Game Thread: Twins @ Orioles, 4/16/24 @ 5:35 CT

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

It's still one game.  They could be down by 15 runs, it's still one loss.

"Game over."

"Waddaya mean, game over? It's only 3-0. Your comment lacks credibility."

"How about now?"

"It's only one game."

[jkcarew]

Thank god for the earlier mound visit…or this could have been a big inning.

[$tryf4Life]

5 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

I'm watching the season where only 15 of 162 games, have been played.

Yea I’ve watched those 15 games too. Nothing in them makes me believe they can compete and come back in this game. The team is playing bad. 
 

Im not saying the season is over. But my ability to watch this game sure is. 

 

[Hubie29]

Two things good about this season. 

1.  Reading these posts. 

2.  Rocco might get fired. 

[Schmoeman5]

1 minute ago, UpstateNewYorker said:

The explanation was the loss of TV revenue due to the issue with the Bally Sports contract.

And don't forget that BAM money

[USAFChief]

18 minutes ago, UpstateNewYorker said:

The explanation was the loss of TV revenue due to the issue with the Bally Sports contract.

I don't think they ever actually said anything about the TV revenue. I'm sure that was in ownership's mind, but I don't recall them ever saying it.

Joe Pohlad said he was "right sizing" the business.

 

EDIT: The above is incorrect. Pohlad did, indeed, mention the TV contract uncertainty when he said the Twins would be "right sizing."

[rwilfong86]

11 minutes ago, jkcarew said:

Yes…although, good is a relative term.

Many teams are good relative to the Twins right now. Oakland is playing much better than the Twins, as well.

Like Perkins just said, the Orioles weakest player is the #1 prospect in baseball. That says something about their lineup. 

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

4 minutes ago, TwinsAlmostWin said:

Did we as fans ever get an explanation for why ownership cut payroll this year?

Actually, look at it as a payroll reset after the large spike increase in payroll that Pohlad gave to Falvey in 2022 and 2023. 

People on this site talk about going “all in” well, the Twins have actually been doing that, and no one noticed

 

 

[USAFChief]

Look on the bright side: We need at least 5 from Paddack tonight.

[wsnydes]

4 minutes ago, Hosken Bombo Disco said:

Holliday looks rawer than raw cookie dough 

Mmmmm, cookie dough...

[Winston Smith]

1 minute ago, TwinsAlmostWin said:

Like, ownership wants to make more money from the Twins, or they want to cut dollars ear-marked for the Twins to put towards other more profitable ventures? I get it you may not know, it just seems so tone deaf for the Pohald's to cut payroll after the year the Twins had, and not even explain anything to the fans. I get it, they don't care about fans, but they should because we line their pockets.  

The Pohlads are in business to make money first and if they can win while making money great. That's the same as a lot of owners. We'd like them to be win first and if they can still make money great.

[rwilfong86]

1 minute ago, $tryf4Life said:

Yea I’ve watched those 15 games too. Nothing in them makes me believe they can compete and come back in this game. The team is playing bad. 
 

Im not saying the season is over. But my ability to watch this game sure is. 

 

The Twins only saving grace is they won't finish in last in the Central since the White Sox have claimed that spot. 

[UpstateNewYorker]

After three innings the Orioles have 7 runs, the Twins have one hit. I really hate playing the role of the Washington Generals. (Some might have to Google that one.)

[mrtwinsfan]

23 pitches seen by twins

[TwinsAlmostWin]

2 minutes ago, UpstateNewYorker said:

The explanation was the loss of TV revenue due to the issue with the Bally Sports contract.

I see. If that's the truth, then I guess that makes sense from a business standpoint, even though it is very annoying. On the flip side, this logic should mean larger payroll spending if the team can get a better TV contract after this year. I won't hold my breath. 

[Parfigliano]

3 minutes ago, rwilfong86 said:

The Twins only saving grace is they won't finish in last in the Central since the White Sox have claimed that spot. 

Season still young

[Aggies7]

5 minutes ago, Schmoeman5 said:

And don't forget that BAM money

Books A Million? Bad A** Mofos?

[RpR]

This umpire, upper left hand corner may, or may not be a strike, identical pitch.

[akmanak]

Well, look at this way, when we continue this nose dive and bring up prospects, that is like making a trade. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

I see everything went to hell in a handbasket again. I think my new policy of turning off the game whenever a Twins pitcher gives up an 0-2 meatball is going to serve me well this season.

[CRF]

How did this team win two games in Det?

[Dave The Dastardly]

42 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Twins call up Baltimore and offer Byron Buxton for Cedric Mullins. Mullins is making $6.25M this season, one more arb year in 2025.

What does Baltimore say? (Other than "Doesn't Buck have a no-trade??")

The Buck doesn't stop here?

[jkcarew]

MVP! MVP! MVP!

[h2oface]

The thing is, not only is the current FO philosophy and style creating a loser here at the MLB level, but the whole org is tanking at every level that could help this year. AAA and AA, with Wichita 1-8! 

What a treat to see players actually swinging at close pitches and getting hits, instead of our guys looking at them, whining about close strikes, even, and begging for walks. 

[UpstateNewYorker]

Just now, Dave The Dastardly said:

The Buck doesn't stop here?

[jkcarew]

2 minutes ago, CRF said:

How did this team win two games in Det?

It’s a miracle.

[KirbyDome89]

2 minutes ago, CRF said:

How did this team win two games in Det?

Detroit isn't good either?

[Aggies7]

3 minutes ago, CRF said:

How did this team win two games in Det?

Two? How’d they win SIX?!

[h2oface]

4 minutes ago, RpR said:

This umpire, upper left hand corner may, or may not be a strike, identical pitch.

 The Orioles don't care. They just swing at it, protect the plate, and hit it out! They don't wait around and whine about the strike zone. At least not in these two games........

[Irishman]

9 minutes ago, rwilfong86 said:

The Twins only saving grace is they won't finish in last in the Central since the White Sox have claimed that spot. 

I believe the Twins will finish last in the Central at end of the season.