GAME THREAD: 8/4/22, Twins vs Blue Jays, 6:40PM CT

[Aggies7]

Has gray had a problem historically with control? 50% strikes tonight. Seems like all year he just totally loses the strike zone 

[mrtwinsfan]

He let him ptch to  springer, , meaning Gurreau also, Had too

[USAFChief]

Pagan for the 6th? 

 

It won't be Gray.

[Aggies7]

Man, I just can’t get too excited about 5 innings from a starter. Went as well as you could hope I guess.

[mrtwinsfan]

ANd it worked,  was the right move,

[bighat]

  On 8/5/2022 at 1:15 AM, Aggies7 said:

Has gray had a problem historically with control? 50% strikes tonight. Seems like all year he just totally loses the strike zone 

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I don't think so. I followed him last year in Cincy and I don't recall any meltdowns like this. It's incredibly frustrating to watch. I know he was terrible in New York though, so maybe that's something he dealt with in the past....

[Squirrel]

YES!

[IndyTwinsFan]

  On 8/5/2022 at 1:17 AM, USAFChief said:

Pagan for the 6th? 

 

It won't be Gray.

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Probably. 

[USAFChief]

  On 8/5/2022 at 1:18 AM, Aggies7 said:

Man, I just can’t get too excited about 5 innings from a starter. Went as well as you could hope I guess.

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I would have taken 5 scoreless if offered. 

[CRF]

Kind of an off night with his command for Gray, but he kept them off the board. Pagan next, so it's nail biting time.

[mrtwinsfan]

5 innings zero runs 1 hit,   bremer will be hailing Sonny as Cy Young 

[wsnydes]

  On 8/5/2022 at 1:18 AM, Squirrel said:

YES!

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I saw that!

[Winston Smith]

  On 8/5/2022 at 1:18 AM, Aggies7 said:

Man, I just can’t get too excited about 5 innings from a starter. Went as well as you could hope I guess.

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Kind of taxes the pen game after game.

[Aggies7]

Lol Contreras had no chance 

[Aggies7]

  On 8/5/2022 at 1:20 AM, USAFChief said:

I would have taken 5 scoreless if offered. 

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Me too, but I know what’s looming

[jkcarew]

It’s hard to throw that many pitches in 5 innings without giving up a run. Positively Odorizzi-like (on a good day)

[mrtwinsfan]

Time arize and shrine  LUIS

[cHawk]

  On 8/5/2022 at 1:17 AM, USAFChief said:

It won't be Gray.

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You’re right.

 

It will be Yellow.

[cHawk]

Bad joke…I apologize

[stringer bell]

I would say that there should be no dispute that they go to the bullpen tonight. I think it’s really difficult to have four different pitchers hold a lead. 

[cHawk]

Let’s see this new & improved Twins bullpen flex its muscles

[USAFChief]

Areaez struggling a little over the past month.

[USAFChief]

  On 8/5/2022 at 1:29 AM, cHawk said:

Bad joke…

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No such thing. 

[Winston Smith]

  On 8/5/2022 at 1:32 AM, USAFChief said:

Areaez struggling a little over the past month.

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.232 last 4 weeks is a slight struggle for him. Great for Sano.

[Aggies7]

Literally don’t know how many more times I can stomach watching Emilio Pagan blow leads

[cHawk]

Dammit Pagan……

[LewFordLives]

Why is he still on the team?

[Azviking101]

But Pagan’s last 11 innings…he turned a corner. 
never learn. He needs to be DFAd

[LVTwinsfan]

  On 8/5/2022 at 1:29 AM, stringer bell said:

I would say that there should be no dispute that they go to the bullpen tonight. I think it’s really difficult to have four different pitchers hold a lead. 

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Even if they cough up the lead immediately

[Irishman]

  On 8/5/2022 at 1:37 AM, Aggies7 said:

Literally don’t know how many more times I can stomach watching Emilio Pagan blow leads

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That mean Sonny Gray gets ND.