Game Thread: Twins v Tigers, 5/25 @ 12:10 local time

[sampleSizeOfOne]

13 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Lol that’s not a strike 

Is it okay if i hear this with an Australian accent?

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, mrtwinsfan said:

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I’m afraid to click this

[ashbury]

Nick Gordon.  You can't stop him, you can only hope to contain him!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Was that a stolen base for Nick?

 

Or Fielding Indifference?

[h2oface]

Time to bounce that curve ball!

[nicksaviking]

12 minutes ago, bunsen82 said:

Yet people think this team is built to win in the playoff  . . . and would never consider trading Correa.   

The bullpen is the easiest and cheapest thing to upgrade at the trade deadline. They're not going to waive the white flag, trade the star shortstop and call it a season just because the bullpen is subpar.

But Duran, Smith and Jax are looking good. Soon they'll have Acala back, and my guess is Archer will be there by mid year. 

[Aggies7]

“He’s not going to throw any curveballs in the dirt”

 

proceeds to throw 2 curveballs in the dirt 

[Mike Sixel]

Just now, nicksaviking said:

The bullpen is the easiest and cheapest thing to upgrade at the trade deadline.

But Duran, Smith and Jax are looking good. Soon they'll have Acala back, and my guess is Archer will be there by mid year. 

Maybe Maeda.

[Aggies7]

Boo

[ashbury]

"Bonus baseball, baby!"

[bunsen82]

8 minutes ago, Danchat said:

There's a pretty huge difference between being a competitive team and needing to upgrade one part of the team, compared to trading away your best player and dashing all hopes of doing anything in the playoffs... they're allowed to add to the bullpen.

Well technically we would probably need to improve both SP and RP to truly compete.  You are correct it does not preclude us from getting relief pitching at the deadline,  it also doesnt preclude the organization from prioritizing future years.  Even if they did trade Correa it would preclude them from doing other trades to help the ball team this year.  Their trades this offseason were a blend of buying and selling, and I could foresee a similar approach.  

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 minute ago, ashbury said:

"Bonus baseball, baby!"

I missed the comma first time i read it.

See previous youtube subject...

[bunsen82]

2 minutes ago, nicksaviking said:

The bullpen is the easiest and cheapest thing to upgrade at the trade deadline. They're not going to waive the white flag, trade the star shortstop and call it a season just because the bullpen is subpar.

But Duran, Smith and Jax are looking good. Soon they'll have Acala back, and my guess is Archer will be there by mid year. 

I agree it is the cheapest area to improve.   I don't think waive the white flag more rearrange the deck chairs.   Possibly improve this years team and improve prospects in the pipeline and using prospects as tradebait that may be lost in Rule V.  

You also forget we will be getting Kenta Maeda back.  

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Who is on second?

[dex8425]

1 minute ago, bunsen82 said:

Well technically we would probably need to improve both SP and RP to truly compete.  You are correct it does not preclude us from getting relief pitching at the deadline,  it also doesnt preclude the organization from prioritizing future years.  Even if they did trade Correa it would preclude them from doing other trades to help the ball team this year.  Their trades this offseason were a blend of buying and selling, and I could foresee a similar approach.  

Ryan and Gray are good enough to throw out there in a playoff series and have a good chance to win. Ryan is top ten in the AL in WAR right now. Neither are Corbin Burnes, but there are only like 3-4 guys in all of MLB in that tier. Bundy, Ober, Archer...Eh, no, but at least Archer has been there before and has good stuff to get through a lineup twice. 

[Aggies7]

Welp this was a short time coming

[LVTwinsfan]

Fake baseball

[wsnydes]

I like free baseball, but not against a team they should be able to handle easily.

[wsnydes]

For a team that doesn't hit a lot of HRs, they're sure not holding to that stigma today.

[LVTwinsfan]

Buxton does catch that 

[rwilfong86]

There goes the streak. When they didn't get the winning run in the bottom of the 9th I knew it was gonna be over. 

[nicksaviking]

3 minutes ago, bunsen82 said:

I agree it is the cheapest area to improve.   I don't think waive the white flag more rearrange the deck chairs.   Possibly improve this years team and improve prospects in the pipeline and using prospects as tradebait that may be lost in Rule V.  

You also forget we will be getting Kenta Maeda back.  

We don't need more prospects. We don't have room for the ones we have.

[Mill1634]

Buxton catches that…

we didn’t deserve to win this game anyway.  Oh well. Another series win. 4-2 against KC and DET so far. Need to go 10-5. On pace. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Celestino almost got that...

[h2oface]

Our pitchers sure did throw a lot of pitches right down the middle today. Fortunate it was a close game.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Just now, rwilfong86 said:

There goes the streak. 

Do i see what you are doing?

[rwilfong86]

Just now, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Do i see what you are doing?

I'm trying to reverse jinx them ?

[h2oface]

1 minute ago, Mill1634 said:

Buxton catches that…

we didn’t deserve to win this game anyway.  Oh well. Another series win. 4-2 against KC and DET so far. Need to go 10-5. On pace. 

Really? It ain't over until............

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Oh yeah.

 

Welcome back, Mr. McGill!

[Jerr]

2 minutes ago, LVTwinsfan said:

Buxton does catch that 

yeah , but he only plays half of the games.