change all that if he can be the guy they traded for. I'm hopeful

[Parfigliano]

Lopez can start by being the guy that does not give up HR's.

[CRF]

The weather might throw a wrench in tonight's game. The forecast isn't looking good right now. Hope we can get it in. 

[stringer bell]

It's the Rays only visit to Target Field. My guess is that there will be delays but that they find a few hours each day to get all three of the games in. It won't be great for the players or fans, but doubleheaders and makeup games are a headache. The field drains well, so footing shouldn't be too much of a problem. 

[stringer bell]

If he is healthy, Pablo should turn it around. He's still allowing less hits the innings pitched and striking out more than one per inning. His FIP is more than a full run lower than his actual ERA. He's allowed too many big innings and long balls.

[Vanimal46]

Easier said than done, but they should have moved this game to the early afternoon. The thunderstorms are slated to begin at 7 tonight. 

[Parfigliano]

Left MN yesterday morning through the rain.  Got back to SE NM in the afternoon and its 107 and hasnt rained here for months.  Only supposed to be 105 today.

[CRF]

13 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

Left MN yesterday morning through the rain.  Got back to SE NM in the afternoon and its 107 and hasnt rained here for months.  Only supposed to be 105 today.

Only 105? You might need to throw on a sweater. That's kind of chilly. 

[Original_JB]

2 minutes ago, CRF said:

Only 105? You might need to throw on a sweater. That's kind of chilly. 

I'll take dry heat over the soup kitchen I stepped out into at 6 this morning all day, every day.

[Craig Arko]

Tornado watch until 8:00 PM. Rain should be ending somewhere around 2:00 AM. Seems unlikely this one gets in.

Of course, it’s a strange world.

[Mortimerkenny21]

Even if they got it started like an hour early, maybe they could get the whole game in or close. But I know they don't just bump up times for pro ball games. At least I don't think so.

[Schmoeman5]

7 minutes ago, Mortimerkenny21 said:

Even if they got it started like an hour early, maybe they could get the whole game in or close. But I know they don't just bump up times for pro ball games. At least I don't think so.

They did for the T Wolves

[jkcarew]

Looking less and less likely that this will be played. 
 

As mentioned, need to think about moving games up this week. Looks like we’re in a pattern of high-humidity days that yield to rain in the late afternoon/evening.
 

 

[Patzky]

No 'delay' shown on MLB yet (6:18 pm CDT)

[sampleSizeOfOne]

6 hours ago, CRF said:

Only 105? You might need to throw on a sweater. That's kind of chilly. 

Chilly... Willy? Or Davis?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

26 minutes ago, Mortimerkenny21 said:

Even if they got it started like an hour early, maybe they could get the whole game in or close. But I know they don't just bump up times for pro ball games. At least I don't think so.

Kinda need to announce it far enough in advance so ticket holders and the like can plan round it.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

2 hours ago, Craig Arko said:

Tornado watch until 8:00 PM.

"In vain you interupt with this tornado!"

 

(kudos to them as don't need to google it)

[sampleSizeOfOne]

11 hours ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Talk about two underperforming pitchers...

 

Oh, sorry. I'm not so good at taking instruction.

 

One is only half full?

 

Or does the other pour... poorly?

 

I suppose lemonade has to come from somewhere.

[jkcarew]

Better get an early lead, if they go.

[Patzky]

Alex Tosi umpiring at home tonight. 85 degrees, partly cloudy and 7 mph wind to left.

 

Sounds delightful! Five innings CG.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Rays:

1. Díaz, Y 1B

2. Lowe, B 2B

3. Paredes 3B

4. Lowe, J DH

5. Arozarena LF

6. Caballero SS

7. Siri CF

8. Rortvedt C

9. DeLuca RF

Edited June 18, 2024 by sampleSizeOfOne
obsessed with irrelevent details

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Twins:

1. Castro, W 2B

2. Larnach DH

3. Lewis 3B

4. Kepler RF

5. Correa SS

6. Miranda 1B

7. Buxton CF

8. Jeffers C

9. Martin LF

[sampleSizeOfOne]

This Rortvedt fellow has a familiar name...

 

Didn't we trade him away to make room for Correa?

[Mortimerkenny21]

Line up looks pretty solid.

[Patzky]

2 minutes ago, Mortimerkenny21 said:

Line up looks pretty solid.

They're waterproof

[Mortimerkenny21]

1 minute ago, Patzky said:

They're waterproof

Let's hope so. Solid as in not flimsy, flaccid, or of a gelatinous state.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Aw man! So close, Lewis on the foul....

[Mortimerkenny21]

Crap on a crap cracker!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Apparently, Martin can't jump high enough to pull it back from the second deck...