Twins (Ryan) vs Astros (Valdez): 6/1/24, 3:10pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

Great win last night, let's do it again.

[stringer bell]

It seems to me the Twins have been seeing more than their share of LHP of late. Two of three lefties vs. Washington, one of three vs. Texas, two of four vs. KC and now one of two (so far) against the Astros. That’s six of the last twelve. Add in pinch hitting as soon as the fifth inning and the young lefties aren’t getting much time at the plate. 

[USAFChief]

13 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

It seems to me the Twins have been seeing more than their share of LHP of late. Two of three lefties vs. Washington, one of three vs. Texas, two of four vs. KC and now one of two (so far) against the Astros. That’s six of the last twelve. Add in pinch hitting as soon as the fifth inning and the young lefties aren’t getting much time at the plate. 

Nothing can be done about that. Them's the rules. Must platoon at all costs. Oh well. Rocco's hands are tied. 

[Azviking101]

I can’t wait until the twins make the playoffs and play a 3 game series against a team with 2 lefties and Max Kepler with his .800+ OPS rides the bench both games 

[Jocko87]

4 minutes ago, Azviking101 said:

I can’t wait until the twins make the playoffs and play a 3 game series against a team with 2 lefties and Max Kepler with his .800+ OPS rides the bench both games 

Are you thinking regular season lineup construction is similar to postseason lineup construction?

[Azviking101]

Just now, Jocko87 said:

Are you thinking regular season lineup construction is similar to postseason lineup construction?

Why wouldn’t it be? Would be pretty irresponsible to never let your lefties hit against lefties because platoon and change it up in the playoffs 

theres a reason batting stats are all worse early in the season than later in the season. Players need ABs to get in a groove. If Kepler finishes the season with 35 PAs against lefties he’s not going to play vs lefties even if it’s the WS

[Squirrel]

1 hour ago, Azviking101 said:

I can’t wait until the twins make the playoffs and play a 3 game series against a team with 2 lefties and Max Kepler with his .800+ OPS rides the bench both games 

Oh please, keep spreading the joy … 🙄

[CRF]

Looking forward to another very good start by Ryan, and please...keep...the...ball...in...the...yard. Tough to do in that homer friendly park. GO TWINS!

[Jocko87]

2 hours ago, Azviking101 said:

Why wouldn’t it be? Would be pretty irresponsible to never let your lefties hit against lefties because platoon and change it up in the playoffs 

theres a reason batting stats are all worse early in the season than later in the season. Players need ABs to get in a groove. If Kepler finishes the season with 35 PAs against lefties he’s not going to play vs lefties even if it’s the WS

Why would it be? Would be pretty irresponsible to catch Jeffers 130 games and then he's got no legs for the postseason.

They'll all get some ABs throughout the season and Kepler plays every postseason game. Relax.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

6 hours ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Great win last night, let's do it again.

But... in the late afternoon instead.

Although i forget. Does time have meaning in the Astrodome?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

3 hours ago, Azviking101 said:

Players need ABs to get in a groove.

In the Groove! (er maybe i messed up the lyrics a little. And I'll have to listen to it again befor ei suggest new ones pertaining batting)

 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Us:

M. Margot RF

C. Correa SS

R. Jeffers DH

J. Miranda 3B

B. Buxton CF

W. Castro LF

K. Farmer 2B

C. Santana 1B

C. Vazquez C

 

Them:

J. Altuve 2B

K. Tucker RF

Y. Alvarez DH

A. Bregman 3B

J. Pena SS

J. Meyers CF

M. Dubon LF

J. Abreu 1B

V. Caratini C

[Patzky]

1 hour ago, CRF said:

Looking forward to another very good start by Ryan, and please...keep...the...ball...in...the...yard. Tough to do in that homer friendly park. GO TWINS!

Practice for the short porch in the Bronx next week.

[CRF]

So much for keeping the ball in the yard. 

[Tlaker]

Ryan looks completely out of sync…..and uncomfortable 

[Parfigliano]

1 hour ago, CRF said:

Looking forward to another very good start by Ryan, and please...keep...the...ball...in...the...yard. Tough to do in that homer friendly park. GO TWINS!

So much for that

[Danchat]

It might be time for a Ryan clunker just because he's been pitching too well recently. Feels like that's how our rotation has been pitching this year.

[USAFChief]

Today's view. 

[stringer bell]

What is the Twins pitchers’  ERA in the first inning. It seems like everyone, except for SWR, gives up a disproportionate number of dingers in the first inning. 

[Parfigliano]

Need zero's now Ryan

[Patzky]

1 minute ago, stringer bell said:

What is the Twins pitchers’  ERA in the first inning. It seems like everyone, except for SWR, gives up a disproportionate number of dingers in the first inning. 

There's been a bit of that lately where Pablo, Paddack, Ober, get us in an early hole then hang around to pitch into the fifth or sixth inning. Yields a reasonable stat line but the hole isn't always diggable.

[Patzky]

5 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

Need zero's now Ryan

He's not very efficient.. every batter is seeing seven, eight pitches.

[Parfigliano]

1st HR this year for that guy

[CRF]

I don't care for the rubber band in the beard guy. Never did. 

[Tlaker]

Ryan’s body language doesn’t look right either 

[Parfigliano]

Just now, CRF said:

I don't care for the rubber band in the beard guy. Never did. 

The hipster doofus look

[Tlaker]

1 minute ago, Parfigliano said:

1st HR this year for that guy

And .111 batting average…..sigh

[Patzky]

Just now, Tlaker said:

Ryan’s body language doesn’t look right either 

It's ok to be uncomfortable in a weird stadium. It's not ok if he's hurt again like last year and trying to push through something.

[Danchat]

Woof. Abreu was hitting .280 OPS and was at -1.7 WAR coming into today.

[CRF]

Our boys seem like they've got a bad vibe going today. They look real flat.