Game Thread: Twins (Gray) @ Tigers (Rodriguez), 8/8/23 @ 5:40 CT

[Blyleven2011]

We need a rally , time to erupt ...

[Blyleven2011]

I like doubles but I'll take a homerun from Taylor  ...

[jkcarew]

Given the team's struggles against lefties, I get not playing Julien. But I wonder if this divisional 'race' is going to be so tight that we can't afford to let Julien play more against them and figure out some adjustments. I'm not wanting to accept already that his ceiling is that of a somewhat better version of Randy Bush.

[RickOShea]

3 minutes ago, jkcarew said:

Given the team's struggles against lefties, I get not playing Julien. But I wonder if this divisional 'race' is going to be so tight that we can't afford to let Julien play more against them and figure out some adjustments. I'm not wanting to accept already that his ceiling is that of a somewhat better version of Randy Bush.

Definitely. There's going to be a time, due to injury, strategy or whatever, that Julien will have to face a lefty.  I would like to see him have some semblance of experience against one. If we make the playoffs, the quality of lefthanders will be evident.

[Sutter50]

2 minutes ago, jkcarew said:

Given the team's struggles against lefties, I get not playing Julien. But I wonder if this divisional 'race' is going to be so tight that we can't afford to let Julien play more against them and figure out some adjustments. I'm not wanting to accept already that his ceiling is that of a somewhat better version of Randy Bush.

Don't accept it, he is a rookie, give him time

[Mortimerkenny21]

Not ideal. 

[jkcarew]

2 minutes ago, Sutter50 said:

Don't accept it, he is a rookie, give him time

Time only helps if he spends it playing (against lefties).

[Sutter50]

2 minutes ago, jkcarew said:

Time only helps if he spends it playing (against lefties).

Patience, he will but you don't throw him into the fire 

 

 

[mrtwinsfan]

Your not alone --- friend calls him Snarky

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, Sutter50 said:

Patience, he will but you don't throw him into the fire 

 

 

Giving him a spot start here or there against a lefty is hardly throwing him into the fire.

He's got to learn at some time.  He can't do that from the bench.

[Sutter50]

1 minute ago, wsnydes said:

Giving him a spot start here or there against a lefty is hardly throwing him into the fire.

He's got to learn at some time.  He can't do that from the bench.

Yes exactly, last night would have been a good time but not tonight against one of the better lefty starters in the league

[wsnydes]

Just now, Sutter50 said:

Yes exactly, last night would have been a good time but not tonight against one of the better lefty starters in the league

Fair, but he didn't play last night either.  He should be playing in one of these games.  It's fair to criticize that he isn't.

[Aggies7]

The whiffing is something else

[Blyleven2011]

What do you call a rally killer ,,, 

Strikeout  ..

 

[wsnydes]

This game has been rather deflating...

[Tlaker]

Atteberry is the only guy able to make me excited for Dazzle’s return!

he just doesn’t shut up!!! Less is more!!

[Danchat]

Disappointing to see Winder as a struggling mop-up reliever, I had high hopes for him as a #4/5 starter.

[USAFChief]

Winder: quite unimpressive 

[RickOShea]

Just now, Danchat said:

Disappointing to see Winder as a struggling mop-up reliever, I had high hopes for him as a #4/5 starter.

He may just make that............in St Paul

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, Danchat said:

Disappointing to see Winder as a struggling mop-up reliever, I had high hopes for him as a #4/5 starter.

I suppose that he can still find something, but it certainly is disappointing.

[RickOShea]

You could see that coming.

[mrtwinsfan]

Later, 

[Blyleven2011]

Last chance for the Twins ...

You got to believe If your a true Twins fan ....

[RickOShea]

He did just enough to guarantee the  putting the game out of reach.

[Blyleven2011]

7 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

This game has been rather deflating...

Yep , my dog Kirby left the room ...

[CRF]

7 minutes ago, Tlaker said:

Atteberry is the only guy able to make me excited for Dazzle’s return!

he just doesn’t shut up!!! Less is more!!

Plus, he throws every cliche in baseball history at you...all the time!

[wsnydes]

Nice AB by Castro.

[GCTF]

11 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

This game has been rather deflating...

The only good thing about this game is that this year it only lasts 2:30 instead of 3:30.

 

[wsnydes]

Winning streak...thud...

[Parfigliano]

Bright spots from tonight Gray and TC only K's 8 times.