Twins (Festa) vs Rays (Springs): 9/3/24, 5:50pm

[Shaitan]

3 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Not bad considering the "defense"....but another short start. If only there was a relief pitcher in AAA who can go more than one inning....

Eh, with 70-person bullpens and few games over 10 innings nowadays, you don't really need long relievers. Even with yesterday's start in consideration.

[Patzky]

The pine tar is mayo based.

[Danchat]

Hey, first career hit for Helman. Nice!

[Mike Sixel]

Just now, USAFChief said:

I don't even understand the "playing not to lose" theory.

And of course Rocco has to get every RH bat in, for what? To weaken the defense? We have one run through 4. What good did it do to load the lineup with weak RH bats?

I mean, you're preaching to the choir here......

[Mike Sixel]

Just now, Danchat said:

Hey, first career hit for Helman. Nice!

congrats! (not that he's going to read this)

[Patzky]

Ack Jeffers almost handled the 87 mph heat 

[Shaitan]

4 minutes ago, Danchat said:

Hey, first career hit for Helman. Nice!

Team leader in AVG and OPS!

[Jocko87]

40 minutes ago, Patzky said:

Bring out your best.

"Hey Siri, catch the mayo."

I can't let this double winner go unrecognized.

Bet Siri wants that swing back.

[Jocko87]

11 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Anybody can play anywhere strikes again. Terrible jump. A left fielder catches that easily.

Interesting Helman is in right field right out of the gate. He might be a step up from Martin day one.

Current throws excepted.

[USAFChief]

4 minutes ago, Patzky said:

The pine tar is mayo based.

Better'n pine tar based mayo.

[Patzky]

None of the top of the order could handle the 88 mph heater 

[Patzky]

Just now, USAFChief said:

Better'n pine tar based mayo.

Gin n sluice

[Parfigliano]

4 minutes ago, Shaitan said:

Team leader in AVG and 

 

6 minutes ago, Danchat said:

Hey, first career hit for Helman. Nice!

I'd like to think my presence played a small part

[RpR]

13 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

I can't think of a GOOD reason to have him on the roster, other than fear and playing not to lose. 

Better than Julien.

[Aggies7]

Let him start the next one 

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Festa deserves a better fate. Solid showing tonight.

[BH67]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

Let him start the next one 

Already at 90 pitches. Agreed on capability but not happening.

[mrtwinsfan]

Martins - notes for the lefty ?  play deep on warning track

[gregens]

They were just talking about Ohtani trying for 50 hr and 50 SB.  I wonder if Mays or Mantle could have done it if they thought it would be a "thing" to go after in their day?

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, BH67 said:

Already at 90 pitches. Agreed on capability but not happening.

Too bad too, since it will be thielbar

[Aggies7]

Running out of outs

[Peter]

We should be winning this-😤🤬😡

[OvertheHill]

Unsolicited opinion - I really want to be optimistic about Martin but he doesn’t look very instinctive as an outfielder. He’s athletic but makes things look difficult out there. Contributing to the perception that this is really a defensively challenged team sans Correa and Buxton. 

[Craig Arko]

Hats off to Festa.

[USAFChief]

Put me down as in favor of removing Festa, no matter the result.

 

Now about the lineup...

[cheeseheadgophfan]

21 minutes ago, Linus said:

Festa deserved better. Brooks good play gets canceled out by two poor plays. 

THIS....should've been 5 shoutout with enough pitches to get into the 6th.  8th grade jump on that ball that dropped in front of Martin and how in the world is a ball that hits your glove between your feet and end up in the outfield considered a hit?????  I was watching the family celebrate and I was thinking to myself "Not so fast, that's an error....."

[Patzky]

Now the plodding stench that is watching Caleb Thielbar unable to put anyone away..

[Aggies7]

This is going as expected.

[USAFChief]

Farmer's range, measured via the same scale as glaciers, comes into play yet again. That's three already this game.

[cheeseheadgophfan]

I hate umps like this guy who seem to expand the strike zone because it's a soft-tossing lefty.  He's given Springs about 4 changeups that are way outside.  Makes no sense.  

Just another brutal offensive performance......