Twins (Bradley) vs Blue Jays (Scherzer): 4/12/26, 12:37 pm CDT

[Patzky]

Just now, RpR said:

Bradley's ball pitches are no doubters.

Even Wallner might not challenge them

[exeoud]

Attababe Taj stuff so good that you can pitch like crap and still only give up 1 run in 3 innings

[bunsen82]

If he can just get a few more in the zone especially strike 1,  then those pitches just off the plate are almost unhittable.   He is so close.  Biggest thing is he just keeps fighting through.  I do think the long inning messed him up a bit.  

[Patzky]

Would love to see Keaschall get back to doing just that.

[Western SD Fan]

1 minute ago, bunsen82 said:

If he can just get a few more in the zone especially strike 1,  then those pitches just off the plate are almost unhittable.   He is so close.  Biggest thing is he just keeps fighting through.  I do think the long inning messed him up a bit.  

Early on, Taj is looking like he is in the last stage in transitioning to a pitcher vs a thrower.  A thrower has good stuff.  A pitcher trusts his stuff.  I think if he trusts his stuff, his efficiency will improve.

[exeoud]

5 minutes ago, Patzky said:

They have played entertaining games for the most part.

Rocco never had these guys playing above expectations like this other than 2019, Shelton got the Pirates off to some hot starts too but obviously being the Pirates they faltered down the stretch. This team has a lot more talent than any of those Pirates teams though, hoping they can keep it up. At least if we lose let's score a lot of runs

[AceWrigley]

Taj needs to tighten it up this inning.

[SteveLV]

Wallner almost murdered that lefty, sheesh.

[Western SD Fan]

4 minutes ago, exeoud said:

Rocco never had these guys playing above expectations like this other than 2019, Shelton got the Pirates off to some hot starts too but obviously being the Pirates they faltered down the stretch. This team has a lot more talent than any of those Pirates teams though, hoping they can keep it up. At least if we lose let's score a lot of runs

That 2019 team was always used as proof to show that Rocco knew what he was doing.  Here's a thought, Shelton was the bench coach for the 2019 team.  What if it was Shelton that really motivated the team as the bench coach?  Shelton was also a holdover from Molitor's staff.  I'm not suggesting that Shelton is the answer to all of our questions.  It does seem early on that the swings aren't nearly as big as they have been in the last couple of years.  Sure, there was the 13 game winning streaks, but there were long stretches of losing in between those streaks.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

13 minutes ago, exeoud said:

Rocco never had these guys playing above expectations like this other than 2019, Shelton got the Pirates off to some hot starts too but obviously being the Pirates they faltered down the stretch. This team has a lot more talent than any of those Pirates teams though, hoping they can keep it up. At least if we lose let's score a lot of runs

The Twins have a high likelihood of Twinning on Shelton down the stretch as well. The depth is pretty thin in the infield and bullpen, and already being tested in the rotation.

[CRF]

Ok...who took our team and replaced them with THESE guys? 

[mrtwinsfan]

5 th   can Taj get thru it ?   hope so

[Patzky]

Just now, mrtwinsfan said:

5 th   can Taj get thru it ?   hope so

I think we'll see a hefty dose of Acton and Morris when he leaves.

[Patzky]

89 pitches but could be much less if he wasn't on a three ball count all day

[Patzky]

So over Varsho 

[Patzky]

Still throwing almost 97 on 100 pitches though, my goodness 

[Patzky]

Still throwing almost 97 on 100 pitches though, my goodness 

Five innings worth

[bunsen82]

And he is eligible for the win.   For not having the control for much of the day,  that was a gutty performance.  

He was on the precipice of blowing up.   Hope he regains the control a bit more otherwise if he continues to live in the danger zone sooner or later he is going to get rocked.  

[AceWrigley]

Bradley not so sharp this game but limits the damage and holds them to one run allowed. 106 pitches today, definitely been a workhorse so far this season.

[mrtwinsfan]

Perkins  = no offense Morny  but Perk should be 1   and morny  2 in the booth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Patzky]

Lol now Outman thinks he has a better eye than the umpire 

[lecroy24fan]

James needs to get out of MLB man.

[AceWrigley]

I think Clemens ought to limit his swings to strikes.

[karcherd]

Can we end the Outman experience please.  He is totally lost at the plate and has no business being on a major league roster.

[Western SD Fan]

1 minute ago, Patzky said:

Lol now Outman thinks he has a better eye than the umpire 

I would like to call it The Wallner Effect.  Apparently, it's contagious. 

[Patzky]

Welcome to the bigs, Andrew Morris!

[AceWrigley]

Welcome to the big leagues Andrew Morris. Nice inning.

[exeoud]

I don't know why we would turn into a pitching lab finally after Falvey is fired but I'm all for it

[Patzky]

This McVarland guy is pretty good.

[jaimedude]

17 minutes ago, lecroy24fan said:

James needs to get out of MLB man.

He plays ok defense, but he outman cannot hit a lick. Roden not exactly lighting it up for Saints.