Twins (Lopez) at Mets (Severino): 7/31/24, 12:10pm

[Patzky]

Just now, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

Homeplate umpire aside, I don't see Dobs sticking too long in the majors. Just doesn't have the stuff.

Topa in Dobnak seeya?

[TwinsCD]

22 minutes ago, Jocko87 said:

Yup, and they always catch you slightly off guard.  Like that play, wtf just happened? Oh, ok. I'm pretty sure that's what I saw.  Lord help you if you happened to blink at the wrong time.

I always tell people that the hardest part of youth ball is trying to anticipate what a 13 yo boy is going to do.  Interference is hard for the same reason.

And heaven help ya in a one-man or two-man system trying to correctly call the slide play at 2nd base on a double play attempt.

[Parfigliano]

1 minute ago, mnfireman said:

He kinda has been....just not all of them are getting called as such!!

He got jobbed on several that werent borderline

[TwinsCD]

18 minutes ago, jaimedude said:

Any update on Max. Radio said they would update. 

Beat writers said he was removed for head injury after that throw to the coconut.  I'd imagine we won't get anything until postgame or Friday pregame.

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

2 minutes ago, Patzky said:

Topa in Dobnak seeya?

Yup, eventually.

[Squirrel]

Just now, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

Yup, eventually.

Yeah, that makes the most sense. Placeholder for Topa; and to give Dobbers one last tryout ... he was doing well in AAA, so ... see what he has until ... then dfa once again.

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

In theory, Dobnak's what the Twins need. A rubber arm that can pitch multiple innings as a piggyback reliever. Just don't think the stuff is good enough for an extended stay in the majors.

[Patzky]

Bit too high and tight here mon

[Mike Sixel]

6 minutes ago, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

Homeplate umpire aside, I don't see Dobs sticking too long in the majors. Just doesn't have the stuff.

based on one inning of work? 

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Just now, Mike Sixel said:

based on one inning of work? 

This isn't Dob's first rodeo. Never really thought he had the stuff to be anything more than a AAA+ pitcher.

[Patzky]

Like they say, stoodis.

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Don't recall Wallner with a backwards K too often...

[Parfigliano]

1 minute ago, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

This isn't Dob's first rodeo. Never really thought he had the stuff to be anything more than a AAA+ pitcher.

His pitches had good movement

[TwinsCD]

28 minutes ago, Jocko87 said:

The Mets catcher is starting to annoy the crap out me. His framing is atrocious.

Overly dramatic framing cost you strikes.  You just told everyone you thought it was a ball.

Cost them a strikeout on the 3-2 pitch to Lewis.  Ump was ready to ring him up but dumbo failed to catch the ball because he was trying to frame it.

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Just now, Parfigliano said:

His pitches had good movement

Definitely a need for a long-reliever so hopefully Dobnak can get the job done...just skeptical.

[mnfireman]

3 minutes ago, Patzky said:

Bit too high and tight here mon

Lewis almost HBP, Buxton HBP. Opposing pitchers not afraid to throw high and inside knowing Twins pitchers won't retaliate. 

[Mike Sixel]

Just now, mnfireman said:

Lewis almost HBP, Buxton HBP. Opposing pitchers not afraid to throw high and inside knowing Twins pitchers won't retaliate. 

They literally did a couple weeks ago, and every one here cheered.....and yet, here we are again. 

[IaBeanCounter]

1 minute ago, mnfireman said:

Lewis almost HBP, Buxton HBP. Opposing pitchers not afraid to throw high and inside knowing Twins pitchers won't retaliate. 

Where was Buxton hit by the pitch, head?

[Patzky]

mets always cry about getting hit too.

[Patzky]

Duran velocity creeping up now 

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

I trust Sands more than Duran at this point.

[Parfigliano]

Dobnak put a zero on the board.  Duran did not.

[Patzky]

You can win in NYC 

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

3-3 road trip - could've been worse. Take care of business against the Sox.

[Parfigliano]

Winner .  Now sweep Chisox.

[Parfigliano]

11 games over .500 to end July

[Twinsfreak23]

Whatever the reason is for it, Duran needs to figure out where the 3 MPH worth of his average fastball went, as well as the command of these pitches. Healthy 26 year olds don't lose 3 MPH on their fastball in a few month span.

[Peter]

3-3 road trip/winning month 12-11!!! I’ll take it!!! Enjoy the day off then sweep white Sox!! Go twins!!?

[Aggies7]

7 minutes ago, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

I trust Sands more than Duran at this point.

Stop it 😂
 

[gregens]

2 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

Winner .  Now sweep Chisox.

That's a good plan, but I hope they don't let up because they're such a bad team at this point.  One game at a time.