Twins (Woods Richardson) vs Diamondbacks (Nelson): 6/26/24, 8:40pm

[Patzky]

Just now, TwinsCD said:

Duran in a 5-run game?

I was ok with Okert coming on for the lefty. He could have continued.. this is high risk.

[Jocko87]

This is interesting.

[Patzky]

Just now, wabene said:

The plot thickens

He's gonna plunk Marte.

[MMMordabito]

1 minute ago, Jocko87 said:

A bit confused that Okert gets multiple innings instead of Ronny....Unless a different move is coming as well.

Cutting ties with Thielbar?

[Aggies7]

Duran, as expected 

[Parfigliano]

Its 8-3  with 1 out in the 8th why bullpen move to Duran with day game tomorrow?

Why?

[Patzky]

That's the most confident three pitch stretch Duran has had since 2023.

[Parfigliano]

36 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

SWR shaping up to be a classic back end of the rotation guy. But a decent one

I'd take SWR anywhere in the rotation.  Wish they had more like him.

[wabene]

38 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

SWR shaping up to be a classic back end of the rotation guy. But a decent one

Doing what he's been doing at 23? I wouldn't put a cap on his ceiling just yet. Look how far he's come in the last year

[MMMordabito]

Was that Pete Maki or Lt. Data?

[Parfigliano]

I remember watching Carlos Santana club TC in CLE in 2011-12.  Guy can still hit for power 12 years later.

[wabene]

Henriquez Closer®

[Jocko87]

1 minute ago, wabene said:

Henriquez Closer®

As expected!

[knothole61]

1 hour ago, stringer bell said:

Vázquez and Kepler are not dialed in. 

 

Yeah, Max truly is the embodiment of Churchill’s phase: “A riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.”  Based strictly on my eye test, he has spent about 75% of his over 4,000 plate appearances these past ten seasons popping balls up, and clopping grounders to second, and waving at balls out of the zone for strike three. But his hot streaks can be amazing and his magical, mystery, home run tour off Trevor Bauer is an MLB classic!

I’m too old to be this naïve, but I must admit that despite the likelihood that Keppler’s at bats will end in futility, whenever he steps into the box I’m filled with “that hope which springs eternal.” He’s a big, strong, square-jawed guy with a very majestic swing, a true Casey at the bat who, unfortunately, most often fails as well.

[Parfigliano]

AZ announcers just informed this is 3rd game this year TC has hit 7 DBs

[TwinsCD]

Good W.  Let's get the rubber game tomorrow.

[wabene]

Dubya

[Parfigliano]

2 minutes ago, knothole61 said:

 

Yeah, Max truly is the embodiment of Churchill’s phase: “A riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.”  Based strictly on my eye test, he has spent about 75% of his over 4,000 plate appearances these past ten seasons popping balls up, and clopping grounders to second, and waving at balls out of the zone for strike three. But his hot streaks can be amazing and his magical, mystery, home run tour off Trevor Bauer is an MLB classic!

I’m too old to be this naïve, but I must admit that despite the likelihood that Keppler’s at bats will end in futility, whenever he steps into the box I’m filled with “that hope which springs eternal.” He’s a big, strong, square-jawed guy with a very majestic swing, a true Casey at the bat who, unfortunately, most often fails as well.

Baseball.  The best ever most often fail.  Successfully hitting a round ball with a round bat is not easy.  I'd say its the hardest thing to do in pro sports.

[stringer bell]

None of the relievers were overworked tonight. Okert got four outs, but only 19 pitches. 

[David HK]

1 hour ago, Patzky said:

Miranda is dialed in..

 

Vazquez is dial up

Miranda worked a 3-hit game!

Vazquez is well on his way to a 3-hit month...

[David HK]

50 minutes ago, MMMordabito said:

Cutting ties with Thielbar?

Inshallah.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 hour ago, Jocko87 said:

Is that good or bad?

Yes.

 

 

(Assuming the third option is ugly.)

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Did we win yet?

[David HK]

2 hours ago, Parfigliano said:

I'd take SWR anywhere in the rotation.  Wish they had more like him.

Between him and Austin, the Berrios trade is starting to look pretty good. 

[mnfireman]

7 hours ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Yes.

 

 

(Assuming the third option is ugly.)

I was going to answer with this, but I didn't want to still your catchphrase/thunder 😉

[sampleSizeOfOne]

On 6/27/2024 at 8:44 AM, mnfireman said:

I was going to answer with this, but I didn't want to still your catchphrase/thunder 😉

Nothing woulda been missing, and you would have maintained a long and glorious tradition of being technically correct.

 

(and if you were also including ugly in your response, now that's just referencing good cinematic taste)