Twins (Festa) vs Cubs (Hendricks): 8/5/24, 7:05pm

[USAFChief]

3 minutes ago, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

That was the good Alcala.

I'd call that the fortunate Alcala.

It counts.

[Vanimal46]

The Cubs shouldn’t have to sell out for the huge Motorola patch on their jerseys. It’s so cheesy. 

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Duran for the 8th?

[Jocko87]

Just now, Vanimal46 said:

The Cubs shouldn’t have to sell out for the huge Motorola patch on their jerseys. It’s so cheesy. 

I'm not for sale, but $15m is $15m.

Estimated (by me)

[Vanimal46]

Just now, Jocko87 said:

I'm not for sale, but $15m is $15m.

Estimated (by me)

I guess, but the Cubs are conservatively a top 5 iconic baseball franchise. They shouldn’t need to do something like that. 

[Aggies7]

I like Duran in the 9th only. Unless this is a 2 inning job?

[Joe Schmitt]

Why Duran for the 8th?  Aren't the better hitters slated for the 9th?  And, I mean, it's the 9th?

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

5 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Some of that contact was loud 

True...it was pretty noisy.

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Is Jax even available tonight? This has to be two innings?

[Jocko87]

2 minutes ago, Joe Schmitt said:

Why Duran for the 8th?  Aren't the better hitters slated for the 9th?  And, I mean, it's the 9th?

Trevor Richards reverse splits.

[Aggies7]

We are playing some defense this eve

[gregens]

Just now, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

Is Jax even available tonight? This has to be two innings?

Hopefully Duran doesn't need to throw too many pitching in the 8th.

[USAFChief]

Nice play Royce.

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, Jocko87 said:

Trevor Richards reverse splits.

Yeesh...

[Joe Schmitt]

Sorry to be dense . . . but are you saying that because Richards has reverse splits we want him to pitch the 9th instead of our closer?  Yikes, can't we come up with a better option than that?

[Mike Sixel]

Just now, Joe Schmitt said:

Sorry to be dense . . . but are you saying that because Richards has reverse splits we want him to pitch the 9th instead of our closer?  Yikes, can't we come up with a better option than that?

Pretty sure that was sarcasm.

[Aggies7]

Ooo didn’t think he went at first look

[Jocko87]

1 minute ago, Mike Sixel said:

Pretty sure that was sarcasm.

You mean a bit?

[IaBeanCounter]

A run or two would be nice

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Phew....

[CCHOF5yearstoolate]

6 minutes ago, Joe Schmitt said:

Why Duran for the 8th?  Aren't the better hitters slated for the 9th?  And, I mean, it's the 9th?

Jax has been better, I've been saying he should be the closer until Duran can get himself figured out

[Twinsfreak23]

Almost all 99's on the fastballs. No one can convince me that there's nothing wrong with him physically. 

[USAFChief]

Time for a little insurance. 

[TwinsCD]

9 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

I guess, but the Cubs are conservatively a top 5 iconic baseball franchise. They shouldn’t need to do something like that. 

Even the Yankees have a sponsor on their jersey.  Everyone is for sale.

[gregens]

Duran threw 15 pitches.  Who gets the 9th?   A couple of insurance runs would be nice.

[Mike Sixel]

1 minute ago, TwinsCD said:

Even the Yankees have a sponsor on their jersey.  Everyone is for sale.

Doesn't bother me! 

[CCHOF5yearstoolate]

2 minutes ago, Twinsfreak23 said:

Almost all 99's on the fastballs. No one can convince me that there's nothing wrong with him physically. 

yup

[Aggies7]

I’ll take a few more runs

[CCHOF5yearstoolate]

"Dansbury Swanson" lol

[Aggies7]

How do you play back there