Twins (Woods Richardson) vs Phillies (Sanchez): 9/28/25, 2:05pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

Well, this is it.

(W

[ziggy]

Thanks for the laughs everybody. Cheifs corny jokes reminded me not to take healthy days for granted as dementia is looming around the corner.

This has been as disappointing a season as I can remember. The trade sell off was a bit much too much to believe but we will find out if it bears fruit or not.

Here's to a better season of Twins baseball next year. By better I mean better fundamentals, hustle and defense.

edit; hitting also

[shortround81]

Question of the Game:

This one's going out to very special someone. What's your favorite color?

-Big Mac, fries, and orange "drank"

[Patzky]

1 hour ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Well, this is it.

(W

If this is it

Please let me know

 

 

[ziggy]

1 hour ago, shortround81 said:

What's your favorite color?

I saw Keith Urban Friday Night in St Paul so I have to say Blue is not my favorite color 

 

[Parfigliano]

2 hours ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Well, this is it.

(W

9/28/25.... Rocco's last game.  Any chance Twins Daily issues a commorative coin?

[mnfireman]

Getaway day line-up...

Martin, Jeffers, Lewis, Clemens, Lee, McCusker, Fitzy, Vazquez, Outman....

What bonus's did Buxton have coming up that Pohlad benched him?

[Parfigliano]

4 minutes ago, mnfireman said:

Getaway day line-up...

Martin, Jeffers, Lewis, Clemens, Lee, McCusker, Fitzy, Vazquez, Outman....

What bonus's did Buxton have coming up that Pohlad benched him?

My 1st thought too.

[stringer bell]

21 minutes ago, mnfireman said:

Getaway day line-up...

Martin, Jeffers, Lewis, Clemens, Lee, McCusker, Fitzy, Vazquez, Outman....

What bonus's did Buxton have coming up that Pohlad benched him?

I would hope Baldelli asked Buxton whether he wanted to play or not. 

[IndyTwinsFan]

Just now, stringer bell said:

I would hope Baldelli asked Buxton whether he wanted to play or not. 

I thought I'd heard that he just passed  plate appearance bonus a day or two ago, which would have been at least the second earned bonus this season.  I don't believe that the next bonus level was close enough to attain today in any reasonable or realistic scenario. 

[ziggy]

25 minutes ago, mnfireman said:

What bonus's did Buxton have coming up that Pohlad benched him?

553 plate appearances, or some number close to that.

I would hope the number was unattainable, especially if the narrative is "we play to win every game".

[IndyTwinsFan]

2 minutes ago, ziggy said:

553 plate appearances, or some number close to that.

I would hope the number was unattainable, especially if the narrative is "we play to win every game".

Other bonuses seem to be tied to where he finishes in the AL MVP voting.  I would certainly think he'll get at least some down ballot votes there.

[mnfireman]

567 PA was the next bonus.

I would hope a professional athlete would never say he did not want to play...

[IndyTwinsFan]

1 minute ago, mnfireman said:

567 PA was the next bonus.

I would hope a professional athlete would never say he did not want to play...

He definitely wasn't going to hit that today.

[IndyTwinsFan]

2 minutes ago, IndyTwinsFan said:

He definitely wasn't going to hit that today.

Passed the 533 level on Friday, I believe. 

[tony&rodney]

Seems like Buxton should be in the lineup or at least makes an appearance in the game. One can say - nothing to play for/last game, but the Phillies have nothing to play for/last game of season as well and they have their starters in the lineup. I expect four of them to be taken out during the game.

[thelanges5]

Maybe he’ll pinch run so he can get that 25th steal?

[mrtwinsfan]

Buxton ?   you say you love to play ball ?  why cant you at least D.H. ?  IF THIS IS ALL ABOUT REACHING BONUS MONEY ?  Byron needs to come out and for the  FANS =   Geez at least lead off the game , tip your cap and see ya next year , -----   B.S. ALL THE WAY AROUND,  

[RpR]

[stringer bell]

6 minutes ago, thelanges5 said:

Maybe he’ll pinch run so he can get that 25th steal?

I really don’t think 30-25 is a thing. 

[mnfireman]

4 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Buxton ?   you say you love to play ball ?  why cant you at least D.H. ?  IF THIS IS ALL ABOUT REACHING BONUS MONEY ?  Byron needs to come out and for the  FANS =   Geez at least lead off the game , tip your cap and see ya next year , -----   B.S. ALL THE WAY AROUND,  

Baldelli writes out the line-up card, not Buxton....

[Parfigliano]

3 minutes ago, RpR said:

I don't like our chances

[stringer bell]

7 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Buxton ?   you say you love to play ball ?  why cant you at least D.H. ?  IF THIS IS ALL ABOUT REACHING BONUS MONEY ?  Byron needs to come out and for the  FANS =   Geez at least lead off the game , tip your cap and see ya next year , -----   B.S. ALL THE WAY AROUND,  

It’s a meaningless game played on the road. We can invent milestones for him to surpass, but it’s probably just as well to get one last look at someone like Outman.

Given Buxton’s injury history, I’m just glad he can go into the offseason healthy. 

[IndyTwinsFan]

23 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Buxton ?   you say you love to play ball ?  why cant you at least D.H. ?  IF THIS IS ALL ABOUT REACHING BONUS MONEY ?  Byron needs to come out and for the  FANS =   Geez at least lead off the game , tip your cap and see ya next year , -----   B.S. ALL THE WAY AROUND,  

Guessing it was Rocco's choice to not be in the starting lineup.  And, for the record, Buck was the DH yesterday. 

[Richie the Rally Goat]

4 hours ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Well, this is it.

(W

[ashbury]

Rocco's just giving us a preview of the Opening Day lineup for 2026.

[mrtwinsfan]

58 minutes ago, mnfireman said:

Baldelli writes out the line-up card, not Buxton....

you go ahead and  believe that,   so Rocco told Buck to sit today ,   this is Byrons decision to not start and Byrons only ,   actual writing - yes thats Rocco ,  Buck playing or not if healthy is Byrons call !!!!

[ashbury]

Mentioned elsewhere, but Michael A. Taylor announced he's retiring after today.  White Sox have him in the starting lineup, batting ninth naturally.

I always sensed a quiet dignity about him.  His hitting was usually the weak part of his resume, though "he had a little pop."  But he could beat the other team with his glove, no moment was too big for him, and for the right situation that could be enough.  He earned a spot in my heart when he bailed out Louis Varland with his catch at the wall in the '23 playoff against Toronto.

Michael A Taylor?  For me, he'll always be Michael THE Taylor.

[mrtwinsfan]

Baldelli writes out the line-up card,--      Last time i Hope as twins Manager

[mnfireman]

8 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

you go ahead and  believe that,   so Rocco told Buck to sit today ,   this is Byrons decision to not start and Byrons only ,   actual writing - yes thats Rocco ,  Buck playing or not if healthy is Byrons call !!!!