Twins (Ryan) vs White Sox (Burke): 5/26/26, 6:40 pm CDT

[Patzky]

Lee is using him up where Outie and Buck didn't.

[Patzky]

2 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Seems like he put his head on his helmet as a habit. Not an intentional challenge 

Guy for the Mets I think did the same last week

[Patzky]

Pirates are killing the Cubbies. That weekend series will be no piece of cake yinz.

[Vanimal46]

1 minute ago, karcherd said:

But with the challenge rules, he needs to change his habits.

Agreed. But in slo mo it looks like he did that as a natural human reaction “you dummy” maneuver. He was walking back to the dugout and wasn’t looking at the ump 

[Western SD Fan]

It is a lesson learned and it's all umpire discretion.  You should be intentional about your helmet touches.  All of this ABS is a moving target, and some umpires have been getting excoriated for not granting challenges.  As @karcherd stated, players are going to have to adjust their habits.

[tony&rodney]

If Buxton has to DH,James Outman has to play centerfield just as Victor Caratini has to catch quite a bit because Ryan Jeffers is out. The Twins are using Ryan Kreidler quite often but the options are limited. Both Emmanuel Rodriguez and Walker Jenkins are injured. The only other choice is Ben Ross. Kyler Fedko is a decent player but he will never see time in centerfield at the highest level. It's a tough situation. I wish Buck could play every day, but apparently he cannot post. 

[Vanimal46]

1 minute ago, Patzky said:

Guy for the Mets I think did the same last week

Maybe the challenge call needs to be something unnatural such as clucking like a chicken 

[hitterscount]

2 minutes ago, Patzky said:

Pirates are killing the Cubbies. That weekend series will be no piece of cake yinz.

Believe that will be 10 in a row for the Cubs… 

[Patzky]

Wallner doing well tonight, two doubles and RBI. see.anything should be possible. Cmon guys.

[Vanimal46]

 

There isn’t a single doubt a challenge has been called if this happened a few times per game 

[karcherd]

2 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Agreed. But in slo mo it looks like he did that as a natural human reaction “you dummy” maneuver. He was walking back to the dugout and wasn’t looking at the ump 

I have seen this in multiple games this year, players are going to have to adjust.  The umpires are being pretty consistent if you go near your helmet, they consider that a challenge.

[tony&rodney]

1 minute ago, Western SD Fan said:

It is a lesson learned and it's all umpire discretion.  You should be intentional about your helmet touches.  All of this ABS is a moving target, and some umpires have been getting excoriated for not granting challenges.  As @karcherd stated, players are going to have to adjust their habits.

Excellent post. Just to add, I think we are starting to see a few umpires get a little cranky. Close pitch .... batter looks unhappy ... umpire tells the batter to challenge if they think they are correct. Of course, two challenges disappear pretty quickly when the batters get but hurt and challenge foolishly.

[Patzky]

Joe is beating the pitch count bugaboo so far tonight. It's been a thing.

[karcherd]

4 minutes ago, tony&rodney said:

If Buxton has to DH,James Outman has to play centerfield just as Victor Caratini has to catch quite a bit because Ryan Jeffers is out. The Twins are using Ryan Kreidler quite often but the options are limited. Both Emmanuel Rodriguez and Walker Jenkins are injured. The only other choice is Ben Ross. Kyler Fedko is a decent player but he will never see time in centerfield at the highest level. It's a tough situation. I wish Buck could play every day, but apparently he cannot post. 

Easy solution, bring up Culpepper for short and put Kreid1er in center.  Outman has not earned a spot on this roster.

[h2oface]

Ryan getting his usual run support. How about some, bats!

[Patzky]

There's a hit! I invoked Wallner and lookie there.

[hitterscount]

Let’s score, one run might be enough the way Ryan is going.

[Patzky]

Dam.broke lol. 

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Good. Nishida is a PIA. A little too many antics yesterday when he made a play. 

[SS MagicMark]

Nishida plays like he's hopped up on Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs. 

[Patzky]

Just now, hitterscount said:

Let’s score, one run might be enough the way Ryan is going.

You rang?

[CoastiePilot08]

There we go boys 

[Twins_Fan_For_Life]

RBI triple

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Kody keeps producing.

[Patzky]

Just now, SS MagicMark said:

Nishida plays like he's hopped up on Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs. 

Wonder if lchiro gave him permission to wear 51..

[Patzky]

Piranhas where's Ozzie

[krink]

Nishida can be beaten!

[CoastiePilot08]

The CWS 3B looks like a clown 

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Nicely done, Martin...

[Twins_Fan_For_Life]

RBI single