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]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

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

 

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

[Puckett34]

[operation mindcrime]

Just now, Squirrel said:

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

I think you're on to something!

[Parfigliano]

1 minute ago, Squirrel said:

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

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]

7 minutes ago, operation mindcrime said:

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

Your enthusiasm really needs to be turned up a notch!

[Mortimerkenny21]

[wsnydes]

3 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

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

That seems decidedly Tiger-esque this season.

So, he'll throw a shutout?

[shortround81]

Just now, wsnydes said:

That seems decidedly Tiger-esque this season.

So, he'll throw a shutout?

Thanks for the jinx. 

-takes away your chicken dinner-

[wsnydes]

Just now, shortround81 said:

Thanks for the jinx. 

-takes away your chicken dinner-

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]

Just now, wsnydes said:

ahhhh, but I'm hungry!

Hungry for a win?? You take it back!

[shortround81]

Just now, 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

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

[CRF]

7 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

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

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

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, shortround81 said:

Hungry for a win?? You take it back!

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]

13 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

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

 

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]

Just now, 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.

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

[shortround81]

1 minute ago, 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.

 

[stringer bell]

12 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

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

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

[nicksaviking]

3 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

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

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]

2 minutes ago, 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.

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