Jays (Gausman) v Twins (López) @ 7:10 pm CT, 8/30/24

[gregens]

Just now, h2oface said:

This has to be Rocco thinking that Duran needs a game to get confidence. Not a good start. Duran cannot miss bats these days. Lots of contact, in every at bat.

At least games at this time of the year don't matter much.

[Jocko87]

Some nifty middle infieding there.

Winner!

[insagt1]

Whew...got the W. Pablo was sharp. Twins finally get a win.

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Duran's defense owed him one.

[Aggies7]

Duran hasn’t done enough yet to lose his spot IMO

[stringer bell]

First win for the Twins when they scored two or less runs.

[h2oface]

7 minutes ago, Tlaker said:

Why pull Jax? Let him at least start the inning…..

Burn more arms. Bullpen management.

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Pablo returning to his ace status is an incredibly welcomed development.

[Jocko87]

Also chalk up two outs to the shifting.

[Peter]

DP to end game and losing streak!!!! That was nerve wracking 😬😬😬😬my nerves are fried!!!! Huge win!!! Huge win!!! Huge win!!!

[Shaitan]

3 batters, 11 pitches so far.

Duran is so much more effective when he's efficient.

[gregens]

Good win,.

[stringer bell]

Just now, h2oface said:

Burn more arms. Bullpen management.

Up-downs are a thing for short relievers.

[h2oface]

1 minute ago, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

Pablo returning to his ace status is an incredibly welcomed development.

Really? Now he is an ace? With that season ERA? OK..........

[Shaitan]

9 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

You'd rather see Thielbar in there? It doesn't matter which way the hitters hit, I'd rather see Jax in a game situation.

Oh, I didn't say I'd rather see Thielbar. Just surprised. With 2 outs, it was a classic LOOGY scenario. 

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

1 minute ago, h2oface said:

Really? Now he is an ace? With that season ERA? OK..........

He has the stuff of an ace and he's showing it. Definitely not the case earlier in the year.

[stringer bell]

1 minute ago, Shaitan said:

Oh, I didn't say I'd rather see Thielbar. Just surprised. With 2 outs, it was a classic LOOGY scenario. 

There is only one lefty in the bullpen, that is Thielbar.

[h2oface]

10 minutes ago, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

He has the stuff of an ace and he's showing it. Definitely not the case earlier in the year.

Or just 4 and 9 starts ago. I don't know how it is considered ace stuff when you can only K 3 batters in 7.2 innings. But I understand wanting a ace so bad a fan will create one in their mind......

[Tlaker]

2 minutes ago, h2oface said:

I don't know how it is considered ace stuff when you can only K 3 batters in 7.2 innings. But I understand wanting a ace so bad a fan will create one in their mind......

Yes, plus I thought Ober was the ace?

[stringer bell]

14 minutes ago, h2oface said:

Or just 4 and 9 starts ago. I don't know how it is considered ace stuff when you can only K 3 batters in 7.2 innings. But I understand wanting a ace so bad a fan will create one in their mind......

He's trusted to pitch deeper into close games than any other starter on the staff. It's fluky that López only struck out three, but he was dominant tonight, limited hard contact, walked no one and allowed no runs. Next year he'll be paid like an ace.

[mnfireman]

Let me get this straight, a MLB game in 2024 with 0 HR, 11 hits, 5 BB, sac bunts and sac fly's, and 10 K. Front offices in every MLB city are beside themselves...

[h2oface]

Speaking of ace's, Sale is leading MLB in Ks, ERA, and wins, currently (albeit tied in all three categories at the time I write this). Who is the last pitcher to win the MLB triple crown, and lead the majors in all three categories for a full season (60 game 2020 does not count), and what year?

[h2oface]

34 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

He's trusted to pitch deeper into close games than any other starter on the staff. It's fluky that López only struck out three, but he was dominant tonight, limited hard contact, walked no one and allowed no runs. Next year he'll be paid like an ace.

OK. I give you that. (But then, Margot might be the most trusted pinch hitter on the team, and how is that going) Lots of staff aces in the show then, I guess (30 is a lot), and with that caveat, every team has one, and some couldn't be even a #2 starter on some teams.

An MLB ace is what fans really want.... or at least that is what I consider an "ace" in the show. But to each their own. I think I remember you writing that you have the yellow jersey. Do your have both colors, now? Great marketing, to change the color - $$$$$. PT Barnum would be proud. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I'm glad we won.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

11 hours ago, Aggies7 said:

Why? You’re supposed to believe none of what you hear, while you’re ok to believe half of what you see 

Which is how come i am asking here...

How much of what i read should i believe?

 

(as to the why... they discourage driving while watching tv a little more than they discourage driving while listening to a radiocast....

[Craig Arko]

1 hour ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Which is how come i am asking here...

How much of what i read should i believe?

 

(as to the why... they discourage driving while watching tv a little more than they discourage driving while listening to a radiocast....

I heard it on the grapevine…

[sampleSizeOfOne]

On 8/30/2024 at 6:15 PM, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Do you mean the night is good? Or it is a night to be good on? Or are you wishing me a good night? Very well, i accept.

PS.

Apparently there is a Colonel Charles Goodnight Memorial Highway.

 

Who knew? Well, besides us, now....

Probably this guy?

but not seeing he was a Colonel anywhere in his wiki page.