Twins (Prielipp) vs Guardians (Messick): 5/8/26, 6:15pm

[Patzky]

Wallner with another classic display.

[Patzky]

Cmon Buck.

[Western SD Fan]

3 minutes ago, h2oface said:

How telling is that. Over and over our pen comes in and gives up the hits first  batter, provides the opposite of relief and blows open the game or comes back on late innings. Cleveland’s comes in with bases loaded and rental Caratini strikes out on 3 pitches. Tale of two pens. 

The difference maker is Carl Willis as the Cleveland pitching coach.  Nothing against Pete Maki, but Carl Willis has been doing it for years and seems to always have great pitching and I think it has to be linked to him.

[Patzky]

1 minute ago, Patzky said:

Cmon Buck.

That's it!

[Patzky]

Just now, Western SD Fan said:

The difference maker is Carl Willis as the Cleveland pitching coach.  Nothing against Pete Maki, but Carl Willis has been doing it for years and seems to always have great pitching and I think it has to be linked to him.

Timing

[mrtwinsfan]

Buckaroo

[The Great Hambino]

El Buck es en fuego

[Patzky]

Someone text Peter and tell him it's a one run game.

[Patzky]

7 minutes ago, Patzky said:

They're letting us hang around. Does that mean anything...

Working.

[Church of Kreidler]

Always good to see Buck Truckin

[The Great Hambino]

I knew the Twins would benefit from Festa in the pen at some point this year

[Patzky]

Holderman.. I am not familiar w this dude

[h2oface]

1 minute ago, Western SD Fan said:

The difference maker is Carl Willis as the Cleveland pitching coach.  Nothing against Pete Maki, but Carl Willis has been doing it for years and seems to always have great pitching and I think it has to be linked to him.

Because super experienced LaTroy Hawkins isn’t responsible for the pen?

[Patzky]

Applying pressure. 

[Church of Kreidler]

If it all comes down to Jeffers' out at the plate...

[Patzky]

You gotta be kididng

[Western SD Fan]

4 minutes ago, h2oface said:

Because super experienced LaTroy Hawkins isn’t responsible for the pen?

I have nothing against the current Twins coaching staff.  My point was that Carl Willis has been at this for a long time and seems to get the best out his pitchers.  You see that when many of these Cleveland pitchers go to other teams.  They never seem to have the same level of success when they leave Cleveland.

[h2oface]

And Buxton’s homer another with a man on base. That’s a good trend. 

[mrtwinsfan]

picky  there ryan

[Patzky]

That showed up as ball four on gameday

[jkcarew]

That’s a run lost on the bases (potentially), and a run lost batting Buxton in front of Martin (there’s been a number of those)…just sayin.

[h2oface]

Challenge system is still sooooooo inadequate. 

[Blyleven2011]

1 minute ago, Patzky said:

Applying pressure. 

We have a CHANCE , but closeness only counts in horseshoes  , hand grenades and shaving ...

I hate to say it but I have a feeling we'll battle but lose it by q run ...

Close chance ...

[mrtwinsfan]

10 hits   they have  4   

[Patzky]

1 minute ago, h2oface said:

Challenge system is still sooooooo inadequate. 

Can't take those challenges back to the hotel w you.

[mrtwinsfan]

Remember folks  ,  our Bullpen  ?

[h2oface]

Just now, Patzky said:

Can't take those challenges back to the hotel w you.

We have seen about 10 calls missed today that haven’t been challenged. Soon you won’t have to challenge for it to be corrected. It will be called correctly every pitch, as it should be. 

[Patzky]

Not sure how much Fundy has left after that AB 

[jkcarew]

1 minute ago, Patzky said:

Can't take those challenges back to the hotel w you.

I think just a brain fart by Jeffers….gotta know you have two remaining…gotta do it right away, blah blah. 

[Patzky]

Just now, h2oface said:

We have seen about 10 calls missed today that haven’t been challenged. Soon you won’t have to challenge for it to be corrected. It will be called correctly every pitch, as it should be. 

Jeffers is so good about that.. was certainly worth a shot there.