Game Thread: Twins vs Red Sox 6/17/19 7:10 PM CDT

[Aggies7]

Quality at bat right there by Miguelito sano. Woof

[Aggies7]

I've seen Porcello pitch maybe 5,627 times now. 

 

Every time I watch him... He just looks hittable. Every single time I watch him. 

 

It's also shocking that he's only 30 since it seems like he has been pitching for 30 years.

 

Started game 163 in ‘09. It has been a while

[snotboogie]

 

Quality at bat right there by Miguelito sano. Woof

Miguelissimo.

[jkcarew]

I've seen Porcello pitch maybe 5,627 times now. 

 

Every time I watch him... He just looks hittable. Every single time I watch him. 

 

It's also shocking that he's only 30 since it seems like he has been pitching for 30 years.

 

He’s 30, a Cy Young winner...and was Boston’s #4 in the playoffs last year. That’s the context against which you evaluate post season pitching...it’s no different with Houston, NYY, Dodgers.

[snotboogie]

Thanks Jose.  I've almost forgotten the first inning.

[Riverbrian]

 

Started game 163 in ‘09. It has been a while

 

Kubel took him deep. 

 

Kubel is watching this game and saying: "Porcello is only 30"? 

[PDX Twin]

 

Thanks Jose.  I've almost forgotten the first inning.

 

Now if only the scorekeeper would ...

[Aggies7]

He’s 30, a Cy Young winner...and was Boston’s #4 in the playoffs last year. That’s the context against which you evaluate post season pitching...it’s no different with Houston, NYY, Dodgers.

I swear to god someone on here yesterday said pitching is becoming less important in the postseason

[Aggies7]

Well this has been a regrettable first trip through the order

[Riverbrian]

 

Now if only the scorekeeper would ...

 

Farris Bueller could dial that thing back. 

[operation mindcrime]

OBI-WAN PEPPERONI!!!!!

[snotboogie]

 

Farris Bueller could dial that thing back. 

Or Marty McFly.

[VATwinsFan]

Doesn't the home plate umpire seem rather.....small?

 

Leon on his knees is almost as tall as he is.

[Riverbrian]

 

I swear to god someone on here yesterday said pitching is becoming less important in the postseason

 

Whoever it was... probably meant starting pitching. 

 

Pitching in general will be perpetually important. 

[PDX Twin]

Well, at least at this rate Porcello will only be able to go 11 or 12 innings tonight before he runs up his pitch count.

[Danchat]

Clearly I was misremembering things when it came to the Twins beating up on Porcello. Maybe I was thinking of Chris Sale...

[twinssporto]

 

He’s 30, a Cy Young winner...and was Boston’s #4 in the playoffs last year. That’s the context against which you evaluate post season pitching...it’s no different with Houston, NYY, Dodgers.

Sorta agree but BoSox are barely playing above .500 baseball.  The are very good but we've held our own against TB, and Astros too.  

[Aggies7]

Well, at least at this rate Porcello will only be able to go 11 or 12 innings tonight before he runs up his pitch count.

Seriously, that was flipping ugly work by our boys in blue

[Riverbrian]

 

I've seen Porcello pitch maybe 5,627 times now. 

 

Every time I watch him... He just looks hittable. Every single time I watch him. 

 

It's also shocking that he's only 30 since it seems like he has been pitching for 30 years. 

 

I know I said this and I know that he has struck out 5 batters in a row. 

 

But He still looks hittable even as he struck out 5 batters in a row. 

 

 

[twinssporto]

Can anyone name a starting pitcher that absolutely dominated the Twins lineup this year?  Like dominate over 8-9 innings?  Just curious...

[Aggies7]

Whoever it was... probably meant starting pitching. 

 

Pitching in general will be perpetually important.

 

Really doesn’t make much sense to me. If your starters stink and struggle to get even 5 innings, that’s a whole lot of high pressure outs to get in the postseason. Granted, even the best pitchers arent going to go 7 or 8 innings, but still. And of course our problem is that we have neither a dominant bullpen or a dominant starting staff so it’s a moot point

[Riverbrian]

 

Can anyone name a starting pitcher that absolutely dominated the Twins lineup this year?  Like dominate over 8-9 innings?  Just curious...

 

Off the top of my head. Trevor Bauer... maybe first series of the year. He may not have went 8 or 9 but he we didn't look like we were going to touch him. 

[twinssporto]

 

Really doesn’t make much sense to me. If your starters stink and struggle to get even 5 innings, that’s a whole lot of high pressure outs to get in the postseason. Granted, even the best pitchers arent going to go 7 or 8 innings, but still. And of course our problem is that we have neither a dominant bullpen or a dominant starting staff so it’s a moot point

I totally disagree with the starting staff.  However, regarding our lineup, this offense has eaten up 4 Cy Young award pitchers this year already.  Name a pitcher that has dominated this lineup this year?  Maybe for 5,6 or 7 innings but we end up getting the reliever later in the game.  Not convinced this lineup will get blown away by some great 1-2 combo in NY, TB or Houston.

[twinssporto]

 

Off the top of my head. Trevor Bauer... maybe first series of the year. He may not have went 8 or 9 but he we didn't look like we were going to touch him. 

One outing in 70 games ain't bad...I'll play those stats all the way to the end.

[IndianaTwin]

 

Doesn't the home plate umpire seem rather.....small?

 

Leon on his knees is almost as tall as he is.

 

Yeah, but Leon is getting larger. 

 

 

[Aggies7]

Bremergasm. Not close, Dick

[LaBombo]

 

I've seen Porcello pitch maybe 5,627 times now. 

 

Every time I watch him... He just looks hittable. Every single time I watch him. 

 

It's also shocking that he's only 30 since it seems like he has been pitching for 30 years. 

 

He reminds me a little bit of Radke and maybe Tapani. Average velocity but very good control and location with the fastball that sets up the plus offspeed stuff with the same arm speed and angle.

 

If he looks hittable to the fans of the Twins, who he's dominated in his 6 starts against, imagine how inexplicable his successful career is to the fans who watch him when he's just Average Rick.                                       

[Aggies7]

Jose has got it going tonight

[jkcarew]

One outing in 70 games ain't bad...I'll play those stats all the way to the end.

There’s the 2 runs scored against Verlander in about 16-17 innings this year (so far)

[bighat]

Berrios deserves better. Porcello throws batting practice to most teams, time for the Twins to catch up to this washed up bum here in the bottom of the 5th!