Game Thread: Twins (Lopez) v Guardians (Williams), 8/29/23 @ 6:40 CT

[IndyTwinsFan]

On TV, the crowd sure sounds dead.  Gee, I can't imagine why!

[mrtwinsfan]

2 minutes ago, SwainZag said:

Lol what did Rocco do?  Team isn't producing.

Max  having some good at bats, ,  your right though  Team  

[GusGus11]

Just now, wsnydes said:

Simple solution...cite your numbers!

At least @Schmoeman5is telling you where he found his.

Go ask Do-Hyong Park the twins beat writer and Dan Hayes.

Both have tweeted them out multiple times.

Or you go do the math yourself. Either way im right its up to you if you want to believe me. Or just go look at every game Ryan and Lopez pitches and compare catchers. All of it not hard.

I just gave the info. 

[wsnydes]

Just now, GusGus11 said:

Go ask Do-Hyong Park the twins beat writer and Dan Hayes.

Both have tweeted them out multiple times.

Or you go do the math yourself. Either way im right its up to you if you want to believe me. Or just go look at every game Ryan and Lopez pitches and compare catchers. All of it not hard.

I just gave the info. 

I'm not the one claiming anything, you are.  At least back up your claim or move on.  Stop the petty arguing.

[IndyTwinsFan]

Would have been nice if the offense, apart from Lewis, had bothered to show up tonight. 

Sigh.

[SwainZag]

1 minute ago, Tlaker said:

10 pitches in the bottom of the 8th…. sh**** manager 

Just blaming the manager for everything that doesn't go right?

[SwainZag]

Maybe they are saving the runs til last?  

[Jocko87]

34 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Is no one saying the quiet part out loud yet? This is very likely Francona’s last season managing. 

They talked about it on the radio for a good inning or so. I was just thinking about back in the day when we were watching Cleveland with crazy gobs of young talent while the Twins were at best running in place.

It has to feel a bit like that for Cleveland fans right now. They are getting a very good view of the Twins youngsters and just sold at the deadline. It's frustrating and it can't help Titos outlook either.

[Tlaker]

6 minutes ago, Sutter50 said:

Rocco is hitting? What does he have to do with 10 pitches in the 8th?

Wait…. whut. You can’t make them take a few pitches? 10 pitches and 3 outs!!!!! 

[Tlaker]

7 minutes ago, SwainZag said:

Just blaming the manager for everything that doesn't go right?

Again …. 10 pitches and 3 outs when you need base runners??!

[mrtwinsfan]

6 minutes ago, IndyTwinsFan said:

Would have been nice if the offense, apart from Lewis, had bothered to show up tonight. 

Sigh.

Max 

[SwainZag]

Just now, Tlaker said:

Again …. 10 pitches and 3 outs when you need base runners??!

If Royce and Wallner think they have pitches to hit, then they are going to swing the bat, they need runs.  

[IndyTwinsFan]

1 minute ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Max 

OK.  I stand corrected. 

[SwainZag]

That's a bingo for whomever called Taylor's 20th HR tonight

[IndyTwinsFan]

Need a win tomorrow, as this game was totally uninspiring!

[RpR]

If little Kwan was not such a fantastic but short fielder, the game maybe would not be over.

That little guy is impressive.

[RpR]

7 hits for the Twins 4 by veterans and 3 by rookies, not evough.

[Strombomb]

9 LOB

[SwainZag]

2 minutes ago, Strombomb said:

9 LOB

And 10 LOB for Cleveland.  A showing of ineptitude today.  

[IndyTwinsFan]

21 minutes ago, Strombomb said:

9 LOB

Way too many!

[Vanimal46]

1 hour ago, jkcarew said:

Wouldn’t be surprising…what is driving it? Health? Just had enough?

Health. He’s taken time off the last few years due to that. He’s been indicating this in his press conferences. Ken Rosenthal wrote a piece about him not being a “retirement tour” guy. Gleeman spoke about it on a recent podcast that it’s kind of expected now. 

[Tlaker]

2 hours ago, SwainZag said:

If Royce and Wallner think they have pitches to hit, then they are going to swing the bat, they need runs.  

Maybe take a few pitches and maybe just take one in the ribs for the team .

Baserunners!!!!! Put pressure on the defense!

sorry it’s an old school way of winning games 

not analytics(zzzzzzz)

[wabene]

The Twins lose a game and a game thread falls to pieces, lol. Damnit Rocco. Even on his deathbed, Franconia schools him. Hahahaha! 

[Mortimerkenny21]

11 hours ago, RpR said:

If little Kwan was not such a fantastic but short fielder, the game maybe would not be over.

That little guy is impressive.

He does seem pretty dang good; I feel like he burns the Twins a lot with a clutch hit. When the last thing we need is Cleavland to get a clutch hit and we need to get out of an inning, it's either Kwan or Josh Naylor who burns us. Good Players.