Twins (Ober) vs Nationals (Mikolas): 5/6/26, 5:45pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

Notching double-digit runs is pretty fun, do that again. Mikolas has struggled, to be generous, while Bailey Ober is a warlock, casting ineptitude spells on opposing batters while hurling 85mph heat right into the box.

	FRI	SAT	SUN	MON	TUE	TOT
Taylor Rogers	8	0	32	0	0	40
Luis García	9	18	0	0	13	40
Kody Funderburk	0	14	3	0	0	17
Justin Topa	0	10	17	0	0	27
John Klein	0	12	0	0	0	12
Eric Orze	33	0	24	0	16	73
Anthony Banda	0	18	0	0	19	37
Andrew Morris	0	0	57	0	0	57

[jaimedude]

Any chance the Twins will finally give Aaron Sabato a chance to play some first base or DH. Seems to be swinging it well at AAA. I would like to see him get a shot at MLB level. Maybe he us just a late blooming guy. Fedko is playing well too. 

[tony&rodney]

19 minutes ago, jaimedude said:

Any chance the Twins will finally give Aaron Sabato a chance to play some first base or DH. Seems to be swinging it well at AAA. I would like to see him get a shot at MLB level. Maybe he us just a late blooming guy. Fedko is playing well too. 

A number of players need to go on the IL before Sabato even gets brought up in a conversation. The guy can hit a grooved pitch. I watched the Saints game last night and wondered what the Las Vegas pitchers were doing throwing it middle middle to Sabato. The last pitcher did not. Glad Sabato had a big game. He is still working on the dream. Also, Sabato cannot play first base, he is a DH.

Tonight, Ober will provide quite the contrast from Taj Bradley. Meanwhile the Twins face a struggling pitcher after crushing a guy coming off consecutive 10 K outings. What will be the hitting strategy?

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Let's make it 3 in a row! 

[Patzky]

Astros 3B-SS Carlos Correa out for the season and having ankle surgery. Jeez Twins and ex Twins are under siege..

[Patzky]

2 hours ago, tony&rodney said:

A number of players need to go on the IL before Sabato even gets brought up in a conversation. The guy can hit a grooved pitch. I watched the Saints game last night and wondered what the Las Vegas pitchers were doing throwing it middle middle to Sabato. The last pitcher did not. Glad Sabato had a big game. He is still working on the dream. Also, Sabato cannot play first base, he is a DH.

Tonight, Ober will provide quite the contrast from Taj Bradley. Meanwhile the Twins face a struggling pitcher after crushing a guy coming off consecutive 10 K outings. What will be the hitting strategy?

Might be that the contrast between Ober and Taj will baffle the Nat Bats. 

[jaimedude]

2 hours ago, tony&rodney said:

A number of players need to go on the IL before Sabato even gets brought up in a conversation. The guy can hit a grooved pitch. I watched the Saints game last night and wondered what the Las Vegas pitchers were doing throwing it middle middle to Sabato. The last pitcher did not. Glad Sabato had a big game. He is still working on the dream. Also, Sabato cannot play first base, he is a DH.

Tonight, Ober will provide quite the contrast from Taj Bradley. Meanwhile the Twins face a struggling pitcher after crushing a guy coming off consecutive 10 K outings. What will be the hitting strategy?

What about Fedko? 

[Patzky]

Brooks Lee has hit enough to get moved to batting second.. good move? 

 

[C-Gangster]

2 hours ago, Patzky said:

Astros 3B-SS Carlos Correa out for the season and having ankle surgery. Jeez Twins and ex Twins are under siege..

Bummer for Carlos.

[Patzky]

3 minutes ago, C-Gangster said:

Bummer for Carlos.

It is.. we're paying good money for him to play.  He says he heard and felt a pop in the ankle while taking batting practice last night.  :(

[Chris Hove]

5 hours ago, jaimedude said:

Any chance the Twins will finally give Aaron Sabato a chance to play some first base or DH. Seems to be swinging it well at AAA. I would like to see him get a shot at MLB level. Maybe he us just a late blooming guy. Fedko is playing well too. 

I have been hoping for this for years, but they don't seem to be in the Twins' plans anytime soon, unfortunately.

[Chris Hove]

2 hours ago, jaimedude said:

What about Fedko? 

I'm not sure what more the Twins need to see in Fedko. He can hit, field, and steal bases. The problem is his position. With E-rod, Jenkins, and Gonzalez all top prospects, it's unfortunate that all of that outfield talent blocks him. I'm not sure why the Twins are keeping Outman, because IMO Fedko is the same type of player with a better bat and a little less speed. Fedko has been playing first base as well, so that might be his only way in. I hope he gets the call soon, but it's not likely.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

38 minutes ago, Patzky said:

Brooks Lee has hit enough to get moved to batting second.. good move? 

 

Guys with a 7 something OPS getting more at bats than guys with 5 something OPS is a good thing!

[Chris Hove]

Austin Martin must have been on base too much to play three games in a row. I forgot the Twins like to platoon players when they are playing well....

[jaimedude]

34 minutes ago, Chris Hove said:

I have been hoping for this for years, but they don't seem to be in the Twins' plans anytime soon, unfortunately.

Wonder why they haven't tried to flip him for a lottery ticket. You would think another team would take a flier and hope they catch lightening in a bottle at DH. He strikes out  some,  a little like Gallo, doesn't have a glove so that may be why. I mean if La tortuga could get a chance, a free swinger, you think Sabato could get an MLB chance. Maybe his future is in Bananna ball. 

[karcherd]

And yet Clemens keeps getting regular AB's, he is not an everyday player.