Game Thread: Twins @ Red Sox 1:10 PM 4/15/2022

[cHawk]

1 minute ago, Mabster45 said:

Why do I feel like the Twins will find a way to lose this 

It could be an undigested bit of beef

Or a piece of cheese

[tony&rodney]

1 minute ago, LVTwinsfan said:

I would have pulled him and I pretty much posted that, and possibly it would still be a 4 run lead

Why? Garlick missed a fly ball that bounced off the top of the wall for a gift home run and then Duran struck out the next guy. Defense counts.

[AlwaysinModeration]

2 minutes ago, LVTwinsfan said:

I would have pulled him and I pretty much posted that, and possibly it would still be a 4 run lead

Also would still be that, if Garlick catches the fly ball to the wall in right, apparently.

[RickOShea]

Watching the Twins is like wading through a caiman infested swamp. You're just waiting to get dragged under and bit in half.

[SwainZag]

3 minutes ago, LVTwinsfan said:

I would have pulled him and I pretty much posted that, and possibly it would still be a 4 run lead

Assuming the next pitcher would have gotten out of the inning unscathed

[LVTwinsfan]

Just now, tony&rodney said:

Why? Garlick missed a fly ball that bounced off the top of the wall for a gift home run and then Duran struck out the next guy. Defense counts.

And yet I still would have done it

[Richie the Rally Goat]

1 minute ago, alex ψ said:

It could be an undigested bit of beef

Or a piece of cheese

There’s more gravy than of grave with you!

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, Sconnie said:

Yes

Arraez can't field any hard hit grounder down the line.  All his dancing, jumping around, and clown like like demeanor, he really isn't an asset.  If de didn't hit .300 he'd be watering sod in Florida.  His average balances out his screw ups.

[LVTwinsfan]

2 minutes ago, SwainZag said:

Assuming the next pitcher would have gotten out of the inning unscathed

I wasn’t assuming anything, doubt if it would have been worse 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

7 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

No worries, Rogers for the save.

Padres have a lead? I hadn't been paying attention.

[SwainZag]

2 minutes ago, tony&rodney said:

Why? Garlick missed a fly ball that bounced off the top of the wall for a gift home run and then Duran struck out the next guy. Defense counts.

Not to mention that it was just a great piece of hitting by Devers...inside and low, he just got around on it. That's an out in every other park in the league.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I hope we win.

 

Wouldn't object to more insurance runs either.

[USAFChief]

3 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

Watching the Twins is like wading through a caiman infested swamp. You're just waiting to get dragged under and bit in half.

Also like wading through an aligator infested swamp. 

[Nine of twelve]

The position that would take best advantage of Arraez' fielding skills is DH.

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, SwainZag said:

Not to mention that it was just a great piece of hitting by Devers...inside and low, he just got around on it. That's an out in every other park in the league.

Down and in is where lefties typically like it though, especially when ahead in the count and looking to jerk a fastball to get back in a game.

 

 

[PDX Twin]

Max beat the shift! Max beat the shift!

[LVTwinsfan]

7 minutes ago, AlwaysinModeration said:

Also would still be that, if Garlick catches the fly ball to the wall in right, apparently.

It wasn’t that easy of a catch anyway, that’s not even the point. I would have pulled the pitcher, period. Nothing against him, just time to put someone else in, after Arraez play at third the pitcher might be somewhat frustrated.

[SwainZag]

Atta kid Keppy

[RickOShea]

4 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Also like wading through an aligator infested swamp. 

I'm trying to expand my vocab, Chief!

[LA VIkes Fan]

Wow, Larnach looks pretty clueless up at the plate...

[USAFChief]

Whew. 4 run lead, now we can save Rogers for tomorrow.

[Nine of twelve]

I'll take advantage of the delay to say that I think the replay procedure should be changed. The reviewers would rule one way, the other way, or inconclusive without knowing the call on the field. Only if the ruling is inconclusive would the call on the field stand.

[Vanimal46]

1 minute ago, LA VIkes Fan said:

Wow, Larnach looks pretty clueless up at the plate...

Perfectly executed full swing bunt if you ask me!

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, Nine of twelve said:

I'll take advantage of the delay to say that I think the replay procedure should be changed. The reviewers would rule one way, the other way, or inconclusive without knowing the call on the field. Only if the ruling is inconclusive would the call on the field stand.

I think it'd be hard not to see evidence of the call on the replays they're looking at. But in general, I agree.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

May stream of WCCO is delayed, so that game day updates real-time or faster. It’s weird, but it’s free and legal

[Nine of twelve]

Just now, USAFChief said:

I think it'd be hard not to see evidence of the call on the replays they're looking at. But in general, I agree.

The video should stop before the umpire's ruling takes place.

[PDX Twin]

Just now, Sconnie said:

May stream of WCCO is delayed, so that game day updates real-time or faster. It’s weird, but it’s free and legal

I think that the TV stream in general is slow. MLB.TV is often 1-2 pitches behind.

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

I think it'd be hard not to see evidence of the call on the replays they're looking at. But in general, I agree.

I agree with chief, again.  This is uncanny!.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Urshela in as defensive replacement at 3B

[IndianaTwin]

22 minutes ago, cheeseheadgophfan said:

Duffey. coming in.....God help us.

Nah, looks like they went with No. 42.