All Things 2023 Minnesota Twins In-Season Thread

[From the Parkinglot]

For some perspective, the MLB record for most in a season is 6 - held by Don Mattingly (1987) &Travis Hafner (2006) and is now tied for the third most all time with 18 others.

Included in the aforementioned 18 are-
Lou Gehrig (whose 23 grand slams rank second all-time), Babe Ruth (who hit four slams in 1919 while also winning nine games in his last season as a regular pitcher), Ralph Kiner, Mike Piazza and Edgar Martinez.

Hafner, Mattingly hold single-year grand slam record

Hitting one grand slam in a season is hard enough. But hitting a large handful of them? That takes an incredibly rare combination of both skill and a little luck. From 1901 -- the season the American League began play -- through 2017, a total of 146 different players had

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Mattingly never hit a grand slam before or after the 1987 season.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Tim Anderson do you like Korean BBQ?

I think you’ll be playing there in couple years- amazing that he won a batting title in the recent past.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Mattingly never hit a grand slam before or after the 1987 season.

Thanks Dick

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

For some perspective, the MLB record for most in a season is 6 - held by Don Mattingly (1987) &Travis Hafner (2006) and is now tied for the third most all time with 18 others.

Included in the aforementioned 18 are-
Lou Gehrig (whose 23 grand slams rank second all-time), Babe Ruth (who hit four slams in 1919 while also winning nine games in his last season as a regular pitcher), Ralph Kiner, Mike Piazza and Edgar Martinez.

Hafner, Mattingly hold single-year grand slam record

Hitting one grand slam in a season is hard enough. But hitting a large handful of them? That takes an incredibly rare combination of both skill and a little luck. From 1901 -- the season the American League began play -- through 2017, a total of 146 different players had

www.mlb.com

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[Ski U Mah Gopher]

Twins win again 10-2 The Magic Number is (Mauer was tooo easy):

 

[GophersInIowa]

Twins win again 10-2 The Magic Number is (Mauer was tooo easy):

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One of my favorites

 

[GophersInIowa]

 

[GophersInIowa]

 

[coolhandgopher]

 

[Spaulding!No!]

Twins Win 10-2

Magic Number now:

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That looks like the old tiger stadium

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

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Great ’stache

 

[From the Parkinglot]

Thanks Dick

I am worried about Dick when Royce bats. He is getting way too excited and I am worried something might get tangled in all the cords.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

I am worried about Dick when Royce bats. He is getting way too excited and I am worried something might get tangled in all the cords.

Hopefully he doesn’t know where Royce lives

 

[From the Parkinglot]

Toussaint going for 20 k’s tonight and 15 of then will be looking.

 

[From the Parkinglot]

I have a proposal for the twins. I hate striking out, but I’ve been told they are no different than other outs. The twins love to strike out. I am willing to accept the strikeouts but only if you stop striking out looking. The number of pitches taken right down the heart for called third strikes tonight is stupid.

 

[From the Parkinglot]

Stop striking out looking. My god.

 

[From the Parkinglot]

Okay Willi the weapon. The committee is watching.

 

[Ski U Mah Gopher]

Can't win them all (and damn Will Smith).

First day since September 6th that the Magic Number didn't go down.

 

[howeda7]

Guardians have the Royals next. Let's not make it interesting. Win tomorrow.

 

[GopherVotary]

I am worried about Dick when Royce bats. He is getting way too excited and I am worried something might get tangled in all the cords.

One time, Dick got so excited during a Royce at bat, he actually forgot to say who was on deck after ball three was thrown.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Okay Willi the weapon. The committee is watching.

Hopefully they weren’t watching his bumbling, tumbling grab on the warning track in the 9th

 

[Ski U Mah Gopher]

Can't figure out the Rangers; sweep a 4-game series in Toronto, get swept by the Guardians.

 

[GophersInIowa]

 

[Ski U Mah Gopher]

Twins win 4-0, the Magic Number is now:

 

[short ornery norwegian]

Magic Number at 6.

Twins have 3 gms at Cincy next. Cleveland has 3-gm series with Kansas City.

pretty good chance that the Twins could clinch during the upcoming home stand against Angels and A's.

 

[GophersInIowa]

So if Lopez is to start game 1 and they continue with the 6 man rotation, they’d have to do 2 additional bullpen games.

 

[short ornery norwegian]

WARNING!! this post could be triggering.

so Barreiro this morning was talking about the Twins' 18-gm playoff losing streak (yeah, I'm shocked).

I decided to do a deep dive into "the streak." here's what I came up with.

Runs scored: Twins 49 (avg 2.7). Opps 107 (avg 5.9)

Twins have scored 1 run (5x) - 2 runs (5x) - 3 runs (2x) - 4 runs (4x) - 5 runs (1x) - 6 runs (1x)
Opps scored 3 runs (2x)- 4 runs (3x)- 5 runs (3x)- 6 runs(3x)- 7 runs(2x)- 8 runs(4x)- 10 runs (1x)

Opps margin of victory- 1 run(4x)- 2 runs(2x)- 3 runs(4x)- 4 runs(3x)- 5 runs(3x)- 6 runs(2x).

bottom line - in the streak, Twins have not produced enough runs (12 of 18 gms with 3 runs or less)
and the Twins pitching has not been strong (allowed 5 or more runs in 13 of 18 games).

Captain Obvious says - if they can hit a little better and pitch a little better, they will give themselves a chance to win.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

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I was hoping you’d post the “resting” version

 

[TNGophfan]

Thank you for posting pictures of Tony-O. Still my favorite all-time Twin and a great person to boot!!!

 

[GophersInIowa]