Game Thread: Twins @ Royals, 4/21/22 @ 1:10PM CT

[Cap'n Piranha]

Dick lets us know the Twins haven't had an XBH since the 5th inning.

 

Of Tuesday's game.

[RickOShea]

My preseason optimism, is already waning.  Not even a month into the season.  Maybe too little patience.  But, I'm already feeling it's going to be a long, frustating season.

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, Cap'n Piranha said:

I'm guessing no Twins pitcher throws 100 pitches until May at the earliest.

I'm guessing that'll be the case for most teams, not just the Twins.  But I would agree with the timeline.

[Cap'n Piranha]

Duran warming, that'll be it for Ryan.

[shortround81]

Just now, Cap'n Piranha said:

Dick lets us know the Twins haven't had an XBH since the 5th inning.

 

Of Tuesday's game.

Watched the game last night but not able to today. Yesterday it felt like we needed to put him on suicide watch. I can't imagine what today is like with the anemic hitting continuing 

[RpR]

Larnach got a hit!

 

[wsnydes]

Larnach in on the "hit parade".

[Vanimal46]

Why is Bally Sports putting the opponents’ offensive hitting stats on screen, but consistently leaving off the Twins’ batting stats? Other than this series 1-9 or whatever. 

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, Vanimal46 said:

Why is Bally Sports putting the opponents’ offensive hitting stats on screen, but consistently leaving off the Twins’ batting stats? Other than this series 1-9 or whatever. 

Maybe the FCC deemed the Twins offensive numbers too offensive for broadcast TV?

[PDX Twin]

1 minute ago, Vanimal46 said:

Why is Bally Sports putting the opponents’ offensive hitting stats on screen, but consistently leaving off the Twins’ batting stats? Other than this series 1-9 or whatever. 

Maybe you answered your own question: Opponents have hitting stats, the Twins just have batting stats.

[chaderic20]

2 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Why is Bally Sports putting the opponents’ offensive hitting stats on screen, but consistently leaving off the Twins’ batting stats? 

Probably due to FCC regulations against obscene materials.

Edit: Ninja'd by wsnydes

[Richie the Rally Goat]

36 minutes ago, AceWrigley said:

So . . . is Nick Gordon our best player right now?

Yes

[CRF]

This game has all the earmarks of our pen coming in to somehow blow a nice start by Ryan. I sure hope I'm wrong. 

[RickOShea]

I just had a flasback, down memory lane.  It's the seventh inning in a close game, and I'm expecting Jim Perry to pitch into the ninth inning, in a game against the Orioles. ( Al Worthington, tossed aside a bag of peanuts to begin some soft toss)

[dex8425]

Remind me why Jeffers is DH'ing again?

[Vanimal46]

You have the technology, Bally Sports. Lazy graphics. 

[wsnydes]

Insurance runs...who needs 'em!

[Aggies7]

I don’t think I’m ready to get hurt again but I’m afraid I don’t have a choice 

[ashbury]

3 minutes ago, dex8425 said:

Remind me why Jeffers is DH'ing again?

Isn't he playing center field?

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, RickOShea said:

I just had a flasback, down memory lane.  It's the seventh inning in a close game, and I'm expecting Jim Perry to pitch into the ninth inning, in a game against the Orioles.

4/20 was yesterday man 

[Intramural Legend]

Just now, wsnydes said:

Insurance runs...who needs 'em!

If you had been paying attention, you’d know the answer is the Twins bullpen 

[dex8425]

1 minute ago, ashbury said:

Isn't he catching?

Oh yeah...He DH'ed yesterday. 

[Aggies7]

No reason for Joe Ryan to come out of this game, so naturally he’s pulled. 85 pitches. Cruising. Nonsense 

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, RickOShea said:

I just had a flasback, down memory lane.  It's the seventh inning in a close game, and I'm expecting Jim Perry to pitch into the ninth inning, in a game against the Orioles.

 

[wsnydes]

2 minutes ago, Intramural Legend said:

If you had been paying attention, you’d know the answer is the Twins bullpen 

That's where I went wrong!

[Mike Sixel]

I see the humor part of the thread is over.....

[RickOShea]

3 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

4/20 was yesterday man 

Comebacker of the day!  Well played, 7.

[shortround81]

Just now, Mike Sixel said:

I see the humor part of the thread is over.....

Time to talk about serious baseball

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, Mike Sixel said:

I see the humor part of the thread is over.....

We had TWO FCC wisecracks!  

Though, for every joke there is some level of seriousness so you may be right.

[dex8425]

Haha, Salvy wanted and was expecting a heater there. Nope, see ya.