Opening Day: Twins (Ryan) vs Orioles (Rodgers); 3/26/26, 2:05 pm CDT

[AceWrigley]

Topa saddles Funderburk for the loss.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

[IndyTwinsFan]

2 minutes ago, Over The Hill Again said:

Wow the Lewis bromance is officially over 

And the sooner we're done with this bust of a 1st round selection, the better. 

[Patzky]

0-1. Tough loss.

[Peter]

Crappy opening game-hope this won’t be indication of how season will go

[IndyTwinsFan]

1 minute ago, AceWrigley said:

Topa saddles Funderburk for the loss.

Another situation I think we'll see a lot of this season. 

[AceWrigley]

2 minutes ago, The Great Hambino said:

And yet that didn't apply to Funderburk/Chafin

True, but Chafin's velocity was not good and he's getting old and Funderburk was the better choice, I think. And Chafin was not on the 40-man roster.

[Patzky]

1 minute ago, AceWrigley said:

Topa saddles Funderburk for the loss.

Yeah them but the missed runs early was the culprit. As we knew it would happen.

[IndyTwinsFan]

Just now, Peter said:

Crappy opening game-hope this won’t be indication of how season will go

I wouldn't get your hopes up too much.

[USAFChief]

Just now, Peter said:

Crappy opening game-hope this won’t be indication of how season will go

OK, who TF are you and what have you done with Peter?

[Over The Hill Again]

Wasted brilliant start……check

Limited defensive range…..check

Critical Defensive Gaff……check

Abysmal situational hitting….check

What am I missing? 

[Blyleven2011]

Sorry , it was inevitable  ...

See you Saturday for more twins lackluster baseball  ...

[AceWrigley]

1 minute ago, Over The Hill Again said:

Wasted brilliant start……check

Limited defensive range…..check

Critical Defensive Gaff……check

Abysmal situational hitting….check

What am I missing? 

Underwhelming relief pitching.

[IndyTwinsFan]

1 minute ago, Blyleven2011 said:

Sorry , it was inevitable  ...

See you Saturday for more twins lackluster baseball  ...

With the emphasis on "lackluster".

[tarheeltwinsfan]

We have just seen the 2026 Twins team in a microcosm in this 2-1 loss. Great starting pitching, the relievers let in all the runs, the Twins hitters hit zero balls behind the runners to move the numerous runners along, no bunts, grounded into 3 double plays and 1-12 with runners in scoring position. Alas.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Just now, tarheeltwinsfan said:

We have just seen the 2026 Twins team in a microcosm in this 2-1 loss. Great starting pitching, the relievers let in all the runs, the Twins hitters hit zero balls behind the runners to move the numerous runners along, no bunts, grounded into 3 double plays and 1-12 with runners in scoring position. Alas.

correction - there was one RBI

[RpR]

It was nice to see Buxton hit a triple especially running with the spirit of La Tortuga.

[IndyTwinsFan]

1 minute ago, RpR said:

It was nice to see Buxton hit a triple.

Basically, the only offensive highlight all game.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Maybe we'll play better next game.

We hung tough.

[shimrod]

26 minutes ago, Over The Hill Again said:

Wasted brilliant start……check

Limited defensive range…..check

Critical Defensive Gaff……check

Abysmal situational hitting….check

What am I missing? 

Inexplicable substitutions? 

Blacked out so my only game experience is reading the comments. 

[Linus]

Defense in mid season form. Lees lack of range is not ideal but it is a physical limitation. Martin throwing to the wrong base is an inexplicable mental mistake. That’s a play that you learn in Legion ball. Would have been a tie ball game. I don’t think Martin is the sharpest knife in the drawer. 

[Patzky]

1 hour ago, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

There will be a lot of days like this...

Most peculiar mama

[Patzky]

3 minutes ago, Linus said:

Defense in mid season form. Lees lack of range is not ideal but it is a physical limitation. Martin throwing to the wrong base is an inexplicable mental mistake. That’s a play that you learn in Legion ball. Would have been a tie ball game. I don’t think Martin is the sharpest knife in the drawer. 

Perhaps this explains the PH for him 

[ashbury]

58 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

OK, who TF are you and what have you done with Peter?

Came back, was about to post the first thing that popped into my head, then stopped and said, better check I didn't get ninja'd about an hour ago or anything.  Whew.

[alskntwnsfn]

Rogers has to be one of the worst, if not the worst, “Aces” in the league. If that’s all this lineup can do, it’s gonna be a long season. Nice job Joe! Super start! 

[jaimedude]

2 hours ago, AceWrigley said:

Topa saddles Funderburk for the loss.

Topa has a mediocre fastball with little to no movement. He stunk last year, and he stunk during Spring training, and has a penchant to hang pitches in the hitting zone. No idea why Twins are rostering Topa beyond the money they are paying him. He has not been successful during his Twins run.  One of my least favorite Twins players in the last decade. This is a poorly constructed roster. There is some talent but the bullpen is very below average. This doesn't appear to have the makings of a team that will win very many games.  

[thelanges5]

Twins trending the wrong way w/RISP. 

OPS
2023 6th
2024 18th
2025 29th

[jaimedude]

2 hours ago, IndyTwinsFan said:

And the sooner we're done with this bust of a 1st round selection, the better. 

I'm ready for Brooks Lee to play third base and if Lewis cannot play some first base move on from him. This team needs Culllpepper at SS just for his range. 

[USAFChief]

18 minutes ago, jaimedude said:

I'm ready for Brooks Lee to play third base and if Lewis cannot play some first base move on from him. This team needs Culllpepper at SS just for his range. 

Brooks Lee has been a worse hitter than Lewis over the past 2 years. Why are we moving him to third?

[RpR]

13 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Brooks Lee has been a worse hitter than Lewis over the past 2 years. Why are we moving him to third?

For one year, his glove worked well at third.