Mariners (Castillo) vs Twins (Paddack): 6/24/25, 6:40pm

[OvertheHill]

It’s kinda sad that we’re halfway through a season and it’s a major revelation that it’s a good idea to test outfielders arms and stretch singles into doubles. 

[mrtwinsfan]

Paddock couldnt go 1 more -  ??   plenty of arm left  and maybe confidence builder -  not a fan of 5 relievers a game 

[Vanimal46]

Old friend Donny Barrels

[Doc Lenz]

Two quick innings for Paddack… get him out of there!!

Rocco managing like it’s game 7 World Series.

[Blyleven2011]

2 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Paddock couldnt go 1 more -  ??   plenty of arm left  and maybe confidence builder -  not a fan of 5 relievers a game 

5 relievers  , we just might go through the whole bullpen plus bride  ...

[The Great Hambino]

Whoa, what happened here?  I didn't think they'd score five the rest of the week

[mrtwinsfan]

3 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Paddock couldnt go 1 more -  ??   plenty of arm left  and maybe confidence builder -  not a fan of 5 relievers a game 

or let Louie go 2 innings , at least

[OvertheHill]

3 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Old friend Donny Barrels

A poor man’s Edgar Martinez. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Think we got a chance?

[IndyTwinsFan]

Just now, mrtwinsfan said:

or let Louie go 2 innings , at least

Won't happen.  That's not how Rocco operates. 

[Western SD Fan]

80 pitches for Paddack.  I don't understand why Rocco seems to be terrified of bringing in a pitcher in the middle of the inning.  Is he getting a pace of play bonus if his games are in the top 10% of shortest timed games all year?

[T.O.]

8 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

How the heck is fine dining with Royce Lewis a higher bid than a deluxe dinner with Jim Kaat? People are dumb 

Hall of Famer with decades of experience going back to the beginning of the Twins vs brief moments of excellence mixed with a huge amount of time as a broken down cheer leader, that's a tough call.

[Blyleven2011]

Nice work varland  , I to thought paddack would have pitched one more inning , but of course Rocco knows more about baseball than the fans ...

He didn't look cooked , he battled  ...

[IndyTwinsFan]

2 minutes ago, The Great Hambino said:

Whoa, what happened here?  I didn't think they'd score five the rest of the week

Strange things happen sometimes.  The Twilight Zone effect. 

[Western SD Fan]

Runner on 2nd and nobody out.  Now may be the time to dust off that old baseball strategy book on how to get a runner home from 2nd.

[The Great Hambino]

Just now, Western SD Fan said:

Runner on 2nd and nobody out.  Now may be the time to dust off that old baseball strategy book on how to get a runner home from 2nd.

Halfway there

Now, livin' on a prayer

[USAFChief]

Should have sent him

[The Great Hambino]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Should have sent him

I dunno, that was pretty shallow

[Bracky]

Am I the only one that really thinks Wallner should have gone? I think he would have gotten there on the throw. I don’t think it would have been right on the plate. 

[IndyTwinsFan]

AARGH.  No clutch hitting that inning. 

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Wallner is lumbering and slow. I can see not sending him.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

So we strand a runner at 3rd...

I suppose that's better than an out at 3rd.

[Bracky]

1 minute ago, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

Wallner is lumbering and slow. I can see not sending him.

Yea that’s true. I think I feel that with how hard runs have been to come by for us I would rather take risk at home.

[Western SD Fan]

I don't think Raleigh was up the line far enough to beat the throw at the plate.  With that being said, this team should be desperate and taking chances to score.  Much like Larnach's hustle double, Wallner probably should have been sent.

[Vanimal46]

14 minutes ago, The Great Hambino said:

Whoa, what happened here?  I didn't think they'd score five the rest of the week

[Aggies7]

I forgot Jax existed 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Just now, Vanimal46 said:

But do we control the horizontal? Or the vertical?

[USAFChief]

5 minutes ago, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

Wallner is lumbering and slow. I can see not sending him.

Wallner isn't slow.

I send him there 100 percent of the time and make the opposition throw him out.

I think he beats that short hop that wasnt handled cleanly in this case. 

But either way, chances are better than getting a 2 out hit.

[The Great Hambino]

Yes Plouffe, let's all vote Jax into the all star game

 

[OvertheHill]

Vintage Jax