GAME THREAD: Twins @ Tigers (x2), 5/31/22, 12:10CT | 1:10ET & 6:10CT | 7:10ET

[operation mindcrime]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mortimerkenny21]

Half chicken..other half later.

[USAFChief]

Barring rain, Friday's game in Toronto will mark the 1/3 point of the 2022 season. Crazy

 

[Squirrel]

And ... once again ... I had my chicken BEFORE the game concluded ... hmmm ... 

[Squirrel]

  On 5/31/2022 at 8:00 PM, USAFChief said:

Barring rain, Friday's game in Toronto will mark the 1/3 point of the 2022 season. Crazy

 

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Only 1/3? Sheeesh ... already feels like 2/3

[Puckett34]

[operation mindcrime]

  On 5/31/2022 at 8:01 PM, Squirrel said:

And ... once again ... I had my chicken BEFORE the game concluded ... hmmm ... 

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I think you're on to something!

[Parfigliano]

  On 5/31/2022 at 8:01 PM, Squirrel said:

And ... once again ... I had my chicken BEFORE the game concluded ... hmmm ... 

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Grilled chicken breast during game

[Richie the Rally Goat]

[aTwinsFanInMaryland]

The Twins have now reached 30 wins on the season. They did not get their 30th win until June 20th last season they had 41 losses at that point.

[shortround81]

[Squirrel]

So ... looking at the next game ... the Tigers' starter is 0-1, 20.75 ERA, 1 K ... 

[wsnydes]

  On 5/31/2022 at 7:59 PM, operation mindcrime said:

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Your enthusiasm really needs to be turned up a notch!

[Mortimerkenny21]

[wsnydes]

  On 5/31/2022 at 8:04 PM, Squirrel said:

So ... looking at the next game ... the Tigers' starter is 0-1, 20.75 ERA, 1 K ... 

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That seems decidedly Tiger-esque this season.

So, he'll throw a shutout?

[shortround81]

  On 5/31/2022 at 8:08 PM, wsnydes said:

That seems decidedly Tiger-esque this season.

So, he'll throw a shutout?

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Thanks for the jinx. 

-takes away your chicken dinner-

[wsnydes]

  On 5/31/2022 at 8:09 PM, shortround81 said:

Thanks for the jinx. 

-takes away your chicken dinner-

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ahhhh, but I'm hungry!

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Come to think of it… I had a grilled chicken salad for lunch too! I smell a trend… and possibly chicken shortages in Twins Territory soon

[shortround81]

  On 5/31/2022 at 8:10 PM, wsnydes said:

ahhhh, but I'm hungry!

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Hungry for a win?? You take it back!

[shortround81]

  On 5/31/2022 at 8:11 PM, Richie the Rally Goat said:

Come to think of it… I had a grilled chicken salad for lunch too! I smell a trend… and possibly chicken shortages in Twins Territory soon

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Ugh! Between no baby formula and recalled peanut butter . . . what are parents feeding their kids?? Naps?

[CRF]

  On 5/31/2022 at 8:04 PM, Squirrel said:

So ... looking at the next game ... the Tigers' starter is 0-1, 20.75 ERA, 1 K ... 

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Cole Sands going for us. Uh...pitchers duel? 

[wsnydes]

  On 5/31/2022 at 8:11 PM, shortround81 said:

Hungry for a win?? You take it back!

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I'm always hungry for a win.  Even right after a win. 

I figured the cheapshot about him tossing a shutout was the jinx reverser, but I'm no expert on these things.

[IowaBeancounter]

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"I’ve felt like Jax is far less effective in multiple inning appearances, so I just took a look and he’s given up 7 runs in his multi inning games vs just two in times he goes one inning"

Including today Jax has been 15 games.  6 games he has pitched one inning or less and given up 2 runs, in 2 games, over 5.1 innings for an ERA of 3.38.  9 games he pitched more than one inning and given up 7 runs in 3 games, over 19 innings for an ERA of 3.32.  He had one bad multi inning game where he gave 4 runs in 2.1 innings against Cleveland. (Twins were ahead 11-2 before he gave up any runs).  To me it looks like he is just as effective in long relief as he is in short relief.

 

[nicksaviking]

  On 5/31/2022 at 8:00 PM, USAFChief said:

Barring rain, Friday's game in Toronto will mark the 1/3 point of the 2022 season. Crazy

 

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If they just want to call the season now and give the Twins the 3rd seed and send the Angels on over to Minnesota for a three game series, I'd be OK with that.

[wsnydes]

  On 5/31/2022 at 8:15 PM, nicksaviking said:

If they just want to call the season now and give the Twins the 3rd seed and send the Angels on over to Minnesota for a three game series, I'd be OK with that.

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Even right now with half the roster on the IL or Covid list?

[shortround81]

  On 5/31/2022 at 8:14 PM, wsnydes said:

I'm always hungry for a win.  Even right after a win. 

I figured the cheapshot about him tossing a shutout was the jinx reverser, but I'm no expert on these things.

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[stringer bell]

  On 5/31/2022 at 8:04 PM, Squirrel said:

So ... looking at the next game ... the Tigers' starter is 0-1, 20.75 ERA, 1 K ... 

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Nope. It’s going to be Roger Clemens’ son, making his major league debut. 

[nicksaviking]

  On 5/31/2022 at 8:16 PM, wsnydes said:

Even right now with half the roster on the IL or Covid list?

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Yeah. I'll take the Angels now, over risking the Blue Jays later. 

Or you know, falling out of playoff race all together.

[rwilfong86]

Great win today

[wsnydes]

  On 5/31/2022 at 8:18 PM, nicksaviking said:

Yeah. I'll take the Angels now, over risking the Blue Jays later. 

Or you know, falling out of playoff race all together.

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I guess that after being presented the alternatives, I agree with your assessment.