Minnesota Twins: Twins (Woods-Richardson) @ Blue Jays (Corbin): 4/10/26, 6:07 pm CDT

[C-Gangster]

I’m so incredibly optimistic about this Twins team after sweeping the Tigers—it’s great to see them finally show up! It really makes me think we can beat anyone... right up until they decide to hand that same momentum over to the bullpen and turn a "winning season" into an absolute nightmare in the span of one inning.

	SUN	MON	TUE	WED	THU	TOT
Rogers	18	0	12	0	0	30
Funderburk	3	20	0	20	0	43
Sands	21	0	12	9	0	42
Topa	15	0	14	10	0	39
Laweryson	0	14	0	25	0	39
Banda	0	17	0	0	0	17
Orze	0	12	19	0	14	45
Acton	0	0	0	0	35	35

[FlyingFinn]

Appreciate these intros. I think the Twins are headed to Toronto and not KC (in the headline)

 

[C-Gangster]

Just now, FlyingFinn said:

Appreciate these intros. I think the Twins are headed to Toronto and not KC (in the headline)

 

Ope I'm sorry i was in a rush Ill make sure to fix that right now. Thank you so much.

[The Great Hambino]

2 hours ago, C-Gangster said:

 

	SUN	MON	TUE	WED	THU	TOT
Rogers	18	0	12	0	0	30
Funderburk	3	20	0	20	0	43
Sands	21	0	12	9	0	42
Topa	15	0	14	10	0	39
Laweryson	0	14	0	25	0	39
Banda	0	17	0	0	0	17
Orze	0	12	19	0	14	45
Acton	0	0	0	0	35	35

Man, those were some pretty valuable pitches absorbed by Acton.   If you had told me the Twins were only gonna use one reliever through 8 innings coming into the game with Abel starting, I wouldn't have believed you.  With six games still to go until the next off day, that was a much-needed bullpen reset.

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Enjoy watching Woods-Richardson. Has quite a bit in his arsenal and he battles. Love the mindset.

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Oh, and we'll see how the bats do tonight - in the past, someone like Corbin was their kryptonite - any by past, I mean last week against Matz!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

4 hours ago, FlyingFinn said:

Appreciate these intros. I think the Twins are headed to Toronto and not KC (in the headline)

 

Me too, even while i recall the olden days when @Riverbrian's work was on display.

 

Ah, those were the game thread intros...

But times move, and as starters rarely finish games, so less is expected elsewhere in the world. Only a matter of time before game thread intros fail the Turing test... I am resigned.

[Patzky]

53 minutes ago, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

Oh, and we'll see how the bats do tonight - in the past, someone like Corbin was their kryptonite - any by past, I mean last week against Matz!

Lewis, a day off or a more serious cleat twist?

[Patzky]

Five?!

[C-Gangster]

7 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Me too, even while i recall the olden days when @Riverbrian's work was on display.

 

Ah, those were the game thread intros...

But times move, and as starters rarely finish games, so less is expected elsewhere in the world. Only a matter of time before game thread intros fail the Turing test... I am resigned.

sorry I'm really stupid is this a diss on me? If so i understand my game threads do lack.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

 

Just now, C-Gangster said:

sorry I'm really stupid is this a diss on me? If so i understand my game threads do lack.

Not at all.

It is just an acknowledgement that a decade ago was different than now. And he suffered his own form of burnout for putting so much effort into them, Just like some pitchers have.

If you care to delve into an archived game threads, you will see.

[C-Gangster]

1 minute ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

 

Not at all.

It is just an acknowledgement that a decade ago was different than now. And he suffered his own form of burnout for putting so much effort into them, Just like some pitchers have.

If you care to delve into an archived game threads, you will see.

Thanks so much sorry I'm just stupid and cant process words correctly Ill start to put more effort into them. Maybe that will help the twins do better.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

4 minutes ago, C-Gangster said:

Thanks so much sorry I'm just stupid and cant process words correctly Ill start to put more effort into them. Maybe that will help the twins do better.

I understand this feeling too. Nothing to apologize for.

Writing is always harder than reading.

