Game Thread: Twins @ Cleveland, 9/19/22 @ 12:10 PM CT

[sampleSizeOfOne]

We seem to be able to put things in play for a change.

 

Half way back to a tie game.

[wavedog]

We got a stolen base!  

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Weird... No safe call on the stolen base, and it took me a moment to figure out that was because no tag was applied.

 

And the announcers explained it right after i figured it out. Shows me up for doing my own thinking...

[wavedog]

Leon out of the game now after taking a foul-tip to the mask.   

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Caleb behind the plate. We swapped in a fresh battery. 

 

Wonder if Enriquez can strand more runners this inning.

[gunnarthor]

Gray has a hamstring injury. Not devastating. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Right hamstring tightness is the word.

[RpR]

24 minutes ago, notoriousgod71 said:

Gordon trying to make palacios feel better 

Willie Mays Hays Gordon has returned.

[RpR]

Rodriguez did quite well the other night, why is he gone?

[RpR]

56 minutes ago, gunnarthor said:

So Wallner isn't the most graceful of fielders ...

22 errors in 3 years in the MInors, let's see one in 3 games in the Majors?

[tony&rodney]

Quantrill is not real sharp today but he gets through five without even a mound visit. 

[mrtwinsfan]

11 minutes ago, RpR said:

Rodriguez did quite well the other night, why is he gone?

Easy answer-----

Just set their new record for the most pitchers used in a single season?

I'm beaming with pride. Now I can remember the 2022 Twins fondly as the "record-setting 2022 Twins"

[gunnarthor]

2 minutes ago, RpR said:

22 errors in 3 years in the MInors, let's see one in 3 games in the Majors?

It's more his range that's the issue

[RpR]

5 minutes ago, gunnarthor said:

It's more his range that's the issue

That is the problem when a player is used for his bat; Contreras is a very good fielder, B. Hamiton is a very good fielder , Wallner so far has a good bat. (I would put Gordon in the same category as Wallner, you never know when he will brain fade.)

[mrtwinsfan]

4 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Easy answer-----

Just set their new record for the most pitchers used in a single season?

I'm beaming with pride. Now I can remember the 2022 Twins fondly as the "record-setting 2022 Twins"

I stole the answer, from PoPriveter,  couldnt resist,-  gotta give credit where its due

[Mortimerkenny21]

Good job Henriquez after that lead off double! Keeping us in the game!

[wavedog]

Yes, Cave - hit it the other way!  

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Shift beating 101:

Taught by Jake Cave for 1 credit.

[RpR]

PItchers seem to know Jake Cave is suceptible to outside pitches, as they throw junk out there and he often suckers for it, but then his home run to right yesterday was outside junk.

[RpR]

Hamiton, C. on my!

Contreras pinch hitting, OH MY!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Marking the 3rd(?) time i got ninja-ed posting something 'cause i take time to think of a quip (though once i thought better of it. like there is never a right hamstring tightness, but obviously there is)

[PopRiveter]

This has the workings of a nice rally. I'm somehow still hoping for the best

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Bases are loaded, and i think we have a chance because there is an out...

[RpR]

Just now, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Bases are loaded, and i think we have a chance because there is an out...

Can Contreras bunt?

[PopRiveter]

2 minutes ago, PopRiveter said:

This has the workings of a nice rally. I'm somehow still hoping for the best

I'm an idiot.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 minute ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Bases are loaded, and i think we have a chance because there is an out...

Shows what i know.

[tony&rodney]

Wallner is not a good defender but he does have some speed and has improved considerably this year alone. If you have watched him in several dozen games he gets decent jumps and is not the pitcher playing outfielder making numerous errors that he was last year. He is better than Garlick right now and equal to Larnach as a defensive player, not that that is anywhere close to Kepler.

[RpR]

That truly sucked.

[mrtwinsfan]

Was there any doubt, ??    My God

[tony&rodney]

Twins need a bad hop occasionally because line drives are not working. Tough luck for these young guys.