Twins (Woods Richardson) vs Nationals (Irvin): 5/22/24, 12:10pm

[TwinsDr2021]

1 minute ago, Fornasiere-ite said:

I know I'm complaining about a 99 MPH fastball, but where did Duran's velo go?

That homer was off a splitter than moved right into Meneses swing, and the single was just good hitting, Duran looked fine and was hitting 101 on the Nats broadcast.

[wabene]

Just now, Blyleven2011 said:

I will agree with that ....

I'm sorry but how is that?

[mnfireman]

9 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Is Duran broken 

It was a well located pitch, low and in to a righty, Meneses just "lucked" into one...

[mrtwinsfan]

Just now, RpR said:

Julien should get Mohawk; any thing is better than what he is wearing.

Know any Barbers in St Paul,   his head is all screwed up, needs a re-set

[cheeseheadgophfan]

I've never seen another pitcher that could throw 100+MPH that throws his fastball less.....I don't see him shaking the catcher off, so that's coming from our catchers/dugout.

[wabene]

Just now, cheeseheadgophfan said:

I've never seen another pitcher that could throw 100+MPH that throws his fastball less.....I don't see him shaking the catcher off, so that's coming from our catchers/dugout.

Obviously Rocco does not know what he is doing

[Sutter50]

8 minutes ago, wabene said:

Rocco really has screwed up Duran

What did he do? Where is your evidence that he "screwed him up"? 

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

26-23.

Last year at this time, 25-24.

[RpR]

7 minutes ago, mnfireman said:

It was a well located pitch, low and in to a righty, Meneses just "lucked" into one...

If a batter gets good wood on a fireball pitcher, a home run is not rare; way back when Suzuki was here, not a power hitter, he got good wood on a Chapman pitch and put it into the middle of he 2nd deck.

[wabene]

Just now, Sutter50 said:

What did he do? Where is your evidence that he "screwed him up"? 

Sorry I was just trying to fit in

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

9 minutes ago, RpR said:

Julien should get Mohawk; any thing is better than what he is wearing.

His hair is really awful.

[Patzky]

3 minutes ago, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

26-23.

Last year at this time, 25-24.

Got these two cranky neighbors this year that won't go away..

[Sutter50]

2 minutes ago, wabene said:

Sorry I was just trying to fit in

I guess we all need a sarcasm font

[Patzky]

10 minutes ago, mnfireman said:

It was a well located pitch, low and in to a righty, Meneses just "lucked" into one...

Can't remember for sure but I think that guy was a thorn in last year's series for us at Target too.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Are we there yet?

[Peter]

Whew😬😬😬twins get huge huge huge win as well take series!!! Very important win!!! Not worried about Cleveland/Kansas City-just need to get back to winning series and this is start! Should be great bus ride back to cities and enjoy day off tomorrow.

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

2 minutes ago, Patzky said:

Can't remember for sure but I think that guy was a thorn in last year's series for us at Target too.

He was. Absolute pest.

[Patzky]

1 minute ago, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

He was. Absolute pest.

We oughta nab him.

[Alex]

21 minutes ago, TwinsDr2021 said:

That homer was off a splitter than moved right into Meneses swing, and the single was just good hitting, Duran looked fine and was hitting 101 on the Nats broadcast.

If MLB Gameday is right at identifying pitches, Duran's gotta be hurt or something is off.  His fastballs today were:

98.9, 98.2, 99.8, 98.1, 97.3, 97.5, 99.9, 100, 100.7, 99.2, 99.1.   That's in reverse order.   His 101 was rounded up (unless I missed a pitch) and he only actually beat 100 twice.  I don't think I'd be concerned if the rest were like 99+, but he had two below 98.   I think that there is some cause for concern and wonder due to the gap (if those pitches are identified correctly).

Of note, his splinker/splitter was down in speed as well, unless he's throwing it differently, in the low-mid 90s.

[Fornasiere-ite]

57 minutes ago, TwinsDr2021 said:

That homer was off a splitter than moved right into Meneses swing, and the single was just good hitting, Duran looked fine and was hitting 101 on the Nats broadcast.

The Twins broadcast had his 4-seam at 99MPH for almost all of his pitches, then his splinker/splitter at 93. Maybe there was just a discrepancy in the broadcasts. I didn't actually see the HR pitch so I can't speak to that. 

[TwinsDr2021]

14 minutes ago, Fornasiere-ite said:

The Twins broadcast had his 4-seam at 99MPH for almost all of his pitches, then his splinker/splitter at 93. Maybe there was just a discrepancy in the broadcasts. I didn't actually see the HR pitch so I can't speak to that. 

On the Nats, is fastball was between 99 and 101 and his splitter 93-95 (mostly at 95), might be I would think both would be getting the same numbers, but who knows.

[h2oface]

2 hours ago, TwinsDr2021 said:

That homer was off a splitter than moved right into Meneses swing, and the single was just good hitting, Duran looked fine and was hitting 101 on the Nats broadcast.

How convenient. The ball moves into a swing. Like it hunted that bat. Hmmmm. I bet Meneses feels a bit different. 

[wabene]

4 hours ago, wabene said:

Well they got the win in spite of the idiotic Rocco 

Parfig i was only kidding 

[wabene]

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