Twins (Ryan) vs Guardians (Williams): 8/1/25, 6:10pm

[Vanimal46]

6 minutes ago, AceWrigley said:

Marcus Stroman And Ryan Pressly are available.

 That’s just adding to the problem of giving opportunities/roster spots to guys who have zero future here. We did the roster reset. Take these 2 months giving every rep they can to young players who could be a part of the solution for 2026 and beyond. 

[Mortimerkenny21]

This was fun, same time tomorrow!

[AceWrigley]

Just now, Vanimal46 said:

 That’s just adding to the problem of giving opportunities/roster spots to guys who have zero future here. We did the roster reset. Take these 2 months giving every rep they can to young players who could be a part of the solution for 2026 and beyond. 

Agreed, but who amongst our young pitchers is ready for a major league bullpen job right now?

[AceWrigley]

Zero extra base hits in this game, both teams.

[Fatbat]

1 minute ago, Vanimal46 said:

 That’s just adding to the problem of giving opportunities/roster spots to guys who have zero future here. We did the roster reset. Take these 2 months giving every rep they can to young players who could be a part of the solution for 2026 and beyond. 

August is about giving time to AAAA to prove to themselves that MLB may just be unreachable in the future. 
September will be about the cup of coffee for the future kids without burning up rookie status. 

[Vanimal46]

1 minute ago, AceWrigley said:

Agreed, but who amongst our young pitchers is ready for a major league bullpen job right now?

Who knows. Falvey has almost all of the minor league pitchers training to be bulk pitchers. I’d give Raya and Prielipp first dibs at being 1 inning relievers since Raya is on the 40 man and Prielipp is R5 eligible this winter. 

[strumdatjag]

2 hours ago, karcherd said:

They don't have a show for road games.

Sorry.  I forgot. 

[Doc Lenz]

4 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

 That’s just adding to the problem of giving opportunities/roster spots to guys who have zero future here. We did the roster reset. Take these 2 months giving every rep they can to young players who could be a part of the solution for 2026 and beyond. 

But Topa and To kin are pitching so why not Presley so you have somewhat of a closer.

[jaimedude]

57 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

I'll watch.  I'll also curse the idiocy of giving starts and ABs to career stiffs like Gaspar as well as Rocco's other  dumb decisions 

One of the biggest indictments of this franchise is Rocco Baldelli's insistence on having Gasper on the roster as a third catcher.  He is only here because Rocco want's  him around. Done nothing on MLB roster to justify being here. A, I mean how often do you need a 3rd catcher and B. If we fans can see Gasper doesn't belong with the Twins why can't Rocco. I don't give a c -rap about clubhouse guy I want to see talent and competitive, capable guys playing.. Gasper couldn't play for the Savanah Bananas. He didn't belong to start the year and he hasn't earned it this time around either.  

[S Bart]

1 hour ago, AceWrigley said:

Beats me. Just having live meat in the bullpen would be nice at this point.

No more beef..he left

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 hour ago, Mortimerkenny21 said:

This was fun, same time tomorrow!

Maybe...

If i don't do something useful.

Then again, i didn't contribute too much today.

Glad we played 'em even despite everything else.

[big dog]

9 hours ago, jaimedude said:

One of the biggest indictments of this franchise is Rocco Baldelli's insistence on having Gasper on the roster as a third catcher.  He is only here because Rocco want's  him around. Done nothing on MLB roster to justify being here. A, I mean how often do you need a 3rd catcher and B. If we fans can see Gasper doesn't belong with the Twins why can't Rocco. I don't give a c -rap about clubhouse guy I want to see talent and competitive, capable guys playing.. Gasper couldn't play for the Savanah Bananas. He didn't belong to start the year and he hasn't earned it this time around either.  

To be fair- he came up when Jeffers went on paternity leave, and then there were ten holes to fill on the roster. Somebody has to wear a uniform. He's been up for 22 games all year, that's hardly "insistence on having Gasper on the roster as a third catcher".

Jonah Bride was on the team from mid-April until early July, that's an even bigger problem. 

[Twodogs]

19 hours ago, thelanges5 said:

Hot off the skeets per Bobby Nightengale:

Newly called up Twins: 
2B Edouard Julien
OF Austin Martin
SS Ryan Fitzgerald
RHP Erasmo Ramírez
RHP José Ureña
RHP Pierson Ohl
RHP Travis Adams

Trade addition Alan Roden is joining the big-league roster too.

Fitzgerald 

Ramirez 

Urena

Aren't those guys close to retirement?  I wish they would have brought up more younger guys to try out?

[Twodogs]

11 hours ago, jaimedude said:

One of the biggest indictments of this franchise is Rocco Baldelli's insistence on having Gasper on the roster as a third catcher.  He is only here because Rocco want's  him around. Done nothing on MLB roster to justify being here. A, I mean how often do you need a 3rd catcher and B. If we fans can see Gasper doesn't belong with the Twins why can't Rocco. I don't give a c -rap about clubhouse guy I want to see talent and competitive, capable guys playing.. Gasper couldn't play for the Savanah Bananas. He didn't belong to start the year and he hasn't earned it this time around either.  

But he's got one hellofa mustache!!!

[Patzky]

16 hours ago, David HK said:

At least Austin looks like he's locked in and trying.

Must be why he's off Saturday lol. Rocco!