Twins (Ober/Woods Richardson) vs Orioles (Kremer/TBD): 5/14/25, 11:05am/TBD

[Blyleven2011]

 

We are playing so tight. Feeling pressure?

But if we win it's all worth it ...

[Patzky]

Feels good. Insurance Runs!

[MMMordabito]

Larnach, off a lefty to boot!

[Aggies7]

YUGE

[Blyleven2011]

Insurance 

[USAFChief]

2 out RBI, baby! The key to life!!

[MMMordabito]

Heheh ... O'Neil just gave back the base he gained off Vazky.

[Parfigliano]

Larnach vs Lefty.  Larnach wins!!!

[Patzky]

Birds are laying an egg here.

[mrtwinsfan]

pull back Duran now ??  why not for game 2 maybe

[Blyleven2011]

 

Insurance 

And another insurance run 

[Parfigliano]

Thanks O's 

[USAFChief]

 

YUGE

Don't bring that into this and harsh my mellow 

[NYCTK]

 

Having been a Twins fan over the past year, I can totally commiserate with Orioles fans right now. 

 

Feel bad for the wasted year. But also can't feel too bad for a team that had a glaring weakness (pitching) and while they made a defensible decision not to resign Burnes, they also failed to build a proper pitching staff after his departure. 

[Blyleven2011]

 

Birds are laying an egg here.

A big goose egg ...

[Chris Hove]

Larnach is on a nice little five-game hitting streak. 9-21 in that span.

[NYCTK]

 

pull back Duran now ??  why not for game 2 maybe

Ask Jax to go out. Didn't see his pitch count. 

[USAFChief]

 

Larnach is on a nice little five-game hitting streak. 9-21 in that span.

Looking very hitterish.

 

[Patzky]

 

pull back Duran now ??  why not for game 2 maybe

Got to win this one to win them both.

[Aggies7]

 

pull back Duran now ??  why not for game 2 maybe

Already loosened up. 3 run lead. Get another save 

[Chris Hove]

Even with his slump, Buxton is still 2nd in the A.L. in runs.

[Western SD Fan]

 

Oofda, Royce so bad he got fans asking for a wOBA under .100!

I guess I look at it from the standpoint that he has played every day since he's come back.  He doesn't seem to be running at 100% and his hitting isn't timed up yet.  Yet with so much pressure to produce when he was put back into the lineup, it might be getting to him even though he doesn't show it.  I think he wants to be the guy you can put the team on his shoulders on and he still has to build back up to that.  So a day off here or there with Keirsey getting some playing time shouldn't be a surprise.

[USAFChief]

 

Ask Jax to go out. Didn't see his pitch count. 

If the score remains 3 run lead it'll be Duran

[BrokenCompass]

 

Already loosened up. 3 run lead. Get another save 

Agree. Let's lock down game 1. 

Game 2 you're playing with house money. 

[Blyleven2011]

 

Larnach is on a nice little five-game hitting streak. 9-21 in that span.

And showing he deserves to hit lefties , still think they should make him a first basemen  ...

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

So the game 2 bullpen would be...Funderburk / Topa / Sands / Alcala (!!!) - did I miss anyone?

[amjgt]

Doubleheader not a great time for our pitchers to have what feels like and off-the-charts high pitches per plate appearance.

186 pitches - 36 batters faced through 8.

5.2 pitches/PA

Feels incredibly high

[Aggies7]

4 errors, 6 walks and 2 outs from a win 

[BrokenCompass]

 

And showing he deserves to hit lefties , still think they should make him a first basemen  ...

He'd be a great 1B option. Good idea. 

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Man, Correa almost pulled that off - probably would have if Clemens didn't stink.