Here is an early Riverbrian intro, and you can tell he did something like this for a living, as polished as it is, so he was transferring some hard earned writing chops to a side interest (baseball)

 

 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I will say i had my own short stint of trying to carry riverbrian's torch.

This is part of how come i'm so lazy and stick to inane comments like "i hope we win" or "what i miss?"

And i guess contributes to wanting to hear Dr. Demento style music these days to get me in a frame of mind to appreciate baseball. Or something.

[C-Gangster]

11 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

I understand this feeling too. Nothing to apologize for.

Writing is always harder than reading.

Here is an early Riverbrian intro, and you can tell he did something like this for a living, as polished as it is, so he was transferring some hard earned writing chops to a side interest (baseball)

 

 

Thanks! I might try to polish up my writing with blogging too. Alongside this.

[Patzky]

1 hour ago, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

Oh, and we'll see how the bats do tonight - in the past, someone like Corbin was their kryptonite - any by past, I mean last week against Matz!

Has it only been a week 🥕🔔

[Patzky]

1 hour ago, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

Enjoy watching Woods-Richardson. Has quite a bit in his arsenal and he battles. Love the mindset.

I maintain he's the Sonny Gray of '26.

[Patzky]

Whoa old friend Caleb Thielbar completely discombobulated a Shota Imanaga no hitter at Wrigley. This will be scrutinized in the bleachers.

[thelanges5]

1 hour ago, Patzky said:

Lewis, a day off or a more serious cleat twist?

Per Bobby N:

Royce Lewis had some soreness in his knee today after he tweaked it in Thursday’s game. He’s out of the lineup today and is considered day-to-day, manager Derek Shelton said.

[shortround81]

1 hour ago, C-Gangster said:

Thanks so much sorry I'm just stupid and cant process words correctly Ill start to put more effort into them. Maybe that will help the twins do better.

I think you're doing great and appreciate the work you're putting in. It's definitely more than what I'm doing. I'm putting the phrase, "It's the least I can do" into action as a Twins fan over the past few years

[Chris Hove]

7 hours ago, C-Gangster said:

I’m so incredibly optimistic about this Twins team after sweeping the Tigers—it’s great to see them finally show up! It really makes me think we can beat anyone... right up until they decide to hand that same momentum over to the bullpen and turn a "winning season" into an absolute nightmare in the span of one inning.

 

	SUN	MON	TUE	WED	THU	TOT
Rogers	18	0	12	0	0	30
Funderburk	3	20	0	20	0	43
Sands	21	0	12	9	0	42
Topa	15	0	14	10	0	39
Laweryson	0	14	0	25	0	39
Banda	0	17	0	0	0	17
Orze	0	12	19	0	14	45
Acton	0	0	0	0	35	35

I don't know if this matters, but Banda pitched 21 pitches on Wednesday. In no way am I trying to make a big deal about this, but some people might care, but probably not.

[RpR]

[Chris Hove]

Just now, RpR said:

I really like our top 7 hitters tonight. Feeling confident. 

[Patzky]

27 minutes ago, Chris Hove said:

I don't know if this matters, but Banda pitched 21 pitches on Wednesday. In no way am I trying to make a big deal about this, but some people might care, but probably not.

They weren't very good pitches and so we are choosing to disregard them .. in hope to avoid a repeat.

[Patzky]

1 hour ago, thelanges5 said:

Per Bobby N:

Royce Lewis had some soreness in his knee today after he tweaked it in Thursday’s game. He’s out of the lineup today and is considered day-to-day, manager Derek Shelton said.

Thanks, let's hope it's minor.

[Chris Hove]

1 minute ago, Patzky said:

They weren't very good pitches and so we are choosing to disregard them .. in hope to avoid a repeat.

I can agree with this haha.

[Craig Arko]

Integrity coming down about 7:07 CT. Gonna miss the first inning or two.

[LakesPibble]

1 hour ago, Patzky said:

Thanks, let's hope it's minor.

Let's hope in one hand...

[LakesPibble]

3 hours ago, C-Gangster said:

Thanks! I might try to polish up my writing with blogging too. Alongside this.

I appreciate your enthusiasm and taking on the task.  You're worth every penny they're paying you.

[Patzky]

Game time!