Game Thread: Rays @ Twins 7:10 PM 6/10/2022

[mnfireman]

Good inning by Jax to pick Smeltzer up.

[stringer bell]

I know the Rays have injuries, but that bottom of the order is less than scary. 

[2wins87]

2 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

I am slowly becoming a believer in Jax. Still not totally convinced.

Honestly I think he's second on my depth chart right now.

[PopRiveter]

12 minutes ago, operation mindcrime said:

Nick Gordon doing his best Jake Cave imitation!

Jake Cave at least would have immediately started running very slowly toward that ball after missing it. Nick Gordon stood there pouting. 
I expect better from an outfielder.

[Schmoeman5]

Good job by Jax. Is that 3 or 4 consecutive starts of at least 6 innings by Smeltzer?

[mrtwinsfan]

2 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

I am slowly becoming a believer in Jax. Still not totally convinced.

i think he is right now anyway ahead of Duffey and the old sidearm guy, and real close to being ahead of Pagan, Hope it continues

[Aggies7]

What in God’s name was that weird commercial for the device that Covid tests your whole family?

[2wins87]

1 minute ago, stringer bell said:

I know the Rays have injuries, but that bottom of the order is less than scary. 

Yeah I don't think the Rays are all that great overall. Of course I often think that and they've won a lot of games in the toughest division over the last few years.

[wsnydes]

That Sanchez ball just died.  

[LVTwinsfan]

Blyleven had 60 shutouts in his career. In todays game I don’t think many pitchers get 60 quality starts in their careers

[stringer bell]

1 minute ago, Schmoeman5 said:

Good job by Jax. Is that 3 or 4 consecutive starts of at least 6 innings by Smeltzer?

Nope, he was pulled after 4 against the Blue Jays. 

[mrtwinsfan]

Gordon looking like Willie Mays Hays

[LVTwinsfan]

Gordon’s jealous of the Rays cf’er

[Schmoeman5]

4 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

What in God’s name was that weird commercial for the device that Covid tests your whole family?

The electronic board game. Operation

[stringer bell]

Joe Smith! OK, time for him to have a nice clean inning. 

[Aggies7]

Joe smith time ?

[PopRiveter]

Gordon’s body language concerns me. He hit some ropes and they haven’t paid off. Can’t let frustration get to him. His process at the plate is clearly good even if they’re resulting in hard outs.

[operation mindcrime]

1 minute ago, LVTwinsfan said:

Gordon’s jealous of the Rays cf’er

Yeah but he's jealous of G Cinco's rhymes!

[mrtwinsfan]

Just now, PopRiveter said:

Gordon’s body language concerns me. He hit some ropes and they haven’t paid off. Can’t let frustration get to him. His process at the plate is clearly good even if they’re resulting in hard outs.

He is a p/t Rapper, 

[Aggies7]

Joe smith has been giving up bullets for about a month now. Not feeling great about this

[Schmoeman5]

3 minutes ago, LVTwinsfan said:

Gordon’s jealous of the Rays cf’er

I saw that too. 

[Parfigliano]

2 tough singles

[Danchat]

Come on, Joe... you're better than this!

[PopRiveter]

Oh crap. I’m just learning the Royce Lewis news.

That could not suck more if it were an ad for Hoover.

[Aggies7]

Just now, Danchat said:

Come on, Joe... you're better than this!

Is he

[Aggies7]

I really hope someone else is ready to come into this game

[howeda7]

Rocco doin' some managing. 

[PopRiveter]

2 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

He is a p/t Rapper, 

Like Nick Nelson?

[mrtwinsfan]

1 minute ago, PopRiveter said:

Oh crap. I’m just learning the Royce Lewis news.

That could not suck more if it were an ad for Hoover.

The Catch? "Yeah, I just mistimed my jump. I'm not familiar with the outfield, in general. So that's probably why. I'm very happy I made the catch, though."

But he certainly is taking lessons from the incident. "So, yeah, I'm afraid of the wall." 

[Aggies7]

That’s got to be foul right