Game Thread: Twins @ Guardians 12:40CT 9/18/22

[rwilfong86]

1 minute ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Jake might be the best A.A.A.A.  Player i have seen

He’s a guy I always like to see do well. 

[Squirrel]

5 minutes ago, tony&rodney said:

Knowledge and I'm watching the game. Ryan has pinpoint control today and has maintained his stuff, both with his fastball and breaking pitches. I never get any emotional distress from Twins baseball. never. I was a fan through the 70s and many other stretches of ineptitude.

I’m watching, too, and have been a fan for as long. Not saying he should have been pulled, but watching on TV I don’t think is quite the same to have that certain of knowledge. Apologies if I misread your post, it just seemed more reactionary, as is typical from we fans

[Squirrel]

7 minutes ago, tony&rodney said:

Now you are being a troll. Anyone can read lips.

Not being a troll. I’m just less reactionary about these things. Out of my control. Again, I wouldn’t have pulled him, but I’m also not going to project, either

[rwilfong86]

Big moment here for some ínsurance 

[Mortimerkenny21]

That's what I'm talking about! Clutch hit Arraez!

[rwilfong86]

Arráez comes through 

[SanoMustGo]

huh, look at that

[Squirrel]

And on two outs, too

[mrtwinsfan]

Finally a clutch hit

[rwilfong86]

Let’s see if Duran can finish this quickly

[mrtwinsfan]

2 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

Not being a troll. I’m just less reactionary about these things. Out of my control. Again, I wouldn’t have pulled him, but I’m also not going to project, either

Meant as a joke,   You should of been a Politician?

[Squirrel]

Just now, mrtwinsfan said:

Meant as a joke,   You should of been a Politician?

Heh, yeah, that’s a field I would really suck at. I chose being a musician instead. I pour my emotions into music, not baseball ?

[weitz41]

Just because I was curious.

Sandy Alcantra complete games 8/27/22-9/18/22= 2

Twins complete games 2019 season through today = 2

 

[rwilfong86]

5 minutes ago, weitz41 said:

Just because I was curious.

Sandy Alcantra complete games 8/27/22-9/18/22= 2

Twins complete games 2019 season through today = 2

 

I think Alcantara has 5 complete games this season. That’s crazy in todays world 

[rwilfong86]

Woo hoo finally a W

[Squirrel]

And the outfielders did the jump shot thing … who said they didn’t do that anymore? Maybe that was a different thread.

Good win. Hardly matters anymore, but I still like seeing the wins

[weitz41]

3 minutes ago, rwilfong86 said:

I think Alcantara has 5 complete games this season. That’s crazy in todays world 

Yes, He's something else. 3 weeks compared to 3 almost complete seasons. Wasn't sure how many he had this year but if that's correct, he has 1 more this season then the Twins the last 4 seasons. It's probably not a fair comparison but show the difference in pitching philosophies. 

[ashbury]

When the tale of the Twins' miracle finish in 2022 is told, this game will be the turning point.

[mrtwinsfan]

Proud of the  boys today, with all the Crazy stuff we have seen against Guardians,  Almost half our hitters being injured, OVER ?  Probably , But these guys are team ,  Good job today

[Mortimerkenny21]

Winner!

[Richie the Rally Goat]

3 hours ago, wabene said:

Joe Ryan has started 2 games vs Cleveland. He is 1-0 3.0 ERA 6 innings per start and a K an inning. Not bad, hope he builds on that today. 

Super-duper encouraged to see Joe’s last two starts, late in the season, pitched the most innings he’s ever pitched. Great to see him shake the doldrums and end the season strong and competitive! 

[Richie the Rally Goat]

19 minutes ago, weitz41 said:

Yes, He's something else. 3 weeks compared to 3 almost complete seasons. Wasn't sure how many he had this year but if that's correct, he has 1 more this season then the Twins the last 4 seasons. It's probably not a fair comparison but show the difference in pitching philosophies. 

And pitching quality.

[LVTwinsfan]

Great outing by Ryan, all the rhetoric about him needing to grow up after his last start……. that was a crock….. he’s a true professional

[jimbo92107]

There you have it. Joe Ryan's last two starts reveal definite "Ace" potential, and that's against a very good hitting Cleveland team. If and when he gets a little better command of his slider, he'll be shutting teams down on a regular basis. 

Here's a question to mull over the winter: Having seen how good a closer / setup man Jhoan Duran is, would you indulge his preference to be a starter in 2023? Obviously he's a great closer, but if the young man can get similar results over 5 innings as a starter, isn't that more valuable? Imagine a young Roger Clemens as a closer. He would have been great, too. But what a waste!

[LVTwinsfan]

58 minutes ago, ashbury said:

When the tale of the Twins' miracle finish in 2022 is told, this game will be the turning point.

?

reminds me of an oldie but goodie Aerosmith tune

[RpR]

1 hour ago, ashbury said:

When the tale of the Twins' miracle finish in 2022 is told, this game will be the turning point.

With Jake Caves game winning home run.

[ashbury]

4 minutes ago, RpR said:

With Jake Caves game winning home run.

Jermaine Palacios is my pick to click in Game 7 of the World Serious (after Carlos Correa goes down with injury while sliding in with the winning run in the bottom of the 9th in Game 6).

[insagt1]

Yesterday was the most un-fun day of baseball of the season for me. Today with the pressure totally off, Twins at least got a little dignity back by not allowing Cleveland to sweep. I had said earlier though that today's start for Ryan may not end up being 'meaningful' as far as playoffs go...and I was correct about that. (yeah, I would have let him go for the no-hitter--but lets not start up that debate again..he looked good today and Twins finally won)

Arraez finally got a clutch hit. But man oh man, is the Twins lineup ever weak, weak, weak. Injuries have really ripped them apart. You can only miss a small number of key players at one time. The guys filling in ...none of them are ready for prime time and offensively Celestino isn't either.

I wanted buck to get 30 dingers this year, but now they should probably shut him down. I'd like Arraez to win the batting title. It is still a very meaningful accomplisment in the eyes of a lot of baseball fans. AS it should be. I hope the Twins finish above .500.

Last nights 2nd game is still a real punch to the gut. But when you see that the bottom 5 spots in the lineup got exactly 1 hit, you knew a win was not in the cards. Props to the comeback though.

[Winston Smith]

Twins are back baby!!

[notoriousgod71]

35 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Jermaine Palacios is my pick to click in Game 7 of the World Serious (after Carlos Correa goes down with injury while sliding in with the winning run in the bottom of the 9th in Game 6).

Correa getting a scheduled rest day would be more realistic.