Diamondbacks top Twins 9 to 5: It’s a way to stop the winnin’
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Both starter Connor Prielipp and reliever Travis Adams were doing alright… until they weren’t. Some bad defense didn’t help, either! Inning-by-inning notes:
1: Oops Byron. We still love you, but oops. He hits one to left and admires it for a sec; it hits the wall and THEN Bux turns on the speed. He’s thrown out at second.
AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Dbacks have their City Connect jerseys on (or their normal alternates, I do not know), and they’re a dark purplish-blue. They look like something that would glow under a black light. They manage a walk and an infield hit, but Connor Prielipp gets the ground ball third out. This time.
2: Weird. Starter Michael Soroka has to leave; something in his leg is bothering him. Hopefully it’s not the same stuff he had trouble with in 2020-2022.
RHP Taylor Clarke in; he’s part of a Very Good Dbacks bullpen. Well-struck balls by Royce Lewis and Brooks Lee end up in fantastic catches by Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Corbin Carroll (no relation to former Twin Jamie). Victor Caratini hit a solo shot, though! Not the guy you’d expect! We’ll take it.
AdvertisementAdvertisementA nice little seven-pitch inning for Connor! We’ll take it. Twins 1-0
3: RHP sidearmer Ryan Thompson in. Luke Keaschall singles off him, and advances on a FC. Buxton takes a ꓘ, and then a Klobberin’ Kody Klemens grounder takes a really sprightly hop and jumps past 3B Nolan Arenado’s glove. It’s ruled an error, which I don’t think is correct, but in any case Keaschall doubles the mighty lead.
LuJames Groover has a great baseball name, and he grooves one about four inches short of a homer; he pulls in at 2B. Prielipp gets the next out, then walks Geraldo Perdomo to but Corbin Carroll up with two on; not what you want. He singles to left, one run scores. Then Prielipp induces the GIDP; good Connor, good boy! Lakes over Snakes 2-1
4: RHP Drey Jameson in. Why am I listing their names? I don’t know who they are and neither do you. I suppose it’s habit. Anyhoo he walks Brooks Lee with one out. Then Caratini. (Really, you don’t need to walk Caratini.) Tristan Gray hits one that’s guaranteed to be a DP, but it smacks the bag at second and bounces over the fielder’s head; Lee scores. Then Keaschall hits into the second chance DP, but still, not the worst LOBsters the Twins have done lately.
AdvertisementAdvertisementNolan Arenado with the one-out single. Gets the next guy, and then Jordan Lawlar singles; runners at 1st and 3rd. Then an easy flyout to Buxton, so still Twinkers 3-1
5: Back-to-back singles for Larnach and Buxton. Clemens flies out, Josh Bell strikes out, and Royce Lewis has an “excuse me” swing that lofts nicely into a glove. THAT’s the LOBsters we’re used to!
Third time through the lineup for Prielipp. He walks the first guy, gets the second, and Carroll doubles the runner to third. Lee, playing in, boots a grounder and the runner scores. Then Gurriel Jr. hits one to short and if it was played well, it might have been a DP; it’s not played well, and Carroll scores.
Arenado singles, and Prielipp balks both runners into scoring position. Guess what? They both score. The “third time through the lineup” thing didn’t go so well! Arizoners 5-3
6: RHP Jonathan Loáisiga in; his name is not pronounced like pasta. Twins down 1-2-3.
Prielipp still in? OK, whatever, have a nice day. He strikes out the #9 Groover, but not the #1 Ketel Marte. Long gone dong. Then a strikeout and flyout, but still it’s the Grand Canyon State 6-3
7: Lefty Aramis Garcia in; he walks the leadoff Keaschall, and Austin Martin DB-5 pinch hits for Trevor Larnach. Martin strikes out on three pitches and now you’ve lost one of your better hitters for the rest of the game. The highlight of this inning is when Buxton hits it to second and Keaschall does some silly dancing with 2B Marte.
AdvertisementAdvertisementTravis “who?” Adams pitching for the Twins. A one-out hit by Gurriel Jr., a eight pitch strikeout of Arenado, strikeout of Ildemaro Vargas (no relation to onetime “next David Ortiz” Kennys).
8: RHP Kevin Ginkel, who has a 2.60 ERA so far this season, gives up back-to-back jacks. One to Josh Bell, one to Royce Lewis. A one-out Caratini walk, and he’s replaced with pinch-running rookie Kyler Fedko. Fedko runs as Tristan Gray strikes out; he gets a terrible jump and isn’t close to making it.
Adams makes a very nice barehanded play on a bunt-for-hit attempt and JUST misses getting the runner by half a step. Then an infield single, then a Marte strikeout. Perdomo walks; Carroll up with the bases loaded. From some reason Adams stays in.
On Adams’s 42nd pitch of the relief stint, Carroll hits a triple. More great pitching management, Derek baby! Cody Laweryson gets the last two outs but it’s Rattlers 9-5
AdvertisementAdvertisement9: Paul Sewald puts the team out of their misery 1-2-3, Twins lose.
Studs: Sure, will give Caratini one. Why not? Bell and Lewis, all the dingers.
Duds: half Prielipp/Adams, half Shelton for leaving both in too long. Infield defense (again).
COTG goes to gintzer for sharing tales of his grumpy Gus basketball coach. Thanks to everyone who joined in; a late start plus Apple TV is a deadly combination!
Tomorrow’s game is at 9:10, and features their Zac Gallen against our own Taj Bradley. Catch y’all next time!
Badenoch blasts 'moaning' female Labour MPs over Burnham jobs 'quota'
Kemi Badenoch has told Labour women to earn a job in Andy Burnham's Cabinet instead of demanding they are handed jobs because of their gender.
The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister also complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts.
But in a scathing article in the Times today Mrs Badenoch told them to 'stop moaning' and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'.
'There are many, many reasons why you shouldn't have any Milibands in the cabinet,' she said.
'But complaining that the boys haven't given them the right jobs or that the boys are taking all the jobs, just shows that Labour's women still don't get it.'
The idea of quotas was also attacked by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister.
Asked by Times Radio if Mr Burnham should reserve jobs for women, she said: 'No, I think what Andy Burnham should be doing is building the very best team around him to change this country.'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband (above, right, in 2010) is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts
But Mrs Badenoch told them to pipe down and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party and seen by the BBC has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs after he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer.
'We are asking you to demonstrate this change from day one and address the toxicity and misogyny within our own party and government,' it said.
Labour has never had a female leader, while the Conservatives have had three, and Mrs Badenoch urged the government to follow its meritocratic example.
'If you run a meritocracy, then you do not have to worry about jobs for the boys,' she wrote.
'Every woman who is a Conservative MP, every woman who has ever won the leadership, has had to fight to get where she is.
'By contrast, Labour women are demanding guarantees from Burnham. But the truth is he doesn't have to give any guarantees.
'If none of Labour's women are prepared to get their hands dirty and challenge him for the leadership, their demands are toothless.'
'In fact, it's quite revealing that the women's parliamentary Labour Party has written to Burnham asking him to commit himself to at least 50 per cent female ministers.
'This has nothing to do with meritocracy. It is yet more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country.'
