Game Thread: Twins @ Orioles, 4/17/24 @ 12:05 CT

[wsnydes]

Edited April 17, 2024 by wsnydes
Added Orioles lineup.

[Schmoeman5]

With today's game being an early start. I am surprised Buxton is DHing. Especially after all the running he did last night, as well as banging off the wall. That's a good sign. 

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

No Santana - again. At least Rocco's acknowledging the problem.

[weneedneshek]

Hopefully we can leave town with at least one win. Pablo on the mound against a minor leaguer they just called up should give us a pretty good chance

[CRF]

I hope Pablo brings his A+ game and puts plenty of zeros up there, because if he pitches a shutout...we might actually win this game. 

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Orioles' lineup is lethal but Pablo has to be an ace today. Get out of town at 7-10 with 6 winnable games coming up at home. Time to right the ship.

[wsnydes]

My ace needs to be a stopper.  Against virtually any lineup.  On any given day.  Today is one of those days that I look to my ace to be that guy.

[Parfigliano]

2 hours ago, Schmoeman5 said:

With today's game being an early start. I am surprised Buxton is DHing. Especially after all the running he did last night, as well as banging off the wall. That's a good sign. 

A really good sign would be not batting Buxton 3rd or 4th.  Put him where he should be based on performance and talent.  9th.  He cant hit and he refuses to steal bases.  He is not a top of the order guy.

[Hubie29]

25 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

A really good sign would be not batting Buxton 3rd or 4th.  Put him where he should be based on performance and talent.  9th.  He cant hit and he refuses to steal bases.  He is not a top of the order guy.

Wohhh!

[Hubie29]

2 hours ago, Schmoeman5 said:

With today's game being an early start. I am surprised Buxton is DHing. Especially after all the running he did last night, as well as banging off the wall. That's a good sign. 

Well since he isn't playing the outfield, he shouldn't have to run at all.  You can walk to the batters box and walk back to the dugout. 

[stringer bell]

I agree that Pablo needs to step up. 
 

Even with Buxton pretty healthy, he’s going to frustrate us with skids like he’s been in for most of the season. I can’t imagine it will last much longer. So many guys are scuffling, it magnifies Buxton’s lack of production.

The Twins need more from Buxton than for him to be another Myles Straw. 

[mrtwinsfan]

Go Twins, 

[MABB1959]

51 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

A really good sign would be not batting Buxton 3rd or 4th.  Put him where he should be based on performance and talent.  9th.  He cant hit and he refuses to steal bases.  He is not a top of the order guy.

Sadly they don't have anything much better.  Probably hoping for a miracle.

[Parfigliano]

Julien missing alot of fastballs to start the year

[Parfigliano]

Is Provus Buxtons agent

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

55 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

A really good sign would be not batting Buxton 3rd or 4th.  Put him where he should be based on performance and talent.  9th.  He cant hit and he refuses to steal bases.  He is not a top of the order guy.

Buxton's a great dude by all accounts but he talks too much. In ST when he talked about 30 stolen bases, I just rolled my eyes. He's the not player he once was, which is fine. Injuries and age happen. But be more self aware.

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

 

1 minute ago, Parfigliano said:

Julien missing alot of fastballs to start the year

He's been Popkinized! 

[$tryf4Life]

1 hour ago, weneedneshek said:

Hopefully we can leave town with at least one win. Pablo on the mound against a minor leaguer they just called up should give us a pretty good chance

Honestly just hoping for a competitive 9 innings right now. Would love a win for sure 

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

If they can't do anything against Suarez...

It's like the adjustment was, well, we strike out too much so let's just go up there and swing at the first pitch!

[Vanimal46]

9 pitches needed for a 34 year old journeyman making his first MLB appearance in 7 years to get through the 1st inning. 

[CRF]

WTF...That didn't take long. 

[weneedneshek]

Uh oh Louie and Paddack are rubbing off on Pablo, we need a barrier in the dugout

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

I give up. This team's broken. It's 2021 all over again.

[mrtwinsfan]

Twins hitters , Miss every  pitch,    Baltimore crushes them  = 

[Parfigliano]

3 minutes ago, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

Buxton's a great dude by all accounts but he talks too much. In ST when he talked about 30 stolen bases, I just rolled my eyes. He's the not player he once was, which is fine. Injuries and age happen. But be more self aware.

He's never stolen 30 in a year in his career.  High is 29.  He hasnt stolen 100 total in his career.  Buxton as a stolen base machine is a marketing creation that is way past its expiration date.

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Okay, hopefully Pablo's on track now.

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

3 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

He's never stolen 30 in a year in his career.  High is 29.  He hasnt stolen 100 total in his career.  Buxton as a stolen base machine is a marketing creation that is way past its expiration date.

Sadly, Buxton's entire career is more in theory than it is in practice. The injuries really did rob him on what could've been. 

[mrtwinsfan]

I gotta think that H.R. is gonna tell alot about Pablo,  Lets hope it  Wakes this team up,  alot of Pressure on Pablo, ===  Stay Tuned

[$tryf4Life]

Love that Miranda is answering the void we have at 1B so far. Love to see that! 

[mrtwinsfan]

Santana might have the better glove, but if Miranda can stay around as a Right handed good hitter and Alex as the Lefty for Platooning , , what purpose does Santana serve, , ?