GAME THREAD: 5/21/22, Twins @ Royals, 6:10 CT

[sampleSizeOfOne]

2 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

A rumba is a place in Boston where one drinks Captain Morgan. 

Patronized by the Sharks and the Jets, i take it?

[gil4]

14 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Everyone knows what a rumba is.

 

It's what occurs when there's a serious disagreement between the Sharks and the Jets. 

 

1 minute ago, ashbury said:

A rumba is that mechanical thingie that sweeps the floor while I sit and enjoy a rum.

My kids got me one of these for Christmas, but judging from this thread, it's a wonder they ever have any in stock 

[IndianaTwin]

24 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Bump.

 

This is actually a serious question someone asked me recently, and i didn't know of one.

 

For better context, if i didn't know what a rumba was, this could tell me.

This isn’t what you’re looking for, but when I googled I found this. This would be kinda fun to look through: 

https://www.amazon.com/Word-Rhythm-Dictionary-Resource-Lyricists/dp/081088416X

(It’s not shoes — I promise!)

[USAFChief]

Hahaha. Arraez!

[IndianaTwin]

3 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Patronized by the Sharks and the Jets, i take it?

That would more likely be in San Jose or Winnipeg. 

[Mill1634]

Arraez slapping hits to the opposite field is a thing of beauty

[IndianaTwin]

Nice, Carlos. Let’s get a couple more and go to Gordon for the bottom of the ninth. 

[USAFChief]

Feeling better about Pagan by the minute.

 

Edit: feeling better about Stashak by the minute. 

 

 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

More insurance runs.

 

No longer a save opportunity...

(unless Smith finishes it. Or the Royals answer)

Edited May 22, 2022 by sampleSizeOfOne
correction.

[Mill1634]

C4!! I think Whit could've caught that but didn't know how far he was from the wall

[PDX Twin]

2 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

More insurance runs.

 

No longer a save opportunity...

Beyond salvation?

[mrtwinsfan]

Sano , look at the team now and with him, big difference

[stringer bell]

Against the Royals, the Twins don’t have to hit homers. Not sure if that is true for better teams. 

[Muppet]

Who is this Trevor McGill guy? Maybe see him today? He can get 3ks and they'll send him back down. 

 

[Drunk_Goose]

Great job hitting tonight from the boys.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

8 minutes ago, IndianaTwin said:

This isn’t what you’re looking for, but when I googled I found this. This would be kinda fun to look through: 

https://www.amazon.com/Word-Rhythm-Dictionary-Resource-Lyricists/dp/081088416X

(It’s not shoes — I promise!)

Cool!

 

Well, i be it will help with feet in the sense of some well shod and stylish iambic pentameter....

[PDX Twin]

1 minute ago, Muppet said:

Who is this Trevor McGill guy? Maybe see him today? He can get 3ks and they'll send him back down. 

 

He's the guy we brought up instead of keeping Smelter on the roster.

[IndianaTwin]

Royals broadcast just showed this: 

 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

3 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Against the Royals, the Twins don’t have to hit homers. Not sure if that is true for better teams. 

Pretty sure it is true for better teams...

 

Neither do they have to hit homers against the Royals.

[Mill1634]

It's splitting hairs, but kind of surprised we didn't see Megill in the bottom of the 9th. He is (hypothetically) your worst reliever and there won't be a better spot to ease him into his first MLB appearance of the year. 

[Drunk_Goose]

1 minute ago, IndianaTwin said:

Royals broadcast just showed this: 

 

That's fantastic. I was that kid several years ago when my brother came back from Iraq.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

One more out please!

[Mill1634]

While what Dick just said about pitchers not being pushed to their max in the their 1st start back is true, Ober threw 72 pitches at STP last weekend. I would imagine he's given around 80 pitches, which isn't much less than the Twins usually let him throw. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

2 hours ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Did we win yet?

Yes

[Drunk_Goose]

Great win guys. Now a 4.5 game lead in the division and let's wrap up this sweep tomorrow.

[Mill1634]

Twins win!

Joe Ryan didn't get a ton of swings and misses, but he pounded the strike zone against a fairly powerless lineup. The lineup made the Royals pay for walking so many leadoff hitters, and the defense was clean once again. The bullpen was mainly clean besides Thielbar giving up a solo shot (but getting a much bigger out earlier), and the lineup added on against bad relievers. Always good to have the series won with another game remaining.

Until tomorrow,

Enjoy your chicken!

[Blyleven2011]

Great game tonight  , 

Hits and runs are coming without the assist of homeruns  ....  

Looks like the players are adjusting to the dead ball and are situational  hitting  the past 3 games 

Great exciting baseball  ⚾️

[Richie the Rally Goat]

[rwilfong86]

3 hours ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

I like those odds...

 

(and should someone ask what odds, i will point to my comment as odd. (and this one, should they comment on the plurality...))

Indeed it was win #5. Great game from Arraez getting on base 4 times and a lot of clutch 2 out hitting. Even saw a sac bunt!

[rwilfong86]

1 hour ago, Mill1634 said:

Arraez slapping hits to the opposite field is a thing of beauty

His batting eye on those 2 walks and heads up base running turned the game tonight. The Royals had cut it to 4-2 when Arraez scored on that wild pitch and the game ended then. It completely let the air out of the Royals rally and quieted their fans. It was a thing of beauty ??