Twins (Matthews) vs White Sox (Kay): 5/25/26, 1:10 pm CDT

[Patzky]

Wow, can't hit it over there.

[ashbury]

12 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

Back when I used to watch TC--Chisox games on Chisox channel just to hear Hawk whine.

"White Sox announcer!  Give me your tears!  If you will not give them to me, I will take them from you!"

[Western SD Fan]

1 minute ago, Patzky said:

Doc Zebby stopped the bleeding 

I think that is the difference between an experienced pitcher and a younger guy.  The younger guy has better stuff, but the more experienced pitcher adjusts quicker.  We have always heard about how you needed to get pitchers like Mussina or Buerhle in the 1st inning before they made their adjustments.  Looks like Zebby needed to get through the lineup before making adjustments.  I think he's throwing more off-speed stuff now the second time through the order.

[Patzky]

2 minutes ago, Western SD Fan said:

I think that is the difference between an experienced pitcher and a younger guy.  The younger guy has better stuff, but the more experienced pitcher adjusts quicker.  We have always heard about how you needed to get pitchers like Mussina or Buerhle in the 1st inning before they made their adjustments.  Looks like Zebby needed to get through the lineup before making adjustments.  I think he's throwing more off-speed stuff now the second time through the order.

Hope Jackson and Zebby can keep adjusting. This is an extremely dangerous lineup, probably only the Jays and Crew have been in the neighborhood among our opponents so far.

[hitterscount]

It would appear they're not going to hand us the game like the other Sox team. 

[Patzky]

Dang, the Mizzz threw all six pitches to the leadoff Cardinals batter were over 103 mph.

[Patzky]

1 minute ago, hitterscount said:

It would appear they're not going to hand us the game like the other Sox team. 

They're legit. Pitching.. maybe the sore spot

[ashbury]

35 minutes ago, Patzky said:

Nishida isn't to be run on ,I hope they did their scouting .

It's rare that I would criticize making the third out on a play at the plate.  However, this was on a single by the 9-hole hitter, meaning that Buxton's on deck.  The ball wasn't hit very deep, so this was a "make them make the play" kind of situation, and it didn't work out too well with the runner being out by a mile.  Giving Buck a shot with men on base sounds better to me.

[Patzky]

5 minutes ago, Western SD Fan said:

I think that is the difference between an experienced pitcher and a younger guy..  Looks like Zebby needed to get through the lineup before making adjustments.  I think he's throwing more off-speed stuff now the second time through the order.

You called that right.

[Patzky]

Expect Nishida will run

[mrtwinsfan]

12 minutes ago, Peter said:

Off to bad start-need to get runs!!!

Patience Please !

[Patzky]

Let's get back in it! Watch that baseball soar.

[Western SD Fan]

3 minutes ago, Patzky said:

You called that right.

I'd like to say I was smart and thoughtful.  I was just listening to Plouffe discuss that Zebby didn't have control of his fastball today.  If he was going to stick around today, he needed to adjust to his off-speed offerings.

[Patzky]

Just now, mrtwinsfan said:

Patience Please !

Your request will be filled in the order it was received.

[Patzky]

Just now, Western SD Fan said:

I'd like to say I was smart and thoughtful.  I was just listening to Plouffe discuss that Zebby didn't have control of his fastball today.  If he was going to stick around today, he needed to adjust to his off-speed offerings.

Mostly off speed that inning.

[Patzky]

Wheels! He went down and got that.

[Western SD Fan]

3 minutes ago, Patzky said:

Your request will be filled in the order it was received.

I can never find the meme when I want it.  There's a cat meme where the black cat is calling the demon hotline.  The hotline answers "Your demon will be summoned in the order your call was received."

[mrtwinsfan]

only Japanese twin -  and he was Ishy Nishy--  never forgave Terry Ryan for that move and we gave Baltimore a All star at s.s. for a couple years to play Nishioka

[hitterscount]

Wow.... Love to see Lee  reward the hustle.

[mrtwinsfan]

good hustle Buck ,   cmon the rest of ya bums

[Patzky]

Well damnit was gonna be a BB anyway. 

[mrtwinsfan]

Kay dont like runners ,  use it !!!

[Patzky]

Would love to see some of the Austin Martin here that we saw this weekend in Boston.

[Western SD Fan]

They're discussing how the Twins are one of the most improved teams with runners in scoring position.  They couldn't find a good reason.  My uneducated opinion is, without the 'stars' in the lineup (Correa, Lewis, Buxton at times), there is no big-time player to wait for to get the big hit, everyone needs to contribute in order for the lineup to work.

[Patzky]

Fizzle ✨

[Twindy]

Remember last night when Gomez hit the batter with the first pitch. That would’ve been a tie game if it hadn’t hit him, they had a runner on third.

[wavedog]

Another pop fly to right

[Patzky]

1 minute ago, Twindy said:

Remember last night when Gomez hit the batter with the first pitch. That would’ve been a tie game if it hadn’t hit him, they had a runner on third.

Contreras plays a mean 🥅 goalie

[Patzky]

Both pitchers settling into grooves. 

[mnfireman]

1 hour ago, ashbury said:

2023 left me with the conviction that if Buxton isn't healthy enough to roam CF, he isn't 100% at the plate either.  Hope he proves me wrong today, because I'm inferring it's difficult to get him to accept an IL stint.

Buxton is 6-20 with 3 doubles and 1 HR (and 1 BB and 1 HBP) since NOT going on the IL.... .300/.364/.571 (.935 OPS), he's hitting just fine.