Game Thread: Rays (Littell) v Twins (Ryan), 9/12 @ 6:40pm CT

[Squirrel]

Let’s move that number down to 10 tonight! Go Twins!

 

[Mortimerkenny21]

[wsnydes]

Here's hoping that Ryan has a good outing.  He needs to be right come October.

[CRF]

We need to help our old friend Littell take an early shower tonight. 

[IaBeanCounter]

I hope Ryan gets the win tonight.  I was hoping for a 3-3 homestand, and I'm not to confident about tomorrow with DK pitching.  DK has been good at home, but think TB will make him throw strikes.

[Squirrel]

Wallner flashing his improved D

[mrtwinsfan]

1 minute ago, Squirrel said:

Wallner flashing his improved D

Hope he starts hitting better, 

[SwainZag]

Going to need some better ABs than these ones if they are going to win this game.

[mrtwinsfan]

Anyone know of a reason Solano is hitting 3rd at 1b ,   Kiroloff ??   

[IaBeanCounter]

Just now, SwainZag said:

Going to need some better ABs than these ones if they are going to win this game.

Julien swung early, but the pitch was pretty much center cut.  Hit it hard, but an out.  Better than getting called out on strikes on a boarderline pitch.

[Squirrel]

Ugh … yikes …

[MMMordabito]

'Twas scary there for a bit.

[SwainZag]

1 minute ago, IaBeanCounter said:

Julien swung early, but the pitch was pretty much center cut.  Hit it hard, but an out.  Better than getting called out on strikes on a boarderline pitch.

I should have specified the other two. Lewis saw 5 pitches and only 1 was in the zone and struck out.  Solano probably swung and missed at ball 4, but it was close.

[SwainZag]

Anyone have challenge stats for the year?

[Squirrel]

2 minutes ago, SwainZag said:

Anyone have challenge stats for the year?

For the Twins or MLB in general?

[SwainZag]

2 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

For the Twins or MLB in general?

Actually found what I was looking for.

Before the current one, Rocco was 9/25, or 36% for getting calls overturned, which seems towards the bottom of the pack.

[mrtwinsfan]

Was strike 3   Wallner   

[mrtwinsfan]

1 minute ago, SwainZag said:

Actually found what I was looking for.

Before the current one, Rocco was 9/25, or 36% for getting calls overturned, which seems towards the bottom of the pack.

Rocco seems to just do what his Video guy tells him,  

[Guest]

Glad our offense has become the same level as the Oakland A’s, just in time for the playoffs👍

[SwainZag]

2 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Rocco seems to just do what his Video guy tells him,  

Oh, very true.  Baseball reference just sorts it by coaches.  

[mrtwinsfan]

Just now, SwainZag said:

Oh, very true.  Baseball reference just sorts it by coaches.  

Easier to Blame that way

[Squirrel]

2 minutes ago, MinnesotaSportsDepressesU said:

Glad our offense has become the same level as the Oakland A’s, just in time for the playoffs👍

Right because the playoffs start tomorrow.

That said, I’m not concerned … yet … but I am thinking about it

[Mortimerkenny21]

Julian was due!! Woohoo!!

[jkcarew]

15 minutes ago, SwainZag said:

Actually found what I was looking for.

Before the current one, Rocco was 9/25, or 36% for getting calls overturned, which seems towards the bottom of the pack.

Among active managers, Rocco ranks 28th out of 30 in overturn %. (career)

So, yes…VERY near the bottom of the pack.

[Parfigliano]

Julien got that on the sweet spot

[Dave Borton]

A's 3-0 over Astros, bottom of the 1st. Spoiling is nice, 

[Blyleven2011]

Solo homeruns aren't usually a game changer  but Julien tagged that one for first blood ...

Twins up 1-0 ...

[Parfigliano]

4 minutes ago, jkcarew said:

Among active managers, Rocco ranks 28th out of 30 in overturn %.

So, yes…VERY near the bottom of the pack.

Definitely not good at challenges.  Who is behind the scene advising watching replay?  Blame should go there.

[jkcarew]

1 minute ago, jkcarew said:

Among active managers, Rocco ranks 28th out of 30 in overturn %.

So, yes…VERY near the bottom of the pack.

Just double-checked…

He’s also toward the bottom in frequency of challenges.

So…he doesn’t challenge much, and when he does, he’s wrong. Moral of the story…

He’s hamstrung, because umpires rarely make bad calls against the Twins.🤔

[mrtwinsfan]

1 minute ago, davidborton said:

A's 3-0 over Astros, bottom of the 1st. Spoiling is nice,

Between  Houston-  Seattle  -Texas- Toronto,  Houston is the one Team i dont want to see at Target Field,  1st round anyway