Game Thread: Twins (Keuchel) v Diamondbacks (Gallen), 8/6/23 @ 1:10 CT

[wsnydes]

[wsnydes]

Assuming the rain allows it, I'm interested to see how Keuchel fares today.

[Vanimal46]

45 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

Assuming the rain allows it, I'm interested to see how Keuchel fares today.

Thanks @wsnydes. I’m reporting live 10 minutes west of Target Field and can confirm…. It’s cloudy. There’s a haze in the air today and I don’t know if it’s Canadian wildfire smoke, marijuana smoke, or just a normal haze we had before. 

No sign of moisture just yet, but if you’re going to Target Field, bring the largest umbrella you have. The person behind you will thank you for shielding them at the game. We will be reporting back every hour on the hour  

This is Vanimal, Channel 8 the Ocho. 

[USAFChief]

Gallo benched against a RHer.

Interesting. 

[GCTF]

13 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Thanks @wsnydes. I’m reporting live 10 minutes west of Target Field and can confirm…. It’s cloudy. There’s a haze in the air today and I don’t know if it’s Canadian wildfire smoke, marijuana smoke, or just a normal haze we had before. 

No sign of moisture just yet, but if you’re going to Target Field, bring the largest umbrella you have. The person behind you will thank you for shielding them at the game. We will be reporting back every hour on the other. 

This is Vanimal, Channel 8 the Ocho. 

Both can be true.

[GCTF]

13 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Gallo benched against a RHer.

Interesting. 

So not bound and gagged.

Interesting.

 

[ziggy]

Here's to hoping Keuchel isn't the second coming of Steve Carlton in a Twins uniform.

Record of 1-7, refuses to change his style of pitching and still acted like he was cock of the walk in the locker room. 

[stringer bell]

Jeffers (DH) and Solano in vs. Gallen, Polanco and Gallo out. 

[wsnydes]

33 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Thanks @wsnydes. I’m reporting live 10 minutes west of Target Field and can confirm…. It’s cloudy. There’s a haze in the air today and I don’t know if it’s Canadian wildfire smoke, marijuana smoke, or just a normal haze we had before. 

No sign of moisture just yet, but if you’re going to Target Field, bring the largest umbrella you have. The person behind you will thank you for shielding them at the game. We will be reporting back every hour on the hour  

This is Vanimal, Channel 8 the Ocho. 

First thing I thought of...

 

[Vanimal46]

30 minutes ago, GCTF said:

Both can be true.

[CRF]

1 hour ago, USAFChief said:

Gallo benched against a RHer.

Interesting. 

Agree...but unfortunately not as interesting as seeing him get DFA'd. 

[USAFChief]

1 hour ago, GCTF said:

Both can be true, eh?

FTFY 

[Jocko87]

Was due, now have Winder and Headrick in case of Kuechel.  All my bullpen management fears are alleviated.

https://twitter.com/AaronGleeman/status/1688215338779860992?s=20

 

[CRF]

The rain kind of seems like it's fizzling out, so the game should be ok. Hopefully, Kuechel doesn't fizzle out like the rain did. Gallen's a good pitcher, and it would be great to beat him today. GO TWINS! 

[Mike Sixel]

Sunny and a heat wave in Norway..... Might reach 75. I was warned to have extra water due to the extreme heat....

[Mike Sixel]

Still can't believe that trade to get Gallen....

[Mike Sixel]

I mean, if Gallo can't start against a RHP, he just shouldn't be on the team. Williams or Prato deserve chances, though I'm not sure Prato has played first, he has played left, IIRC, and third. 

[Schmoeman5]

Good afternoon fellow TD army. Let's hope Keuchel can be as tough on the Snakes as most leftys have been on the Twins. That would be a great lift after the team transforming moves made at the trade deadline. Sweep! You can dooooo itttttt

[insagt1]

sending Moran down clearly the right move. He was awful last night. You come in leading 12-1 and everyone in the universe just wants to go home asap. Your job is basically to essentially lob the ball over the plate and let them hit it. They aren't going to come back from 11 down.

Instead we were 'treated' to unnecessary minutes and minutes of Moran missing the strike zone by a mile. Finally even the ump had mercy and called a couple of pitches that weren't strikes, normally. How he managed to get out of the inning without giving up a run was probably more the D-Backs just wanting it over too. It was a pathetic performance given the circumstances.

Yes, yes yes...go down and learn the strike zone. And don't come back until you do. sheesh.

[USAFChief]

1 hour ago, Jocko87 said:

Was due, now have Winder and Headrick in case of Kuechel.  All my bullpen management fears are alleviated.

https://twitter.com/AaronGleeman/status/1688215338779860992?s=20

 

Moran was singularly responsible for ending the Twins hot streak coming out of the AS break.

5 straight Ws, leading Seattle 6-2 in the 7th, comes in and faces 3 hitters. Walk, walk, double and it's 6-3, 2 on none out. Pagan relieves and 2 hitters later it's 6 to 6. 8th inning meltdown and it's the start of a 5 game losing streak. 

Just cannot be trusted.

[stringer bell]

Any word on when the game will start? It doesn’t look like it will rain hard. 

[wsnydes]

Just now, stringer bell said:

Any word on when the game will start? It doesn’t look like it will rain hard. 

 

 

 

[Robert Floren]

Twins need a domed stadium.

[Schmoeman5]

Just now, USAFChief said:

Moran was singularly responsible for ending the Twins hot streak coming out of the AS break.

5 straight Ws, leading Seattle 6-2 in the 7th, comes in and faces 3 hitters. Walk, walk, double and it's 6-3, 2 on none out. Pagan relieves and 2 hitters later it's 6 to 6.

Start of a 5 game losing streak. 

Just cannot be trusted.

I really like Morans stuff. More so than Pagan. But you're absolutely right. Last night he couldn't throw strikes to save his life. If he can't control the strike zone it doesn't matter how good his stuff is. And wasn't the Seattle appearance just after his recall? I think it might be inside his head. Like Lopez. 

[MMMordabito]

Hoping for a fun one today. Keuchel can serve up the grounders with the best of them. Might get some nice plays. I thought Julien might DH, but I'm not going to argue against more Jeffers.

[Squirrel]

9 minutes ago, Robert Floren said:

Twins need a domed stadium.

How many postponements have we had so far this year? (Not delays, postponements)

[USAFChief]

16 minutes ago, Schmoeman5 said:

Moran...  wasn't the Seattle appearance just after his recall? 

Recall? I don't think Moran has been in AAA this year until now.

FTR, it's not just last night's lack of command that bothers me. I've been on the "can't trust him" bandwagon since last year.

[USAFChief]

15 minutes ago, Robert Floren said:

Twins need a domed stadium....

...like I need a shingles attack.

[Schmoeman5]

Just now, USAFChief said:

Recall? I don't think Moran has been in AAA this year until now.

I might be mistaken. I thought he had a short stint in St. Paul

[Schmoeman5]

7 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

How many postponements have we had so far this year? (Not delays, postponements)

None? I think only 1 of their early April games was rescheduled to an off day