Twins (Ober/Lopez) vs White Sox (Fedde/Thorpe): 7/10/24, 1:10pm/TBD

[Patzky]

14 minutes ago, Joe Schmitt said:

I like the idea of the bullpen getting a rest day.

But why not move this game to Thursday?

So the only question for tonight, is who will they call up for the Extra Guy tomorrow?

[Sutter50]

24 minutes ago, Joe Schmitt said:

I like the idea of the bullpen getting a rest day.

But why not move this game to Thursday?

Flying to SF Thursday 

[MMMordabito]

16 minutes ago, Patzky said:

So the only question for tonight, is who will they call up for the Extra Guy tomorrow?

I would guess Festa.  I'd like to see him get a go against the Chisux.

[gregens]

1 hour ago, Road trip said:

Indeed.  It seems an obvious solution, but Lee has yet to play an inning at 2b for the Twins, which is where so many of us had him penciled in.  Perhaps there is a reluctance to ask him to play too many defensive positions this early in his MLB career.  He has certainly been great at the plate, but I don't really recall Lee being tested yet by a difficult defensive play.

Lee has made several very good plays on bunts or squiblers on the 3rd base line.  They were bare handed grabs with strong off balanced accurate throws.

[Mike Sixel]

48 minutes ago, Patzky said:

So the only question for tonight, is who will they call up for the Extra Guy tomorrow?

Kiersey! (hahahaha, no, they won't) A RP for sure.

[wabene]

1 hour ago, stringer bell said:

Much like Brock Stewart and Justin Topa, I'll believe the Twins are playing Lee at second base when he actually does it. Stewart and Topa may be rehabbing, but until either or both of them take the mound and throw a pitch for the Twins, I won't count on any contribution from either player. 

I'd be willing to bet that Farmer would play second if Willi started this game in center field. 

I also would not play Lee at 2nd right now. The kid gloves are in disuse right now what with Lewis on the IL again. How's about we use them with Lee.

[Patzky]

46 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Kiersey! (hahahaha, no, they won't) A RP for sure.

Yep, would make sense. Old friend Castillo?

[IndianaTwin]

52 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Kiersey! (hahahaha, no, they won't) A RP for sure.

Yes to a reliever. Or at least to someone they can use in relief. Ober and Lopez start the two games. It won't be Boushley, who is pitching tonight. 

I suppose there's a slight chance it could be Camargo, if they are concerned about Jeffers foot and the possibility of Vazquez needing to go 18 innings. 

[IndianaTwin]

10 hours ago, Squirrel said:

Keep in mind that so far this season, Cleveland’s record v the ChiSox is 5-5. And yet they still lead the division.

One can only imagine the angst present on Guardians Daily. "How can we be legitimate if we are only 5-5 against the dregs of the division?"

[lecroy24fan]

18 minutes ago, Patzky said:

Yep, would make sense. Old friend Castillo?

Not on the 40 man. No reason to make a spot for 1 day and then DFA him the next. Probably Henriquez.

[Goofé Dean]

Are we watching Guardians at Tigers? Detroit has come back from 6-0 down (mid 3rd) to tie it at 7 (currently end of the 6th).

[Goofé Dean]

Meanwhile, looking at the weather radar (as the remnants of Beryl cut through the southern Great Lakes), I don't see how anyone is going to play baseball in Chicago this evening. Of course, on the radar picture Detroit looks like it's getting drenched as well... and yet they're playing, and on the telecast it doesn't even look like it's raining. So 🤷‍♂️

[Fatbat]

Yankees, Dodgers and Orioles all lost. Tigers lose in 10. 
Twins are 2 games behind the Yankees for the top wild card. 1 game back in the loss column. 
 

Yankees are 6-16 since June 14th when they went to Fenway. 

[stringer bell]

3 hours ago, MMMordabito said:

I would guess Festa.  I'd like to see him get a go against the Chisux.

They don't need a starter. With the All-Star break starting on Sunday, it only gives Ober an additional day off.

[MMMordabito]

10 hours ago, Fatbat said:

 

Yankees are 6-16 since June 14th when they went to Fenway. 

Their waiting to get fat off Minnesota ... Oh, wait.

[IndianaTwin]

10 hours ago, stringer bell said:

They don't need a starter. With the All-Star break starting on Sunday, it only gives Ober an additional day off.

It also eliminates the possibility of using Ober on Sunday if they wanted to use him instead of Paddack, which they could have done with the Thursday off day. 

[Mortimerkenny21]

12 hours ago, Goofé Dean said:

Are we watching Guardians at Tigers? Detroit has come back from 6-0 down (mid 3rd) to tie it at 7 (currently end of the 6th).

Dang, Tigers lost in the 10th. 9-8.

[Patzky]

16 hours ago, MMMordabito said:

I would guess Festa.  I'd like to see him get a go against the Chisux.

Sox called up LHP Eder, still no announcement by Twins 

[Patzky]

13 hours ago, stringer bell said:

They don't need a starter. With the All-Star break starting on Sunday, it only gives Ober an additional day off.

