Playoff Game Thread: Twins @ New York 6:07 PM CDT 10/4/2019

[howeda7]

 

So I guess that's impossible and we should all go to bed?

Who said that?

[GCTF]

 

Smoltz makes a good point there. The team that wins this series will score more runs.

The more you know.

[twinsnorth49]

 

We’re still in this

Exactly, 3 runs for this team, in this park is not overwhelming. Let's come back and rub their smug noses in it. 

[Crackedfungo]

I don’t like Brett Gardner.

Loathe the little sawed off attention desperate stain.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Lets put some runs on the board!

[Bomba2026]

This game is hilarious Costas! Go get a new diaper cuz the Twins are up and yeah, don't make any plane reservations to Houston yet.

[Don Walcott]

The Twins always get disrespected in a way the Vikings don't. I don't get it.

Nobody wants to be pillaged.

[AlwaysinModeration]

Ok. Through six. Need May, Romo and Rogers to shut them out. The offense needs to put together an inning or two, starting now with the top of the order. Garver, shake of the nerves and play some ball.

[Krabby5]

I really hope I’m wrong, but it would be so minnesota to have One of the best seasons iN Twin’s  history...only to STILL get swept by the Yankees.

[ewen21]

 

We’re still in this

The problem with that is the Yankees have the last at bat and I do not think we can actually walk off the field with them making the last out.  It just doesn't seem possible

[Pius Jefferson]

 

Actually, Bob Costas doesn't hate the Twins. 

 

That would mean Costas spends more than five minutes per year considering the Twins existence.

 

You'd think that reading some of the comments. 

[MNT1996]

Starting pitching needs to be better. A team that is able to send a guy out there for a clean 6 or 7 innings in a playoff game is just going to have the greater advantage because they don't overtax and expose their own bullpen as much. This is why the Astros and Dodgers are the clear favorites and why it's going to be a big uphill battle for the Twins. 

[IndyTwinsFan]

Smoltz makes a good point there. The team that wins this series will score more runs.

I would have never guessed that. lol

 

An incredible grasp of the obvious.

[wsnydes]

Who said that?

Seems to be what you are insinuating.

 

My point is that there is more baseball to be played. No reason to get too worked up when the Twins are just as capable of putting up runs in a hurry. That's all I'm saying.

[jimbo92107]

Best reason for a Twins comeback win: Make Bob Costas throw up in his sleeve. 

[howeda7]

 

Ok. Through six. Need May, Romo and Rogers to shut them out. The offense needs to put together an inning or two, starting now with the top of the order. Garver, shake of the nerves and play some ball.

Unless we tie it, I don't want to burn through those guys. Tomorrow will be a must win. Burning the bullpen for a game you have a 10% chance of winning isn't the way to go IMO.

[JAWS33]

I wish they would have left both Brrrios and Duffey in longer. But I don’t think they ever gave Duffey more than one inning all year, so I guess I’m not surprised. Just don’t understand why they didn’t try it more during the year, figuring they might need him for more than an inning in the playoffs.

[USAFChief]

 

You gotta hang zeros. The Yankees stretching a lead in the middle innings is a problem. 

You're committing Duffey to another inning in a game you trail, meaning he's done until at least Monday. Not to mention, as you noted, it's the middle innings. Somebody's gotta pitch the end of the game, too.

 

Littel and Stashak are in the bullpen, they're gonna have to pitch in this series. 

 

Rocco made the right call. Duffey threw 20 high stress pitches. It was another pitcher's job to take over from there. 

[David HK]

 

I wonder if the thumb is still bothering him when swinging the bat.

Maybe.

 

Shouldn't bother him trying to catch the damn ball, tho...

[Krabby5]

 

The Twins always get disrespected in a way the Vikings don't. I don't get it. 

0-13 vs yankees perhaps?

[twinsnorth49]

 

You'd think that reading some of the comments. 

Actually  I don't think anyone has said he hates the Twins. He most certainly loves the Yankees however, that much is obvious. 

[Pardon My Dinger]

Best reason for a Twins comeback win: Make Bob Costas throw up in his sleeve.

Yes! Barf this man!

[Bomba2026]

Omg every other word out of my yap is Shut the F up. I feel like I am playing the announcers...!

[howeda7]

 

Seems to be what you are insinuating.

My point is that there is more baseball to be played. No reason to get too worked up when the Twins are just as capable of putting up runs in a hurry. That's all I'm saying.

I'm not worked up. Said it wasn't our night. So far it's not. 

[Aggies7]

IF this game ends up being a loss, it was lost when berrios could only go 4 innings. His defense did him no favors. 3 runs should have never happened. He needed to go 5 if not 6. Like some have said all year long.

[Vanimal46]

Hmm, they managed to find the worst looking stat from a 100 win team. Great work MLB Network!

[Jham]

You'd think we'd go down with our best and not our most average rookies.

[Don Walcott]

Starting pitching needs to be better. A team that is able to send a guy out there for a clean 6 or 7 innings in a playoff game is just going to have the greater advantage because they don't overtax and expose their own bullpen as much. This is why the Astros and Dodgers are the clear favorites and why it's going to be a big uphill battle for the Twins.

We definitely are the underdog to beat three teams with better records and hime field advantage.

 

I like it that way.

[wsnydes]

Baserunner!

[operation mindcrime]

Good eye Jorge!!!!!