Game Thread: Twins vs. Angels, 9/23/22 @ 7:10pm CDT

[SanoMustGo]

20 minutes ago, RpR said:

Yes, the game,

They aren’t good enough to beat anyone right now. No one injured is coming back this season now. No point in moral victories now. Just get the season over with.

[ashbury]

Now I understand why Correa wasn't called to pinch hit in the sixth.  Rocco knew that Pagan was scheduled to come in, come hell or high water, so why waste the effort?

[tony&rodney]

2 minutes ago, cHawk said:

There are four major league baseball players in the starting lineup. That says it all about how banged up this team is.

I think all 56 players active for the game tonight are major leaguers right now. It is a tough road to get on to a MLB roster. Think about how many would like to think they could, how many work endlessly in the minor leagues in the hopes of reaching The Show, and then how many actually ever suit up for a major league game. The Twins are weak right now but it is an accomplishment nevertheless to wear the uniform. Besides, I have read numerous comments concerning 2023 that have Palacios as the shortstop until Lewis can heal. 

[AussieG]

5 minutes ago, cHawk said:

There are four major league baseball players in the starting lineup. That says it all about how banged up this team is.

Lots of players injured, makes you wonder if it's really, really, really bad luck or something additional like conditioning/training/coaching etc. Probably all of the above 

[AussieG]

4 minutes ago, tony&rodney said:

I think all 56 players active for the game tonight are major leaguers right now. It is a tough road to get on to a MLB roster. Think about how many would like to think they could, how many work endlessly in the minor leagues in the hopes of reaching The Show, and then how many actually ever suit up for a major league game. The Twins are weak right now but it is an accomplishment nevertheless to wear the uniform. Besides, I have read numerous comments concerning 2023 that have Palacios as the shortstop until Lewis can heal. 

Maybe Gordon could slot in to SS if needed? 

[AussieG]

Just now, AussieG said:

Maybe Gordon could slot in to SS if needed? 

Even Urshela played a bit of short with the Yankees

[RpR]

1 minute ago, AussieG said:

Maybe Gordon could slot in to SS if needed? 

NO

[RpR]

Time for Gary to resume earlier level of at bats -- or not.

[IndyTwinsFan]

23 minutes ago, SanoMustGo said:

I don’t see 5 more wins…maybe 2 or 3

Especially with the roster as it now stands. 

[SanoMustGo]

Will Sanchez keep the avg above .200 by the end of the season?

[IndyTwinsFan]

18 minutes ago, tony&rodney said:

I think all 56 players active for the game tonight are major leaguers right now. It is a tough road to get on to a MLB roster. Think about how many would like to think they could, how many work endlessly in the minor leagues in the hopes of reaching The Show, and then how many actually ever suit up for a major league game. The Twins are weak right now but it is an accomplishment nevertheless to wear the uniform. Besides, I have read numerous comments concerning 2023 that have Palacios as the shortstop until Lewis can heal. 

"Major league-caliber, at this point in time", might be a more accurate descriptor. 

[solomon1930]

6 minutes ago, AussieG said:

Even Urshela played a bit of short with the Yankees

Started 24 games with 200 innings there in 2021.  Plz no Palacios.

[ashbury]

20 minutes ago, tony&rodney said:

I think all 56 players active for the game tonight are major leaguers right now.

I don't know about the 28 Angels.  For the Twins I'll go with 4 major league players, and about 24 major league lollygaggers.

[RpR]

Just now, ashbury said:

I don't know about the 28 Angels.  For the Twins I'll go with 4 major league players, and about 24 major league lollygaggers.

A lot of rookies whose inexperience is showing,

[ashbury]

How many called third strikes has Wallner taken this game?  Just two, or did I miss out on one?

[IndyTwinsFan]

2 minutes ago, RpR said:

A lot of rookies whose inexperience is showing,

A spot-on assessment. 

[ashbury]

3 minutes ago, RpR said:

A lot of rookies whose inexperience is showing,

Hope they get better, and earn a promotion from lollygagger to scrubeeny.

[RpR]

WHY is Palacios still batting, B Hamilton would have made more sense.

[RpR]

4 minutes ago, ashbury said:

How many called third strikes has Wallner taken this game?  Just two, or did I miss out on one?

THree

[ashbury]

Just now, RpR said:

WHY is Palacios still batting, B Hamilton would have made more sense.

Correa collects splinters, and your outrage is over ... him?

[RpR]

1 minute ago, ashbury said:

Correa collects splinters, and your outrage is over ... him?

I knew Correa would not bat, but Hamilton at least usually hits the ball, not zip, zip, zip.

[AussieG]

 Good job from Varland and dare I say Pagan. Pretty weak in the offence department. I'm sure Rocco has some good excuses... I mean reasons why 

[tony&rodney]

In the books.

Ryan is up tomorrow. 

Varland looked good. 

That was all she wrote.

[RpR]

Jake Cave provided all the runs, but the announcers did not seem to like to have to say that.

Good thing the Twins are over 10 games above Kansas City and Detroit or they would be fight to stay out last  place.

Right now Baldelli is BSing excuses.

[RpR]

1 hour ago, SanoMustGo said:

They aren’t good enough to beat anyone right now. No one injured is coming back this season now. No point in moral victories now. Just get the season over with.

Sad, pathetically sad to  just abnegate the loyalty of the fans. or as the old saying went "If I do not get my way  I am taking my ball and going home"