Game thread: Angels @ Twins, 1:10 pm, 9/25/2022

[notoriousgod71]

Palacios is worse than nishioka.

[PDX Twin]

This team just plays dumb baseball. Consistently. Bad throws. Bad baserunning. Bad decisions.

I am totally OK with having guys who lack the innate, physical skills to be great players. I'm not OK watching guys do bonehead stuff that they should have learned years ago, or at least FROM THEIR MINOR LEAGUE COACHES (if any).

[mnfireman]

Twins swing at pitch out of zone, pop out or swing and miss. Angels swing at ball out of zone, 2 run single (Ohtani last night, Rengifo today).

[tony&rodney]

Palacios looks athletic. Looks. I am surprised how poor he looks on tv playing for the Twins than he did early in the year. Helman would be an obvious improvement.

Gordon didn't move in the outfield to back up the play. Trouble all around.

[rwilfong86]

3 minutes ago, PDX Twin said:

This team just plays dumb baseball. Consistently. Bad throws. Bad baserunning. Bad decisions.

I am totally OK with having guys who lack the innate, physical skills to be great players. I'm not OK watching guys do bonehead stuff that they should have learned years ago, or at least FROM THEIR MINOR LEAGUE COACHES (if any).

Little league mistakes.

[Parfigliano]

1 minute ago, rwilfong86 said:

Little league mistakes.

Littler leaguers get benched for this sort of stupid crap

[rwilfong86]

Just now, Parfigliano said:

Littler leaguers get benched for this sort of stupid crap

As they should. 

[Twins_Fan_For_Life]

8 minutes ago, notoriousgod71 said:

Palacios is worse than nishioka.

That's quite a feat!

[SanoMustGo]

I said in another thread the Twins would finish 9 games back...they are on their way to being 12 games out.  But I must say, they just look awful.

[rwilfong86]

Just now, SanoMustGo said:

I said in another thread the Twins would finish 9 games back...they are on their way to being 12 games out.  But I must say, they just look awful.

They're playing guys who shouldn't be on a major league team, and it shows.

[SanoMustGo]

Just now, rwilfong86 said:

They're playing guys who shouldn't be on a major league team, and it shows.

After the way the season started, wouldn't it be crazy if they finish 14-15 games out? Which is very likely.

[rwilfong86]

1 minute ago, SanoMustGo said:

After the way the season started, wouldn't it be crazy if they finish 14-15 games out? Which is very likely.

I think they said since they were like 10 games over .500 on May 24th they've been 16 games under .500 and that's like a 70 win pace over 162 games.

[SanoMustGo]

1 minute ago, rwilfong86 said:

I think they said since they were like 10 games over .500 on May 24th they've been 16 games under .500 and that's like a 70 win pace over 162 games.

Yes indeed, and a bit worse then last season over 162.   I think that is what we call rebuilding, though I don't think the FO sees it that way.  LOL

[rwilfong86]

I know the media doesn't think the AL Central winner has a chance in the playoffs, but I think Cleveland will cause some trouble. They've got a great manager, good pitching from the rotation and bullpen and are fundamentally sound. I wouldn't be surprised if Cleveland wins a playoff series against a 'better' team.

[rwilfong86]

Just now, SanoMustGo said:

Yes indeed, and a bit worse then last season over 162.   I think that is what we call rebuilding, though I don't think the FO sees it that way.  LOL

Yep, we have a whole thread on this website dedicated to the arguments why Rocco shouldn't be brought back although he seems to be secure haha?

[SanoMustGo]

Just now, rwilfong86 said:

Yep, we have a whole thread on this website dedicated to the arguments why Rocco shouldn't be brought back although he seems to be secure haha?

Another season like this and I think everyone below ownership will be on the hot seat.

[rwilfong86]

Just now, SanoMustGo said:

Another season like this and I think everyone below ownership will be on the hot seat.

Let's hope so, the front office trading for damaged pitchers along with the incompetence of the coaching should lend support to a complete rebuild. 

[RpR]

It seems to me that when the top four or five players hit, too often the bottom four or five do not hit and Vice-Versa.

[SanoMustGo]

4 minutes ago, RpR said:

It seems to me that when the top four or five players hit, too often the bottom four or five do not hit and Vice-Versa.

The story of the last 100+ games.  Nothing in sync.

[tony&rodney]

12 minutes ago, rwilfong86 said:

I know the media doesn't think the AL Central winner has a chance in the playoffs, but I think Cleveland will give cause some trouble. They've got a great manager, good pitching from the rotation and bullpen and are fundamentally sound. I wouldn't be surprised if Cleveland wins a playoff series against a 'better' team.

The concern with Cleveland for me is if they can sustain their brand of baseball in to October. They are one of the most interesting teams in MLB right now.

[rwilfong86]

Just now, tony&rodney said:

The concern with Cleveland for me is if they can sustain their brand of baseball in to October. They are one of the most interesting teams in MLB right now.

They remind me of the 2015 Royals (I live outside of Kansas City).

[RpR]

Maybe Palacios should have stood a couple feet farther infront of Second Base; if the throw had been dead-on he would have still have to turn around to tag him.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Winnah!

 

Oh, sorry. Wrong turn.

[rwilfong86]

Twins have a rally going, does Cave hit into a double play here to kill it?

[SanoMustGo]

WOW, how can you possibly walk Palacios?

 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Just now, rwilfong86 said:

Twins have a rally going, does Cave hit into a double play here to kill it?

Rally...

Now that's something i haven't seen much of...

I like the sound of it.

[rwilfong86]

Just now, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Rally...

Now that's something i haven't seen much of...

I like the sound of it.

It happens once in a full moon it seems 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

3 minutes ago, rwilfong86 said:

Twins have a rally going, does Cave hit into a double play here to kill it?

Just a single play. Rally is only mostly dead.

 

Big difference between mostly dead and all dead.

[rwilfong86]

Just now, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Just a single play. Rally is only mostly dead.

 

Big difference between mostly dead and all dead.

Still on life support eh?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 minute ago, rwilfong86 said:

It happens once in a full moon it seems 

So...

As if we got a bunch of werewolves on our team?