Twins (Matthews) vs Rangers (Corbin): 9/23/25, 7:05pm

[Richie the Rally Goat]

53 minutes ago, RpR said:

I wonder if there were any games where they had no one left on the bench so a pitcher had to play the field.

https://sabr.org/journal/article/pitchers-in-the-field-the-use-of-pitchers-at-other-positions-in-the-major-leagues-1969-2009/
 

54 times between ‘69 and ‘09, but Whitey Herzog employed moving a pitcher to Left Field then back to the mound during the ‘87 NLCS

[Permanent Twins Fan]

Good inning Coloumbe, Oh, no wait he's not on our team any more

[David HK]

A little stroll during a brief lull.  Hey, free bananas! 🍌 

So lucky, just as we got home it's kicking off again. Weather folks say it's gonna get really intense about 2-3 hours from now-- 🙀

[Parfigliano]

1 minute ago, Permanent Twins Fan said:

Mets fan?

1st always TC.  2nd NYM.

[RpR]

Julien is playing like there is no tomorrow.

[IndyTwinsFan]

3 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

The TX announcer is saying TC had a pitcher in the 80's named Funderburk.  No relation.

Possibly Mark Funderburk?  But I don't recall him being a pitcher.

[David HK]

HEY!  What's Danny C doing pitching to more than 1 batter?!?!  And in more than one inning?!?!?!?

Isn't that against the rules????

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

5 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

The TX announcer is saying TC had a pitcher in the 80's named Funderburk.  No relation.

outfielder, Mark Funderburk, cup of coffee 

[Doc Lenz]

5 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

The TX announcer is saying TC had a pitcher in the 80's named Funderburk.  No relation.

Mark

OF DH

[Doc Lenz]

Baseball karma

Guy thrown out or picked off next guy gets a hit. Happens a lot.

[IndyTwinsFan]

1 minute ago, IndyTwinsFan said:

Possibly Mark Funderburk?  But I don't recall him being a pitcher.

Baseball Reference shows him as an outfielder with a very short and undistinguished career with the Twins in '81 and '85.

[RpR]

Changing pitchers middle of an at-bat, Rocco has thought control.

[ziggy]

1 minute ago, RpR said:

Changing pitchers middle of an at-bat,

Great, new idea for Rocco to play with.

[David HK]

2 minutes ago, IndyTwinsFan said:

Possibly Mark Funderburk?  But I don't recall him being a pitcher.

Youre right, he was a big power hitter who mashed a lot of taters in the minors, but never caught on in mlb.  IIRC, a contemporary of that 80's Twins core.

[RpR]

NOT a good game for Lewis.

[mrtwinsfan]

16 minutes ago, Hosken Bombo Disco said:

Trying to assemble the Twins recent all-defense team… 

C Vazquez, SS Correa, OF-Bader/Buxton/Kepler, .., mayyybe Lee at 3B? anyone else jump out? 

Julien at 2b

[Parfigliano]

1 minute ago, RpR said:

NOT a good game for Lewis.

Becoming a far to frequent occurrence 

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Pitching around Outman there? 

[RpR]

Loooong at bat for Mr. Outman.

[Parfigliano]

Just now, Hosken Bombo Disco said:

Pitching around Outman there? 

Who wouldn't?

[RpR]

Without his helment, Lee looks like a dude from  - O Brother, where art Thou.

[IndyTwinsFan]

9 minutes ago, ziggy said:

Great, new idea for Rocco to play with.

Just what we all needed.

[David HK]

1 minute ago, RpR said:

Without his helment, Lee looks like a dude from  - O Brother, where art Thou.

Lord, don't let him turn into a toad! 🐸

[RpR]

Fitzgerald adds gymnastics to basaball

[RpR]

The Twins had darn well BETTER win this one.

[Blyleven2011]

We should hire Fitzgerald as our base running coach .... 😂

[sampleSizeOfOne]

7 hours ago, Patzky said:

I'll miss sharing these little catastrophes with y'all.

What'd i miss?

[S Bart]

That earlier catch by Clemens and that weird movement by Outman to avoid the tag should be  saved for a highlight recap on ESPN

[Blyleven2011]

4 minutes ago, RpR said:

Outman adds gymnastics to basaball

It was Fitzgerald 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

6 minutes ago, David HK said:

Lord, don't let him turn into a toad! 🐸

He wasn't turned into no toad...

 

And thrown out of Woolsworth!