Game Thread: 4/8/24 6:40 PM- Twins host Dodgers

[chpettit19]

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Would like to see Kirilloff get a chance tonight. Even with a lefty-lefty match up, I have more confidence in AK right now than Jeffers or Martin.

[danielp19653]

I'm not opposed to Margot batting for Kepler as he looks totally lost at the plate, but does that really mean we should be leading off with Margot? There are like 7 other guys in the lineup I'd rather have get more at bats than him 

[CRF]

Hopefully, Ober figured a thing or two out since his last start, and this game isn't already ober after the Dodgers bat in their half of the 1st. 

[MABB1959]

Is this a throwaway game?

[USAFChief]

From the "One reliever down per day isn't enough" department: per Doh Hyung Park, Alcala complained of "soreness" Saturday.  

Wow.

[chpettit19]

17 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

From the "One reliever down per day isn't enough" department: per Doh Hyung Park, Alcala complained of "soreness" Saturday.  

Wow.

And Brent Headrick hitting the IL in St Paul. I believe that makes SWR the only healthy pitcher on the 40-man who isn't in the majors right now. Be interesting to see what they do if Alcala hits the IL.

[PseudoSABR]

2 minutes ago, chpettit19 said:

And Brent Headrick hitting the IL in St Paul. I believe that makes SWR the only healthy pitcher on the 40-man who isn't in the majors right now. Be interesting to see what they do if Alcala hits the IL.

Who do we have on the IL that can go to the 60-DL?

[chpettit19]

2 minutes ago, PseudoSABR said:

Who do we have on the IL that can go to the 60-DL?

Royce?

I think they'd probably be hoping Thielbar, Staumont, or Weiss are ready to come back sooner than later and not have to make a 60-day or DFA decision, but I'm not sure exactly where those 3 stand. I know they were hoping Thielbar could start a rehab assignment soon. Maybe they carry SWR for a week as a long-relief option while they get Thielbar ready if Alcala is IL'd?

[USAFChief]

9 minutes ago, chpettit19 said:

Royce?

I think they'd probably be hoping Thielbar, Staumont, or Weiss are ready to come back sooner than later and not have to make a 60-day or DFA decision, but I'm not sure exactly where those 3 stand. I know they were hoping Thielbar could start a rehab assignment soon. Maybe they carry SWR for a week as a long-relief option while they get Thielbar ready if Alcala is IL'd?

Pretty sure Thielbar starts a rehab in St Paul today.

[mrtwinsfan]

I see Ex Twin Michael Taylor is leading the major leagues with a .429 batting average.

[chpettit19]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Pretty sure Thielbar starts a rehab in St Paul today.

That is good news! I know he threw a pen the other day but hadn't heard an update.

[wsnydes]

Beautiful night for baseball...

Or an eclipse...

[Riverbrian]

All left handed hitters are out of the lineup against Paxton. The lineup is right handed from 1 through 9. 

Kirilloff, Julien, Wallner, Kepler along with the switch hitting Castro who is stronger against right handed pitching according to his splits are out. 

Nobody should be surprised about this. Rocco is loyal to the left/right split. 

However... If anyone is interested. Check out the splits on James Paxton. He is actually consistently tougher on right handers. Yet... this is the matchup that we take Kepler out and just go all right handers. 

Oh Well... Let's see what happens. 

 

 

[mrtwinsfan]

1 hour ago, USAFChief said:

From the "One reliever down per day isn't enough" department: per Doh Hyung Park, Alcala complained of "soreness" Saturday.  

Wow.

Alcala complained of "soreness" Saturday.  Thanx i needed a Chuckle,  

[mrtwinsfan]

40 minutes ago, chpettit19 said:

That is good news! I know he threw a pen the other day but hadn't heard an update.

Can he hit ?

[wsnydes]

Any pregame eagle assaults for Paxton today?  I'm sure he hates coming here after that.

[Hubie29]

Compare these two lineups tonight. Are we even in the same league?  

[nicksaviking]

57 minutes ago, chpettit19 said:

Royce?

I think they'd probably be hoping Thielbar, Staumont, or Weiss are ready to come back sooner than later and not have to make a 60-day or DFA decision, but I'm not sure exactly where those 3 stand. I know they were hoping Thielbar could start a rehab assignment soon. Maybe they carry SWR for a week as a long-relief option while they get Thielbar ready if Alcala is IL'd?

I wouldn't miss Zach Weiss or Josh Staumont.

[USAFChief]

Buxton catches that.

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, Hubie29 said:

Compare these two lineups tonight. Are we even in the same league?  

No.  The Dodgers are in the NL, the Twins are in the AL.

[nicksaviking]

1 minute ago, Hubie29 said:

Compare these two lineups tonight. Are we even in the same league?  

As a matter of fact they aren't.

[USAFChief]

There went the shutout.

[Dave The Dastardly]

 I think Ober's going to lower his ERA tonight.

[Riverbrian]

Just now, Dave The Dastardly said:

 I think Ober's going to lower his ERA tonight.

Well Now You've jinxed him. 

[nicksaviking]

1 minute ago, Dave The Dastardly said:

 I think Ober's going to lower his ERA tonight.

Well it's already gone from 54.00 to 40.50!

[wsnydes]

Just now, Riverbrian said:

Well Now You've jinxed him. 

If only Ober was in the same league as Paxton.

[Riverbrian]

9 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

Any pregame eagle assaults for Paxton today?  I'm sure he hates coming here after that.

Yes he was attacked by Bernie Leadon at the Mall of America today.

There was an argument over Cheese.  

[nicksaviking]

Just now, nicksaviking said:

Well it's already gone from 54.00 to 40.50!

Down to 34.71!

My math says he'll get it down to about 1.50 some time around the 5th inning.

[Parfigliano]

7 minutes ago, Hubie29 said:

Compare these two lineups tonight. Are we even in the same league?  

No AL v NL