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

[USAFChief]

Just now, Brock Beauchamp said:

Who is your biggest goat of this game? The candidates I see are:

Kirilloff
Gray
Lewis

I might actually vote Lewis because he pinwheeled through several prime opportunities to continue a rally. 

Gotta be Gray.

Can't cough up a 4 spot top 1.

[TwinsAlmostWin]

Jax?!?!?!?

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, USAFChief said:

Gotta be Gray.

Can't cough up a 4 spot top 1.

Yeah, it’s probably Gray. I’m ridiculously frustrated at Lewis for his performance today, though. He was taking HORRIBLE at-bats. 

[SwainZag]

3 minutes ago, TWTwinsFan said:

in game strategy is what Rocco lack of

we need to take bases as possible as we can

not trying to wait to hit HRs every single time

these simple fundamental make you win playoff games

This team isn't built on speed.  Outside of MAT and Castro, there's very little of it.   In not sure what you expected Rocco to do today. 

On the flip side, Houston scored 7 of 9 runs on HR today.   

Twins batters had plenty of chances with RISP to get back intriguing this game and failed.  

 

[Mortimerkenny21]

2wins87 & RpR. 

Maybe you two should slide into each other's DM to argue about Jeffers somewhere else. Thanks.

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, TwinsAlmostWin said:

Jax?!?!?!?

I would have gone varland 

[TWTwinsFan]

weird management by Rocco again

he is not a good manager I swear

[TwinsAlmostWin]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

I would have gone varland 

Yeah, or Paddock. Hell, bring in Terry Mulholland at this point. Just not our de facto SU man. 

[USAFChief]

And NOW Jax?

Rocco, Rocco, Rocco.

You're in over your head

 

[SwainZag]

1 minute ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Yeah, it’s probably Gray. I’m ridiculously frustrated at Lewis for his performance today, though. He was taking HORRIBLE at-bats. 

If AK doesn't whiff on the ball at 1st, you probably don't give up the 4 runs.  Either way, a lot of blame to go around today.  Royce had some awful AB's.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

I would have gone varland 

Having used Maeda today, I’d save Varland in case something goes horribly wrong with Ryan but the Twins are still in the game. I’m not sure what kind of length they can get out of Paddack. 

[Schmoeman5]

2 minutes ago, Mortimerkenny21 said:

2wins87 & RpR. 

Maybe you two should slide into each other's DM to argue about Jeffers somewhere else. Thanks.

What's a DM?

[IndianaTwin]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

I would have gone varland 

I think I like this in that Varland can go multiple innings tomorrow if needed.. Jax can more likely give them an inning tomorrow after going 0.2 tonight than Varland can go multiple innings after doing so. 

[SwainZag]

1 minute ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Having used Maeda today, I’d save Varland in case something goes horribly wrong with Ryan but the Twins are still in the game. I’m not sure what kind of length they can get out of Paddack. 

Probably 3 at absolute most, but if he's getting 3 innings that early, this are probably out of hand. 

[Aggies7]

This really sucks. I can take losing but this has that old familiar feeling 

[Parfigliano]

16 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

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

To quote a band "Stop Making Sense"

[Mortimerkenny21]

Just now, Schmoeman5 said:

What's a DM?

Direct message.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, SwainZag said:

Probably 3 at absolute most, but if he's getting 3 innings that early, this are probably out of hand. 

In the postseason, you still want a couple of length guys on hand, though. Ryan could pull up injured tomorrow and then you’re really screwed if you don’t have some long relief guys on hand.

[TWTwinsFan]

we all know what Ryan's lazy fastball will bring tomorrow

hitters gotta be ready for tons of breaking balls

[Aggies7]

With an off day Thursday if it goes that far it’s all hands on deck anyway.

[Brock Beauchamp]

2 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

This really sucks. I can take losing but this has that old familiar feeling 

That’s the worst part of it. This was an uncompetitive game just like the bad old days of 2004-2020.

Losing happens. Getting your face punched in is just embarrassing. 

[Schmoeman5]

Just now, Mortimerkenny21 said:

Direct message.

Can one do that?  Is there an app called DM

[USAFChief]

5 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

In the postseason, you still want a couple of length guys on hand, though. Ryan could pull up injured tomorrow and then you’re really screwed if you don’t have some long relief guys on hand.

The postseason is where you don't gave a rat's *** about length in the pen. 

The post season is about this hitter. This inning. Seven 1-inning guys in a row if needed. And bring em all back tomorrow.

You can't manage for tomorrow or next week in the post season. 

You need to win today. Who gives a **** about tomorrow?

If you need length you probably lost anyway.

[Schmoeman5]

1 minute ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

That’s the worst part of it. This was an uncompetitive game just like the bad old days of 2004-2020.

Losing happens. Getting your face punched in is just embarrassing. 

I do believe they'll come back tomorrow. Today they did get tysoned. It's what they do tomorrow. 

[Mortimerkenny21]

[Aggies7]

Hey Pablo can you pitch on two days rest?

[Aggies7]

Joe needs to be like Nolan tomorrow or this one’s OVAH

[Brock Beauchamp]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

The postseason is where you don't gave a rat's *** about length. 

The post season is about this hitter. This inning. 7 1 inning guys in a row if needed. And bring em all back tomorrow.

You can't manage for tomorrow or next week in the post season. 

You need to win today. Who gives a **** about tomorrow?

I agree… except when today doesn’t matter because you’re down nearly double digits. At that point, tomorrow is everything. 

[SwainZag]

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

Joe needs to be like Nolan tomorrow or this one’s OVAH

The bats need to show up as well.  Continually failing to drive in runs will not win games either. 

[AlwaysinModeration]

I’ve never wanted to see a game five as much as I want to see a game five on Friday.