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

[LVTwinsfan]

  On 6/23/2022 at 6:44 PM, Squirrel said:

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

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I think he’s practicing for the headbangers ball

[Aggies7]

Smeltzer for 7, Duran for 2. 

[LVTwinsfan]

I have to admit I am totally mystified by Smeltzers success. He reminds me of Jamie Moyer late in his career. 

[LVTwinsfan]

  On 6/23/2022 at 6:52 PM, Aggies7 said:

Smeltzer for 7, Duran for 2. 

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He’ll go over 100 pitches so somebody should give Rocco a Valium to calm him down 

[Vanimal46]

6 clean innings by Smeltzer. You love to see it! 

[Richie the Rally Goat]

  On 6/23/2022 at 6:19 PM, Richie the Rally Goat said:

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Oh what a relief it is

[Richie the Rally Goat]

  On 6/23/2022 at 6:52 PM, LVTwinsfan said:

I have to admit I am totally mystified by Smeltzers success. He reminds me of Jamie Moyer late in his career. 

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Agreed, but I’ll take it!

[CRF]

I don't think 1 run is gonna hold up. We better get more, maybe much more, and even then, depending on which El Gasolino we bring in...it might not be enough. 

[Aggies7]

I had zero expectations for Sanchez coming in to the year, and he’s only slightly exceeded my expectations 

[MMMordabito]

Say it ain't so, Joe

[Aggies7]

I would have started smeltzer this inning.

[Aggies7]

4 pitch leadoff walk. Splendid.

[Vanimal46]

And now the hyperventilating begins. 

[Aggies7]

What are the numbers for smith in clean innings vs innings with inherited runners? 

[LVTwinsfan]

I have never been a proponent of electronic strike zones, I just don’t think baseball should be turned into a big video game. But a hitter shouldn’t have to guess what an inconsistent umpire is going to call a strike or a ball. If the umpires are going to continue to be this bad, then let’s have electronic strike zones, open up every play to review and fire half the umps, if they want to strike over it… fire them all

[notoriousgod71]

Rocco just never learns, does he?

[LVTwinsfan]

Here comes the blowpen

[wsnydes]

a walk...

...in from the pen...and a walk...

[Aggies7]

  On 6/23/2022 at 7:07 PM, notoriousgod71 said:

Rocco just never learns, does he?

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Doesn’t appear that way. 

[MMMordabito]

FFS, so predictable

[Aggies7]

Smith has been bad for over a month. Smeltzer should have been left in. Don’t blame Rocco though 

[mrtwinsfan]

Anyone surprised to see this AGAIN !!!!!!

[Irishman]

  On 6/23/2022 at 7:07 PM, notoriousgod71 said:

Rocco just never learns, does he?

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Agreed!  

[LVTwinsfan]

Gift call 

[Vanimal46]

Nothing keeps the blood pressure elevated more than a pitch to contact reliever like Joe Smith. 

[Winston Smith]

Smith is gonna cough this game up.

[Aggies7]

Absolute joke. Smeltzer with 3 hits and 0 walks but because he got near the magic number, the computer says to yank him.

[wsnydes]

and a HBP.  

Walk

2B

HBP

Neat.

[Aggies7]

Like why is Joe smith still in this game? CAN ANYONE TELL ME

[Puckett34]