Game Thread: Twins vs. Detroit 5:10 PM PST (7:10 PM CDT) 8/23/2019

[Danchat]

 

Everyone's HOFer Arraez last 28 days coming into tonight:.721 OPS

 

Last 7 days: .558 OPS

 

Easy guy to like, but he ain't a .350 hitter, and he has little to no power. 

He does look to be a .300+ hitter, and we have enough power in the lineup. Have him hit before Cruz and Sano and change some of those solo HRs into multi-run HRs.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Well, I say yes and no. They have an off day Monday, and they’re still in this one—to the second part, anyway (using Romo).

^^^

 

That aged well

[Aggies7]

25 pitches for romo and that might be the nail on the coffin

[MNT1996]

I was told this was the easy part of the schedule

[IndyTwinsFan]

I still think we're gonna win this game! Next inning we're gonna bat around the order!!!!! Who's with me?

So much for that idea!

[FlauerPauer]

Game.

 

 

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Fans at the game better let them hear it for this sh*t performance. Oh wait... it's Minnesota...

[Aggies7]

This has been an absolute car wreck since the 6th inning.

[USAFChief]

 

He does look to be a .300+ hitter, and we have enough power in the lineup. Have him hit before Cruz and Sano and change some of those solo HRs into multi-run HRs.

I'm gonna need a few years to believe he'll hit .300 over time.

 

 

[IndyTwinsFan]

I was told this was the easy part of the schedule

Boy, were you ever mistaken!

[Aggies7]

If this score holds, the tigers will have 10% of their win total against the twins.

[HawksNest]

Why is Romo pitching to a LH batter in a 2 run game with 2 outs?

[yarnivek1972]

Everyone's HOFer Arraez last 28 days coming into tonight:.721 OPS

 

Last 7 days: .558 OPS

 

Easy guy to like, but he ain't a .350 hitter, and he has little to no power.

He’s still hasn’t been swinging and missing a lot (until tonight). A drop in his BABIP was certain. I don’t think anyone expects him to hit .350. Frankly, if he could be a left handed Chuck Knoblauch (minus the steals), I’d take it.

[jz7233]

Talk about the easy schedule...For real?

[Blake]

This is sad.

[IndyTwinsFan]

I've seen about as much of this garbage as I can handle for one day.

 

I wonder what excuse Rocco throws out after this pure garbage performance. Shameful!

[MNT1996]

Cave has been the only bright spot today

[USAFChief]

 

This has been an absolute car wreck since the 6th inning.

I would argue Berrios looked ineffective and pretty lucky from the first hitter of the night. Twins hitters never generated any sustained pressure on about as bad a starting pitcher as you'll find in MLB. Baldelli lets Berrios pee away a very lucky 3-0 lead with unfathomably poor pitching management.

 

Car wreck from the first pitch.

[Aggies7]

Who had cave catching that

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Sooo, off the bat that looked like a 460-footer into the second deck

[Blake]

 

Granted, they don’t look good tonight

I'll take "comments that didn't age well for $500, Alex."

[Aggies7]

I would argue Berrios looked ineffective and pretty lucky from the first hitter of the night. Twins hitters never generated any sustained pressure on about as bad a starting pitcher as you'll find in MLB. Baldelli lets Berrios pee away a very lucky 3-0 lead with unfathomably poor pitching management.

 

Car wreck from the first pitch.

Meh, if he wasn’t left in as long as he was we could be talking a different outcome. 3-0 ahead in the 6th at home against a possible 110 loss team should have been a win

[HawksNest]

Looking like a tough loss but two things to ease your concerns....

 

1. They are about to enter into the easiest portion of their schedule

2. They WILL trade for pitching help

 

Nothing to worry about

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

I've seen about as much of this garbage as I can handle for one day.

 

Maybe you can dig up some old tapes of one of the 77 games they won, to make you feel better

[Blake]

 

I still think we're gonna win this game! Next inning we're gonna bat around the order!!!!! Who's with me?

 

"Bartender, I'l have one of what he's having!"

[USAFChief]

 

He’s still hasn’t been swinging and missing a lot (until tonight). A drop in his BABIP was certain. I don’t think anyone expects him to hit .350. Frankly, if he could be a left handed Chuck Knoblauch (minus the steals), I’d take it.

As would I. Let's hope he is.

[IndyTwinsFan]

Looking like a tough loss but two things to ease your concerns....

1. They are about to enter into the easiest portion of their schedule

2. They WILL trade for pitching help

Nothing to worry about

Wish I lived in your world!

[Mike Sixel]

Wish I lived in your world!

Pretty sure that was sarcasm

[yarnivek1972]

The Twins really haven't been playing their best baseball at home. It's disappointing, but maybe if this is a trend it won't be that bad to start potential playoff series either at NY or Houston.

Playoffs? Are you kidding me?

[Blake]

Twins, having trouble playing .500 ball since all star going up against a truly bad team.

 

What could possibly go wrong?

[FlauerPauer]

Players should be internally fined for their effort tonight. Pathetic. Absolutely pathetic. I guess the bright side is tomorrow is another day. Goodnight all!