Game Thread: Twins @ Athletics, 5/18/22 @ 2:37 CT

[nicksaviking]

6 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Always better to listen to music during sports.

The problem is I'm working, so I'm mostly listening to the game with only cursory glances towards the TV when Kepler muffs and easy play.

[Vanimal46]

7 minutes ago, nicksaviking said:

Alright, I might need to go the radio route if Dick is going to justify Urshela's job security with the comment that he's been every bit as good as Nolan Arrenado.

I tried finding even a single statistic where Urshela is better than Arenado. The only thing I found is Urshela has 2 errors and Arenado has 3 errors.

[nicksaviking]

Just now, Vanimal46 said:

I tried finding even a single statistic where Urshela is better than Arenado. The only thing I found is Urshela has 2 errors and Arenado has 3 errors.

They're tied when it comes to number of letters in their surnames.

[Azviking101]

Sonny Gray is the pitcher Vance Worley was supposed to be lol

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, nicksaviking said:

They're tied when it comes to number of letters in their surnames.

Ha!  Case closed!

[RickOShea]

2 hours ago, Puckett34 said:

What an idiot!

 

[Mike Sixel]

Wow, just looked at Fangraphs....even with his D Gio has negative WAR (meanwhile, that other guy Dicky mentioned is 2nd in WAR, so, pretty close).

I guess 3B is the spot to upgrade. If only Lewis could play there.....

[Sielk]

Man, I don't like how Gray looks so far. Not hitting his spots like he usually does and worse, he has left a few hangers over the plate.

But at least the damage has been limited and the offense already got three runs. Now get a few more!

[Puckett34]

7 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

I tried finding even a single statistic where Urshela is better than Arenado. The only thing I found is Urshela has 2 errors and Arenado has 3 errors.

Hey man, better is better.

[Puckett34]

GARY!

[Mill1634]

50 minutes ago, Mill1634 said:

Twins 5, A's 1

PTC: Gary

I'm going to Vegas

[PDX Twin]

Looks like Oakland is auditioning to join the Central Division. Maybe they could move back to KC. 

[Doctor Gast]

Sanchez came thru again

[chpettit19]

Nice to see Gary heating up with the weather. They seem set on DHing him a ton so he needs to keep heating up.

[Muppet]

2 minutes ago, PDX Twin said:

Looks like Oakland is auditioning to join the Central Division. Maybe they could move back to KC. 

Kansas City could surely manage to have two MLB teams right? 

[nicksaviking]

3 minutes ago, PDX Twin said:

Looks like Oakland is auditioning to join the Central Division. Maybe they could move back to KC. 

The Royals are due for relegation to AAA.

[Squirrel]

16 minutes ago, nicksaviking said:

The problem is I'm working, so I'm mostly listening to the game with only cursory glances towards the TV when Kepler muffs and easy play.

I don't even get to listen ... just gameday and I check it every so often

[Mill1634]

This umpire crew has made the plate 22 inches wide all series long regardless of who's calling balls and strikes.

[shortround81]

2 minutes ago, Muppet said:

Kansas City could surely manage to have two MLB teams right? 

Make one play on the Kansas side

[downunder twins fan]

1 minute ago, Mill1634 said:

This umpire crew has made the plate 22 inches wide all series long regardless of who's calling balls and strikes.

Bring on the robot umps. 

[Mill1634]

All this Royal's hate, but the Tigers tried to put together a competitive team this year and have a worse winning percentage, and are now likely losing Erod to the IL

[Vanimal46]

The current status at Oakland Coliseum. 

[Puckett34]

1 minute ago, shortround81 said:

Make one play on the Kansas side

[Mill1634]

Kepler having one of his worst defensive games I can remember in a long time

[LVTwinsfan]

Kepler, wow

[wsnydes]

Sigh...

[Mike Sixel]

I take it that should not have been a "hit"....

[Mill1634]

Gray has really been filling up the (expanded) zone, but he's getting knocked around a bit like Winder was last night.

[Sielk]

Yikes, neither team is really shining on defense today...

[Mill1634]

Just now, Mike Sixel said:

I take it that should not have been a "hit"....

It was a clear hit, and wasn't an error, but Kepler misplaced the corner pretty poorly.