Rotation

[jorgenswest]

Lopez pitching today was lined up to start game 1 of the playoffs on normal rest. The rain has upended those plans. Ober is set for Tuesday and if he isn’t needed on game 162 he would be available for game 1. The Twins really need to wrap this up before game 162.

[Craig Arko]

I could see Zebby and 27th man starting the DH, with Pablo and Ober going T-W. Irvin or Headrick may get a start late in the week.

This all assumes optimistically that a wild card spot is locked before the last day.

[jorgenswest]

2 minutes ago, Craig Arko said:

I could see Zebby and 27th man starting the DH, with Pablo and Ober going T-W. Irvin or Headrick may get a start late in the week.

This all assumes optimistically that a wild card spot is locked before the last day.

That could be best for the playoffs if they can close it out before 162. The downside is that they lose a regular season start from Ober. As it stands Lopez and Ober can start four of the remaining eight games.

[Craig Arko]

23 minutes ago, jorgenswest said:

That could be best for the playoffs if they can close it out before 162. The downside is that they lose a regular season start from Ober. As it stands Lopez and Ober can start four of the remaining eight games.

Definitely entails some risk. But, it sounds like Lopez has been announced for early game tomorrow. 

[Twodogs]

Who cares who is lined up to start game one of the playoffs if they don't make it?  I say throw the kitchen sink out there to try and make it and then worry about the playoffs.  JMO

Hopefully they can get a little run in them this week and finish this thing off.

[singlesoverwalks]

If the Twins lose this game but win game 2, the Tigers win, and the Royals lose, the Twins finish today one seed better, in the 5-seed.

[singlesoverwalks]

Orioles have tied it 3-3!

Twins have wildcard at end of today	79.5%
Twins have 5 seed at end of today	35.3%
Twins have 6 seed at end of  today	44.2%