ALDS Game 3: Astros (Javier) v Twins (Gray), 10/10 @ 3:07pm CT

[insagt1]

absolutely ugly game in every way. Pitching, hitting...needed for this one to be on the road. Fans deserve much better than this. If Twins should wake up, the lead is so big now, a rally probably wouldn't be enough.

Getting closer and closer to that 'battle of Texas' I so desperately didn't want. My teams are sucking the exhaust pipe.

(OK--its not over yet, but games like this are VERY discouraging)

[AlwaysinModeration]

LFG boys

[IndianaTwin]

Just now, SwainZag said:

You are down 5-0 in the 6th and your offense can't produce ****.  You potentially have 2 games in the next 3 days, why waste anyone you might need?  Maeda has been pretty solid the last 2 months.  What declares using him here as a "love affair"?

He’s exactly the person to use. I like having him available to follow Ryan, but  this is essentially a piggy-back situation as well. 

[SwainZag]

5 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Don't see Dusty sitting on his hands with a lead.

Leadoff walk...H and R with 9 hole hitter. 

HOF manager. One area Houston Outclasses us

 

Who do you trust up there hitting and running?  The Twins have one hit all day.  The only player in the lineup you probably want running is Castro anyways.....so they have had one chance all day to hit and run, and Julien ended up walking anyways.  

[Aggies7]

4 minutes ago, SwainZag said:

You are down 5-0 in the 6th and your offense can't produce ****.  You potentially have 2 games in the next 3 days, why waste anyone you might need?  Maeda has been pretty solid the last 2 months.  What declares using him here as a "love affair"?

5 runs isn’t a blowout, despite the lack of offense. It was 4-0 in the 6th in the Phillies game yesterday. 5-0 in Saturday’s game. Maeda wasn’t great Saturday. Are we punting in the 6th?

[Mortimerkenny21]

My goodness, did we get a hit! Let's go!!!

[RpR]

4 minutes ago, wavedog said:

Well, I try to be optimistic but I think that about does it for this one.  Come back tomorrow and don't let the leadoff hitter get on each inning.  

Start yesterday's team tomorrow.

Minus Kirilloff.

[TWTwinsFan]

just let Maeda finish this game

we'll have full bullpen for tomorrow

[rwilfong86]

Needed that C4 hit in the last inning

[USAFChief]

Just now, SwainZag said:

Who do you trust up there hitting and running?  The Twins have one hit all day.  The only player in the lineup you probably want running is Castro anyways.....so they have had one chance all day to hit and run, and Julien ended up walking anyways.  

I want a better manager.

[SwainZag]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

5 runs isn’t a blowout, despite the lack of offense. It was 4-0 in the 6th in the Phillies game yesterday. 5-0 in Saturday’s game. Are we punting in the 6th?

Why is using Maeda considered punting?  Because he did give up a run? I wouldn't want to see Jax-Thielbar-Stewert-Duran there.  That leaves Paddack and Varland, you still had 4 innings today.  

[RickOShea]

A game like this wants one to renew an old zoloft Rx.

[TwinsAlmostWin]

Can someone remind me why Solano PH there?

[Linus]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

I want a better manager.

I want a more balanced lineup. 

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

9 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Don't see Dusty sitting on his hands with a lead.

Leadoff walk...H and R with 9 hole hitter. 

HOF manager. One area Houston Outclasses us

 

On the other hand, Dusty left in Javier to finish the fifth when Javier looked really shaky. (at least he looked shaky on Gameday). That could have been a "feel" move.

[Mortimerkenny21]

2 minutes ago, RpR said:

Start yesterday's team tomorrow.

Minus Kirilloff.

[USAFChief]

Kirilloff pinch hit for against a RHer.

Rocco doesn't know WTF he's doing. 

If Solano is the better option, why didn't he start?

[CoastiePilot08]

Pretty frustrated with this performance. Poor throughout. 
 

they came came up big in game 2 to get this opportunity and flushed it. Unreal. 

[SwainZag]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

I want a better manager.

Just blaming Rocco to blame Rocco because the Astros had a successful hit and run?  

[RickOShea]

Twins look like they may be making a comeback.  The kind of comeback where they fall short by 1 or 2 runs.

[SwainZag]

1 minute ago, TwinsAlmostWin said:

Can someone remind me why Solano PH there?

Because AK has been utterly useless today?

[TWTwinsFan]

here we go again

hahahahaha

[USAFChief]

Just now, SwainZag said:

Just blaming Rocco to blame Rocco because the Astros had a successful hit and run?  

I lost faith in Rocco long before today's game

[BiggestRoccoFan]

Tomorrow and I am sitting Kiriloff, Wallner and Jeffers no matter if it's a lefty or righty.

Need some guys who can at least make contact with the ball.

[TwinsAlmostWin]

Also I'm not sure why we are taking these fastballs over the heart of the plate. Swing the f'ing bat and be aggressive on hittable pitches. 

[RocRedWing]

oh boy, is that a RISP I see??

[SwainZag]

8 minutes ago, MinnesotaSportsDepressesU said:

Royce lewis turning from hero to miguel sano right before our eyes.

Royce has never been selective at the plate.  At one point he had more career HR than he had walks.  It's something he will need to work on.  He's a free swinging and makes great contact a lot, but pitcher's do know how to take the bat out of hands at times.

[Mortimerkenny21]

A run!!!!

[2wins87]

Finally. Just a few more of those

[TwinsAlmostWin]

1 minute ago, SwainZag said:

Because AK has been utterly useless today?

Against a righty? Solano hasn't done anything for a few weeks.