ALDS Game 4: Astros (Urquidy) vs Twins (Ryan): 10/11/23, 6:07pm

[nicksaviking]

20 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Well of course the gameplan is 5 or more.

But they won't be making any decisions based on using Maeda and Ober yesterday. They certainly aren't going to let Ryan throw a single pitch because of lack of options.

Ryan is out at the first sign of trouble, and a string of 1 inning appearances will begin. As they should.

I took Brock's meaning to be an intentional short start, a la Jose Berrios.

Yeah, obviously 3.2 innings is more than enough for Alvarez to take him deep twice.

[Vanimal46]

40 minutes ago, DJL44 said:

Sitting here smiling that I don't understand any of these references.

I’m happy to send you a Spotify playlist of Creed’s greatest hits

[Hashim]

Let’s hope another struggling pitcher doesn’t dominate us like Javier just did. Urquidy struggled all season, please don’t make him look like Cy young. 

[cmoss84]

Joe goes 6 1/3 and gives up 2 runs. We win 7-3. Force a game 5 to make us all age 10 years. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

What's going to be higher, Joe Ryan's innings count or Yordan Alvarez's home run count?

[jorgenswest]

They might just need to walk Alvarez every time. Every split whether it is against a right handed pitcher, night game, sep/oct, fly ball pitcher shows an OPS over 1000.

[RickOShea]

4 hours ago, bighat said:

My homer hanky finally arrived in Florida, just in time for the Twins' last home game of this series.

I have no idea what's going to happen here. And when in doubt, you have to default to the most likely scenario: an Astros win. That said the Twins have surprised us before in this post season, and having a 35% chance to win isn't nothing. 

Altuve has got a hit to lead off the game every game of this series. Alvarez has homered every game of this series. If either of those streaks continue, the series is over. Get those guys out or just don't pitch to them, period. If the rest of the team beats you, hats off to them. 

If Ryan pitches a scoreless first, the team (and the fans) will start to feel some energy. If Ryan gives up anything in the first inning, this game is going to be over before it begins.  

Every scenario I play out in my head, I just keep seeing the same issues: Altuve and Alvarez's dominance, and just how ridiculously good the Astros are on the road this year. 

Regardless, Go Twins.

Alvarez needs to feel some discomfort at the plate during his at bats.  He's just waiting for his pitch to drive.  a little inside.outside action might get him to start thinking more, and that should be to the Twins' advantage.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 hour ago, cmoss84 said:

Joe goes 6 1/3 and gives up 2 runs. We win 7-3. Force a game 5 to make us all age 10 years. 

70 dog years.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

5 hours ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Win or go home.

I thought we were home?

[jaimedude]

I too am hoping for Farmer at 3B, Castro in Left, Taylor in Center. I would add I want to see Vasquez behind  the plate calling this game. Lewis back to DH and Julien at 1B. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

For some reason, i was expecting it to be on broadcast tv, and not just on cable.

 

What's the point of fox if it isn't lowest common denominator at heart? 

[2wins87]

2 hours ago, wabene said:

I wouldn't be surprised to see Paddack first from the pen.

If they need someone early (like 4th or 5th inning) to pitch to Alvarez and Tucker I would go to Paddack who has a really good changeup and reverse splits.  That could be the first pitching change.

[Brock Beauchamp]

15 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

I thought we were home?

[rwilfong86]

I like this lineup, they'll at least have a chance. I like Wallner and AK but Solano and Castro give the team a better chance right now.  

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

AK and Wallner have a bright future but you need the surer things tonight. Barrels and Castro make sense.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

3 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Okay.

 

(oops... sorry)

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Okay.

 

(oops... sorry)

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Also, I'm calling it. Ryan pulls his Joe Cool routine that he showed as a rookie and keeps the Astros in check. 6 innings. 1 ER. 7 Ks. Twins bats come alive thanks to Correa and Barrels. Twins head back to Houston with a 5-2 win.

[ashbury]

Vazquez to Rocco:

[Azviking101]

Buxton 

[spanman2]

No shadows...hopefully the hitting shoes are on!  

[DJL44]

Defense first to keep the Astros runs scored down

[RocRedWing]

Looks like Kiriloff is out with an "unspecified injury". Buxton in. Do we get a little magic tonight?

[Richie the Rally Goat]

1 hour ago, RickOShea said:

Alvarez needs to feel some discomfort at the plate during his at bats.  He's just waiting for his pitch to drive.  a little inside.outside action might get him to start thinking more, and that should be to the Twins' advantage.

I would think after plunking him twice, the umps would toss Ryan, but maybe that’s all a part of the plan?

[Puckett34]

29 minutes ago, RocRedWing said:

Looks like Kiriloff is out with an "unspecified injury". Buxton in. Do we get a little magic tonight?

One could hope.  I would also hope that the bats wake up and the magic can wait until at least Friday.

[AlwaysinModeration]

The Buxton thing is interesting, I’ll say that.  I hope it works—in whatever way it might.

[Nine of twelve]

41 minutes ago, RocRedWing said:

Looks like Kiriloff is out with an "unspecified injury". Buxton in. Do we get a little magic tonight?

I believe this means Kirilloff is out for 10 days. Can anyone confirm that?

[AlwaysinModeration]

15 minutes ago, Nine of twelve said:

I believe this means Kirilloff is out for 10 days. Can anyone confirm that?

Not sure the same IL rules apply.  Might be out for the duration?

[USAFChief]

18 minutes ago, Nine of twelve said:

I believe this means Kirilloff is out for 10 days. Can anyone confirm that?

Out for the next series.

[Road trip]

I doubt it is a phantom injury for Kirilloff, as the penalty is rather harsh.

From MLB.com

A club may request permission from the Commissioner's Office to replace a player who is injured during the course of a series, but that player is then ineligible for the rest of that round and the subsequent round, if there is one.