Twins (Ryan) vs Astros (Brown): 6/14/25, 3:10pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

Woof. This team, man.

[LakesPibble]

Pro tip - don't build your team's hopes on a player who gets hurt running to first base.

[Schmoeman5]

19 minutes ago, LakesPibble said:

Pro tip - don't build your team's hopes on a player who gets hurt running to first base.

I came on site extra early expecting to see 1 or 2 or 6 articles regarding this player and subject. The plain fact that he was never even close to 100% and was allowed to work himself back into form and try and get healthy at same time is just a testament to the guys steering the ship. 

[LakesPibble]

1 hour ago, Schmoeman5 said:

I came on site extra early expecting to see 1 or 2 or 6 articles regarding this player and subject. The plain fact that he was never even close to 100% and was allowed to work himself back into form and try and get healthy at same time is just a testament to the guys steering the ship. 

I don't blame Royce.  It's crummy for him.  

I don't understand the rash of lower body injuries the Twins suffer, nor do I understand fans, many on here, who think that one guy with limited MLB experience (Lewis, Keaschall, etc) will turn our team around.  I get being excited about a player but this squad has never been one player away from being very good.

 

 

 

[Vanimal46]

I’m thinking about driving on I-94 starting at 3:10 for a less frustrating experience 

[Jocko87]

FWIW, my imbeded Astros fan sent me a text impressed with how Royce was staying on the field late to sign autographs after the game. He didn't think he was injured or anything at the time. I thought I saw injury on TV but he couldn't see it. 

Whatever it was, it wasn't what was in spring training. He was very emotional then. 

[Ottomatic1990]

MIN Lineup

1. B Buxton (R) CF
2. T Larnach (L) DH
3. W Castro (S) LF
4. M Wallner (L) RF
5. C Correa (R) SS
6. B Lee (S) 3B
7. T France (R) 1B
8. K Clemens (L) 2B
9. C Vázquez (R) C

1. J Peña (R) SS
2. Y Diaz (R) C
3. J Altuve (R) LF
4. C Walker (R) 1B
5. V Caratini (S) DH
6. J Meyers (R) CF
7. C Smith (R) RF
8. M Dubón (R) 3B
9. B Rodgers (R) 2B

[Patzky]

Analyzing the lineup seems like a whack a mole exercise. Castro moving up in the order seems a good idea. 

Be Competitive!

[LakesPibble]

Today's gut-based analysis - we'll score some runs.  We seem to hit better against good pitchers.

[Patzky]

8 minutes ago, LakesPibble said:

Today's gut-based analysis - we'll score some runs.  We seem to hit better against good pitchers.

If Joe can hold the Astros under six It's a positive!

[RpR]

[Schmoeman5]

2 hours ago, Jocko87 said:

FWIW, my imbeded Astros fan sent me a text impressed with how Royce was staying on the field late to sign autographs after the game. He didn't think he was injured or anything at the time. I thought I saw injury on TV but he couldn't see it. 

Whatever it was, it wasn't what was in spring training. He was very emotional then. 

FWIW. My embedded Twins source informed me that this is exactly how it played out. Signing autographs after the game vs what happened in ST with the whole season ahead? I would think that would be way more emotional. 🤔 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

One more hour to game time.

 

Once again i will be listening while driving, i expect.

[Vanimal46]

Royce update

[Patzky]

5 hours ago, LakesPibble said:

Pro tip - don't build your team's hopes on a player who gets hurt running to first base.

The only thing more Twin would be hurting yourself walking back to the dugout after striking out.

[LakesPibble]

1 minute ago, Patzky said:

The only thing more Twin would be hurting yourself walking back to the dugout after striking out.

I suddenly had an image of one of our sluggers trying to do the Bo Jackson and break the bat over his knee and it going horribly wrong.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Just now, LakesPibble said:

I suddenly had an image of one of our sluggers trying to do the Bo Jackson and break the bat over his knee and it going horribly wrong.

Is the torpedo bat easier or harder to break?

[Aggies7]

Ryan needs to be the stopper today. Twins have been searching for a SP to be that guy for years it seems like 

[shortround81]

15 minutes ago, Patzky said:

The only thing more Twin would be hurting yourself walking back to the dugout after striking out.

I have Marty Cordova on the phone. He'd like to remind you of the time he had to sit out of a game due to a sunburn from falling asleep in a tanning bed 

[Patzky]

11 minutes ago, shortround81 said:

I have Marty Cordova on the phone. He'd like to remind you of the time he had to sit out of a game due to a sunburn from falling asleep in a tanning bed 

Jose Miranda would like help getting his Target purchase to the car.

[thelanges5]

Here we go. Brown only throws 12 pitches as Twins go 1-2-3. 3Ks
 

Batters 🤬

[Peter]

We are up against it today!!! Need to get win/even series!!! 

[mrtwinsfan]

Gonna be a long -tough game today,   

[shortround81]

1 minute ago, Patzky said:

Jose Miranda would like help getting his Target purchase to the car.

I bet he was faking to try and get a lawsuit 

[jkcarew]

All Ryan needs to do today is be perfect.

Go get ‘em, Joe!

[Patzky]

Just now, shortround81 said:

I bet he was faking to try and get a lawsuit 

It's going to P on this head!

[shortround81]

I would be bringing this up no matter what the event was, but I'd be curious what the travel director, Mike Herman, tells the team on how to get to the stadium 

[thelanges5]

Good job Joe!

[Patzky]

Through the first with no damage. I'd say that's something.

[thelanges5]

No Wallner, that’s not it. Swings at first pitch. 
 

Correa doesn’t swing at all.