Game Thread 8/25/2022 710PM Twins @ Astros

[AussieG]

Duran in the 5th? OK cool

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Wow, game is on the line here with the Twins closer in 

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Not again. Still.

Yeah, methinks he's craftier than he lets on.At one point right before the trade deadline, someone here posted the twins would have the best record in the game with another manage

[mrtwinsfan]

Twins ??  is it over yet

[Vanimal46]

3 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Not again. Still.

His dazzling wrc+ is going to get him a $300 million contract according to several TDers. Just forget it’s his worst offensive full season since 2018 and he has 40 RBI heading into September. 

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

I’m assuming Duran gets his two innings then

[USAFChief]

Duran never sees the mound a few days ago in an extra inning loss against Texas where neither team ever ahead by more than 1.

But he's in here in the 5th, down 2.

Seems...suboptimal usage to me.

[AussieG]

1 minute ago, Hosken Bombo Disco said:

I’m assuming Duran gets his two innings then

Hope that's the plan

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, Hosken Bombo Disco said:

I’m assuming Duran gets his two innings then

Yes let's assure he's unavailable tomorrow in addition to using him in the 5th down 2.

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Yes let's assure he's unavailable tomorrow in addition to using him in the 5th down 2.

Even when you're a terrible team, you gotta make plans.

[MMMordabito]

So we're down 2 in the bottom of the fifth having already used the best bullpen option whilst attempting to not go 0-10 against the Dodgers and Astros.

[AussieG]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Yes let's assure he's unavailable tomorrow in addition to using him in the 5th down 2.

We will have a fresh Pagan for tomorrow

[h2oface]

Baldelli has lost his mind. No excuse for having Duran in the game right no. None. Doesn't use him when needed and now in the 5th behind by 2. Just nuts.

[RickOShea]

Have we ever thrown a runner out, this half century?

[Tlaker]

3 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Duran never sees the mound a few days ago in an extra inning loss against Texas where neither team ever ahead by more than 1.

But he's in here in the 5th, down 2.

Seems...suboptimal usage to me.

I have never ever heard those words together in a sentence…………

except from my wife,

 

over and over again,

 

for years and years.?‍♂️

[RickOShea]

Oh Lordeeeeee, it's a miracle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RpR]

Just now, RickOShea said:

Have we ever thrown a runner out, this half century?

Leon and Sanchez have.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

5 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Yes let's assure he's unavailable tomorrow in addition to using him in the 5th down 2.

It’s mind boggling 

[MMMordabito]

1 minute ago, RickOShea said:

Have we ever thrown a runner out, this half century?

Yes, but it took a second take.

[USAFChief]

True story: Stringer Bell and I (and Stringer's cousin) ran into Roy Smalley behind the press box before the 2nd game in Milwaukee. 

He talked to us for a good 10 minutes. Couldn't have been nicer.

He even asked us if we'd pose for a pic with him.

Or somebody asked for a pic. Maybe it wasn't Smalley. Details.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Just now, USAFChief said:

True story: Stringer Bell and I (and Stringer's cousin) ran into Roy Smalley behind the press box before the 2nd game in Milwaukee. 

He talked to us for a good 10 minutes. Couldn't have been nicer.

He even asked us if we'd pose for a pic with him.

Or somebody asked for a pic. Maybe it wasn't Smalley. Details.

Who wouldn’t ask for a pic?  

[RpR]

Twins base running is soooo good.

[Vanimal46]

Good old fashioned Bremergasm there. 

[RickOShea]

Can you spell, R-o-o-k-i-e?

[USAFChief]

Jack Miranda needs to know better than that

 

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

I am going to show you a screenshot of how the Baltimore Orioles scored the tying run in the bottom of the 9th— a masterpiece in ineptitude only the Chicago White Sox could manage. 

take a look: 

(also you could just pull it up yourself on the web)

[RickOShea]

Still in the 6th and ready to close the book on this one.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Alas, no one scored in the 10th and the game is in the 11th now 

[RickOShea]

Come on 401K!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ashbury]

That was some heads-up baserunning by Miranda, keepng the Twins out of a double play situation.