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

[RpR]

1 minute ago, SwainZag said:

Poor AB?  He worked a 2-1 count then smoked a ball 110.7 MPH.  Overall it was a great AB with less than favorable outcome.

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

[JDBrocks]

17 minutes ago, MinnesotaSportsDepressesU said:

Maeda has been as reliable as an inner city father out of wedlock.

Gtfo with this nonsense

[RocRedWing]

the luck is swinging our way, I can feel it in my hip

[RickOShea]

Has anyone slapped Sonny on the back and told him to shower, or is he still sitting in a stupor on the bench?

[JDBrocks]

1 minute ago, RpR said:

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

When you don’t know ball.

[Aggies7]

Oh look dusty is using his best reliever when he might need him tomorrow because it’s the playoffs and you might have to pitch on back to back days 

[USAFChief]

Woof

[TwinsAlmostWin]

How many runners have we left on base today? Also, we are like 4 of 35 with RISP this series. That is so unreasonable. 

[Mike Sixel]

Polanco smoked that, another out. Unreal. 

[Mike Sixel]

Just now, TwinsAlmostWin said:

How many runners have we left on base today? Also, we are like 4 of 35 with RISP this series. That is so unreasonable. 

Not this series, but in the playoffs, yes. 

[TwinsAlmostWin]

Keep hacking at offspeed outside of the zone and laying off those middle middle fastballs. Maybe our RISP stats aren't that unreasonable. 

[RickOShea]

2 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Woof

Blitzer!

[USAFChief]

Just now, Mike Sixel said:

Polanco smoked that, another out. Unreal. 

?

Routine 2 hopper right at the first baseman. 

 

 

[PDX Twin]

2 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Woof

Your dog has been busy today...

[Aggies7]

Lol we should have forfeited that inning 

[RpR]

Strike out demon has returned to the Twins.

[TWTwinsFan]

Astros pitchers using all those breaking pitches

see how our hitters adjust tomorrow

[Linus]

In all phases one team has executed and one hasn’t. Could be playoff experience?  This game looks a little big for our boys. 

[MMMordabito]

8 minutes ago, RpR said:

This game seems Very similar to a regular season game against Houston, when the announcer said that Maeda got the first , first batter, for the Twins, in the game.

Time to shut 'er down.

[AlwaysinModeration]

6 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Woof

Bonser!

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, Linus said:

In all phases one team has executed and one hasn’t. Could be playoff experience?  This game looks a little big for our boys. 

But it was the exact opposite on Sunday, Houston just had less chances than we have today 

[TWTwinsFan]

I don't think Astros hitters will choke like our hitters

so it'll be a bullpen game tomorrow

 

[Mike Sixel]

2 minutes ago, Linus said:

In all phases one team has executed and one hasn’t. Could be playoff experience?  This game looks a little big for our boys. 

Not for one moment is this the issue, IMO. What was different the last game? Sometimes things just don't work out. Sometimes the other pitcher is on. 

[IndianaTwin]

3 minutes ago, Linus said:

In all phases one team has executed and one hasn’t. Could be playoff experience?  This game looks a little big for our boys. 

Not unlike last night, actually. 

[TwinsAlmostWin]

2 minutes ago, Linus said:

In all phases one team has executed and one hasn’t. Could be playoff experience?  This game looks a little big for our boys. 

There's no way this game is too big. It's a non-elimination playoff game in a divisional round. In my opinion it is just a bad game, terrible game plan, and some bad luck. 

[RickOShea]

Ober, in the game, is somewhat of a surprise, but there is some logic.  Trivia note:  Ober is so tall he was drafted in 2017 and 2018.

[2wins87]

Tried to be optimistic, but kind of ready to call this one with the shutdown relievers in for Houston now.

Need to see the team respond to the situation tomorrow. I still like their chances with Pablo vs Verlander in game 5.

[TWTwinsFan]

our pitcher all be ready tomorrow

but hitting to score is the key to win games

 

[Aggies7]

3 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Not for one moment is this the issue, IMO. What was different the last game? Sometimes things just don't work out. Sometimes the other pitcher is on. 

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 

[TwinsAlmostWin]

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?