Astros (Dublin) v Twins (López); 7/5/24 @ 7:10pm CT

[Vanimal46]

That's enough Twins baseball for me tonight. A new (for me) episode of Twilight Zone is calling my name. 

[Parfigliano]

4th 3 run inning by Astro's

[mrtwinsfan]

Rocco,  Pull Miranda,   avoid any issues -- Pleez

[Patzky]

Difficult to believe we were winning and one hit away from putting Houston away, three innings ago.

[AussieG]

Are we getting Brock Stewart and/or Justin Topa back this year?

[Aggies7]

I don’t think they’d hit Miranda, considering the circumstances

[MMMordabito]

[hits pause] Fast Forwarding to the Miranda PA in a few (not sure if that's minutes or drinks yet)

[TwinsCD]

Just now, AussieG said:

Are we getting Brock Stewart and/or Justin Topa back this year?

Stewart threw BP today (and plunked Farmer in the process) and he got up around 95-96.  I'd imagine he'll go to St. Paul next week and then we'll see him after the ASB.

[Patzky]

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

I don’t think they’d hit Miranda, considering the circumstances

How would you like to be Kyle Farmer walking up to PH..

[mrtwinsfan]

Just now, Patzky said:

How would you like to be Kyle Farmer walking up to PH..

i would walk to the Plate in Catchers gear,   he has been a catcher

[AussieG]

1 minute ago, TwinsCD said:

Stewart threw BP today (and plunked Farmer in the process) and he got up around 95-96.  I'd imagine he'll go to St. Paul next week and then we'll see him after the ASB.

OK thanks, I just looked up Topa it says July 20th atleast

[thelanges5]

Rally time 🤣

[RpR]

4 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Rocco,  Pull Miranda,   avoid any issues -- Pleez

Mama is calling, don't hurt yourself, for heavens sake.

[AussieG]

Thank god... Martin sent out to face the music

[Parfigliano]

Miranda getting PH for Martin

[Patzky]

7 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

I don’t think they’d hit Miranda, considering the circumstances

Martin PH

[Aggies7]

Maybe Houston feels like they’ve already inflicted enough pain tonight 

[Patzky]

Martin got Mirandas hit.

[TwinsCD]

Just now, Parfigliano said:

Miranda getting PH for Martin

They'll deal with it tomorrow.

[Parfigliano]

Martin BA now over .260

[Patzky]

Lol guess we know who the sacrificial lambs are 

[Patzky]

Now let's hope Lee is safe.

[TwinsCD]

One at bat too late there, Bux.

[RpR]

Speaking of All Star - .And they call the guy Miranda

Miranda blows the stars around
And sends the clouds a-flyin'
Miranda makes the mountains sound
Like the opposin teams were dyin'

[Parfigliano]

Lee really jumping on his opportunity.

[AussieG]

Just now, Parfigliano said:

Lee really jumping on his opportunity.

He looks the goods so far

[RpR]

Lee took his frustraion for his K out on this guy.

[IndianaTwin]

34 minutes ago, TwinsCD said:

Anybody but Winder.  Rocco won't let an effective reliever who only throws 8 pitches to go out for a 2nd inning but he'll let Winder flail away out there.  Gonna turn a 2-run game into a 5-run game here shortly.

Could they have come back? Sure, 

But even if the new reliever shut down the Astros, they have six outs to get two runs against Pressly and Hader. Could they do it? Maybe, but I’m guessing the likelihood is quite small. 

On the other hand, Winder is going back to St. Paul by Tuesday when Paddack comes back. By giving Winder the second inning, they go ahead and save someone for Saturday.

In fact, it fact, it wouldn’t be surprising if Winder is back down after tonight’s game, meaning that giving him the second inning tonight actually means that two relievers will be fresher tomorrow than they would be if someone else came in. 

[AussieG]

Just now, RpR said:

Lee took his frustraion for his K out on this guy.

yeh that K looking was ah-la Julien

[Patzky]

C'mon already