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

[Aggies7]

Good job by ober.

[Schmoeman5]

12 minutes ago, JDBrocks said:

When you don’t know ball.

100% accurate statement 

[IndianaTwin]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

Good job by ober.

Send him out for the ninth, unless we score at least four.

And maybe even then. 

[umterp23]

21 minutes ago, RpR said:

Yep, Jeffers is sooo much better with the bat than Vazquez; SIT him tomorrow.

110.7 off the bat and shortstop dove to make play.  He has had the 2 of the hardest hit balls today and got plunked.  Yeah its his fault.  Easy Hot Take 

[RickOShea]

2 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

I think the game goes differently if we scored in the first inning. Maybe not a win but you can feel the pressure when we’ve had guys ISP. Correa had the big hit in the first inning on Sunday and it took some pressure off the other guys IMO. Missing chances in the first and third was just a bad omen 

A lot of the time it's not what or how something unfolds in a game, but it's when it happens.  We all are familiar with guy who hits the occassional hr, but can't do squat with RISP.

 

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

I think the game goes differently if we scored in the first inning. Maybe not a win but you can feel the pressure when we’ve had guys ISP. Correa had the big hit in the first inning on Sunday and it took some pressure off the other guys IMO. Missing chances in the first and third was just a bad omen 

Getting something back, and soon, after that top 1 was crucial.

The next run means a lot, and thr sooner the better.

 

[umterp23]

16 minutes ago, RpR said:

Then EVERY double play is a good at bat, get real.

Wow you are on a roll... got a pitch, hit hard and their defense made the play.  My goodness

[IndianaTwin]

3 minutes ago, TwinsAlmostWin said:

Weird question time: Jose Altuve is 5'6'' and weighs 165 lbs.. I am undoubtedly stronger than him. But when I pickup a wood baseball bat, it still feels heavy, and Altuve makes it look like a wiffle ball bat.. is that because he has strong wrists?

To be as successful as he is at 5’6” and 165, I’m guessing Altuve is one of those guys whose muscles have muscles. 

[PDX Twin]

It's all because Gallo isn't on the team! /s

[RickOShea]

3 minutes ago, TwinsAlmostWin said:

Weird question time: Jose Altuve is 5'6'' and weighs 165 lbs.. I am undoubtedly stronger then him. But when I pickup a wood baseball bat, it still feels heavy, and Altuve makes it look like a wiffle ball bat.. is that because he has strong wrists?

I would say it is because he has developed his wrist strength, while you probably have not had the reason to do so.

[RpR]

2 minutes ago, umterp23 said:

110.7 off the bat and shortstop dove to make play.  He has had the 2 of the hardest hit balls today and got plunked.  Yeah its his fault.  Easy Hot Take 

His massive .133 BA speaks for itself.

[RpR]

1 minute ago, umterp23 said:

Wow you are on a roll... got a pitch, hit hard and their defense made the play.  My goodness

Then no one had better complain that the Twins are losing, get real.

[Aggies7]

Having to go back to Houston and beat verlander (if he doesn’t pitch tomorrow) is just 

[Linus]

3 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

A lot of the time it's not what or how something unfolds in a game, but it's when it happens.  We all are familiar with guy who hits the occassional hr, but can't do squat with RISP.

 

Or how you react to it. 

[Schmoeman5]

2 minutes ago, TwinsAlmostWin said:

Weird question time: Jose Altuve is 5'6'' and weighs 165 lbs.. I am undoubtedly stronger then him. But when I pickup a wood baseball bat, it still feels heavy, and Altuve makes it look like a wiffle ball bat.. is that because he has strong wrists?

Are you picking up a 4×4 oak post shaped like a baseball bat? I have a 33 oz bat. It still seems light. I just can't swing it without hearing 40 cracking sounds from all the old joints.

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, umterp23 said:

110.7 off the bat and shortstop dove to make play.  He has had the 2 of the hardest hit balls today and got plunked.  Yeah its his fault.  Easy Hot Take 

He did hit it hard...and into the ground. 

Some bad luck, but part of pitchers getting GIDPs is the G. Ground ball.

So it wasn't just purely bad luck. 

[TwinsAlmostWin]

1 minute ago, RickOShea said:

I would say it is because he has developed his wrist strength, while you probably have not had the reason to do so.

Yeah probably.. I could probably beat him up so i'll just count that as a win

[Aggies7]

This sucks 

[PDX Twin]

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

Having to go back to Houston and beat verlander (if he doesn’t pitch tomorrow) is just 

But we'll have Pablo on the mound if we can get there.

[TWTwinsFan]

get Farmer to start tomorrow

no more Kirilloff

[Parfigliano]

2 minutes ago, TwinsAlmostWin said:

7 minutes ago, TwinsAlmostWin said:

Weird question time: Jose Altuve is 5'6'' and weighs 165 lbs.. I am undoubtedly stronger then him. But when I pickup a wood baseball bat, it still feels heavy, and Altuve makes it look like a wiffle ball bat.. is that because he has strong wrists?

 

No.

[TWTwinsFan]

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

Having to go back to Houston and beat verlander (if he doesn’t pitch tomorrow) is just 

at least it will be an Ace duel

find a way to score and win G4 first

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Having to go back to Houston and beat verlander (if he doesn’t pitch tomorrow) is just 

At this point I pray we have to go back to Houston. 

[RickOShea]

Rocco treating the guys to Pizza and beer at his condo.  Wants to let them unwind.  11:03 curfew will be enforced.

[TwinsAlmostWin]

1 minute ago, Schmoeman5 said:

Are you picking up a 4×4 oak post shaped like a baseball bat? I have a 33 oz bat. It still seems light. I just can't swing it without hearing 40 cracking sounds from all the old joints.

Yeah idk the weight but it is a bat from the Louisville slugger shop in Kentucky. It feels like I'm swinging a 50 oz bat. There is no way I could wiggle it/swing it as hard/fast as Altuve. 

[IndianaTwin]

1 minute ago, PDX Twin said:

But we'll have Pablo on the mound if we can get there.

Concur. 

[Aggies7]

Just now, TWTwinsFan said:

at least it will be an Ace duel

find a way to score and win G4 first

Well that’s the thing. Ryan has to pitch the game of his life 

[2wins87]

3 minutes ago, RpR said:

His massive .133 BA speaks for itself.

I get that Jeffers stole your gf or insulted your mother or something. 

What I don't get is what you saw from Vazquez this season that makes you think he's better. He was brutal at the plate this season.

[TwinsAlmostWin]

2 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

No.

What is it then?

[bighat]

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

Having to go back to Houston and beat verlander (if he doesn’t pitch tomorrow) is just 

....an almost insurmountable task. 

Finished it for you there. Yeah it's bad. 

Gotta win tomorrow, first time this team has faced an elimination game. I'm afraid I know how they'll respond but they've surprised me before. Unfortunately this offense looks like they're in a dry patch and these offensive cold snaps can last weeks with this team.