Twins (Paddack) vs A's (Estes): 6/21/24, 8:40pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

Let's just pretend those last two games didn't happen. The guy is off the roster, the games didn't happen.

[CRF]

I probably won't make it past the 3rd inning. I'll be too busy looking at the back of my eyelids. I hate these west coast night games, they're way past bedtime for this Bonzo. I hope the sheriff has a good one tonight, and we put some runs on the board. 

[Patzky]

A good (curious) tinker with the lineup tonight by Rocco. Kepler is out as we guessed.. the calls for Lee will only get louder. Castro, Correa a good start. Larnach batting third is the only bomb.. but Lewis Santana Miranda at 4 5 6 is potentially devastating. Buxton is sitting Margot and Martin round out the OF and Vazquez behind the plate.

 

Martin batting ninth has worked out well.. so well I'd consider moving him up. 

[Parfigliano]

Margot is just giving up outs.  It has to stop.

[Parfigliano]

12 minutes ago, Patzky said:

A good (curious) tinker with the lineup tonight by Rocco. Kepler is out as we guessed.. the calls for Lee will only get louder. Castro, Correa a good start. Larnach batting third is the only bomb.. but Lewis Santana Miranda at 4 5 6 is potentially devastating. Buxton is sitting Margot and Martin round out the OF and Vazquez behind the plate.

 

Martin batting ninth has worked out well.. so well I'd consider moving him up. 

I like Martin hitting 9th.

[RpR]

[Patzky]

44 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

I like Martin hitting 9th.

I liked Taylor there occasionally too, in 2023. 

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Margot against a righty. Woof.

[Patzky]

31 minutes ago, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

Margot against a righty. Woof.

Kepler.. I'm really thinking he won't play at all this series, so why not call up Lee?

[RpR]

15 minutes ago, Patzky said:

Kepler.. I'm really thinking he won't play at all this series, so why not call up Lee?

Because the Majors are not a quasi-AAA team where rookies go to learn a new position.

To fill a spot, bring Kemp up , put Castro in Left, Margot/Larnach in right, Buxton/Margot in center

 

[AussieG]

35 minutes ago, RpR said:

Because the Majors are not a quasi-AAA team where rookies go to learn a new position.

To fill a spot, bring Kemp up , put Castro in Left, Margot/Larnach in right, Buxton/Margot in center

 

True. I remember Rocco putting Lewis in CF a while back and it didn't go well to say the least

[Parfigliano]

Dam CLE winning 7-1

[Patzky]

Just now, Parfigliano said:

Dam CLE winning 7-1

I don't think we can depend on them to go into a swoon any time soon.

[Patzky]

56 minutes ago, RpR said:

Because the Majors are not a quasi-AAA team where rookies go to learn a new position.

To fill a spot, bring Kemp up , put Castro in Left, Margot/Larnach in right, Buxton/Margot in center

 

Kemp not Kep, yeah ok. An extra letter. The proper implementation would be to put Lee at 2nd and Willi in the outfield. 

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

1 hour ago, Patzky said:

Kepler.. I'm really thinking he won't play at all this series, so why not call up Lee?

Or Wallner. Anyone but M&M.

[ashbury]

At the ballpark tonight, with a beautiful view of majestic Mount Davis.  

[Patzky]

4 minutes ago, ashbury said:

At the ballpark tonight, with a beautiful view of majestic Mount Davis.  

I'm quite sure you're enjoying the finest weather in the country.

[ashbury]

20 minutes ago, Patzky said:

I'm quite sure you're enjoying the finest weather in the country.

Jacket weather tonight!  Though pleasant enough in shirt sleeves at the moment.

It's one of the reasons I consider a ballgame in Oakland one of the most underrated experiences.  I will miss the place.  I recognize I am in the vast minority opinion here.

Sacramento next year?  I'll likely go, but will grouse the whole time.  And Vegas after that, ditto.

[Parfigliano]

33 minutes ago, ashbury said:

At the ballpark tonight, with a beautiful view of majestic Mount Davis.  

Tough ticket😉

[Jocko87]

4 hours ago, CRF said:

I probably won't make it past the 3rd inning. I'll be too busy looking at the back of my eyelids. I hate these west coast night games, they're way past bedtime for this Bonzo. I hope the sheriff has a good one tonight, and we put some runs on the board. 

No worries, we got you.

[Patzky]

7 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Jacket weather tonight!  Though pleasant enough in shirt sleeves at the moment.

It's one of the reasons I consider a ballgame in Oakland one of the most underrated experiences.  I will miss the place.  I recognize I am in the vast minority opinion here.

Sacramento next year?  I'll likely go, but will grouse the whole time.  And Vegas after that, ditto.

I get it. Enjoy the evening and the passing of history.

[ashbury]

7 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

Tough ticket😉

Best bargain in the majors!

 

[mrtwinsfan]

2 hours ago, RpR said:

Because the Majors are not a quasi-AAA team where rookies go to learn a new position.

To fill a spot, bring Kemp up , put Castro in Left, Margot/Larnach in right, Buxton/Margot in center

 

LOL

[USAFChief]

2 hours ago, RpR said:

 

To fill a spot, bring Kemp up , put Castro in Left, Margot/Larnach in right, Buxton/Margot in center

 

Who goes to open a 40 man spot?

If it's Margot, count me in.

[Mortimerkenny21]

Way to go Willie!

[Parfigliano]

Productive out for a change

[USAFChief]

Holy cow Correa is not fast.

[Parfigliano]

Contact scores a run.  Small ball.

[USAFChief]

Contact play works.

As expected....

[Patzky]

Small ball satisfies.