Make it Official! Twins 11, Padres 4: Twins Get Back Up Off the Mat

[jmlease1]

Nice to have a blowout win. The bats did a great job, especially Larnach, Julien, and Martin. The team wasn't drawing much for walks, but who needs them when you bang out 18 hits? Really happy to see Martin get a couple of doubles too. Wallner's HR was a no-doubter; he knew it as soon as the ball left his bat, lol.

I love knuckleball pitchers, but when it doesn't knuckle it's going to get hit. A lot.

A little surprised Henriquez didn't get sent out for a 2nd inning to mop it up, but with an off day today I suppose they didn't need to. he's a very frustrating pitcher with his inconsistency: he'll look great against one hitter ands then look garbage against the next. (or vice versa) probably a 4-A pitcher in the end?

Bummer to have given away games in this series, but overall a successful road trip. 

lot of action coming through the end of the season: 3-way race for the division, good race for the wild card spots (I would not say no to Boston falling off the face of the earth though!). If the Twins can get a little healthier I think they're in good position.

[MMMordabito]

9 minutes ago, jmlease1 said:

(I would not say no to Boston falling off the face of the earth though!)

Same.

I want the Twins, Witt, Jr., Salvy and JRamirez in the playoffs.

[Dman]

9 minutes ago, jmlease1 said:

lot of action coming through the end of the season: 3-way race for the division, good race for the wild card spots (I would not say no to Boston falling off the face of the earth though!). If the Twins can get a little healthier I think they're in good position.

I was thinking the same thing.  Hoping to see the 3 Central teams in the playoffs this year, but Boston taking 2 out of 3 against Houston changes things. Then on Monday they get get Toronto for 5 games so they look primed to move up into one of those wild card spots.  Have to wait and see how they hold up.

KC has a really tough two to three week stretch that likely makes or breaks them.  If they can play 500 ball the next two weeks their schedule gets a little easier after that, but they still play teams that aren't gimmee's in Pit, Detroit, San Fran and Atlanta.  If KC makes it they will have proved they belong in the playoffs.

[Parfigliano]

5 hours ago, William K Johnson said:

Boy we were close to going 6-1 on this trip without Buxton and Correa.   I may be alone in this opinion, but I really like Trevor Plouffe in the booth.

At the least next year give Plouffe Smalley's games too.  Thank Roy for his service.

[JD-TWINS]

On 8/21/2024 at 11:01 PM, BH67 said:

Welcome back, Eddy. Yet another solid start, Simeon. Thielbar on the mound and Vazquez at the plate are showing improvement. So a 4-3 homestand with missed opportunities followed by a 4-3 road trip with self-inflicted missed opportunities is encouraging.

Tomorrow, the Guardians face Gerrit Cole in the Bronx. Beginning Monday, the Guardians and Royals meet seven times in ten days, and the Royals’ next 20 games are against the Guardians, Twins, Phillies, Astros and Yankees.

Time for the surge, Twins. Well done today.
 

4 of 7 all year is a 93 win pace……..good baseball, with the possibility of a couple more mixed in there. I saw the same future for Royals - pretty challenging!…..,4 games series with Guardians starting Monday gives Twins a. chance to pull even by Wednesday.

[tony&rodney]

23 hours ago, Hubie29 said:

It's a fact Rocco can't figure out alot of things and his managing is questionable at best. 

Actually, the criticism of Baldelli is simply opinion which is any commenters' right and a major part of blogs and the comment sections. Just how many people who question Rocco do you think have much baseball experience much less have managed at a competitive level? People have opinions, which is ok, but don't ever confuse that with anything factual.