Game Thread: Twins (López) @ Tigers (Skubal), 4/12 @ 5:40pm CT (delayed; et start 6:40)

[jkcarew]

If the CIA was ever going to kidnap Castro and secretly exile him to an uncharted island…now would be the time.

[Aggies7]

2 minutes ago, RpR said:

First time I said that and it is true so I do not engage in whining and moaning about one game but go ahead if you so choose.

To be fair, the team hasn’t looked good outside of maybe two games. They haven’t been dominant in any of their games.

[Aggies7]

Buxton already 3 k’s

[Hrbowski]

22 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

I feel bad for the team and fans. First the owner cuts payroll, then they just keep losing their best players. With their replacements also hurt in the minors..... Just a brutal few months. 

And even worse, it's not just the Twins. Payroll around baseball is down and star players keep getting injured. Yelich left the Brewers game tonight with an apparent serious injury as well.

[Aggies7]

How many 1-2-3 innings have we had this year?

[ItsMeJordanD]

2 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Buxton already 3 k’s

He has the highest batting average in the lineup at the moment with .220

[jkcarew]

20 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Bring up Emmanuel Rodriguez! 😆

Didn’t look ready at all for the show in ST…but right back to tearing up AA. HR and BB in his first 2 PA tonight.

A crumb of good news.

[Rik19753]

2 minutes ago, Hrbowski said:

And even worse, it's not just the Twins. Payroll around baseball is down and star players keep getting injured. Yelich left the Brewers game tonight with an apparent serious injury as well.

It really does seem like there are a ton more injuries this year.

It's sad that it's pretty much a matter of who can get through the season with fewer injuries, unless you have a superteam like the Dodgers.

Quite frankly, the most positive thing that has happened for the Twins in terms of making the playoffs is Shane Bieber being out for the year. 

[Hubie29]

Twins will be 20+ games out of first by the all star break.  Save this post. 

[ChermesZ]

That 30 million dollar could have bought some depth.

 

Not Santana depth.

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, Hubie29 said:

Twins will be 20+ games out of first by the all star break.  Save this post. 

To be fair, we’ve only played 7% of the season and already lost the starting left side of the infield.

[RickOShea]

It seems weird to see Detroit as the superior team.

 

[RickOShea]

3 minutes ago, Hubie29 said:

Twins will be 20+ games out of first by the all star break.  Save this post. 

Why, you think we'll need a reminder?

[Hubie29]

Been a Twins fan for 55 years.  This year is completely a joke.  I've never been more down on this team than this year. Absolutely nothing to be excited about.  Cannot hit, and pitching is questionable at best.  Add those two things to the joker in charge, and we have NO chance. 

[lecroy24fan]

Tonkin pitching his way to DFA land after the game tonight.

[RpR]

1 minute ago, RickOShea said:

It seems weird to see Detroit as the superior team.

 

They were showing signs last years.

[Aggies7]

Just now, lecroy24fan said:

Tonkin pitching his way to DFA land after the game tonight.

I was just about to say…feel bad for the guy 

[Hubie29]

2 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

To be fair, we’ve only played 7% of the season and already lost the starting left side of the infield.

Well, that's not fair is it? 

[RpR]

The announcer said the Tigers seem to have a plan to hit it to the 2nd base gap, and it is working.

[RickOShea]

Who would imagine, the Masters, would be such more interesting.

[Aggies7]

Just now, Hubie29 said:

Well, that's not fair is it? 

Being a fan of any Minnesota sports team generally isn’t

[Hubie29]

1 minute ago, RickOShea said:

Why, you think we'll need a reminder?

Lol!  I think you will remember.

[Aggies7]

At least we won’t finish behind the white sox. They just put a pitcher in who hasn’t thrown a big league pitch since 2019

[jkcarew]

I would throw Okert’s jersey on Wallner and have him finish the game.

[Guest]

This has to be he year where FALVINE/Baldelli are reviewed and if their vision does not produce results THEY NEED TO BE REMOVED!

[ChermesZ]

2 minutes ago, Hubie29 said:

Lol!  I think you will remember.

We all will.

[lecroy24fan]

3 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

I was just about to say…feel bad for the guy 

I just realized he may not be. Forgot they can add a 26th player for the DH. So no need to create a spot for Woods-Richardson.

[Hubie29]

Just now, Verified Member said:

This has to be he year where FALVINE/Baldelli are reviewed and if their vision does not produce results THEY NEED TO BE REMOVED!

Absolutely!  Sooner the better!

[Tlaker]

1 minute ago, Verified Member said:

This has to be he year where FALVINE/Baldelli are reviewed and if their vision does not produce results THEY NEED TO BE REMOVED!

I think we have already seen enough! Should have been canned at AllStar break in 2022!

[Irishman]

5 minutes ago, Hubie29 said:

Been a Twins fan for 55 years.  This year is completely a joke.  I've never been more down on this team than this year. Absolutely nothing to be excited about.  Cannot hit, and pitching is questionable at best.  Add those two things to the joker in charge, and we have NO chance. 

I concur.   Very disappointing!   They are not very good.   Bummer!