Game Thread (8/20): Twins vs. White Sox, 6:10 pm CT

[Squirrel]

KID BETTER LEARN TO GET THE BALL DOWN, Get away down in aaa with it , Not here

There’s always an adjustment period, which is why it’s good he’s getting time now before next season.

[mrmpls]

Left handed Jake odorizzi so far, to many pitches UP

[mrmpls]

 

There’s always an adjustment period, which is why it’s good he’s getting time now before next season.

agree , gotta see what we got

[Squirrel]

agree , gotta see what we got

Hopefully he can take his lumps now and learn from them.

[Vanimal46]

Yikes.

[mrmpls]

OH MY!!

[wsnydes]

That was a microcosm of the entire season right there.

[amjgt]

That was a pathetic effort by Adrianza.

[Jham]

So is Gonsalves proof of good or poor player development? Asking for friend.

[Krusington]

Am I the only person that thinks Kohl Stewarts "stuff" blows Gonsalves "stuff" out of the water?

[Aggies7]

This is going well.

[ashbury]

Gonsalves got a gift strike call from the plate ump, otherwise he's not gotten any breaks during this second inning. The double was legit, after that it's been bad luck from the pitcher's perspective.

[Aggies7]

Gonsalves got a gift strike call from the plate ump, otherwise he's not gotten any breaks during this second inning. The double was legit, after that it's been bad luck from the pitcher's perspective.

He’s getting bad lucked all around the yard, John.

[yarnivek1972]

This could be going better.

[ashbury]

Kepler or Cave in CF?

 

No.

[akmanak]

He is leaving everything up and his control is a trainwreck.

[Jham]

Is Gonsalves effectively wild or effectively, just wild? Asking for my wife.

[mrmpls]

Better put up  alot of runs tonight, not the start the kid was looking for!

[yarnivek1972]

This is going well.

I honestly did not see your post before making mine...

[Aggies7]

Poor kid. Had nothing.

[Aggies7]

I honestly did not see your post before making mine...

I demand an apology

[ashbury]

He’s getting bad lucked all around the yard, John.

You're going to hold a bleeder, a fluke HBP, and a popup no one could get to, against him?

 

He could make his own luck, no question, with some better stuff or at least better execution of what he's throwing. But he could easily have been out of this inning with no runs scored, even with the leadoff double.

[MN_ExPat]

Welcome to the bigs kid.   Better luck next time.

[mrmpls]

 

That was a pathetic effort by Adrianza.

ya it looked like mauer backed off for Cave to take charge then Ehire scared Cave ??

[Mike Sixel]

 

So is Gonsalves proof of good or poor player development? Asking for friend.

 

IMO, neither yet. He's a 4th round pick with good, not great, stuff.....

[Jham]

No velocity. No plus pitch. No control. Consistently high in the zone. Nothing really outside the scouting report except for the results. Hope that was nerves. u g l y rain delay is his alibi.

[Aggies7]

You're going to hold a bleeder, a fluke HBP (what’s a fluke HBP anyway?), and a popup no one could get to, against him?

 

He could make his own luck, no question, with some better stuff or at least better execution of what he's throwing. But he could easily have been out of this inning with no runs scored, even with the leadoff double.

The ground ball and bloop hit I can chalk up to poor luck. The rocket triple to lead off the inning, the HBP, the two walks, and the line drive double down the line...on him. He could have easily been out of the inning with no runs scored? Yeah, no.

[VATwinsFan]

You don’t see a WHIP of over 7 very often.

[yarnivek1972]

I think we are seeing why the FO was reluctant to call up pitching prospects earlier. Now, as a result of Gonsalves very short start, the Twins will likely be forced into a roster move to bring in a fresh arm or two.

[ashbury]

I just realized who Busenitz reminds me of: with that scruffy beard, he could sign autographs for Andy Samberg if he wanted to.