Game Thread: Twins vs. Cleveland, 6/23/22 @ 12:10PM CT

[SwainZag]

Gordon!  Big Fly!

[Irishman]

  On 6/23/2022 at 5:47 PM, Vanimal46 said:

 

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Maybe it is time to trade Buxton.   He hurt most of times.  His hurting and not playing much does not help Twins!

[ashbury]

  On 6/23/2022 at 5:58 PM, wsnydes said:

Gordon!  

As expected.

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An "as expected" post.

As expected.

/ I was about to do one if you hadn't.

[LVTwinsfan]

  On 6/23/2022 at 5:41 PM, ashbury said:

Alex failed to make a play last night, didn't he?  Perhaps this is Rocco's form of sending a message.  He doesn't have a large enough roster to work with, to outright bench every culprit.

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What play? Have you seen Miranda play first? If that’s how Rocco manages this team he should be fired immediately.

[ashbury]

  On 6/23/2022 at 6:05 PM, LVTwinsfan said:

What play? Have you seen Miranda play first? If that’s how Rocco manages this team he should be fired immediately.

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You would go through a lot of managers in a season.

[Vanimal46]

  On 6/23/2022 at 6:04 PM, Irishman said:

Maybe it is time to trade Buxton.   He hurt most of times.  His hurting and not playing much does not help Twins!

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No. 

[RpR]

  On 6/23/2022 at 6:05 PM, LVTwinsfan said:

What play? Have you seen Miranda play first? If that’s how Rocco manages this team he should be fired immediately.

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A hit ball went under his glove, had he fielded it Cleveland would not have scored some runs.

[wsnydes]

  On 6/23/2022 at 6:05 PM, ashbury said:

An "as expected" post.

As expected.

/ I was about to do one if you hadn't.

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Like minds think alike.

[LVTwinsfan]

  On 6/23/2022 at 6:08 PM, ashbury said:

You would go through a lot of managers in a season.

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I guess I should have worded my reply differently….. your take on why Miranda is in and Kiriloff is DH makes zero sense

[Richie the Rally Goat]

  On 6/23/2022 at 5:43 PM, wsnydes said:

Nice to see Smeltzer doing Smeltzer things so far.

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[LVTwinsfan]

  On 6/23/2022 at 6:10 PM, RpR said:

A hit ball went under his glove, had he fielded it Cleveland would not have scored some runs.

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A total deflection from the real issues with this team

[Mortimerkenny21]

Nice 4 innings so far by Smeltzer, or as 93X calls him "cool Whappel" Hopefully he can go 6 innings!

[James]

  On 6/23/2022 at 6:21 PM, Mortimerkenny21 said:

Nice 4 innings so far by Smeltzer, or as 93X calls him "cool Whappel" Hopefully he can go 6 innings!

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I didn't think pitchers were allowed to go 6 innings anymore.

[LVTwinsfan]

  On 6/23/2022 at 6:09 PM, Vanimal46 said:

No. 

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He’s not really helping and the part time CF strategy isn’t keeping him healthy

[Mortimerkenny21]

  On 6/23/2022 at 6:21 PM, Mortimerkenny21 said:

Nice 4 innings so far by Smeltzer, or as 93X calls him "cool Whappel" Hopefully he can go 6 innings!

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*Cool Wappel

[mrtwinsfan]

  On 6/23/2022 at 4:53 PM, RpR said:

Willie Mays Hays knock-off in center field; sad day in Mudsville again.

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[adjacent]

Common Smeltzer. One more out and our bullpen takes over!?

[Vanimal46]

  On 6/23/2022 at 6:22 PM, LVTwinsfan said:

He’s not really helping and the part time CF strategy isn’t keeping him healthy

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Trading someone 1 year into a new 7 year extension is a horrible look for the organization. He also has a full no trade clause for the next 4 seasons. 

Saying he’s not really helping is also short sighted. He’s helped a lot this year already. 

[RpR]

  On 6/23/2022 at 6:20 PM, LVTwinsfan said:

A total deflection from the real issues with this team

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No simple fact, whether one likes it or not, Twins defense is bad , period , with the rookies.

[MMMordabito]

That's twice through the order. Is it Duffey-time in the 6th?

[ashbury]

  On 6/23/2022 at 6:18 PM, LVTwinsfan said:

I guess I should have worded my reply differently….. your take on why Miranda is in and Kiriloff is DH makes zero sense

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What do you think my "take" on Miranda and Kirilloff even is?

 

[wsnydes]

Way to get out of that inning, Devin.

[James]

Twins starting pitcher makes it through the 5th inning:

[Richie the Rally Goat]

  On 6/23/2022 at 6:33 PM, MMMordabito said:

That's twice through the order. Is it Duffey-time in the 6th?

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Maybe Alka-Smeltzer pitches a complete game shutout?

 

pretty please?

[James]

Miranda with a walk, huh?  We'll take it.

[LVTwinsfan]

  On 6/23/2022 at 6:34 PM, ashbury said:

What do you think my "take" on Miranda and Kirilloff even is?

 

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I’m just commenting on what you posted, was that wrong

[LVTwinsfan]

  On 6/23/2022 at 6:35 PM, Richie the Rally Goat said:

Maybe Alka-Smeltzer pitches a complete game shutout?

 

pretty please?

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That would get the Twins a win

[James]

  On 6/23/2022 at 6:40 PM, LVTwinsfan said:

I’m just commenting on what you posted, was that wrong

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[LVTwinsfan]

  On 6/23/2022 at 6:32 PM, RpR said:

No simple fact, whether one likes it or not, Twins defense is bad , period , with the rookies.

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The Twins have about 11 blown saves, by far the biggest issue, defense may have contributed to a few, but Pagan and Duffey have 7 blown saves between the two of them. Fix the bullpen and the Twins are not perfect, but they are still in first place and they win this series

[Squirrel]

  On 6/23/2022 at 6:26 PM, mrtwinsfan said:

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I'm surprised you have any skull left and your brains aren't spattered everywhere by how often you use this emoji. Self-harm is a bad thing