Twins (Lopez) vs Guardians (Ortiz): 4/30/25, 5:10pm

[Patzky]

Just now, thelanges5 said:

Top of the ninth game is on the line. Who do you want up? Kody Clemens 

I'll take Bride over him.. but we're removing Clase from tomorrow's equation.

[Patzky]

2-4 as called

[mrtwinsfan]

theres your 4-2

[Patzky]

Go watch Royce 

[thelanges5]

0-30 when we don’t score at least four

[Danchat]

26 minutes ago, Patzky said:

Guess we are well on the way to the 2-4 loss I mentioned a few hours ago.

Props for the correct prediction!

[Patzky]

Just now, Patzky said:

Go watch Royce 

Eh fielder's choice got run in.

[Patzky]

Just now, Danchat said:

Props for the correct prediction!

You know I'm not happy though..

[mrtwinsfan]

Well that was not fun ,,   go wolves , 

[USAFChief]

well poop.

That 3 run homer turns out to be pretty costly. Who knew?

[Patzky]

Pablo will beat himself up and the error  was his but truly.. we sucked.

[CRF]

Sure...win the 1st game, score a bunch of runs...then we do nothing and lose the next 2. Probably find a way to lose tomorrow too. 

[thelanges5]

13 games out of 31 played where we have scored two or fewer runs. 

[USAFChief]

Just now, thelanges5 said:

13 games out of 31 played where we have scored two or fewer runs. 

Ouch

[Patzky]

Telling y'all nab McCusker and Royce.. Columbus ain't far. Pablo will drive down and get em

 

[Vanimal46]

It’s not being discussed enough… The Twins are 16-31 against the Guardians since 2022. 3-17 in 1 run games. 6 walk offs. 

[thelanges5]

2 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

It’s not being discussed enough… The Twins are 16-31 against the Guardians since 2022. 3-17 in 1 run games. 6 walk offs. 

They own us just like the Yanks!

[Mike Sixel]

Can't win if you don't score. Rocco's fault for removing the starter too soon. 

[Vanimal46]

1 minute ago, thelanges5 said:

They own us just like the Yanks!

Cleveland’s formula isn’t difficult to replicate. They win with pitching, defense, and fundamentals. Jose Ramirez anchoring the lineup and they need 1 or 2 others to come through that particular day. Winner. 

[jaimedude]

9 minutes ago, Patzky said:

Telling y'all nab McCusker and Royce.. Columbus ain't far. Pablo will drive down and get em

 

Exactly, we need McCusker and Royce Lewis up and Gasper and Clemmons out if here. 

[KirbyDome89]

5 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

It’s not being discussed enough… The Twins are 16-31 against the Guardians since 2022. 3-17 in 1 run games. 6 walk offs. 

Can't wait to hear this being rationalized as some sort of "bad luck." Don't worry, it'll correct itself.....

[jaimedude]

Another 4 wasted at bat's on a no talent like Gasper. I would not sign him to play for the Saints. Gasper is a very limited hitter with low ceiling. Zero reason Gasper should be polluting 40 man roster beyond injuries. I rather have Jake Cave and he is old. 

[KirbyDome89]

Just now, Vanimal46 said:

Cleveland’s formula isn’t difficult to replicate. They win with pitching, defense, and fundamentals. Jose Ramirez anchoring the lineup and they need 1 or 2 others to come through that particular day. Winner. 

Honestly though, Idk if I could stand being a Cleveland fan either. Their ownership is d*****t, they don't resign even marginal talent, they're basically TB light except they'll sneak into the postseason by winning what's fairly consistently the worst division in baseball rather than having to match a team like NY or Boston. 

[jkcarew]

11 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

3-17 in 1 run games

Wow, even worse than I thought.

One of the things this says is the top of Cleveland’s bullpen has been better than the Twins, as it continues to be. That alone though can’t explain 3-17. Twins bullpen hasn’t been THAT bad.

What else could be at play? Probably better defense and baserunning. What else? Hmm.

It sure isn’t their superior offense which has been pretty horrible during that entire stretch.

[Vanimal46]

1 minute ago, KirbyDome89 said:

Honestly though, Idk if I could stand being a Cleveland fan either. Their ownership is d*****t, they don't resign even marginal talent, they're basically TB light except they'll sneak into the postseason by winning what's fairly consistently the worst division in baseball rather than having to match a team like NY or Boston. 

It’s not really fun being a fan of any central division team, AL or NL. I’d rather watch a fundamentally sound team than watch our pitchers sail throws over the 1B’s head. 

[KirbyDome89]

1 minute ago, Vanimal46 said:

It’s not really fun being a fan of any central division team, AL or NL. I’d rather watch a fundamentally sound team than watch our pitchers sail throws over the 1B’s head. 

Fair. I did actively cringe listening to the Cleveland broadcast call it "Guards ball," when Ramirez scored and Santana worked his way to 3B. Ugly, but yeah I guess take advantage when ya can and they seem to do it consistently against the Twins. 

[The Great Hambino]

5 minutes ago, KirbyDome89 said:

Honestly though, Idk if I could stand being a Cleveland fan either. Their ownership is d*****t, they don't resign even marginal talent, they're basically TB light except they'll sneak into the postseason by winning what's fairly consistently the worst division in baseball rather than having to match a team like NY or Boston. 

They've been a slightly less talented, better managed version of the Twins of the 2000s

[Irishman]

23 minutes ago, thelanges5 said:

13 games out of 31 played where we have scored two or fewer runs. 

Don’t look good!     Hitting coach needs to be replaced asap.  
Plus, I am very tired of seeing Twins losing games like that.    

[KirbyDome89]

Just now, The Great Hambino said:

They've been a slightly less talented, better managed version of the Twins of the 2000s

Call me a homer but I would say it's more than slightly less. Some of those Twins teams from 2002 onward had quite a bit of top end talent. I know Cleveland had some pretty strong rotations around their WS run but their lineup has always been stars and scrubs with a heavier emphasis on the latter. 

[Patzky]

16 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Can't win if you don't score. Rocco's fault for removing the starter too soon. 

First you say we lost because we didn't score. Then you say Pablo left too soon. Only the Twins can't have it both ways.