Game Thread: Twins (Ober) @ Tigers (Faedo), 8/9/23 @ 5:40 CT

[mrtwinsfan]

Just now, mrtwinsfan said:

Cmon Farmer been awhile

swinging at JUNK

[Jocko87]

1 hour ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

How's Baddoo doing?

I haven't been following his trajectory (as much as i shoulda) since we lost him due to rule V.

Naw, let em go. Remember them fondly when they come to town. If the transaction was truly horrible you won't be able to avoid hearing about that player.

Otherwise just wait for the daily/weekly TD article lamentations about standard baseball moves.

In Baddoo news, he looks horrible in the outfield.

[Beast]

12 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

You said "swept."

I'll repeat my offer. 60-1 on any amount you want. How about my $6000 against your $`100?

 

Yes......very good one (seriously), I forgot they won the first one.  I'm a doofus.

Part of me wants to take the bet anyway because I can't admit when I'm wrong. 

My frustration on losing the series stands.

 

[mrtwinsfan]

Nice job Pagan

[tony&rodney]

Julien is working to pull the ball, which isn't necessarily his game.

[wsnydes]

4 minutes ago, Beast said:

 

My frustration on losing the series stands.

 

There's still a game and 3 innings left of the series.  Can you hold off on the frustration until they've at least actually lost the series?🙂

[wsnydes]

Lorenzen tossed a no-no in his home debut with the Phillies.

I guess that's one way to get on their fans good side.

Took only 124 pitches.

[Blyleven2011]

I see a pattern with this Twins team ....

The Twins get swept. By royals  , win series against a better ten , the cardinals  , sweep even a better team the snake and are in jeopardy of losing this series ...

It seems we play better against better teams than the teams below 500 ....

Does that mean we have a chance in the playoffs  ...

My hope has just risen ....

[wsnydes]

2 minutes ago, Blyleven2011 said:

I see a pattern with this Twins team ....

The Twins get swept. By royals  , win series against a better ten , the cardinals  , sweep even a better team the snake and are in jeopardy of losing this series ...

It seems we play better against better teams than the teams below 500 ....

Does that mean we have a chance in the playoffs  ...

My hope has just risen ....

The Cardinals have a worse record than Detroit though.

[USAFChief]

Balazovich is living up to my expectations.

 

[Blyleven2011]

Just now, wsnydes said:

Psst, the Cardinals have a worse record than Detroit though.

But on paper they are a better team , at least the line up is better  ...

[Blyleven2011]

1 minute ago, Blyleven2011 said:

But on paper they are a better team , at least the line up is better  ...

Cardinals 

[jkcarew]

Balazovic. Showing signs that his fastball may be as easy to hit as his chin.

[Parfigliano]

5 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

Lorenzen tossed a no-no in his home debut with the Phillies.

I guess that's one way to get on their fans good side.

Took only 124 pitches.

And his arm didn't spontaneously combust?

[wsnydes]

2 minutes ago, Blyleven2011 said:

But on paper they are a better team , at least the line up is better  ...

Lineup may be better, but the winning percentage is .442 to .430.

[wsnydes]

Just now, Parfigliano said:

And his arm didn't spontaneously combust?

Not yet.  Still time though.

[IndyTwinsFan]

AARGH. 

I'm not overly confident about our ability to score at least 3 runs in the next 2 innings.  Except for the 3 runs in the 2nd, we've pretty much done squat offensively since the 4th inning of game 1.  I hope we're not entering one of those kind of streaks again. 

[Blyleven2011]

5 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

The Cardinals have a worse record than Detroit though.

If it wasn't for Detroit having our number  , Detroit wouldn't have a better record ...

Detroit continues to beat up on us  ...

[wsnydes]

2 minutes ago, Blyleven2011 said:

If it wasn't for Detroit having our number  , Detroit wouldn't have a better record ...

Detroit continues to beat up on us  ...

That's baseball.  Sports even.  

It all looks the same in the standings.

[Aggies7]

Every time I think about coming back in on the twins, they pull me back out. Bizarro Michael Corleone

[IndyTwinsFan]

I know it's a hypothetical question, but why do we generally seem to have such a difficult time against some of the dregs of the AL?  Especially when most of our counterparts don't. 

[William K Johnson]

Detroit is better at every aspect of the game.    They picked Holton up off waivers and here we are in desperate need of a left hander in the bullpen.

[IndyTwinsFan]

Just now, William K Johnson said:

Detroit is better at every aspect of the game.    

And seems to play with more passion and spark than we do.

[Parfigliano]

1 minute ago, IndyTwinsFan said:

I know it's a hypothetical question, but why do we generally seem to have such a difficult time against some of the dregs of the AL?  Especially when most of our counterparts don't. 

Occam's Razor....Twins arent that good.

[wsnydes]

Just now, Parfigliano said:

Occam's Razor....Twins arent that good.

But neither are the bottom feeders of the division.

[William K Johnson]

Just now, IndyTwinsFan said:

And seems to play with more passion and spark than we do.

Everyone plays with more passion and spark than we do.   But as I have stated many times, this team is a reflection of their manager.

[IndyTwinsFan]

Just now, Parfigliano said:

Occam's Razor....Twins arent that good.

No disagreement there.

[Parfigliano]

White Sox D now playing

[mrtwinsfan]

How early tomm??  

[IndyTwinsFan]

Just now, William K Johnson said:

Everyone plays with more passion and spark than we do.   But as I have stated many times, this team is a reflection of their manager.

We desperately need someone to light a spark under this team and/or not be afraid to kick some significant behind in the clubhouse. 

Right now, we clearly don't possess any of that.