Game Thread: Twins @ Tigers 4:10 PM PST (6:10 PM CDT) 8/30/2019

[drock2190]

Tigers are batting .280 against the Twins this year. And not one of them would start on the Twins.

[LVTwinsfan]

Again, with the optimism!

I am optimistic that the Twins will win this game , but Gibson does not make that easy

[mrtwinsfan]

He seems scared to throw a strike 

[MNT1996]

Most likely just 1 more month of Gibson Twins' starts left. Thank god.

[LVTwinsfan]

He seems scared to throw a strike

thats why he is “ The Nibbler”

[John Kelsey]

 

He seems scared to throw a strike 

 

You would be too if you were facing...*checks notes* Dawel Lugo. 

[FLTwinsGuy]

Sure would have liked to seen detroit do this against Cleveland

[jimbo92107]

It's the bad Gibson. Who's in the pen for long relief? Is Smelt around? Dobsie? Gibson looks worn out. He needs to miss a turn.

[yarnivek1972]

It's the bad Gibson. Who's in the pen for long relief? Is Smelt around? Dobsie?

Stashak

[mrtwinsfan]

 

I'm just done with Gibson. He can't even beat up on bad teams anymore. He needs to skip a start or a couple weeks...

Gibson is 9-9 with a 5.37 ERA in his career vs. the Tigers (21 starts).

[Danchat]

The first inning lasted 41 minutes... can we get a pitch clock, please?

[GCTF]

 

You would be too if you were facing...*checks notes* Dawel Lugo. 

Hey Bert, while you were looking that guy up in the media guide you could have at least told which independent league he played in last year.

[yarnivek1972]

Both pitchers combined to throw 53 pitches in the first.

[jkcarew]

Tigers on pace for 45 hits tonight.

[jimbo92107]

 

Stashak

Not a huge fan of Stashak (yet), but right now he'd look better than Gibbie does.

[John Kelsey]

Not a great time for this with Dobnak and Stashak having pitched multiple innings the past two games. 

[GCTF]

 

Tigers on pace for 45 hits tonight.

Gibson on pace to throw 280 pitches. 315 if they leave him in for the 9th.

[LVTwinsfan]

It's the bad Gibson. Who's in the pen for long relief? Is Smelt around? Dobsie? Gibson looks worn out. He needs to miss a turn.

Is there a good Gibson, haven’t seen him in a while, think he left town

[drock2190]

Gibson was just hungry on the mound. He's chowing down in the dugout.

[twins_89]

With a 35 pitch first inning Gibson looks to be on course for a very short start. I'm curious how the Twins bullpen gets the job done since there isn't really a long reliever available (Thorpe/Smeltzer/Stewart/Littell are in AAA and Dobnak pitched 3 innings last night).

[LVTwinsfan]

Both pitchers combined to throw 53 pitches in the first.

we could be here a while

[LVTwinsfan]

With a 35 pitch first inning Gibson looks to be on course for a very short start. I'm curious how the Twins bullpen gets the job done since there isn't really a long reliever available (Thorpe/Smeltzer/Stewart/Littell are in AAA and Dobnak pitched 3 innings last night).

not a good way to start a 4 game series

[mrtwinsfan]

Tb and cleveland  started same time,  which game will end 1st. ? there in the 3rd already

[drock2190]

Lost in Cave's numbers is that he is hitting grounders at 55% clip. Way to high for a true breakout.

[LVTwinsfan]

You don’t need home runs to win Dick

[ashbury]

Helluva start for Castro. Run scoring error, gets picked off. And it's only the 1st inning.

I turn my attention away for a second, and have literally no idea which player is being discussed. "Ya can't tell the Castros without a scorecard, Mistah!"

[MVP Nick Punto]

A5 least the bats appear to give zero cares how our pitchers do this game.

[FLTwinsGuy]

Great, polanco pull the hammy?

[MVP Nick Punto]

Great, polanco pull the hammy?

Wrong side

[mrtwinsfan]

Why couldnt umpires give warnings for slow play - like in golf- keep it up and were gonna do ??