Twins 7, Blue Jays 4: Joe Ryan and the Twins Overpower Blue Jays to Even the Series

[JD-TWINS]

14 hours ago, soyouresayingtheresachance said:

Great win! 

Nice to see Lee's bat coming to life a bit. He's going to need to keep it up if he wants to keep Culpepper in St Paul. 

I'd like to see Buxton and Keaschall get going here, too. 

Let's get after Max tomorrow! Go Twins!

Lee went from the “cusp of being sent down” (IMO) to, two games later the guy with a 99 OPS+ - which I’d gladly take for the season!

Success from right side ……… 70%+ AB’s are going to be from left side……..🤞

[JD-TWINS]

13 hours ago, Jacksson said:

Great debut for Kreidler.  0 for 4 with a strikeout and a GIDP.

All Sands had to do was get 3 outs with a 5 RUN LEAD.  Instead he gives up a single to the first batter he faces and then serves up a GOPHER BALL to take it down to a 3 run lead.

All Funderburk had to do was get 3 outs with a 5 RUN LEAD.  Instead he gives up a single to the first batter he faces and then walks the second batter he faces  to make it possible to take it to a ONE RUN game with one swing of the bat. 

Buxton leads off against a lefty and ONLY manages a 1 - 5.

Keaschall, Martin and Caratini  go 0 for 8 with a LHP starting pitcher BUT do manage 4 walks between them.

Meanwhile Outman remains batting .000 for the 2026 season !!

Another Lucky win thanks to Toronto's failure to execute.

 

All ANY PITCHER needs to do at the beginning of an inning is get 3 outs - yet there are multiple runs scored every game. Wonder why??

Another upbeat contributor at TD - great!

[Senior Softball Guy]

I called for Lee to be sent to AAA on Thursday. Time to get out my Crow recipe book again.

[bean5302]

I was considering season ticket package again. Kriedler on the roster ends that instantly. It's insanity. It's nothing but trolling fans.

[bean5302]

I don't think Brooks Lee has anything to prove or learn in AAA. He's not an MLB caliber starting shortstop, but he'd be a solid enough cheap utility infielder, IMHO.

[jkcarew]

Nice to see Ryan get back to more like himself efficiency-wise. Long(er) starts are so so valuable.

[RpR]

12 hours ago, jmlease1 said:

Is he? Or is he off to a poor start defensively, in part because we have sub-par play at 1B? Because he was just fine at 3B last season (and showed out well in 2023).

But sure, write off his defense after 100 innings in 2026.

After the years he has been in the bigs, he is Still bouncing the ball on a throw near every time.