Game Thread: Twins (Ryan) v Rangers (Scherzer), 9/1/23 @ 7:05 CT

[wsnydes]

[wsnydes]

This could be a really fun pitching matchup.

Which obviously means that it'll be 14-13.

[CRF]

It'll be interesting to have Stevenson in the lineup. Hope he's up to it. Unfortunately, Gallo is in there too. I know...lefty bat, and going back to Tx, and all that. Three more K's and a walk I suppose. We need to get something going against Max and score some runs. We have to do no worse than 3-3 on this trip. Go Twins!

[cmoss84]

If Max or Joe hit anyone with a fastball, with their excellent control, we may have some more fun. 

[AlwaysinModeration]

Let’s go Twins—get to work burying Cleveland regardless of them getting Angel castoffs.

Good luck to Andrew Stevenson!

[Mortimerkenny21]

Finally Correa in the 5 spot! Not killing rally after rally still could be lower but hope it helps. And Gallo..hmm..yeeaah. Let's just hope hits a HR for once on a blue moon! Go Twins! I'm hopeful.

[AlwaysinModeration]

Pick to click:  Joey Gallo.  He’s hit 83 of his 197 career home runs at home in Texas.  I think him getting to 200 tonight is a bit much to ask…

[Nine of twelve]

Rangers wearing high school softball uniforms tonight. 

[GusGus11]

Royce hitting way too many pop ups.

[MABB1959]

Nice start for the Texas pitcher.  2 k’s and only 10 pitches.  

[mrtwinsfan]

4 minutes ago, MABB1959 said:

Nice start for the Texas pitcher.  2 k’s and only 10 pitches.  

and for Ryan

[sampleSizeOfOne]

5 minutes ago, GusGus11 said:

Royce hitting way too many pop ups.

Would have no problem if they were a lot deeper....

[stringer bell]

In St. Paul, Buxton is in the lineup (yes!) as the DH (meh). 

[wabene]

Nice to see Ryan get past that first pitch, lol

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Now where did i put my brass knuckes?

 

And how come they are useful for the Rangers?

[GusGus11]

Correa lol

Guy doesnt even bother working the count now

[GusGus11]

Having Scherzer at 23 pitches with a walk and 3 Ks through 2 innings is awful

 

 

[TwinsAlmostWin]

Is there (there has to be) a stat in baseball that accounts for overall production and annual salary? It could be as simple as $ made per year divided by WAR, but I'm sure some whiz kid from Yale has figured out a more interesting formula than I California Math (shout out to Blyleven). 

[TwinsAlmostWin]

Just now, TwinsAlmostWin said:

Is there (there has to be) a stat in baseball that accounts for overall production and annual salary? It could be as simple as $ made per year divided by WAR, but I'm sure some whiz kid from Yale has figured out a more interesting formula than I California Math (shout out to Blyleven). 

Edit: If there isn't, I think we could argue the formula to be named, the Correa Formula, much like the Mendoza line. 

[Nine of twelve]

12 minutes ago, MABB1959 said:

Nice start for the Texas pitcher.  2 k’s and only 10 pitches.  

Scherzer 11 pitches. Ryan 10. 

[Schmoeman5]

3 minutes ago, GusGus11 said:

Having Scherzer at 23 pitches with a walk and 3 Ks through 2 innings is awful

 

 

Not if one is a Ranger fan

[Nine of twelve]

I hate trying to participate in the game thread on my phone. Very cumbersome. I will be thankful for my repaired computer to be back soon. 

[GusGus11]

Ryan looks very good early so thats enouraging

[wabene]

Joe looking good. A stretch run like his first half might come in handy

[insagt1]

I don't like having to face a quality pitcher like Scherzer after 2 losses with almost no offense. Joe is going to have to be 'perfect' and go deep to keep us in this one.

 

[LA Vikes Fan]

Breaking news, this just in .... This Scherzer guy is really good. 

[wabene]

We got him for 2 runs in 7 last week and the Brew Crew nicked him for 4 in less than 4 innings the start before. Let's take him out

[GusGus11]

Have we gotten Grossman out this year???

 

Seems like even last weekend when we won the series he was on base all the time.

[Nine of twelve]

3 innings in 35 minutes. That’s good pitching. 

[mrtwinsfan]

Moliter,  on the radio,  Enjoying his Knowledge,