Twins (Rojas) vs Astros (Imai): 5/18/26, 6:40 pm CDT

[C-Gangster]

Let's Win Twins!

[Brock Beauchamp]

	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	TOT
Yoendrys Gómez	0	0	7	11	0	18
Taylor Rogers	0	0	23	0	8	31
Luis García	18	0	0	0	22	40
Kendry Rojas	0	41	0	0	0	41
Justin Topa	35	0	0	0	11	46
Eric Orze	0	0	0	26	0	26
Anthony Banda	0	0	8	0	18	26
Andrew Morris	0	0	24	0	12	36

[Possumlad]

Do we know if Buxton & Sands are back today? ESPN shows their "expected return" as today, but not sure how reliable that is.

[amjgt]

32 minutes ago, Possumlad said:

Do we know if Buxton & Sands are back today? ESPN shows their "expected return" as today, but not sure how reliable that is.

I think we have to assume Buxton will be back in the next day or two, otherwise they would have put him on the IL on over the weekend when they could've backdated it the full 3 days. 

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Astros are really scuffling right now. Would be nice if the Twins can get a sweep or at the least, win the series.

[stringer bell]

I just read that the Astros have the worst worst bullpen ERA. I would have thought either the Twins or Rockies would have that “honor”. It looks like it will be “the battle of the bad bullpens”. 

[mnfireman]

59 minutes ago, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

Astros are really scuffling right now. Would be nice if the Twins can get a sweep or at the least, win the series.

Looks like they will get Pena (SS) and Meyers (CF) back from the IL today, but will place Altuve on the IL. Hope they both take 3 or 4 games to find their groove...

[Patzky]

2 hours ago, amjgt said:

I think we have to assume Buxton will be back in the next day or two, otherwise they would have put him on the IL on over the weekend when they could've backdated it the full 3 days. 

Certainly the batting order doesn't play the same without him in it. Martin does a fine job but he had less success leading off this past weekend. 

[thelanges5]

What does this mean for SWR? Didn’t give him another start with Bradley still out?

[Vanimal46]

No Buxton again. The Twins love playing with a 25 man roster... 

[Possumlad]

5 hours ago, Possumlad said:

Do we know if Buxton & Sands are back today? ESPN shows their "expected return" as today, but not sure how reliable that is.

No Buck tonight 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I hope we win

[Patzky]

6 hours ago, amjgt said:

I think we have to assume Buxton will be back in the next day or two, otherwise they would have put him on the IL on over the weekend when they could've backdated it the full 3 days. 

Certainly the batting order doesn't play the same without him in it. Martin does a fine job but he had less success leading off this past weekend. 

[Patzky]

Shewmake and Vazquez! Almost your daddy's Astros. Welcome back to Target Field Christian!

Bell back at DH, Buck trending.. but not yet.  SWR first in relief, first in lettering, last in ERA.

[Patzky]

5 hours ago, mnfireman said:

Looks like they will get Pena (SS) and Meyers (CF) back from the IL today, but will place Altuve on the IL. Hope they both take 3 or 4 games to find their groove...

Pena leading off.

[Chris Hove]

I'm excited to see Rojas pitch. I know he's wild but the guy has enormous potential, although I think he would be fitted best as our closer but we'll see.

[Over The Hill Again]

26 minutes ago, Chris Hove said:

I'm excited to see Rojas pitch. I know he's wild but the guy has enormous potential, although I think he would be fitted best as our closer but we'll see.

Me too. It would be awesome if he eventually became a reliable, inexpensive, late innings guy. Like Varland maybe. 

[Vanimal46]

Confirmed?

[Vanimal46]

I see this website is acting up again… @Brock Beauchamp FYI. Same error as a few weeks ago. Can’t clear notifications and double posts. 

[Vanimal46]

And we’re back to empty seats at Target Field 

[h2oface]

7 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

I see this website is acting up again… @Brock Beauchamp FYI. Same error as a few weeks ago. Can’t clear notifications and double posts. 

Me too. Can’t send messages either. 
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[Aggies7]

Not a good start. Great stuff isn’t so great if you can’t consistently throw strikes. Hopefully he settles in with the control 

[Aggies7]

Wow is it chilly out there? Low 90s here I’m dying 

[Patzky]

2 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Not a good start. Great stuff isn’t so great if you can’t consistently throw strikes 

Whew!

[Aggies7]

Good job getting out of it. 

[Patzky]

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

Wow is it chilly out there? Low 90s here I’m dying 

Box score says 60F

[Patzky]

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

Wow is it chilly out there? Low 90s here I’m dying 

Boxscore says 60F

[Patzky]

Bases loaded no runs, familiar refrain.

Oh wait, it happens to them too!

[Peter]

Need to go 2-1 3-0 against Astros 

[RpR]

8 minutes ago, h2oface said:

Me too. Can’t send messages either. 
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Same here all day.