It is indeed Festa.

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

White Sox line-up on paper isn't that bad - they have a few bats that can do damage. Hopefully Ober's locked in today. When he is, he's usually really good.

[IaBeanCounter]

Kepler out for game 1 and Lee at DH

[Patzky]

3 hours ago, IndianaTwin said:

It also eliminates the possibility of using Ober on Sunday if they wanted to use him instead of Paddack, which they could have done with the Thursday off day. 

I'd be ok with starting off the second half with Ober.

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

43 minutes ago, IaBeanCounter said:

Kepler out for game 1 and Lee at DH

Noticed that Rocco and the trainer came out to check on Max on Monday night. Look like he tweaked something.

[Jocko87]

19 hours ago, Road trip said:

Indeed.  It seems an obvious solution, but Lee has yet to play an inning at 2b for the Twins, which is where so many of us had him penciled in.  Perhaps there is a reluctance to ask him to play too many defensive positions this early in his MLB career.  He has certainly been great at the plate, but I don't really recall Lee being tested yet by a difficult defensive play.

He just makes it look easy.

https://www.mlb.com/twins/video/brooks-lee-s-strong-throw?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share

[MMMordabito]

I wonder what kind of low-A/rookie level lottery ticket + cash considerations it would take for Pittsburgh to flip us MAT for Margot.  Obviously, they will keep maintenancing Buxton, and that's OK.  But the defensive drop-off from Buck to Margot (or even Castro) is pretty steep.  MAT isn't hitting, but he could pretty much just be a Buxton-day-off-filler and late inning defensive replacement.  Who knows, but maybe MAT would see an uptick in offense being back with his crew from last year.

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

2 minutes ago, MMMordabito said:

I wonder what kind of low-A/rookie level lottery ticket + cash considerations it would take for Pittsburgh to flip us MAT for Margot.  Obviously, they will keep maintenancing Buxton, and that's OK.  But the defensive drop-off from Buck to Margot (or even Castro) is pretty steep.  MAT isn't hitting, but he could pretty much just be a Buxton-day-off-filler and late inning defensive replacement.  Who knows, but maybe MAT would see an uptick in offense being back with his crew from last year.

I'm still shocked at how bad Margot's been in the outfield - there's been times where he doesn't look like a professional baseball player out there.

[ziggy]

6 minutes ago, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

I'm still shocked at how bad Margot's been in the outfield - there's been times where he doesn't look like a professional baseball player out there.

Agree, he is in the Josh Willingham/Delmon Young area of defense.  I can't help but think Falvey getting him 'on sale' lead to the decision of Margot over Taylor. Also, I think there are salary restrictions against a team resigning a player for less of a salary or cut in pay so Taylor would not have been able to sign with the Twins for the 4 million he is receiving in Pittsburgh. 

[Road trip]

4 minutes ago, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

I'm still shocked at how bad Margot's been in the outfield - there's been times where he doesn't look like a professional baseball player out there.

It's not new.  He was a good outfielder for years but the drop off showed up in the stats already least year.

Year	Age	Tm	Pos	Lg	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	Rtot	Rdrs	Rtot/yr	Rdrs/yr	RF/9	RF/G	lgFld%	lgRF9	lgRFG	Award

9 Seasons			OF		802	678	572	6216.0	1630	1591	18	21	2	.987	53	36	10	6	2.33	2.01	.986	2.12	2.10
2023	28	TBR	CF	AL	55	49	44	435.1	104	100	1	3	0	.971	-8	-5	-22	-14	2.09	1.84	.990	2.54	2.51
2023	28	TBR	RF	AL	43	32	28	299.1	70	70	0	0	0	1.000	1	2	4	8	2.10	1.63	.987	2.17	2.14
2024	29	MIN	OF	AL	70	37	19	394.2	92	90	0	2	0	.978	-2	-5	-6	-15	2.05	1.29	.988	2.29	2.26
2024	29	MIN	LF	AL	45	9	6	171.1	37	35	0	2	0	.946	-2	-2	-17	-14	1.84	0.78	.987	2.07	2.04
2024	29	MIN	RF	AL	32	24	10	185.0	41	41	0	0	0	1.000	1	-2	7	-13	1.99	1.28	.986	2.14	2.11
2024	29	MIN	DH	AL	6	1
2024	29	MIN	CF	AL	5	4	3	38.1	14	14	0	0	0	1.000	-1	-1	-18	-31	3.29	2.80	.990	2.65	2.62

I didn't paste all of his early years when he was very good.  Look at the very bad rtot and rdrs numbers the last two years, yet he still has positive #s for his career totals.  The FO must have thought 2023 was an aberration... but it wasn't.  He appears to be in steep decline mode, at least on defense.

 

[Doctor Gast]

Let's try again. I get to follow 2 games today. Go Twins!

[Doctor Gast]

Festa is the 26th man. I was hoping for Varland, because we might need long relief help in an emergency.