Game Thread: Twins vs. Blue Jays, 09/24/21 @ 7:10PM

[twinssporto]

Good evening Twins fans and welcome back to more Game Thread fun! The mighty Minnesota Twins take on the tepid Toronto Blue Jays tonight. Can the Twins continue their 3 game winning steak and turn it into 4? I think so! Big Ober takes on the former Minnesota Twin Jose Berrios tonight. Truth be told I miss Berrios on the mound but I think we got a great deal out of that trade. I'm not cheering against Berrios tonight but I still think we got the better side of that trade.

Nick Gordon is gonna try to keep the momentum up after last night's game. He's batting in the 6 spot tonight. Hopefully he can plate a few more runs and keep us guessing whether or not he can make the starting lineup next year. It's interesting to see some of these young guys step up. The best example is Joe Ryan. What a surprise! Please, please, please Nick Gordon make us proud. It will take guys like Ryan, Gordon, etc., to put us on the next level. I'm confidant they will get there and next year won't be as bad as we think. I'm a small business owner and always try to have some positive thoughts. Here's to my positive thoughts....Win Twins!

Enjoy your Friday evening watching the Minnesota Twins! Grab your favorite drink and celebrate the great game of baseball! I'm leaving the office and will pick up some rib eyes to throw on the grill. I might even make a few cocktails and watch the game on TV tonight. I don't care if we're not in contention...I just love baseball! Especially the Minnesota Twins.

Go Twins!!!!

Tonight's Lineups:

TWINS:

1. Luis Arraez, 3B

2. Byron Buxton, CF

3. Jorge Polanco, 2B

4. Josh Donaldson, DH

5. Miguel Sano, 1B

6. Nick Gordon, LF

7. Brent Rooker, RF

8. Ryan Jeffers, C

9. A. Simmons, SS

P - Bailey Ober, (R)

 

Blue Jays:

1. G. Springer, CF

2. Marcus Semien, 2B

3. V. Guerreo, 1B

4. Bo Bichette, SS

5. T. Hernandez, RF

6. Alejandro (Captain) Kirk, DH

7. C. Dickerson, LF

8. S. Espinal, 3B

9. Reese McGuire, C

P - Jose Berrios, (R)

Weather: Game time temp, 59 degrees, 3% chance of rain.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

First!

 

As in Who is on.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Feels somehow strange Mr. Rooker takes Right instead of Mr. Gordon with Kepler not playing...

 

I wonder at that logic.

 

Unless Mr. Gordon is observing how Mr. Simmons is playing as part of his improvement efforts.

[Mike Sixel]

14 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Feels somehow strange Mr. Rooker takes Right instead of Mr. Gordon with Kepler not playing...

 

I wonder at that logic.

 

Unless Mr. Gordon is observing how Mr. Simmons is playing as part of his improvement efforts.

A lot less room in right? Also, I think Gordon might be the starting LFer next year....so more time in left makes sense.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

48 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

A lot less room in right? Also, I think Gordon might be the starting LFer next year....so more time in left makes sense.

I knew there would be a reason.

 

Thanks!

[downunder twins fan]

Score some runs please.

[tony&rodney]

What happened to Kepler?

[stringer bell]

Rooker has played quite a bit of right field, while Gordon logged a couple of innings. 

[stringer bell]

3 minutes ago, tony&rodney said:

What happened to Kepler?

Bad head cold, according to Dick and LaTroy.

[stringer bell]

BTW, Dick and LaTroy talked about Sano and Berrios being teammates. I know for sure that Buxton and Berrios were on the same team in Cedar Rapids. 

[tony&rodney]

3 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Bad head cold, according to Dick and LaTroy.

Thank you.

[downunder twins fan]

TRIPLE!

[Nine of twelve]

Triple plus one!

[downunder twins fan]

HOMER!!

[Nine of twelve]

Don't stop just because the bases are empty. Let's show Berrios an early exit!

[LVTwinsfan]

Good to see Berrios

[downunder twins fan]

That 3rd strike call looked outside. 

[LVTwinsfan]

I have long thought they should widen the plate, but only if they go to electronic balls and strike calls 

[downunder twins fan]

With catchers that have caught Berrios playing for the Twins they must have a pretty good idea of how he is coming after them. 

[LVTwinsfan]

1 minute ago, downunder twins fan said:

With catchers that have caught Berrios playing for the Twins they must have a pretty good idea of how he is coming after them. 

Maybe, still have to hit though

[twinssporto]

The boys look ok tonight. I like what I see so far the last 3 games....I know it's a SSS. 

2022 could be interesting. You never know who shows up for the pitching mound. Offense will be OK....

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Really encouraging to see Ober so strong this late in the season. Especially after last year was lost.

[MMMordabito]

Wow, Alcala just absolutely blew away Bichette.

[stringer bell]

Nice play by Cave. Good strategy to bring him in on defense. 

[ashbury]

Man, I'm glad to get that Berries guy, or whoever he is, out of the game.  He was mowing us down like he's a machine or something!

[flpmagikat]

But for real, someone teach these guys to bunt

[Danchat]

That was one of the worst strike calls (on Springer) that I've ever seen. That pitch was a half foot inside and Jeffers obviously had to stretch far outside the K zone to get it, but I guess he framed it well enough. Yuck.

[operation mindcrime]

Love your melon.

[ashbury]

9th inning.  The Horse* has got this.

 

* I looked on b-r.com and they say that's his nickname.  I do not recall seeing that before.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

2 minutes ago, ashbury said:

9th inning.  The Horse has got this.

A horse on the field?

 

Grounds crew might object...