Game Thread: Twins (Gray) v Guardians (Bibee), 8/30/23 @ 12:10 CT

[wsnydes]

Edited August 30, 2023 by wsnydes
Added Twins lineup.

[wsnydes]

Should be an interesting rubber match.  I'll get the Twins lineup posted when it's...em...posted...

[CRF]

Disappointing loss last night, Gotta win today and take the series. 

[IaBeanCounter]

In games started by Gray against Cle this year the Twins are 0-2.  Gray has given up 3 runs in each of these starts.

[Hawkeye Bean Counter]

15 minutes ago, CRF said:

Disappointing loss last night, Gotta win today and take the series. 

If a loss gets us an additional reliever or two,  I might be ok with a loss.  Conflicted on this one.   Angels have made a bit of a mockery of the game.  So much for putting rules into prevent tanking and maneuvering salary for draft benefits.    

[BH67]

Just now, Hawkeye Bean Counter said:

If a loss gets us an additional reliever or two,  I might be ok with a loss.  Conflicted on this one.   Angels have made a bit of a mockery of the game.  So much for putting rules into prevent tanking and maneuvering salary for draft benefits.    

If "tanking" removes any hope of the Angels retaining Shohei Ohtani, well...stupid is as stupid does.

Need a win today, indeed. But after Monday's Twins performance, I'm much more confident about the Twins winning the division no matter the result.

[wsnydes]

Twins lineup added above.

[Parfigliano]

I see like a barnacle Correa remains attached to the 3-hole.

[jmlease1]

Arguably the biggest game of the season for the Twins. Taking the series and going on the road with a 7 game lead would be big, especially since Cleveland has a difficult series sandwiched in against TB and could be hard-pressed to gain any ground even with the Twins facing Texas again. If the twins win this series, Cleveland is now in a position where they need to sweep the rematch to give them much of a chance of getting back into the division chase.

here's hoping for a dominant performance by Sonny Gray and some early run support!

[jmlease1]

Just now, Parfigliano said:

I see like a barnacle Correa remains attached to the 3-hole.

I'm much more unenthusiastic about Gallo being in the lineup at all. I guess he can still draw walks from bad pitchers who can't command the zone.

[Mortimerkenny21]

Let's get this win, it will put Cleaveland in dire straits to take the division. I pick the Double "J" to click today. Jeffers & Julien! Go Twins!!

[Dave Borton]

Go deep, Sonny go deep. 8 inn.

[mrtwinsfan]

3 minutes ago, davidborton said:

Go deep, Sonny go deep. 8 inn.

thats what she said

[GusGus11]

Yikes bad start.

I think that is only the 2nd leadoff hit Sonny has given up all year.

Maybe the 3rd. I know hes very good against the first batter and 1st inning overall

[GusGus11]

2 minutes ago, GusGus11 said:

Yikes bad start.

I think that is only the 2nd leadoff hit Sonny has given up all year.

Maybe the 3rd. I know hes very good against the first batter and 1st inning overall

Stays great in the 1st

 

Way to pitch around it Sonny

[Mortimerkenny21]

3 minutes ago, GusGus11 said:

Yikes bad start.

I think that is only the 2nd leadoff hit Sonny has given up all year.

Maybe the 3rd. I know hes very good against the first batter and 1st inning overall

No runs scored, 2K, and only 11 pitches. Pretty good!

[Parfigliano]

CLE pitcher due to be pounded.

[IaBeanCounter]

At least CC didn't hit into GIDP

[Mortimerkenny21]

1 minute ago, IaBeanCounter said:

At least CC didn't hit into GIDP

Yup, my thoughts exactly. Clutch hit would've been nice though.

[GusGus11]

I just dont get keeping Correa batting in spots with men on base he cant do it.

Let him play elite D and bat 6th or 7th.

[Schmoeman5]

The Bibee immaculate inning.  3, 3 pitch strikeouts with 1, 4 pitch walk

[GusGus11]

Quick outs Sonny is what we need.

Hoping for another deep start.

[Parfigliano]

Jeez Dick go buy a Vike jersey.  

[Dave Borton]

 About what year did skipping from short become common place?

[GusGus11]

3 minutes ago, GusGus11 said:

Quick outs Sonny is what we need.

Hoping for another deep start.

On the flip side. Quick outs from Bibee is not what we need

[CRF]

CC is awesome defensively! If he could just get it together a little bit at the plate. He looks completely lost at times when he's at bat. 

[GusGus11]

Irrelevent to this game but just saw the score of Sox vs Os

 

Seems like Dylan Cease has completely phoned it in since the Sox blew it all up

[wsnydes]

Well played, Kepler!

[insagt1]

watched that 1st inning. Sox 'd' looked worse than a little league team. They truly are a mess.

Just thinking just maybe the best move the Twins didn't make was getting rid of Kepler. Somehow, since the ASG, he has ramped up his game both in the field and AB. Good thing too. We definitely need him in top form.

Gallo getting a start is mind boggling. The guy just can't hit. 20 HR's or not, his other AB's are useless.

[LA Vikes Fan]

Watching Gallo bat is painful. He can't hit anything outer half because he refuses to adjust and hit to LF, and he can't time a breaking ball. It's frankly amazing that his stats are as "good' as they are.