Game Thread: Twins (Gray) @ Royals (Singer), 7/28/23 @ 7:10 CT

[RpR]

From what I have seen some times the look like a strike and some times they don't, as the old Almond Joy song goes.

[Mike Sixel]

5.37era.....

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, Mike Sixel said:

5.37era.....

Turns out it's a lot easier to pitch if the ump lowers and extends the zone by two inches.

[RickOShea]

Where's Valdez, when we need him?

[Brock Beauchamp]

I'm not making excuses for the Twins, BTW, they need to adjust to the zone... but the ump is being VERY generous tonight.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Okay, what percentage for a Gallo K? 75%?

[RpR]

I hope Jeffers gets some one on one instruction from  a top line catcher so his defense is as good as his bat; I do not think he has to worry about being traded.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Oh good lord, Royals, you suck so hard. How embarrassing for you.

[ChermesZ]

1 minute ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

I'm not making excuses for the Twins, BTW, they need to adjust to the zone... but the ump is being VERY generous tonight.

That umpire should be in AAA after tonight.

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Okay, what percentage for a Gallo K? 75%?

Seems low... somehow...

[PDX Twin]

1 minute ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Okay, what percentage for a Gallo K? 75%?

And in the most pathetic way possible.

[RpR]

Gallo has some problems in his head, either psychological or his vision is skewed.

[LewFordLives]

Does Boras have some dirt on Falvey? I don't know how else to explain why Gallo is still on the roster.

[USAFChief]

It just amazes me MLB teams can't deal with the 1st and 3rd play. 

And GREAT JOB Gallo, delaying the K by 1 pitch to let it happen!

 

[Parfigliano]

1 minute ago, RpR said:

I hope Jeffers gets some one on one instruction from  a top line catcher so his defense is as good as his bat; I do not think he has to worry about being traded.

Keep him just for his base stealing.

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, LewFordLives said:

Does Boras have some dirt on Falvey? I don't know how else to explain why Gallo is still on the roster.

I think Gallo has the dirt.........concerning Boras and Falvey.

[Nashvilletwin]

How in the world is Gallo getting ABs and not Larnach? 

[twins_89]

Gallo's ABs are to the point where stealing home has a better chance of scoring a run than waiting for Gallo to get a hit.

[RickOShea]

Classic Bremerism:  "What we see, is what we just saw".

[Parfigliano]

1 minute ago, Nashvilletwin said:

How in the world is Gallo getting ABs and not Larnach? 

Bigger contract.

[LewFordLives]

Nice crowd. KC is a great baseball town. Their fans deserve better.

[Nashvilletwin]

Just now, Parfigliano said:

Bigger contract.

Not a good answer at this point in the season.  The Gallo experiment is over.  The FO lost that bet. Time to make a change 

[Nashvilletwin]

Just now, LewFordLives said:

Nice crowd. KC is a great baseball town. Their fans deserve better.

Funny, I was just saying that to my son-in law.  Haha 

[NotAboutWinning]

4 minutes ago, LewFordLives said:

Does Boras have some dirt on Falvey? I don't know how else to explain why Gallo is still on the roster.

Can't DFA Gallo without ticking off Boras. Don't want to do that when half of the Twins are Boras clients 🤪

[RickOShea]

Just now, LewFordLives said:

Nice crowd. KC is a great baseball town. Their fans deserve better.

Very true. Great fans, with the exception of several cousins of mine, who are absolute morons.

[USAFChief]

Can we trade for Sal Perez?

[IaBeanCounter]

6 minutes ago, RpR said:

Gallo has some problems in his head, either psychological or his vision is skewed.

Gallo is bad, but I don't think he has recovered from the pink eye.  Last 10 AB 8 SO

[insagt1]

absolutely brilliant strategy ! Twins knew Gallo would strand the runners by striking out so they executed a perfect double steal to get in the go ahead run. And thats no joke. Gallo is just swinging a fly swatter. No way he makes contact with all those low and inside pitches that are  nowhere near strikes. God love him but this really needs to be his last game. He is a wasted spot in the lineup. Meanwhile more trends: Kirilloff has become a k machine this week. Jeffers and Kepler are hitting machines.

[Danchat]

Castro has stolen home 3 times this year... right? That's nuts. I really appreciate the value he brings on the bases.

Gallo, meanwhile, needs to be DFA'd ASAP. I knew from the moment we signed him he'd be hitting horribly, but even deep into the summer he'd still be getting penciled into the lineup most every day for the off chance he hits a solo HR.

[Parfigliano]

1 minute ago, Nashvilletwin said:

Not a good answer at this point in the season.  The Gallo experiment is over.  The FO lost that bet. Time to make a change 

Agreed.  Gallo is a sunk cost and an anchor on the offense. He should be gone but Larnach is.  Its dumb.