Game Thread: Twins (Lopez) v Rangers (Heaney), 8/24/23 @ 6:10 CT

[GusGus11]

Obviously we were never getting Seager.

 

But the difference between him and Correa is laughable. What a hitter. Great Abs at all times. Hard contact. Clutch.

[mrtwinsfan]

12 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Luplow is who we thought he was. Why does he have a job?

please ask rocco and Falvey,   its beyond ignorance , if thats possible

[Vanimal46]

If the Rangers fall to the 6 seed, I don’t think that playoff losing streak is going to end. 

[RickOShea]

The Twins batter's hip shimmy should be kept in check until we tie or take the lead.  Otherwise it looks ridiculous.

[Schmoeman5]

26 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

If only there was a AAA RH OF dominating, after being healthy and formerly being a top 20-40 overall prospect.....they should all be fired at this point.

OK. So who are you alluding to? Steer? Spilt milk. And perhaps Falvey will have his + & - critiqued at years end and the ownership decides on his future. Last year Miranda was the man.  You never can hit 1.000

[CRF]

Lopez has to keep the damn ball in the yard so we can get back in this game. 

[RickOShea]

Advance the runner!!!!!!!!!!!

[GusGus11]

We are super good at moving runners along productively

[USAFChief]

Once again, runner on 2nd, no out, and the next Twin fails to advance him 

[RpR]

Twins are making Rangers right fielder earn his pay.🥸

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Once again, runner on 2nd, no out, and the next Twin fails to advance him 

That's a flagrant disregard for one of the principles of baseball

[IndianaTwin]

When one’s bullpen is tired, it’s preferable to need fewer than 79 pitches to get through four innings. 

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, RpR said:

Twins are making Rangers right fielder earn his pay.🥸

By catching lazy popups?

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, IndianaTwin said:

When one’s bullpen is tired, it’s preferable to need fewer than 79 pitches to get through four innings. 

It sets up the bitching in the game recap thread about removing the starter after 5, though. So there's that.

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

By catching lazy popups?

I mean, they do have to go get them.

[Vanimal46]

So little has been done to improve the bad numbers with RISP. That result is what to expect. 

[RpR]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

By catching lazy popups?

Yep.

[mrtwinsfan]

13 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Wow. Per Perkins, the Rangers have 146 more PAs with RISP than the Twins...and 9 fewer Ks.

And there lies the difference  between a +good team  and a Average at best team,   again twice in this game

[RpR]

Ball is really flying when hit, but , first you have to hit it.

[IndyTwinsFan]

5 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Once again, runner on 2nd, no out, and the next Twin fails to advance him 

Correction -- None of the next 3 could advance him.

Just more of the same old ineptitude.  Sigh.

[USAFChief]

Garcia has 93 RBI.

10 less than the top 2 Twins combined. 

There is nothing more important offensively than driving in runs

 

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[RpR]

Well, Lewis should have tried to steal third base and gotten thrown out, then, the next batter would have hit a home run.🥸

[IndyTwinsFan]

8 minutes ago, GusGus11 said:

We are super good at moving runners along productively

He said, with a touch of irony in his words.

[USAFChief]

In addition to crappy command, Lopez velo well down tonight too.

[GusGus11]

The difference in these offenses is staggering.

Both teams taking advantage of the ball carrying and hitting homers or doubles.

But Rangers are winning because they take pro At bats where they work in walks, singles, infield hits, spraying the ball and moving runners.

Twins are boom or bust. Technically Lewis had smart base running but knowing our team he shouldnt have just went for 3rd he should have tried to force a error and went all the way for home. Our only chance

[IndyTwinsFan]

7 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

That's a flagrant disregard for one of the principles of baseball

One of the few things we've been good at throughout this season.  Sad to say. 

[USAFChief]

Nm

[RpR]

Maybe Taylor can equal his best ever home run production.

[RickOShea]

5 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

So little has been done to improve the bad numbers with RISP. That result is what to expect. 

All we hear from rocco, " We have to do a better job", .........

..'DUH'!

[Schmoeman5]

Just now, RpR said:

Maybe Taylor can equal his best ever home run production.

He did