Twins (Prielipp) vs D-backs (Soroka), 6/19 @ 8:45pm CT

[krink]

As we are gathered here tonight for this wonderful Twins game, I would you all to take a moment to remember our One True Player, Ryan Kreidler. Now that we have reached the 7th inning stretch, I would like to remind you that we are now taking Paypall!

(Also, anyone got any quotes on helicopters? We just got a pad installed on the roof, and it’s looking awfully empty…)

[Vanimal46]

Kody. Dude… Absolutely fooled on a literal middle middle slider for strike 2, then swing at that junk out of the zone?

[Hubie29]

3 minutes ago, tony&rodney said:

not sure how you gave any percentage to a pitcher who created 7 outs.

 

3 minutes ago, tony&rodney said:

not sure how you gave any percentage to a pitcher who created 7 outs.

Walk, double, single, balk, single.  And still comes out for the next inning.  Home Run. 

[Western SD Fan]

Just now, Hubie29 said:

Couldn't agree more. Shelton is terrible with pitching. It's almost like it's a bother to walk to the mound and make a change. We will just wait until the inning is over. You could tell Prielipp was all shook up causing the balk.

I didn't mind Shelton leaving Preilipp out there to complete the 5th.  The 5th inning was not his fault.  Even if you had a plan to get Groover in the 6th before replacing him could be understandable to let Preilipp finish on a high note.  There was no reason to go beyond that and let him face the lineup for the 4th time.  They don't even have Joe Ryan do that normally, much less Prielipp.

[Twindy]

3 minutes ago, tony&rodney said:

Martin looks like he is done these days, which is totally different than when he was so focused.

He looks totally unfocused now with his at bats.. It’s almost like he’s unconscious up there. He just keeps letting the strikes go by.

[Western SD Fan]

3 minutes ago, tony&rodney said:

Are you watching the game on Apple TV or following the game?

I am following the game on radio and Gameday so there may be details I do not have since I can't see it.

[krink]

Per Apple, Morneau traveled with the team to do training with Lewis. So we could have had Morneau and Plouffe? I think that would have been way better then the MLB guy…

[Western SD Fan]

2 minutes ago, Twindy said:

He looks totally unfocused now with his at bats.. It’s almost like he’s unconscious up there. He just keeps letting the strikes go by.

Martin was daydreaming about the Kreidler-copter that @krink is currently trying to acquire.

[krink]

1 minute ago, Western SD Fan said:

Martin was daydreaming about the Kreidler-copter that @krink is currently trying to acquire.

I’m hoping to get it painted like the Island Hopper!

[thelanges5]

Feels like these next six games are going to undo all the good vibes from the last six games. 

[Aggies7]

Funny thing happened on the way to 5 consecutive wins 

[tony&rodney]

Just now, Western SD Fan said:

I am following the game on radio and Gameday so there may be details I do not have since I can't see it.

There were details. Only one run should have scored for an average defense. Error and botched DP started the damage. The plays were very routine. After that was another failed DP and hard one hopper that was misplayed. I'm sure the radio guys were less than direct in their calls.

[krink]

2 minutes ago, thelanges5 said:

Feels like these next six games are going to undo all the good feels from the last six games. 

I really think (hope) tonight was an aberration. I know (pray) they will be tighter tomorrow. I have faith (delusions) in this team.

[Vanimal46]

I have a small world connection to Travis Adams… so it would be cool if he could ever figure out how to pitch in the bullpen this year. 

[Western SD Fan]

1 minute ago, tony&rodney said:

There were details. Only one run should have scored for an average defense. Error and botched DP started the damage. The plays were very routine. After that was another failed DP and hard one hopper that was misplayed. I'm sure the radio guys were less than direct in their calls.

No.  They were pretty accurate on stating that it was the defense that let down Preilipp.  That's why I have not be very critical of him tonight.  He pitched well enough to get out of the inning.  His defense did not allow him to do so.  I would still say that even with all of that, Preilipp should not have come out for the 6th inning.

[Permanent Twins Fan]

Josh Bell!!!!!

[Vanimal46]

[Permanent Twins Fan]

Royce!!!!!!!

[Permanent Twins Fan]

Just now, Vanimal46 said:

I see your Bell and raise you a Rolls Royce

[krink]

 

rally please

[Vanimal46]

Back to back! Lewis!!!

[Western SD Fan]

Great job by Bell and Lewis!  Sadly, that HR by Marte is looming very large right now.

[Vanimal46]

Throwing out live - I assume live? - betting lines in the lower right hand corner… Can’t escape it. 

[Permanent Twins Fan]

Tristian Gray had a decent run this year, but when Kaalen Culpepper gets healthy I think it is time for the Twins move on from him. 

[Vanimal46]

Whelp, that will kill any momentum tonight 

[jaimedude]

1 minute ago, Permanent Twins Fan said:

Tristian Gray had a decent run this year, but when Kaalen Culpepper gets healthy I think it is time for the Twins move on from him. 

Tristan Gray is ass at the plate right now. The league has figured him out. There is a reason he never hooked on anywhere else for any length of time.  Gray is a 4A player. 

[Baumer67]

Gray is not a major league starting player.  He is a mediocre utility player.  Strikes out too much and not a good shortstop

[Baumer67]

Gray is not a major league starting player.  He is a mediocre utility player.  Strikes out too much and not a good shortstop

[Western SD Fan]

The radio boys do not match Gameday.  Is Gray out of the game?  The radio boys claimed that Lee is now at SS with all of the defensive shuffling.

[Vanimal46]

2 minutes ago, Western SD Fan said:

The radio boys do not match Gameday.  Is Gray out of the game?  The radio boys claimed that Lee is now at SS with all of the defensive shuffling.

He is