Game Thread Twins at Diamondbacks 9:10pm cdt, 6/18/2022

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

9 is a nice baseball number

[BH67]

Just saw the score.  Who kicked the three field goals?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

  On 6/19/2022 at 3:20 AM, Hosken Bombo Disco said:

9 is a nice baseball number

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But i wouldn't complain about 10 either...

[stringer bell]

  On 6/19/2022 at 3:21 AM, BH67 said:

Just saw the score.  Who kicked the three field goals?

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Missed extra point.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

  On 6/19/2022 at 3:21 AM, BH67 said:

Just saw the score.  Who kicked the three field goals?

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Rich Karlis — barefoot of course 

[jimbo92107]

You know, I think Bundy works better with a nine-run lead.

Why is that..?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

  On 6/19/2022 at 3:22 AM, stringer bell said:

Missed extra point.

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I like safeties.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

  On 6/19/2022 at 3:22 AM, sampleSizeOfOne said:

But i wouldn't complain about 10 either...

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Neither are prime; shall we try for 11?

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

  On 6/19/2022 at 3:25 AM, jimbo92107 said:

You know, I think Bundy works better with a nine-run lead.

Why is that..?

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And nine days rest!  

[stringer bell]

Time for Larnach to get it going. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

  On 6/19/2022 at 3:26 AM, Hosken Bombo Disco said:

Neither are prime; shall we try for 11?

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Sure, why not?

[tony&rodney]

Bremer and Hawkins were talking about catchers framing. Dick thought Jeffers stole a strike because of how he receives the ball. Hawkins just shakes his head and dismisses that idea. He states that the umpire is focused on the ball and where the strike zone is as the ball is thrown. It was a short conversation because Dick and LaTroy don't agree on some topics.

A while ago (decades) I umpired about a hundred games, Legion ball level. I never paid much attention to the catcher and certainly didn't look to see where he caught the ball except as a function of whether the ball was caught on foul tips. When calling balls and strikes I stood directly behind the plate and focused on the ball in relation to the strike zone. Sometimes when a catcher set up way outside it was a little odd to be behind the plate without the catcher in front of me. There is a ton on trust from umpires that the catcher will do their job. Long way of saying that while I cannot relate at all to the speed of the MLB game and what it is like to umpire at that level, I too find the concept of framing to be bogus. It is a symbol of poor umpiring to pay attention to where the catcher holds the ball.

[stringer bell]

Odd substitution, Hope Arraez is okay.

[RpR]

It looks like the bloom is off of Celestino's rose.

[Danchat]

Wow, Bundy is having a good game? What is this madness?

Looks like he's going to surpass Chief's bet-line of 2.5 starts after the Yankees outing.

[stringer bell]

  On 6/19/2022 at 3:38 AM, RpR said:

It looks like the bloom is off of Celestino's rose.

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The BA looks rosy, but he hasn;t demonstrated any power and he has a bunch of soft-contact hits. He can't and won't sustain the BABiP, but if he keeps the Ks down and continues to use the whole field, he should continue to get a fair amount of hits.

[Parfigliano]

  On 6/19/2022 at 3:39 AM, Danchat said:

Wow, Bundy is having a good game? What is this madness?

Looks like he's going to surpass Chief's bet-line of 2.5 starts after the Yankees outing.

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Its AZ and their 2 and 1/2 A lineup

[Danchat]

  On 6/19/2022 at 3:43 AM, Parfigliano said:

Its AZ and their 2 and 1/2 A lineup

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Yeah, though I was expecting worse after Smeltzer got butchered yesterday. This isn't changing my outlook on Bundy, trust me.

[wabene]

  On 6/19/2022 at 3:43 AM, Parfigliano said:

Its AZ and their 2 and 1/2 A lineup

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Yep and a game in the standings tonight Cleveland got the Dodgers

[Mortimerkenny21]

I know it's Bundy..but we're up 9-1 let him go the 6th! He's on got 63 pitches!

[mrtwinsfan]

  On 6/19/2022 at 3:49 AM, Mortimerkenny21 said:

I know it's Bundy..but we're up 9-1 let him go the 6th! He's on got 63 pitches!

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rocco dont go by pitches,  Leave him in until he gives up at least 5,  runs,  

[gil4]

  On 6/19/2022 at 3:26 AM, Hosken Bombo Disco said:

Neither are prime; shall we try for 11?

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There are plenty of fine prime numbers to choose from. Four Twins in the lineup right now are wearing them.  Larnach (13), Kirilloff (19), Bundy (37), and Celestino (67).  I'd be happy with any of those as long as Bundy doesn't turn back into a pumpkin in the next few minutes.  (Celestino's 67 would work even if he does.)  

[mrtwinsfan]

  Leave him in until he gives up at least 5,  runs,  his era will still go down,

[stringer bell]

Actually a nice play by Gordon there. 

[Mortimerkenny21]

Right no happy medium, pull him when somehow miraculously he's doing decent it getting quick outs. Or just let him burn for 5 or 6 runs.

[stringer bell]

Kirilloff doesn't show much emotion on the field.

[stringer bell]

Is the lead Duffey-safe?

[Mortimerkenny21]

Bud Bundy in the 7th? Hahaha

[wabene]

  On 6/19/2022 at 4:03 AM, stringer bell said:

Kirilloff doesn't show much emotion on the field.

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I noticed in @Tom Froemming's videos has was more animated in St Paul. Of course it's hard not to smile when you're crushing like that.

[Parfigliano]

  On 6/19/2022 at 4:04 AM, Mortimerkenny21 said:

Bud Bundy in the 7th? Hahaha

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70 some pitches and 8 run lead.  Give Bundy another inning.