DOUBLEHEADER GAME THREAD: Twins vs. Guardians 08/09/2024; 1:10 p.m. (BSN & MLBN) & 7:10 p.m. (Apple TV+ exclusive)

[CRF]

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

Wow a commercial for stock trading with talking babies. I feel like it’s the 90s again 

The E Trade babies were hilarious!

[Aggies7]

Just now, CRF said:

The E Trade babies were hilarious!

My mistake they came out in 2001. Close enough

[Tlaker]

Couldn’t see it…. should Kepler have caught the foul ball?

[Aggies7]

Oh boy

[Aggies7]

Just now, Tlaker said:

Couldn’t see it…. should Keplet have caught the foul ball?

Could have has it, not easy though. Alligator armed it a bit

[ziggy]

Just now, Tlaker said:

Couldn’t see it…. should Kepler have caught the foul ball?

yes, certainly possible and a play he usually makes.

[Aggies7]

Could really use a groundball

[Aggies7]

Nice play by Martin 

[Craig Arko]

Big big out. Get another.

[Aggies7]

Ooooooo

[Craig Arko]

Crud.

[Randy Griffith]

So close to getting out unscathed.  Offense needs to pick us up now.

[Tlaker]

Max not making a play he usually does….. and here we are 

Mollie calling it out too. Good for Paul

[ziggy]

Naylor didn't miss that one down broadway.

[CRF]

AHHHH DAMN IT! I see Naylor hit a 3 run bomb off of Louie. 

[Randy Griffith]

Rocco, don't wait.  Go to the pen for the third out.  Do it now!

[Aggies7]

Sucky way for his night to end 

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

So yeah beating themselves. It's a recurring theme.

[Craig Arko]

Just now, Randy Griffith said:

Rocco, don't wait.  Go to the pen for the third out.  Do it now!

Get to da choppa!

[exeoud]

Varland is a good formula to lose every 5th game the rest of the year.

[tony&rodney]

Tough for Varland. Yes, he missed to Josh but four outs needed to be made that were not and when you have a young dude like Varland on the mound those plays need to get made.

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

In Varland's defense, seems like the Twins should have had a few more runs.

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

And seems like the defense let him down.

[Aggies7]

Just now, tony&rodney said:

Tough for Varland. Yes, he missed to Josh but four outs needed to be made that were not and when you have a young dude like Varland on the mound those plays need to get made.

Yeah his defense cost him numerous pitches 

[Aggies7]

2 minutes ago, exeoud said:

Varland is a good formula to lose every 5th game the rest of the year.

Could be an Archer/Bundy situation. Give us 4 innings 

[Randy Griffith]

2 minutes ago, exeoud said:

Varland is a good formula to lose every 5th game the rest of the year.

This is FAR from over.  Go Twins!

[jaimedude]

Kepler dropped what should have been a catch. Not an easy play but the ball hit him right in the glove. 

[Twinsfreak23]

This is kind of mean, but I hope Fat Naylor hurt himself hitting that homerun.  Also, the Twins have given this guy pitching way too many gifts with the GIDPs, he should have given up at least 3 or 4 runs.

[jaimedude]

Should be clear to Twins, Varland isnt a starter. He needs to develop a third pitch. 

[exeoud]

Just now, Randy Griffith said:

This is FAR from over.  Go Twins!

Cleveland's got all their high leverage arms available and we're probably throwing Okert or Thielbar out there. I wish I had your optimism.