Minnesota Twins: Twins (Bradley) vs Royals (Ragan's): 4/2/26, 1:10 pm CDT

[The Great Hambino]

1 minute ago, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

Certain players are just annoying and sometimes for no discernable reason. India. Isbel. Collins. The Royals have a few.

This is a fun game.  Mark Teixeira is the all-time leader in this category for me

[bunsen82]

Well if you are going to strike out - a 7 pitch at bat isn't the worst outcome.  

[hitterscount]

I will never use , well almost never, umpires, refs as excuses for losses…. however next season it’s time to implement the ABS … the strike zone is the strike zone, not what the home plate ump of the day feels it is. That sequence on ball calls that were strikes are how things can unravel …. no place for that many missed calls…. it goes for both teams, pitchers and batters, they deserve better.

[Chris Hove]

Sheesh Ragans is getting locked in.

[Patzky]

5 minutes ago, bunsen82 said:

Bradley with a nice start to this game.   See if he can get 5-6 innings - 27 Pitches after 2 innings.  

55 pitches for Cole Ragans already.

[stringer bell]

Okay, I'm a guy who respects anybody that makes it to the big leagues. They play the game better at the top level than I could in high school. I understand it is a long grind of a season so perhaps the mind can wander. That said, what I've seen this year is unacceptable. These are foolish outs on the bases when trying to advance provides little advantage. Josh Bell and Victor Caratini have <fifth percentile sprint speed. Those guys shouldn't be aggressive on the bases. 

What I'm seeing is a team with some talent that is put together in such a way that the results will be less than the total of their middle-ish talent. The front office didn't address some truly weak spots on the team and the younger players have failed to thrive. It is totally understandable that the Twins are last in MLB in the hope-o-meter.

[SteveLV]

Boy, first 2 pitches by Bradley were both strikes according to the play by play zone on ESPN.  What did it look like on TV?

 

[Hunter4848]

7 minutes ago, hitterscount said:

I will never use , well almost never, umpires, refs as excuses for losses…. however next season it’s time to implement the ABS … the strike zone is the strike zone, not what the home plate ump of the day feels it is. That sequence on ball calls that were strikes are how things can unravel …. no place for that many missed calls…. it goes for both teams, pitchers and batters.

Its ludicrous that the MLB is so hesitant to just go to strike zone. Just another reason the MLB is dying

[bunsen82]

4 minutes ago, Chris Hove said:

Sheesh Ragans is getting locked in.

He still looks pretty eratic to me.   

[Patzky]

4 minutes ago, SteveLV said:

Boy, first 2 pitches by Bradley were both strikes according to the play by play zone on ESPN.  What did it look like on TV?

 

Looks like the umps are taking  Challenges personal to me.

[Patzky]

Isabel Isbelling but ball two was really strike two

[Twins_Fan_For_Life]

When did Isbel turn into Ted Williams?

[Danchat]

1 minute ago, Twins_Fan_For_Life said:

When did Isbel turn into Ted Williams?

When he started playing against the Twins!

[mrtwinsfan]

20 minutes ago, RpR said:

Where Clemens' snafu turns into a score from the Royals poor throwing ability.

Perkins even seen it - Cody thought the inning was over , and the fact we hear nothing after it , confirms what Perk said    -  Sal  fooled everyone !!!!

[Aggies7]

Another play a major leaguer usually makes. Sure this won’t hurt 

[mrtwinsfan]

22 minutes ago, RpR said:

Where Clemens' snafu turns into a score from the Royals poor throwing ability.

Perkins even seen it - Cody thought the inning was over , and the fact we hear nothing after it , confirms what Perk said    -  Sal  fooled everyone !!!!

[Patzky]

I wondered if he would hit 100. Witt just watched it sail in there

 

[mrtwinsfan]

 Clemens' snafu--- again

[Twins_Fan_For_Life]

100 mph right down the middle

[KirbyDome89]

Twins are getting away with a lot of sloppy play so far this game

[USAFChief]

47 minutes ago, SF Twins Fan said:

Is the center field camera all over the place?

No, I believe it's only in center field.

[RpR]

Keaschall is waking up

[Aggies7]

2 minutes ago, KirbyDome89 said:

Twins are getting away with a lot of sloppy play so far this year

I would say fixed this for you but we’ve only had one win so lol

[Aggies7]

This is really going to be like the 90s where you just gotta enjoy every win whenever they come. 

[Vanimal46]

Just got out of a meeting and saw the low light of Caratini getting thrown out at 3rd. He might be the slowest player on the team and that's saying a lot. My goodness.

[Mike Sixel]

7 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Just got out of a meeting and saw the low light of Caratini getting thrown out at 3rd. He might be the slowest player on the team and that's saying a lot. My goodness.

It really shows how much this isn't about development and coaching. He's new here, that can't be a Minnesota issue. 

[Chris Hove]

Come on, Twins, make that play.

[RpR]

1 minute ago, Chris Hove said:

Come on, Twins, make that play.

Twins miss Correa's arm greatly.

[Patzky]

1 minute ago, Chris Hove said:

Come on, Twins, make that play.

Well c'mon now.

[hitterscount]

Good defense wins games, Clemens not helping much at 1st.