Game Thread: Twins (Ryan) @ Cardinals (Hudson), 8/2/23 @ 6:45 CT

[wsnydes]

[wsnydes]

Let's hope for a cleaner game tonight.  Even just reading about last night's game made me cringe.

[Parfigliano]

I was hoping for a Jeffers start.

[Nine of twelve]

Can we please have the good Joe Ryan back for tonight's game?

[umterp23]

7 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

I was hoping for a Jeffers start.

Rocco hasn't give Jeffers back to back starts all year at catcher I don't think.  Vazquez has gotten some, most notably getting night game and then day game this past weekend vs Royals.  $10MM has some influence on have to play the guy more than presumed backup.  Buxton now in 3-hole, nothing like moving back up into mental pressure of being a 3 or 4 cleanup type of DH.  

[wsnydes]

3 minutes ago, Nine of twelve said:

Can we please have the good Joe Ryan back for tonight's game?

I second this motion!

[umterp23]

Time to capitalize on Astros facing Guardians/Guardians while we get Cards.  Need to capitalize on opportunity create one more game up breathing room if all goes our way tonight

 

[Parfigliano]

27 minutes ago, umterp23 said:

Rocco hasn't give Jeffers back to back starts all year at catcher I don't think.  Vazquez has gotten some, most notably getting night game and then day game this past weekend vs Royals.  $10MM has some influence on have to play the guy more than presumed backup.  Buxton now in 3-hole, nothing like moving back up into mental pressure of being a 3 or 4 cleanup type of DH.  

Not a fan of Buxton  as DH period.  Even less of a fan of him doing it hitting 3rd.

[CRF]

Hopefully, we get some run support early for Ryan...and also hopefully, he doesn't start losing baseballs over the fence. Hudson doesn't strike a lot of guys out, so maybe we can keep the K total under 10? Let's knock him out in the first few innings just to make sure, and just keep piling the runs on tonight! Bounce back game for Ryan!

[GCTF]

Just wanted to say that until further notice Nootbaar is my new favourite baseball player's name.

[umterp23]

win tonight and lead in division back up to 3 games.  Take care of business

[CRF]

Buxton scratched due to something going on with his right hammy. 

[Mortimerkenny21]

PTC, Kepler & Wallner. Go Twins!!

[mrtwinsfan]

1 hour ago, Parfigliano said:

Not a fan of Buxton  as DH period.  Even less of a fan of him doing it hitting 3rd.

He needs to either play in the field , or go on the D.l. until he can,  Does anyone have a clue why ???

[mrtwinsfan]

27 minutes ago, GCTF said:

Just wanted to say that until further notice Nootbaar is my new favourite baseball player's name.

For being Japanese, his name sounds like a Swedish candy bar,  

[rwilfong86]

Let's get a W and start a winning streak

[CRF]

25 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

For being Japanese, his name sounds like a Swedish candy bar,  

I believe his father is Dutch and his mother is Japanese. He was born in California. 

[umterp23]

57 minutes ago, CRF said:

Buxton scratched due to something going on with his right hammy. 

maybe he saw his name in the 3-hole spot and jumped for joy and pulled his hammy

[Mortimerkenny21]

Looks like weather/rain could be a factor for the game tonight.

[RickOShea]

4 hours ago, wsnydes said:

Let's hope for a cleaner game tonight.  Even just reading about last night's game made me cringe.

A win is a win.  Can't be too picky, at this point.

[RickOShea]

Houston 3, Cleveland 2.  

[IaBeanCounter]

EJ moves to DH, Polanco to 2nd & Farmer in at 3rd

 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

What i miss?

[Schmoeman5]

3 up 3 down for Twins. Nooogiebear leads off with a single

[RickOShea]

4 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

What i miss?

about 12 foul balls

 

[wsnydes]

25 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

A win is a win.  Can't be too picky, at this point.

Not complaining about that part, for sure.  I'd just prefer a cleaner game, on both teams part.  Sloppy and weird baseball isn't as entertaining as good baseball.

[mrtwinsfan]

4 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

What i miss?

Buxton out -  does that count ?

[RickOShea]

The more I see of Ryan, the less I want to see of Ryan.

[USAFChief]

 Not liking the start from Ryan.

At all.

Edit: at least no runs allowed. But that wasn't pretty.

[Dave Borton]

2 hours ago, GCTF said:

Just wanted to say that until further notice Nootbaar is my new favourite baseball player's name.

"Notable" in Dutch. Just doesn't cut it in English.