Game Thread: Twins (Ryan) v Tigers (Vest), 6/16/23 @ 7:10 CT

[Riverbrian]

2 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Will you tell me when?

[mrtwinsfan]

 Twins better start Hitting, Not thrilled seeing Correa and Byron back to back again, of all the goofy lineups this year, thats the one constant having cc and buck always together,  Not working tonight AGAIN , Wonder what Roccos Logic is with that ?

[Riverbrian]

2 minutes ago, CRF said:

Switching over to the US Open for a bit. The game is too depressing.

Better hurry the US closes at 9. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 minute ago, Riverbrian said:

Gotta know when to hold 'em?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Psst.

 

Don't over run third this time.

[cHawk]

Just now, mrtwinsfan said:

 Twins better start Hitting, Not thrilled seeing Correa and Byron back to back again, of all the goofy lineups this year, thats the one constant having cc and buck always together,  Not working tonight AGAIN , Wonder what Roccos Logic is with that ?

He's probably batting them in their current positions because they're two of the highest-paid players on the team.

I'm not saying that I agree with it but that's probably the reason.

[TWTwinsFan]

Lewis first walk of the season, and was quickly erased by Gallo...

[Winston Smith]

Kind of funny that after forty percent of the season is over people are still surprised that the Twins are a mediocre team.

[Parfigliano]

1 minute ago, cHawk said:

He's probably batting them in their current positions because they're two of the highest-paid players on the team.

I'm not saying that I agree with it but that's probably the reason.

Cant hurt the tender fee fee's.

[Riverbrian]

Can't have a bullpen game going into a bullpen game. 

So it's Ryan. 

[HokieRif]

Gallo... needs to work on his spatial awareness

[HokieRif]

What are the odds that Rocco is still managing this team at the end of the regular season?

[Parfigliano]

Huge shock Justin.  DET appears better then their record indicates when playing the Twins.  

[Winston Smith]

Just now, HokieRif said:

What are the odds that Rocco is still managing this team at the end of the regular season?

100%

[RickOShea]

Just now, HokieRif said:

What are the odds that Rocco is still managing this team at the end of the regular season?

100%

[cHawk]

1 minute ago, HokieRif said:

What are the odds that Rocco is still managing this team at the end of the regular season?

100%. I can't imagine they would fire him before then.

[Riverbrian]

1 minute ago, Winston Smith said:

100%

 

1 minute ago, RickOShea said:

100%

So 200% or is that One Million? 

[RickOShea]

If ownership or the FO hasn't seen enough by now, they are then willing to accept Rocco as he is.

[OptimisticTwinsFan]

I hope Rocco lets Ryan go 7. If Julien makes that play, he's letting Ryan continue to pitch and he will have pitched the exact same within what he can control. He's pounding the strike zone and getting a little beat today with his control a little bit off. 

We're down anyways. 

[CRF]

2 minutes ago, HokieRif said:

What are the odds that Rocco is still managing this team at the end of the regular season?

Unfortunately...100%.

[Winston Smith]

Just now, Riverbrian said:

 

So 200% or is that One Million? 

Sorry it was agreed long ago no math on game threads.

[OptimisticTwinsFan]

I love Kirilloff's approach and it's clear that he's taken a step forward from his aggressive minor league days and he wants to show that off. The guy spits at balls right on the edge of the strike zone (to his detriment). I do think he could benefit from some selective aggressiveness earlier in counts where he tries to pull some balls or at least hit it hard if it's a fastball in the zone. 

I think with his hit tool he's making it a little harder for himself largely keeping the bat on the shoulder until he gets two strikes. It honestly looks like he's cloned Mauer, at least the version of Mauer after that 28 HR season and when he was at 1B. 

[Steven Trefz]

Anyone else think Rocco lost the team last night? Everybody's body language is not good...at all...

I know I'm prone to over-reacting, but this is bad.

[Blyleven2011]

1 minute ago, Steven Trefz said:

Anyone else think Rocco lost the team last night? Everybody's body language is not good...at all...

I know I'm prone to over-reacting, but this is bad.

Rocco lost the team last year  ...

[Steven Trefz]

The only guys that have shown life in the last month are folks coming up from AAA. It's Toby time!!!  Before he ruins our prospects too.

[mrtwinsfan]

8 minutes ago, cHawk said:

He's probably batting them in their current positions because they're two of the highest-paid players on the team.

I'm not saying that I agree with it but that's probably the reason.

Spot on ,  Call me a old timer I always thought winning was more important than Pampering Certain  Players, 

[wsnydes]

5 minutes ago, Riverbrian said:

 

So 200% or is that One Million? 

Yes.

[OptimisticTwinsFan]

Buxton is also a killer as a DH. If he was providing low avg. pop with okay obp skills with his defense in Center that's completely fine. He blocks guys like Julien from being able to be more full time DH players and having to put them in the field as much. 

Julien's bat is really good, but his defense has created I think at least 3 big innings so far with extra outs. 

[OptimisticTwinsFan]

LOL Ryan might go 8 innings tonight

[Steven Trefz]

1 minute ago, OptimisticTwinsFan said:

LOL Ryan might go 8 innings tonight

that fact has not escaped me either...Gray has to be fuming!  Ryan's been throwing way more meatballs tonight than Gray was yesterday...