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

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1 minute ago, Over The Hill Again said:

 Bell doesn’t change directions easily 😆 

Nor put one foot in front of the other quickly.

[Patzky]

3 minutes ago, Patzky said:

Topa Time comes anytime 

And it's not a good time

[Over The Hill Again]

Topa. Topacabana.

[mrtwinsfan]

is it wrong to hope Topa gets creamed so we can dump him,   still need a win here though

[Western SD Fan]

Did Topa go visit the Greek life at U of M during the rain delay?  He's pitching like he drank an entire kegger.

[Patzky]

Well they've been knocking on the door since the starter left 

[Baumer67]

Looks like Topa wanted to fire up some batting practice 

[Western SD Fan]

1 minute ago, mrtwinsfan said:

is it wrong to hope Topa gets creamed so we can dump him,   still need a win here though

We need Topa to get mildly creamed.  Like give up 2 to 3 runs creamed so we can still win the game.

[mrtwinsfan]

imagine if Shelton would of let our starter get thru 5 --   it would be S.W.R. now then 

[jaimedude]

Topa no gooder.

[mrtwinsfan]

3 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

imagine if Shelton would of let our starter get thru 5 --   it would be S.W.R. now then 

i missed the whole 6th inning -  oops

[Baumer67]

Looks like Topa wanted to fire up some batting practice 

[Baumer67]

Looks like Topa wanted to fire up some batting practice 

[Over The Hill Again]

Can we be done with Topa now? His WHIP is hovering around 2.00. 

[jaimedude]

Topa is a dud.  Throwing a lot of non-competitive pitches. 

[Twins_Fan_For_Life]

I don't think I've ever seen a play like that throw out at third base. They are conceding the Run in the face Runner runs into the out backwards

[Patzky]

Just now, Over The Hill Again said:

Can we be done with Topa now? His WHIP is hovering around 2.00. 

The pen was very effective against Milwaukee. Tonight it's been eggshells 🍳 

[thelanges5]

Topa - you had 1 job

[mrtwinsfan]

7 minutes ago, Western SD Fan said:

We need Topa to get mildly creamed.  Like give up 2 to 3 runs creamed so we can still win the game.

called that right !!!!!!!!

[jaimedude]

Can we DFA Topa already the worst pitcher in the pen. 

[Western SD Fan]

It is the Twins vs Astros bullpen.  Twins are #28 and the Astros are #29.

[Permanent Twins Fan]

DFA Topa, Bring up_______*

*Fill in the blank with any AAA pitcher with a live arm

[Twindy]

7 minutes ago, Western SD Fan said:

We need Topa to get mildly creamed.  Like give up 2 to 3 runs creamed so we can still win the game.

Well, that happened plus he’s left a couple on base before he hits the showers.

[Permanent Twins Fan]

Zach (Cole) is pinch-hitting for Zach (Dezenzo). Interesting

[Twins_Fan_For_Life]

No lead is safe!

[mrtwinsfan]

2 minutes ago, Permanent Twins Fan said:

DFA Topa, Bring up_______*

*Fill in the blank with any AAA pitcher with a live arm

Justin Topa is currently under a 1-year, \(\$1,225,000\) contract with the Minnesota Twins. [1]

The specific details of the agreement:

• 2026 Base Salary: \(\$1,000,000\)
• Previous Action: The Twins declined his \(\$2\) million club option (which included a \(\$225,000\) buyout), making him arbitration-eligible before both sides agreed to the current one-year deal.
• Contract Status: Topa will become an unrestricted free agent in 2028

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2 minutes ago, Twins_Fan_For_Life said:

No lead is safe!

You can say that again.

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2 minutes ago, Twins_Fan_For_Life said:

No lead is safe!

You can say that again.

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3 minutes ago, Twins_Fan_For_Life said:

No lead is safe!

You can say that again.

[Baumer67]

Could we finally release Topa already.  Bring Bowman up in his place.  He can't be any worse