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

[Hashim]

Terrible f umps. How are you going to call a ball 3 inches off the strike in a critical position. 

[9moons27]

you've got a bad hitting team when Kepler is your cleanup hitter.

[Sutter50]

I am proud of this team. They battled they gave it all they had and came up short. The future is bright, this team will be back in the playoffs next year . I have complete faith in that

[adorduan]

3 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

The moment was too big for Kepler.

yup, deer in the headlights...

[Dave Borton]

14/29 AB end in Ks. 73 in post season.

Bad ball. No other way to describe it.

[Hashim]

4 minutes ago, howeda7 said:

A fitting end. You can't take that. Jesus. 

It was a clear ball. Why would he call that strike. Doesn’t the pitcher earn That strike. 

[AceWrigley]

It was a good ride. Thank you guys. And we broke the drought. 

[IndyTwinsFan]

The overall hitting will need to improve significantly if we expect to do more than just win the AL Central.  Home runs notwithstanding. 

[LewFordLives]

Another pat on the head and participation trophy for the Twins.

[SD happy]

It’s tough when you have a double and home run from the first three hitters and then only one hit the rest of game. Brutal!

[Aggies7]

I think that’s now 64 seasons between the twins and Vikings without a championship. I don’t care about the wolves or wild. Vikings will make it 65 real soon

[IndyTwinsFan]

3 minutes ago, Sutter50 said:

I am proud of this team. They battled they gave it all they had and came up short. The future is bright, this team will be back in the playoffs next year . I have complete faith in that

They just need a lot more hitting for contact, especially with runners in scoring position. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

2 minutes ago, h2oface said:

Just watch it go by…….

Fitting it was a called K.  

Bye bye to season. 

i fix that for you

if nothing else to be said

at least a haiku

[HokieRif]

[LewFordLives]

2 minutes ago, adorduan said:

yup, deer in the headlights...

His last two at bats he was trying to get walk. Just a mess at the plate, as were many of the Twins hitters

[adorduan]

3 minutes ago, Hashim said:

It was a clear ball. Why would he call that strike. Doesn’t the pitcher earn That strike. 

it was right on the edge. not a clear ball. too close to take.

[SD happy]

But, man this was a fun year and post season. Can’t wait for spring straining.

[insagt1]

So fitting that all 3 Twins strike out in the 9th. And 3 ball counts on all of them. Only Buck put the ball in play (barely) over the last 6 outs. 5 k's and and another 14 k night for the overmatched Twins hitters. The stage was too big for them. Just about all of them couldn't put the bat on the ball.

A tough game to lose because after Abreu's HR in the 4th, Twins pitchers totally shut Astros down. Unfortunately after Julien's HR, nobody reached base for the Twins and most of them were busy swinging at air or watching.

Houston knows how to win. Be it blowout or close one, they've been there. Pressure? None for them. Plenty for the Twins who over the last 18 innings were schooled, and sent home.

right now, nothing makes me feel good about much. Props to the bullpen, but one huge turd sandwich to the hitters. I can still feel the breeze all the way over here in Rochester.

[howeda7]

3 minutes ago, Hashim said:

It was a clear ball. Why would he call that strike. Doesn’t the pitcher earn That strike. 

It wasn't a ball. And even if it was, you can't take a pitch that close with the season on the line. 

[TWTwinsFan]

Hitters totally lost on the breaking balls

Astros pitching strategy a huge success 

[IaBeanCounter]

The youngsters got all the hits.  Paddack looked like a good replacement for Gray.  The future looks bright for the Twins.  Thanks to everyone who made these game threads possible.

[Winston Smith]

Just now, adorduan said:

it was right on the edge. not a clear ball. too close to take.

Gameday had it a strike.

[lukeduke1980]

4 minutes ago, AceWrigley said:

It was a good ride. Thank you guys. And we broke the drought. 

And won a divisional game so it wasn't just cute little wild card games.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

thanks for company

there will be other chances

but now life goes on

[tony&rodney]

53 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

That pitch wasn't 4-6 inches inside. 

Lol. Half a baseball, won't even be graded a miss. 

He also took a 2-0 middle middle change and swing through ball 3 on 2-1.

Hardly a great AB.

Hey your team just hit four home runs in the same inning, the first team ever to do so in MLB history. You have to be pumped about that.

[IndyTwinsFan]

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

I think that’s 64 seasons between the twins and Vikings without a championship. I don’t care about the wolves or wild. Vikings will make it 65 real soon

Unfortunately, it goes with being a Minnesota sports fan.

[adorduan]

Just now, LewFordLives said:

His last two at bats he was trying to get walk. Just a mess at the plate, as were many of the Twins hitters

exactly, he was like a little leaguer up there hoping for walk..

[wabene]

The first half of the season was frustrating because of the bats. The second half picked up and ended well. The playoffs exceed expectations. Pretty fun ride. I expect to be back next year and better, ready to take another step. 

[Aggies7]

Last pitch wasn’t a ball, stop it 

[tony&rodney]

Good game, Good season. The Astros are the best team in baseball until proven otherwise.