Reds (Abbot) vs Twins (Bradley) - 1:10 CDT, 4/18/26

[nicksaviking]

I found these previews of today's game on line:

Beautiful day for a ball game. Go get 'em Twins.

[Patzky]

Looks like a great storyline! 

[Patzky]

Wallner out, Buck at DH, Caratini sits, Kriedler CF, Keaschall fifth.

Flush it!

[stringer bell]

Not surprised the lineup isn't cut and paste, especially a day game after a night game. Keaschall has had a couple of tough days in the last two games, so it figures that he moves down in the order. Kreidler and Gray hitting 8-9 against a lefty won't strike fear for Tito.

Another chilly day so I don't expect many homers unless the wind is blowing out.  

[RpR]

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Go Twins!

 

(Hey Abbot! Baseball players have very strange names these days...)

[ashbury]

7 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

(Hey Abbot! 

Who?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

24 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Who?

The Pitcher, so i am lead to believe.

[Western SD Fan]

Opportunities are quick today to see if what some of us have been clamoring for actually works!  Wallner has taken a seat for Larnach.  Kreidler is in CF to find out whether he replaces Outman on Monday.  Keaschall has been moved down in the order to lessen the pressure on him so high in the lineup.  I have to applaud Shelton.  He doesn't look like he is blindly filling out batting orders and is willing to try different things to jumpstart the offense.

[ashbury]

20 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

The Pitcher, so i am lead to believe.

Try again. Tomorrow.

[C-Gangster]

Update: My grandfather peacefully passed in his sleep in hospice around 11:00 am CDT! My dad aunt and grandmother were there with him! It was very peaceful! Thankyou guys for you're support! I appreciate it deeply! ❤️💙🥲! I can share the details of the obituary after it's out! Thankyou guys so much! And Let's Go twins!!

[Parfigliano]

Maybe string some hits together today.

[Patzky]

7 minutes ago, C-Gangster said:

Update: My grandfather peacefully passed in his sleep in hospice around 11:00 am CDT! My dad aunt and grandmother were there with him! It was very peaceful! Thankyou guys for you're support! I appreciate it deeply! ❤️💙🥲! I can share the details of the obituary after it's out! Thankyou guys so much! And Let's Go twins!!

Prayers for your family, friend. May the memories give you strength and the boys of summer bring you comfort this season and always. 

[stringer bell]

10 minutes ago, C-Gangster said:

Update: My grandfather peacefully passed in his sleep in hospice around 11:00 am CDT! My dad aunt and grandmother were there with him! It was very peaceful! Thankyou guys for you're support! I appreciate it deeply! ❤️💙🥲! I can share the details of the obituary after it's out! Thankyou guys so much! And Let's Go twins!!

Sympathies C-Gangster. May he rest in peace.

[stringer bell]

Taj can get away with challenging a good hitter in a 3-1 count. Not many on the staff can do that. 

[ziggy]

Gangster, may his memory always be a blessing.

[Patzky]

Hey hey! Good start!

[Parfigliano]

Feeling a little RISPy today.

[Patzky]

3 minutes ago, ziggy said:

Gangster, may his memory always be a blessing.

🙏 

[Mortimerkenny21]

Jeffers Triple!!! Whaaaaa?!?  Awesome!

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Jeffers is going to get paid!

[Patzky]

3 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

Feeling a little RISPy today.

Keaschall has a chance here, no pressure two already in. Just need a grounder

 

[Patzky]

Just now, Mortimerkenny21 said:

Jeffers Triple!!! Whaaaaa?!?  Awesome!

Didn't know he could hit a triple!

[stringer bell]

Nice at bat for Jeffers. Spoiled a good two-strike pitch and found the gap with the next one.

[Patzky]

Nope.

[Patzky]

Jeezus another run would have been nice

[Parfigliano]

2 minutes ago, Patzky said:

Didn't know he could hit a triple!

Sneaky fast

[stringer bell]

Two is good, three would have been better.

[Western SD Fan]

It took a decent defensive play by Lowe to get Keaschall out.  Both Keaschall and Larnach took a lot of pitches.  Over 30 pitches in the 1st by Abbot is great at working the count.  I'll take the 2-0 lead!

[Patzky]

Trouble brewing.