Minnesota Twins (30-23) @ Toronto Blue Jays (30-20) - June 3-5, 2022

polo007 · Post #1 » by **polo007** » Fri Jun 3, 2022 8:11 pm

Max Kepler, Emilio Pagan of Minnesota Twins to miss series against Toronto Blue Jays - TSN.ca

TORONTO -- The struggling Minnesota Twins have arrived in Toronto without regular right fielder Max Kepler and relief pitchers Emilio Pagán, Caleb Thielbar and Trevor Megill; all of them are on the restricted list to comply with the Canadian government's COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

The four players will miss the three-game series against the Blue Jays. The Twins were waiting to announce replacements until closer to game time on Friday night. Canada requires anyone traveling to the country to have received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, the second one at least 14 days before entry.

Pagán discussed his decision not to get a shot with reporters before the Twins departed for Toronto.

"I know that there are going to be people that are very angry for this opinion and the stance, but that's fine," Pagán said. "I feel like I had a choice to make, and they have also a choice if they're going to be mad at me or not."

Pagán was the losing pitcher on Thursday afternoon in Detroit after allowing a two-run homer to Daz Cameron in the eighth inning of a 3-2 defeat. He's one of the late-inning relievers for the AL Central-leading Twins, who have lost seven of their past 10 games, all to division bottom-dwellers Detroit and Kansas City.

"I've gone to every guy in this locker room and explained where I was, and how I came up with my decision, and apologized because I do know it's hurting the team," 31-year-old Pagán said. "I do not believe this is a baseball decision. This is the Canadian government. It's not even an MLB rule."

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Parataxis · Post #2 » by **Parataxis** » Fri Jun 3, 2022 8:16 pm

Let's go Blue GAYS!!!! =D

Pride weekend is always such a fun time to be at the park.

bluerap23 · Post #3 » by **bluerap23** » Fri Jun 3, 2022 8:39 pm

Tapia getting the start over Chapman and Kirk. Nice!

Thankfully we have a Polo series thread so it doesn’t matter.

Randle McMurphy · Post #4 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Fri Jun 3, 2022 9:26 pm

Kirk is hitting liners all over the field so obviously it is time for Tapia and Biggio to get in again today.

Post #5 » by **Schad** » Fri Jun 3, 2022 9:35 pm

One of the fascinating things about the constant squad rotation is that it means that the only full-time players are the part-time players.

WuTang_OG · Post #6 » by **WuTang_OG** » Fri Jun 3, 2022 9:37 pm

going to this one

200 level so i can sit in a normal seat with room

lets get another one

LBJKB24MJ23 · Post #7 » by **LBJKB24MJ23** » Fri Jun 3, 2022 9:52 pm

WuTang_OG wrote:going to this one

200 level so i can sit in a normal seat with room

lets get another one

have fun man!

Asianiac_24 · Post #8 » by **Asianiac_24** » Fri Jun 3, 2022 9:58 pm

It's just crazy to me how Tapia is constantly getting play time over Kirk/Jansen, and is now batting 6th over Espinal and Gurriel. The only player he has an argument to bat over is Biggio.

DelAbbot · Post #9 » by **DelAbbot** » Fri Jun 3, 2022 10:13 pm

Is Atkins not paying attention to Montoyo using Tapia so much? The guys is negative on offense and negative on defense

bluerap23 · Post #10 » by **bluerap23** » Fri Jun 3, 2022 10:36 pm

Ok, I've been ragging on Tapia, but I am going to give him a little credit. In the last 11 games he is hitting 344 with an 851 ops.

Parataxis · Post #11 » by **Parataxis** » Fri Jun 3, 2022 10:59 pm

WuTang_OG wrote:going to this one

200 level so i can sit in a normal seat with room

lets get another one

Are the 200 level seats still cushioned as well?

Mehar · Post #12 » by **Mehar** » Fri Jun 3, 2022 11:08 pm

Asianiac_24 wrote:It's just crazy to me how Tapia is constantly getting play time over Kirk/Jansen, and is now batting 6th over Espinal and Gurriel. The only player he has an argument to bat over is Biggio.

Kirk batting .301 is not enough for Montoyo to stop playing Tapia regularly. Maybe when Kirk starts hitting .350.

xAIRNESSx · Post #13 » by **xAIRNESSx** » Fri Jun 3, 2022 11:17 pm

Georgie boy getting us 1 back

Post #14 » by **Schad** » Fri Jun 3, 2022 11:25 pm

Barry Jansen hits that out last year.

Randle McMurphy · Post #15 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Fri Jun 3, 2022 11:48 pm

By far the worst Kikuchi has looked for over a month. Getting crushed out there.

Raider917 · Post #16 » by **Raider917** » Fri Jun 3, 2022 11:51 pm

who are the best starting pitchers on trade block?

Randle McMurphy · Post #17 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Fri Jun 3, 2022 11:57 pm

Probably shouldn't have played Tapia and Biggio in a scorefest like this.

SharoneWright · Post #18 » by **SharoneWright** » Sat Jun 4, 2022 12:36 am

8 and 9 both walk. So ideal, it nearly brings tears to the eyes.

Edit: Now, I'm actually crying...

Randle McMurphy · Post #19 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Sat Jun 4, 2022 12:45 am

SharoneWright wrote:8 and 9 both walk. So ideal, it nearly brings tears to the eyes.

Got less ideal after Baldelli brought the changeup artist in. He seems to have a clue what he’s doing.

Mak · Post #20 » by **Mak** » Sat Jun 4, 2022 12:46 am

Pretty bad turn of events there at the end. Springer trying to hit out , so it is what it is. Could have maybe try a double steal when a guy is throwing 76 mph change up all the time.