ALDS Game 2 - Twins (Lopez) vs Astros (Valdez): 10/8/23, 7:03pm

[Schmoeman5]

10-5 through 5. If the lead holds the AL East will be 0-6 so far. 

[Rod Carews Birthday]

11 minutes ago, Schmoeman5 said:

10-5 through 5. If the lead holds the AL East will be 0-6 so far. 

Nice to see the AL East lose (because of course they are the best -- just ask them), but the Orioles are pretty hard to hate at this point.  However, that could change!

[Blyleven2011]

Texas leading Baltimore  10-5 ...

Like mentioned above the east have lost every game so far ...

If the east doesn't get into the ALCS or NLCS  TV ratings will be zilch  and mlb will be crying  ...

[Nine of twelve]

41 minutes ago, Schmoeman5 said:

10-5 through 5. If the lead holds the AL East will be 0-6 so far. 

That's baseball. It's not considered unusual for a bad team to win 6 in a row, and it's not considered unusual for a good team (or division) to lose 6 in a row. Winning the World Series can be accomplished by going 13-9 or 11-8, and just about any team is capable of that, even over a difficult stretch in the schedule. When one thinks about it that way, winning the World Series might be the least meaningful championship of the four major North American team sports.

[mnfireman]

7 hours ago, Parfigliano said:

Don't expand the strike zone for Valdez.  Make him throw strikes.  

Pass this on to the HP ump, yesterday's HP ump expanded both sides for Verlander.

[pierre75275]

It would be cool if both Texas and the Twins won and we had homefield for the ALCS.

[mnfireman]

24 minutes ago, Blyleven2011 said:

If the east doesn't get into the ALCS or NLCS  TV ratings will be zilch  and mlb will be crying  ...

Atlanta and Philly are playing each other, one of them will be in the NLCS, but I agree with you. I'm sure MLB executives weren't very happy that NYY, NYM and/or Boston did not make the post-season. 

[PDX Twin]

13 minutes ago, Nine of twelve said:

That's baseball. It's not considered unusual for a bad team to win 6 in a row, and it's not considered unusual for a good team (or division) to lose 6 in a row. Winning the World Series can be accomplished by going 13-9 or 11-8, and just about any team is capable of that, even over a difficult stretch in the schedule. When one thinks about it that way, winning the World Series might be the least meaningful championship of the four major North American team sports.

Baseball is unique in the importance of the starting pitchers who happen to be selected for any given game. A favorable starting pitching matchup can make an otherwise decisive underdog into a decisive favorite. 

In 1987, the Twins got 5 out of 7 World Series starts out of Viola and Blyleven, their two stars. In 1965, the Twins use Grant and Kaat in 6 out of the 7 games.  The rest of the starting rotation was largely irrelevant.

That means that the balance and depth that is important over 162 games, is much less important over 7 (or 5 or 3).

[PDX Twin]

5 minutes ago, mnfireman said:

Atlanta and Philly are playing each other, one of them will be in the NLCS, but I agree with you. I'm sure MLB executives weren't very happy that NYY, NYM and/or Boston did not make the post-season. 

Not to mention Chicago. All the biggest markets are out except LA.

[ziggy]

The Texas outfielders are making me appreciate the Twins outfield defense. Looks like Delmon Young, Oswaldo Arcia and Josh Willingham in the outfield at the same time.

[Jerr]

I just want a Twins win tonight and I don't care how it happens. 

Just WIN IT TWINS!!!

[CoastiePilot08]

Vikings were a buzzkill. 
 

hoping twins can lift the mood 

[CoastiePilot08]

Good AB

[CoastiePilot08]

Royce got a few to hit. 
 

bummer. 

[Aggies7]

Everything is up and we don’t take advantage 

Houston would know what to do with those pitches 

[Parfigliano]

Correa!!!

[RpR]

Correa gets revenge.

[Vanimal46]

That a boy Correa! 

[IndianaTwin]

5 hours ago, SwainZag said:

He's such a stand up dude.  Also, one of the best left handed pitchers to ever play.  I will never root for the Dodgers, but it's very hard to root against Kershaw.  

 

9 hours ago, davidborton said:

I as well. I like Kershaw not only for ball but all the. humanitarian work he and his wife both do in off-season.

That was Mariano for me. Total class. I'm convinced he could still walk out to the mound, let 50,000 people scream, announce to the world he's going to throw the cutter (since we all know it's coming anyway). 

And then saw off the bat. 

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

Everything is up and we don’t take advantage 

Houston would know what to do with those pitches 

The anti jinx works again!

[rwilfong86]

C4 just missed a homerun 

[Aggies7]

Man correa has done a 180

[CoastiePilot08]

C4!!!

[gunnarthor]

I'm actually watching this game so my apologies in advance for the loss.

[CoastiePilot08]

Come on Jeffers.  

[RpR]

Jeffers better get better than that.

[CoastiePilot08]

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

Man correa has done a 180

It’s like he plays really well in the playoffs

[Aggies7]

Wtf was that jeffers

[CoastiePilot08]

Terrible AB by Jeffers. Disappointing. 

[Parfigliano]

Nuts Jeffers.  Make him throw strikes.