Twins 2023 Thread

That’s why it’s key to get Lewis back at third, Polanco at second and DH Julien. I actually liked our scrub lineup from yesterday better because it was a bunch of vets that know how to hit good pitching and it showed. Limited k’s hits the other way and took advantage of mistakes when they could. The young guys couldn’t figure out how to do that against Verlander. I’d argue at this point in time Valdez is a better pitcher than Verlander.

Especially how he matches up against the Twins who generally suck against lefties.

FryDog62 wrote:

I agree with you on most of your post, with the exception of the dang good fielding. I think there are days when Edouard Julien and Jorge Polanco could play catch and someone would get killed.

I was going to add that as long as the players are in their normal positions because Polanco should not be at 3rd at all.

First pitches at Target Field. Now that’s cool

Game 3: Johan Santana to Joe Mauer
Game 4: Gary Gaetti to Dan Gladden

I sure Johan throws a circle change! That is pretty dang cool!

Man, the Phil’s have a good shot at taking out the big time favorites! Already up 1-0 in game 2.

Wheeler has 6 strikeouts in 2 innings…..I’ll let you do the math on that.

Royce is back playing 3rd today! that’s huge! allows Julien to DH and lead off and set the table…

Really need Wallner or Kirilloff to swing the big sticks today!

Castro played good all year I would rather see him then Wallner.

JEREMY wrote:

Castro played good all year I would rather see him then Wallner.

Castro is playing CF today…

Then i guess I would rather have Taylor in CF and Castro in LF. Hope im wrong just aint lovin Wallner.

JEREMY wrote:

Then i guess I would rather have Taylor in CF and Castro in LF. Hope im wrong just aint lovin Wallner.

The pitcher we’re going against today is primarily a flyball pitcher, Wallner gets into one and its gone…

Agreed Joe. He has been struggling though which I hope he gets hot soon. The kid can hit it a mile, it will be just a matter of time I am sure I just hope we have enough time for that to happen.

CaptainMusky wrote:

Agreed Joe. He has been struggling though which I hope he gets hot soon. The kid can hit it a mile, it will be just a matter of time I am sure I just hope we have enough time for that to happen.

He’s streaky for sure, he’ll get likely 2 at bats today, more if he’s effective and they don’t bring a LH reliever in……

Here we go. Gotta get runs early and let Gray settle in.

I just hope if we lose its not because of Jose the gnome Altuve

Not starting out well. Need a DP here.

Well……

Well, this is a disaster of a 1st inning

Bats better show up today.

Lotta game left and their pitcher has not been good this season.

How did Kiriloff not stop that ball.

JEREMY wrote:

How did Kiriloff not stop that ball.

Shadows maybe? Either way he hasn’t been impressing me this postseason.

He got lazy and didn’t get in front of it. Probably had a lot of spin on it too. He’s definitely had a tough series.

Gotta get these two in at least!!!!

Windmill finally stops a guy that would’ve actually scored.

mahtofire14 wrote:

Windmill finally stops a guy that would’ve actually scored.

Tommy must have a rotator cuff injury from sending so many guys to their doom…

That is going to loom large. Could have led to a big inning but we will never know now.

Gotta start chipping away.

This is exactly what I meant when I said I like the lineup we put out against the lefty in game 2 because we had veteran hitters in. Lewis was so amped up he swung and missed three times and wasn’t within a foot of any of them. Wallner same thing. They aren’t taking professional at bats and it’s hurting the team this series.

It’s weird how the Twins hitters can’t see with the sun but Houston can.