Game Thread: Twins (Keuchel) @ Phillies (Sanchez), 8/11/23 @ 6:05 CT

[Vanimal46]

Who’s our position player pitcher this year? They may have to mop up 2 innings. 

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, Vanimal46 said:

Who’s our position player pitcher this year? They may have to mop up 2 innings. 

I think that changes game to game, inning to inning.

[mrtwinsfan]

1 minute ago, Vanimal46 said:

Who’s our position player pitcher this year? They may have to mop up 2 innings. 

Like to see Wallner,  but with twins luck he will need Tommy John,  so Dont

[RpR]

I do not think Keuchel is the only pitching problem.

[RickOShea]

The Twins are becoming the what the National  Generals are to the Globetrotters............Fodder.

[RickOShea]

Hello Muddah, Hello fodder, this is baby brother..........................................

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

7 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

Twins instilling fear.

Twins distilling fear, and serving it in its purest form 

[Vanimal46]

Am I remembering correctly? Jeff Hoffman was a former Twins spring training legend this year that opted out?

[DKrz56]

Keuchel release should open the door for a Funderburk MLB call up taking his place on the roster and 40 man. Then option one of Winder or Headrick for a bat until a 5th starter is needed. 

[Danchat]

7 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Am I remembering correctly? Jeff Hoffman was a former Twins spring training legend this year that opted out?

And he's posted really strong numbers so far... gotta say, I forgot he existed.

[Parfigliano]

Doesnt look like I missed much

[Vanimal46]

Here we go! Old friend Jake Cave. 

[Rick Blaine]

12 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Being they dont need 5 starters for a couple weeks, Ryan will be back , your right, why even have Dallas take up space ???  next couple days should be a sign, of there intentions,

Dallas will get another start or two, is my guess. Probably go with a six man rotation once Ryan is back or Keuchel will go to the pen.

Dallas's wife said a lot positive things about Falvey for giving Dallas this opportunity. There is no way Falvey will release Keuchel so quickly after that. 

[DKrz56]

Just now, Rick Blaine said:

Dallas will get another start or two, is my guess. Probably go with a six man rotation once Ryan is back or Keuchel will go to the pen.

Dallas's wife said a lot positive things about Falvey for giving Dallas this opportunity. There is no way Falvey will release Keuchel so quickly after that. 

I'd take that bet. His stuff is awful with zero swing and miss in his game there is no upside. 

[RpR]

1 minute ago, Parfigliano said:

Doesnt look like I missed much

Polanco, Kepler hit home runs; after that all down hill,  badly.

[Longdistancetwins]

Had a little Phillies preview on TV last night while visiting friends in South Jersey.  Glad I wasn’t able to stay for this game!!  I did have the “Hey, you guys have Jake Cave?” reaction.

[Rosterman]

Wow. Philadelphia is now playing Jake Cave. 

 

[Rick Blaine]

4 minutes ago, DKrz56 said:

I'd take that bet. His stuff is awful with zero swing and miss in his game there is no upside. 

I'm not betting, but I don't think what you said matters to Falvey, although it should. 

[insagt1]

Kuechel was pretty bad.  Winder isn't ready for prime time unless he's in there to mop up a mess.

Twins get to 6 over .500 and they just can't sustain it. Other than Maeda's nice outing, the team has looked pretty helpless the last 4 games, especially the pen, and most the starters, and several of the hitters....and well...guess the team has looked pretty helpless.....

[RpR]

Think Wallner will pitch?

[Irishman]

9 minutes ago, Rick Blaine said:

Dallas will get another start or two, is my guess. Probably go with a six man rotation once Ryan is back or Keuchel will go to the pen.

Dallas's wife said a lot positive things about Falvey for giving Dallas this opportunity. There is no way Falvey will release Keuchel so quickly after that. 

Oh please!   Dallas needs to go!   He is just joke.   

[Vanimal46]

Twins getting crushed and their magic number decreasing. Just your typical night in the AL Central. 

[Vanimal46]

Jordan Luplow is the winner of position player pitcher. 

[Danchat]

First career HR for Rojas!

[insagt1]

This game was an embarrassment for the Twins. Phillie is not a bad team (they DID go to the WS last year!) but Twins were not competitive tonite. Guards lost so they get away with it.

[MABB1959]

Luckily Cleveland doesn’t seem to want to win the ALC either 

[jkcarew]

3 hours ago, jkcarew said:

No Marsh and no Harper. Might be a break that can tip the scales.

SO close.

[D. Hocking]

I am dog/housesitting where there is cable and had a chance to actually watch the game.  Ultimately, I ended watching Shane...

[Irishman]

24 minutes ago, insagt1 said:

This game was an embarrassment for the Twins. Phillie is not a bad team (they DID go to the WS last year!) but Twins were not competitive tonite. Guards lost so they get away with it.

Agreed!   Very embarrassing!   Glad I did not watch the game on TV.   

[IndyTwinsFan]

Just when you think it can't get much worse, we prove that it's quite possible. 

Utterly disgusting!