All Things 2023 Minnesota Twins In-Season Thread

[Gophers1992]

Shhhhhh. Don’t tell anyone they have been bad for a month.

Ok this finally does it for me. It's time to get rid of Kepler and Correa.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

It's been that way for years. I bought the full strips in 2002 and trying to get the tickets to various friends/relatives for the games I couldn't go to was a PITA. Probably much easier without paper tickets, but I would still Stub Hub it 100% now.

Thanks - I wasn’t aware.

 

[From the Parkinglot]

Julien man what are you waiting for on strike 1 and 3. Gallo would strike out too, but at least he would swing.

 

[GophersInIowa]

Awesome

 

[GophersInIowa]

Our baserunning is less than desirable

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Jeffers is the worst base runner I’ve ever seen.

Good grief

 

[From the Parkinglot]

Sloppy.

 

[From the Parkinglot]

Jeffers is the worst base runner I’ve ever seen.

Good grief

Dan Ford would like a word.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Dan Ford would like a word.

Disco Danny is on my permanent exemption list - just 2 cool for school.

Oh and I forgot about his base running blunders.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

MaxFactor!

 

[From the Parkinglot]

 

[From the Parkinglot]

The twins expecting to swap one DFA candidate in Lopez for another DFA candidate in Floro and expecting different results is front office mismanagement. The guy sucks.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

And they’ll keep pounding him there until he adjusts

 

[From the Parkinglot]

This is the exact type of game that worries me with Gray as he is a nibbler. In the playoffs you can’t be a nibbler. This is especially true with the bullpen the twins have. I really do hope that Ober and Varland are both on the playoff roster to add for depth in case a pitcher doesn’t go long. Your options when that happen can not be Floro, Headrick, and Winder.

 

[coolhandgopher]

Magic Number:

 

[Ski U Mah Gopher]

If the Guardians keep this up, we might have to look at the Tigers, too,

Magic # is:

 

[JimmyJamesMD]

If the Guardians keep this up, we might have to look at the Tigers, too,

Magic # is:

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one of my top 5 fav twins

should have never broken up the soul patrol in 2002. At least not for Rick F'ing reed.

 

[golf]

Twins are 8th in ops against righties and 21st in ops against lefties. Would be helpful if our wildcard opponent didn't have strong lefty starters.

 

[GophersInIowa]

 

[short ornery norwegian]

some injury updates from Twitter:

Brock Stewart says he will start a rehab with St. Paul - scheduled to throw Friday and next Tuesday. If all goes well, he could be activated for the home series with the Angels a week from Friday. Nick Gordon is also slated for a rehab at St. Paul.

Sounds like Alcala and Paddock will both be going to Wichita for rehab assignments - but that season ends next week.

 

[Ski U Mah Gopher]

If the Twins go 9-9 the rest of the season, the Guardians have to go 16-1 to win the division.

 

[Gophers1992]

If the Twins go 9-9 the rest of the season, the Guardians have to go 16-1 to win the division.

Would be fun if we go 11-7 and they go 17-0

 

[GophersInIowa]

Would be fun if we go 11-7 and they go 17-0

No that would not be fun. I'd rather avoid the drama.

 

[howeda7]

If the Twins go 9-9 the rest of the season, the Guardians have to go 16-1 to win the division.

So if we go 2-16 they only have to go 9-8....

 

[Ope3]

Would be fun if we go 11-7 and they go 17-0

No that would not be fun. I'd rather avoid the drama.

It would deprive the AL Central winner the chance to set their rotation for the Wild Card Round.

 

[Gophers1992]

It would deprive the AL Central winner the chance to set their rotation for the Wild Card Round.

True, was only thinking from a drama standpoint.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

That’s an error on Carlos for gripe’s sake

 

[TNGophfan]

Don't care what happens here, I don't understand Varland here. Game is still very winnable. Bring in Thielbar against the lefties to get out of the inning.

 

[TNGophfan]

You ever notice how the better teams take a lot of pitches and know how to foul pitches off. Seems to be a skill we lack.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Don't care what happens here, I don't understand Varland here. Game is still very winnable. Bring in Thielbar against the lefties to get out of the inning.

The broadcast posited thst they want to give Varland’s experience coming into the middle of an inning, as he hasn’t done that before. Use him in different situations as a reliever, so he can develop confidence.

Additionally, they really only use Theilbar if they’re tied or ahead.