GAME THREAD: Twins @ Orioles, 5/3/22, 6:05CT | 7:05ET

[PDX Twin]

Larnach is starting to look like a veteran, holding up on that pitch. (Of course, I'd be cursing the rookie if it had been called strike!)

[twinssporto]

Way to go Jeffers!!!!!

 

 

[PDX Twin]

The other Ryan comes through!!!!!

[Mill1634]

RYAN ROCKET!!!!!!!

He's been impressive.

[wsnydes]

Ok, can they NOT give those right back, please?!?!

[PDX Twin]

1 minute ago, wsnydes said:

Ok, can they NOT give those right back, please?!?!

Agree. Asking for 4 innings from the bullpen after using the top 3 last night is iffy.

[Mill1634]

This O's pitcher has given up a .500 slug on the cutter so far. The number is only rising. Odd that he throws it so much with a really good changeup and a 95 MPH fastball

[snotboogie]

[stringer bell]

10 minutes ago, Mill1634 said:

Great job by Thielbar. That's what he did so well last year. Death to left handers.

It helped that he was facing Odor, who is really poor versus left handers.

[Parfigliano]

1 hour ago, stringer bell said:

Yes, I don't think Buxton is a finished product as a hitter. The words "he can be pitched to" come to mind. There are holes that can be exploited, but the holes are much smaller than they used to be.  

Torii when he didnt go for the dirt ball

[Mill1634]

Just now, PDX Twin said:

Agree. Asking for 4 innings from the bullpen after using the top 3 last night is iffy.

I would assume we see some combination of Thielbar (assuming he gets the 6th), Coulombe, Smith, and Duffey. Of course, we could keep adding on and finish this with Stashak and Moran

[IndianaTwin]

Jeffsauce!!!

[PDX Twin]

1 minute ago, Mill1634 said:

I would assume we see some combination of Thielbar (assuming he gets the 6th), Coulombe, Smith, and Duffey. Of course, we could keep adding on and finish this with Stashak and Moran

I vote for Plan B!

[wsnydes]

2 minutes ago, snotboogie said:

 

[jmlease1]

nice to see the long ball back! Great swing by Jeffers.

[twinssporto]

Just now, wsnydes said:

 

I'm gonna go make a White Russian. Can't hurt our chances....

[PDX Twin]

Nothing drops but raindrops?

[Twins_Fan_In_Texas]

Sorry, coming into this late… Did something happen to Kepler? 

[Mill1634]

Just now, Twins_Fan_In_Texas said:

Sorry, coming into this late… Did something happen to Kepler? 

One would assume, but the Twins haven't said anything yet. 

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, Twins_Fan_In_Texas said:

Sorry, coming into this late… Did something happen to Kepler? 

Yes.

 

But we don't know what that is.

[Mill1634]

Really good appearance from Thielbar. Admittedly, he faced 4 pretty bad hitters, but he needed a clean appearance like that. 

[stringer bell]

Corner outfield and 1B is where the injuries have occurred to position players, so naturally a corner outfielder goes out of the game.

[snotboogie]

7 minutes ago, IndianaTwin said:

Jeffsauce!!!

[cHawk]

11 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

Ok, can they NOT give those right back, please?!?!

It’s a 3 run lead this time, so it should be fine (hopefully)

[cHawk]

Just now, snotboogie said:

Give now

[Parfigliano]

Good hitters....bad.....its 4 outs closer to...

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, snotboogie said:

 

Just now, alexthegreat said:

Give now

Make it two...

[stringer bell]

Morneau and Bremer have beaten it to death, but OPCY really seems different with the new configuration, especially when the wind is blowing in from left field.

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, alexthegreat said:

It’s a 3 run lead this time, so it should be fine (hopefully)

I tried a different approach and asked for it upfront instead of complaining about it after the fact.

[Vanimal46]

If Keegan Akin keeps this up through the trade deadline he’ll be a heavily valued player and maybe he’ll be a future Twin.