Twins (TBD) vs Tigers (Flaherty): 8/6/25, 12:10pm

[mrtwinsfan]

4 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Is there more than one Ron Jeremy thing?

Detroit Dingler  ?

[NYCTK]

15 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

HOw the hell does Detroit have 66 wins?

The AL is just really quite bad. 

[bunsen82]

1 minute ago, NYCTK said:

The idea that the Twins ruined his defense by moving him around is one of those phantom lies that keeps popping up. 

Maybe the fact that he was a utility player in college should be an indication that he was never really going to be a good defensive player. 

Personally I think the light is just a little dim upstairs and the defensive skills have always been subpar.  I think decent bat skills and some speed were good enough at the college and low level minors to make Toronto and the Twins think they could fix the defensive skills.   Like Julien -  it just doesn't appear to be there.  Maybe he can hit enough to continue to get better at the MLB level,  but in all reality with his play yesterday he was giving up runs left and right.  That just kills the pitching side which needs every out.  We are not working with a full pitching squad.  

[Parfigliano]

2 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Detroit Dingler  ?

Dirk's brother?  Son?  Cousin?

[Patzky]

Kody not having the best day at the plate or the outfield wall 

[USAFChief]

3 minutes ago, NYCTK said:

The AL is just really quite bad. 

Tigers are 21-18 vs NL.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

4 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Wow. Tim Grubb, the Wichita radio play by play guy filling in for Attebury, has called over 4000 minor league games. 

Good on the Twins for giving him a week in the show. 

4000 games! Is that several decades? Or can he call multiple games simultaneously?

I don't actually know yet which is more impressive.

[Patzky]

The Hatch Chronicles Vol. IV

[mrtwinsfan]

6 minutes ago, AceWrigley said:

Heck, he can't track the ball well or catch it.

So lets make him a Outfielder with no arm also - Twins Way

[NYCTK]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Tigers are 21-18 vs NL.

Respectable but that then means they're 45-31 against the AL. 

So, like I said. 

 

 

[S Bart]

3 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

4000 games! Is that several decades? Or can he call multiple games simultaneously?

I don't actually know yet which is more impressive.

Needs to be permanent

[Patzky]

Funderburk sighting. 

[jkcarew]

20 minutes ago, Puckett34 said:

Getting fat off of <.500 teams probably.  They're only 27-29 vs teams over

This makes Detroit a classic ALC champion/postseason club. Every. Single. Year.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I was watching the standings, and realized we are as far behind Cleveland as Cleveland is behind Detroit.

 

If they can catch them, we can catch...  um, they., right?.

[mrtwinsfan]

1 minute ago, jkcarew said:

This makes Detroit a classic ALC champion/postseason club. Every. Single. Year.

Like the Twins 2000- 2010 

[David HK]

Heh.... woke up in the middle of the night for old man reasons, and checked in on the game.

1)  WHO is this Hatch fella!?!  Whaat a job he did.

2)  Funderburk-Find Out comes in.  Tigers announcers,  " Funderburk, the loooooone lefty, and so far this year.... (checks notes), he has been VERY hittable by righties.  Aaaaand lefties."

** Edit**  And, here we go....  😱

[BrokenCompass]

At least the Twins have figured out that Cody Funderburk isn't very good and doesn't deserve a 40-man spot in the future. Absolute garbage. 

[Patzky]

Pinch hitting for your best batter is a very Rocco-esque move.

[mnfireman]

Nice scoop by Clemens on Lee's poor throw...

[Patzky]

Just now, Patzky said:

Pinch hitting for your best batter is a very Rocco-esque move.

With Rocco-esque results!

[mnfireman]

Just now, Patzky said:

Pinch hitting for your best batter is a very Rocco-esque move.

Can't have that lefty-lefty match up...

[Blyleven2011]

Funderburk   , last 2 outings he hasn't given up runs , but can it continue ...

Plus he doesn't need to show case for a roster spot next year  , he's not really good enough for a roster spot ...

He's been sent down 4 times this year so I'm sure he's safe he stays because if they send him down a 5th time he can't be called up again ...

[bunsen82]

At one point you could get 20 to 1 odds that the Tigers would win the game.  Down to 1300 now.  With this team and bullpen If I was a betting man if I ever got those odds I would highly consider putting some money down.  I still have a feeling we will have some awful bullpen meltdowns.  1/20,  5% chance actually seems low to what their chances were.  Maybe up to 15%. Then Funderburk end the inning.  Good job.  

[Patzky]

2 minutes ago, BrokenCompass said:

At least the Twins have figured out that Cody Funderburk isn't very good and doesn't deserve a 40-man spot in the future. Absolute garbage. 

I'm glad the man Hatch put on didn't score. He could be player of the game.

[Mike Sixel]

4 minutes ago, jkcarew said:

This makes Detroit a classic ALC champion/postseason club. Every. Single. Year.

I mean, even most decent to good teams aren't as good against other good teams. I've never quite understood this take, that all the good teams have great W-L records against other good teams.

[Peter]

13 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

Dirk's brother?  Son?  Cousin?

His brother 

[NYCTK]

5 minutes ago, BrokenCompass said:

At least the Twins have figured out that Cody Funderburk isn't very good and doesn't deserve a 40-man spot in the future. Absolute garbage. 

I can guarantee you he WILL be on the 40 man roster next year. A lefty with options? It'd be incredibly foolish for this bullpen to NOT have him on the 40 man roster. 

[mnfireman]

Kriss-Kuts in to finish (hopefully)...

[jkcarew]

6 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

I mean, even most decent to good teams aren't as good against other good teams. I've never quite understood this take, that all the good teams have great W-L records against other good teams.

You only play good teams in the playoffs…you have to at least show that you can hold your own. At 27-29, Detroit actually has a MUCH better record than the Twins had in their recent postseasons. Yes, 27-29 actually gives you some hope…as does their top-of-rotation pitching.

[USAFChief]

Tigers were 59-38 thru the AS break.

7-11 since. They were actually under .500 in July.

Coming back to earth. Mostly pitching spiraling in.