Twins @ Reds 9/18/2023 5:40pm CT. Magic #5

[mrtwinsfan]

Polanco needs a kick in the  ??   last 2 games Flailing at  ?? pitches

[mrtwinsfan]

1 minute ago, Azviking101 said:

If you’re talking all teams sure, but the teams we’d play in the opening round all have great number 3’s

 

Jays- bassitt/kikuchi 

Mariners- Kirby

Rangers- Gray/Dunning

Jays and Mariners third guy is definitely better than ours right now. Rangers is a toss up but they also just lost Scherzer

Wont need a 3rd ,,  Twins r Gonna win the 1st 2,  LOL

[Mike Sixel]

I don't think there is any doubt Ryan is number 3 right now.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Steer got a hit.

 

I' have heard this name before.

 

Congrats to him!

[MMMordabito]

Much better inning for Ryan. I thought that bender that wasn't called a strike was going derail him.

[Azviking101]

4 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Wont need a 3rd ,,  Twins r Gonna win the 1st 2,  LOL

Would be very Minnesota like to sweep the opening series then go home for the offseason. ALWC parade gonna be dope 

[USAFChief]

Ryan just hasn't looked very good 2nd half. ERA over 5.5, WHIP near 1.5.

I don't know who the 3rd starter is right now. I'd probably go Maeda. Ryan would be in the pen were I choosing.

[Mortimerkenny21]

Lewis!!!!

[Azviking101]

Three straight games of topping out at 91 mph for Ryan. He simply can’t be the third starter in the playoffs. He’s battling to be active in the playoffs at this point 

cross your fingers for Ober and Maeda to build off their last starts 

[Craig Arko]

“Doctor Evil does it again.”

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 minute ago, Craig Arko said:

“Doctor Evil does it again.”

When are we gonna call up minime?

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

When are we gonna call up minime?

It's been done.

 

[LanceJS]

Of course this is subject to change, but I would take Maeda as the third stater - I have more confidence in getting 5 decent innings from him than either Ryan or Ober. But heck, maybe Ober can surprise me in the next couple weeks. 

[Mike Sixel]

11 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

I don't think there is any doubt Ryan is number 3 right now.

I'll change my mind.... But Maeda makes me nervous also. 

[9moons27]

Kiriloff has done diddly since he's been back.

[RickOShea]

To get an idea how impactful Lewis' hrs are, one would think he has hit over 20.  He's got only 15, but they come at such opportune times, they seem so more impactful.  Good job, my man!

[mrtwinsfan]

Just now, USAFChief said:

It's been done.

 

Would Greg Maddox  walked him  ,  

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, Mike Sixel said:

I'll change my mind.... But Maeda makes me nervous also. 

Yeah, past Gray and Lopez they all do, AFAIC.

[CRF]

Royce rolls!

[USAFChief]

3 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Would Greg Maddox  walked him  ,  

Dunno, but I know this...Bob Gibson would have drilled him.

[MABB1959]

Is Buxton coming back?

[RickOShea]

2 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Would Greg Maddox  walked him  ,  

Probably not, Nolan would have buzzed him and saved his arm, the extra pitches.

[mrtwinsfan]

Maeda around 90-91  mph if thats all Ober and Ryan can give , then Maeda should be the guy ,  Hands down.  with the way he can pitch

[RickOShea]

Just now, USAFChief said:

Dunno, but I know this...Bob Gibson would drill him.

That you can take to the bank, Chief.

[CRF]

5 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

It's been done.

 

Weren't you at that game, Chief?

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, MABB1959 said:

Is Buxton coming back?

You gotta be here, to come back.

[USAFChief]

6 minutes ago, CRF said:

Weren't you at that game, Chief?

Well duh...that pic came from my phone. Back then cell phones only took B&W pics.

[mrtwinsfan]

Ryan looks like he is Aiming to much,  Pitch Joe !!!!!!!

[Parfigliano]

Ouch Joe.  Middle-middle.

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, RickOShea said:

That you can take to the bank, Chief.

I saw Gibson pitch several times in St Louis. he was the epitome of hard work, fear, and intimidation.