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

[mrtwinsfan]

35 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Rank	Name	Team	Stats
1	Carlos Correa	Min	20
2	Ty France	Sea	19
3t	Wander Franco	TB	16
3t	Alejandro Kirk	Tor	16
3t	George Springer	Tor	16
6	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	Tor	15
7	Tim Anderson	CWS	14
8	Hunter Renfroe	LAA	13
9t	José Abreu	Hou	12
9t	Bo Bichette	Tor	12
9t	Alex Bregman	Hou	12
9t	Yandy Díaz	TB	12
9t	Nathaniel Lowe	Tex	12
9t	Julio Rodríguez	Sea	12
9t	Andrew Vaughn	CWS

22  now , 

[Jocko87]

Oddly Kuechel may have wanted some slightly harder contact a few times today.

[notoriousgod71]

What's the exit velo and launch angle on the hits against keuchel today?

[glunn]

I don't recall ever seeing so many bloop hits in one game.

[RpR]

1 minute ago, glunn said:

I don't recall ever seeing so many bloop hits in one game.

Only pitcher where the infield and outfield would have to play in for every batter.

[Jocko87]

3 minutes ago, notoriousgod71 said:

What's the exit velo and launch angle on the hits against keuchel today?

Just that inning.

[stringer bell]

Keuchel tiptoed at the edge of disaster for five innings. I guess I wouldn't tempt fate and send him out there for the sixth if I were the manager.

Felt like an outing from Bundy or Archer last year.

[CRF]

Gotta somehow scratch across a couple runs off of Gallen, then hope our pen can hang onto it. Keuchel's been decent, but he's one clutch hit away from giving up some crooked numbers. 

[USAFChief]

Kuechel has been both very lucky and very unlucky all in the space of 4+ innings. 

[Schmoeman5]

 A lot of soft contact grounders. Keuchel has pitched about as good as hoped. 1 more inning would be great. And yes to the lucky and unlucky.  

[glunn]

2 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Kuechel has been both very lucky and very unlucky all in the space of 4+ innings. 

It's been interesting to watch.

[NotAboutWinning]

Keuchel definitely keeps the infielders on their feet!

[USAFChief]

6 minutes ago, glunn said:

It's been interesting to watch.

I'd concur with interesing. Very adroit choice of adjective. 

On the one hand, can't ask for more than 1 run in 5 IP.

On the other, 10 baserunners. No Ks. Didn't display any of the old Kuechel command.

Personally I hope Ryan comes back soon.

 

 

[notoriousgod71]

8 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Keuchel tiptoed at the edge of disaster for five innings. I guess I wouldn't tempt fate and send him out there for the sixth if I were the manager.

Felt like an outing from Bundy or Archer last year.

I was thinking bartolo.

[glunn]

1 minute ago, TwinsAlmostWin said:

Also just a friendly reminder that #sos4 (SnakeOilSalesman) Carlos Correa's season OPS is 30 points below Jason Tyner's 4 year average OPS between 2003-2007 (240 games). 

Moderator note - derogatory nicknames are not allowed on TD.

[glunn]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

I'd concur with interesing.

On the one hand, can't ask for more than 1 run in 5 IP.

On the other, 10 baserunners. No Ks. Didn't display any of the old Kuechel command.

Personally I hope Ryan comes back soon.

 

 

I am hoping that Ryan will benefit from some rest.

[TwinsAlmostWin]

2 minutes ago, glunn said:

Moderator note - derogatory nicknames are not allowed on TD.

Ok. Thanks for the heads up. 

[stringer bell]

Three double steals, putting pressure on the pitchers. 

[rwilfong86]

I have a feeling Arizona is gonna break this one open before too long

[USAFChief]

In play, run(s) please. 

[TwinsAlmostWin]

I feel like the Yankees, Mets, or Phillies, fanbase would boo Correa until he either played better or was forced to leave town. Unfortunately, everyone in MN in so soft that nothing like this could ever happen. We just sit back and watch $33M be mediocre until his contract is completed, then complain about it, then wonder why our franchise was broken for the last 6  years. 

[stringer bell]

The Snakes have to feel snakebit at this point. Seven left in scoring position.

[glunn]

2 minutes ago, rwilfong86 said:

I have a feeling Arizona is gonna break this one open before too long

I think that you jinxed them and am grateful for that.

[mrtwinsfan]

15 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Keuchel tiptoed at the edge of disaster for five innings. I guess I wouldn't tempt fate and send him out there for the sixth if I were the manager.

Felt like an outing from Bundy or Archer last year.

Concur,   bad Memories

[USAFChief]

Also, make of this what you will

 

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, TwinsAlmostWin said:

I feel like the Yankees, Mets, or Phillies, fanbase would boo Correa until he either played better or was forced to leave town. Unfortunately, everyone in MN in so soft that nothing like this could ever happen. We just sit back and watch $33M be mediocre until his contract is completed, then complain about it, then wonder why our franchise was broken for the last 6  years. 

This is a forum, you better have some stats to back up your 'everyone' designation.

[glunn]

3 minutes ago, TwinsAlmostWin said:

I feel like the Yankees, Mets, or Phillies, fanbase would boo Correa until he either played better or was forced to leave town. Unfortunately, everyone in MN in so soft that nothing like this could ever happen. We just sit back and watch $33M be mediocre until his contract is completed, then complain about it, then wonder why our franchise was broken for the last 6  years. 

Interesting take. I am wondering about examples of when this worked.

[USAFChief]

I feel like the Yankees, Mets, or Phillies, fanbase would boo Correa until he either played better or was forced to leave town.

 

Booing sometimes makes me feel better, but I have doubts it makes baseball players play better.

[Blyleven2011]

Kuechel has kept us in this game for five innings , floro made the sixth interesting  ...

 

Now its time for our hitters to put the ball in play and bunch a few hits together  and score some runs ......

[mrtwinsfan]

Twins get it to Correa ---, got 1 pin left in the VooDoo Doll