Twins (Matthews) vs Marlins (TBD): 4/14/26, 12:40 pm CDT

[HarmonK03]

I am glad Outman is having a good game, but one game should not dictate more playing time.  He has done nothing to earn it, this is what a bench player should do, help the team when you get a chance.  Morny stating that Shelton said he might get more time with Wallner going down, then I want Wallner back over Outman.

[Blyleven2011]

2 minutes ago, Cris E said:

Outman should have his birthday more often.

Got to be Outmans best day in a twins uniform  ...

[Parfigliano]

1 minute ago, karcherd said:

I am glad Outman is having a good game, but one game should not dictate more playing time.  He has done nothing to earn it, this is what a bench player should do, help the team when you get a chance.  Morny stating that Shelton said he might get more time with Wallner going down, then I want Wallner back over Outman.

Outman<Everbody else

[mrtwinsfan]

Martins base running reminds me of Eddie Rosario ,   ya never knew what would happen ,   hit -field -speedy- all good but on base I.Q.  COMICAL ,  IF HE CAN FIGURE THAT OUT  MIGHT HAVE A CAREER    !

[jmlease1]

Good spot for Rojas to work. Let him try to finish it, plenty of run support.

[thelanges5]

24 minutes ago, Chris Hove said:

I like going to Rojas here. Come out and throw strikes, my guy.

Effectively wild?

[Parfigliano]

1 minute ago, Blyleven2011 said:

Got to be Outmans best day in a twins uniform  ...

He's peaked.  DFA him immeadiately after this game.

[jmlease1]

Austin Martin just keeps getting on base, doesn't he? I've been a fan for a while, glad to see him having a good start to the season.

[mrtwinsfan]

1 minute ago, jmlease1 said:

Good spot for Rojas to work. Let him try to finish it, plenty of run support.

Cuban Cannonball  ?

[tony&rodney]

A little premature perhaps but the Twins are starting to get some of these young pitchers on their game. 

Matthews and Rojas looked tough today.

[mrtwinsfan]

1 minute ago, jmlease1 said:

Austin Martin just keeps getting on base, doesn't he? I've been a fan for a while, glad to see him having a good start to the season.

we all are ,   just gotta cut down on stupid decisions when on base

[Peter]

Twins win!!! That’s 4-2 last 6 games!!! 

[Blyleven2011]

Twins win , game ball  , it's a tie ...

Martin and Outman  ...

Twins win another series ...

[AceWrigley]

whew, we squeaked that one out.

[MMMordabito]

[RpR]

8 minutes ago, karcherd said:

I am glad Outman is having a good game, but one game should not dictate more playing time.  He has done nothing to earn it, this is what a bench player should do, help the team when you get a chance.  Morny stating that Shelton said he might get more time with Wallner going down, then I want Wallner back over Outman.

I hope Mr. Wallner stays in AAA for a looong time.

[RpR]

8 minutes ago, Blyleven2011 said:

Got to be Outmans best day in a twins uniform  ...

No last year he and his twin brother both hit 2 run home runs in the same game.

[RpR]

6 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

He's peaked.  DFA him immeadiately after this game.

You could say that about Lewis also.

[RpR]

[RpR]

They sent Wallner down, his BA was really no worse than Lewis; I wonder if his glove was part of the reason.

[KirbyDome89]

8 minutes ago, tony&amp;rodney said:

A little premature perhaps but the Twins are starting to get some of these young pitchers on their game. 

Matthews and Rojas looked tough today.

Take the W. Matthews needed an outing like today but yeah probably premature. That Miami lineup was garbage. 

Rojas needs to stop bleeding baserunners. 

[Patzky]

14 minutes ago, AceWrigley said:

whew, we squeaked that one out.

After the 1st inning I was genuinely concerned we used all our bullets 

[jmlease1]

26 minutes ago, Blyleven2011 said:

Twins win , game ball  , it's a tie ...

Martin and Outman  ...

Twins win another series ...

Tied for 2nd behind Zebulon Matthews, right?

[The Great Hambino]

28 minutes ago, KirbyDome89 said:

Rojas needs to stop bleeding baserunners. 

Wait, you're telling me a WHIP over 2 isn't sustainable?

I do like seeing more Ks than IP though.  For better or worse, he's been making it interesting.  Something to build on for sure

[AceWrigley]

1 hour ago, Blyleven2011 said:

Twins win , game ball  , it's a tie ...

Martin and Outman  ...

Twins win another series ...

Just like we all predicted.

[Patzky]

2 hours ago, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

Rojas has really good stuff - he also can't hit the side of a barn.

Why more stadiums don't have ads for barns behind home plate I'll never know. They certainly should in Dyersville.

[tony&rodney]

2 hours ago, karcherd said:

I am glad Outman is having a good game, but one game should not dictate more playing time.  He has done nothing to earn it, this is what a bench player should do, help the team when you get a chance.  Morny stating that Shelton said he might get more time with Wallner going down, then I want Wallner back over Outman.

I guess based on what Wallner did in the past for the Twins and disregarding anything Outman ever did in his rookie year with the Dodgers that might make some sense. As much as it pains me to say, Outman is a better choice for a roster spot between the two players. Why? Outman can run and field. Currently, Outman and Wallner have a similar BB rate and (hard to believe) Wallner strikes out at a greater pace. Wallner is the worst outfielder in baseball, so there is that too. While I am not a big fan of James Outman and wanted Matt Wallner to hit .230 with 40 HR this year as a pure DH, the reality has played out differently.

Hopefully Big Matt gets a reset, but it seems like he is a candidate for a new scene. I'm not sure what the Twins can get for him. Think of the guys who were good DH hitters and how much their value declined when they were put into the field. All of Wallner, Larnach, Bell, Caratini, and perhaps even adding Lewis and Keaschall are less than stellar defenders. Larnach has made some improvement this year, which must be noted. That is quite a pile of DH fellows. It also points to Falvey's skills in building a roster.

Let us all hope that either of Emmanuel Rodriguez or Walker Jenkins successfully fit in the lineup by July. Better yet, both.

[AlwaysinModeration]

5 hours ago, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

True, way more than anything we'd get from Bell - but my thought is the same, signing someone like Josh Bell does nothing for your team.

I went to the Nats/Twins game the other week (the one win in DC) and some Nats fans sitting near me expressed a high degree of incredulity that Bell got $7mm.