Twins (Bradley) vs. Pirates (Jones): 5/29/26, 5:45pm

[Aggies7]

Asking the bullpen to be perfect for this long. Eek.

[mrtwinsfan]

Ko dy    very  very   selfish there   and  stupid    in a close game

[mrtwinsfan]

2 out   no one on base     i hate dummy  ball  there   clem en s

[Twindy]

3 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

 

The term "golden sombrero" derives from the hockey and soccer "hat trick" (which signifies three goals or feats). Because four is bigger than three, a four-strikeout game is equated to a bigger, flashier hat—a sombrero. The modifier "golden" is simply an exaggerated reference to the scale of the player's struggles. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

The expression has distinct roots in baseball culture: [1]

• The "Sombrero": In the 1970s, hitting a "hat trick" (three strikeouts) became widely known as simply getting a "sombrero" in baseball.
• The "Golden Sombrero": When a batter struck out a fourth time in the same game, the concept was escalated to a "golden sombrero". The term frequently began appearing in print and sports journalism in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

[mrtwinsfan]

feels like the 13th inning

[Patzky]

Well that's a shame, the timing 

[Western SD Fan]

So far this season, I have liked Shelty's moves out of the bullpen.  This seems like one of those where he seems reluctant to take a guy out.  Shelty can have a tendency to leave a guy in one batter too late and then the decision doesn't make any sense.  Banda will now be coming in with a L, S, R, L.

[Aggies7]

2 minutes ago, Patzky said:

Well that's a shame, the timing 

Too much running around the bases last couple days 

[MMMordabito]

3 minutes ago, Patzky said:

Well that's a shame, the timing 

Yeah, the Twins need that revenue when the Sox visit Target Field here coming up.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

13 minutes ago, Twindy said:

 

The term "golden sombrero" derives from the hockey and soccer "hat trick" (which signifies three goals or feats). Because four is bigger than three, a four-strikeout game is equated to a bigger, flashier hat—a sombrero. The modifier "golden" is simply an exaggerated reference to the scale of the player's struggles. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

The expression has distinct roots in baseball culture: [1]

• The "Sombrero": In the 1970s, hitting a "hat trick" (three strikeouts) became widely known as simply getting a "sombrero" in baseball.
• The "Golden Sombrero": When a batter struck out a fourth time in the same game, the concept was escalated to a "golden sombrero". The term frequently began appearing in print and sports journalism in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Not to be confused with a turkey.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

16 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Ko dy    very  very   selfish there   and  stupid    in a close game

What he do now?

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Insurance run(s) please...

[mrtwinsfan]

1 minute ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

What he do now?

used  2nd challenge on a pitch   totally in the zone.    with 2 out no-one on base  

[sampleSizeOfOne]

2 hours ago, Patzky said:

100 in 100 out

 Kody!

Symmetry?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

3 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

used  2nd challenge on a pitch   totally in the zone.    with 2 out no-one on base  

I assume he lost?

Or it wouldn't be a big deal?

[Western SD Fan]

One change I would like to see with the ABS challenge system is giving an extra challenge for the 9th inning or later rather than just in extra innings, similar to asking for a crew chief review any time after the 8th inning.  If that were to happen, it would after the season.  

[hitterscount]

These batters do realize we’re only up 1…. some terrible AB’s the past 5 innings.

[Aggies7]

Offense in snooze control 

[Patzky]

11 minutes ago, MMMordabito said:

Yeah, the Twins need that revenue when the Sox visit Target Field here coming up.

I'm sure he'll be out for three games and be back just in time 

[mrtwinsfan]

Just now, Western SD Fan said:

One change I would like to see with the ABS challenge system is giving an extra challenge for the 9th inning or later rather than just in extra innings, similar to asking for a crew chief review any time after the 8th inning.  If that were to happen, it would after the season.  

[Western SD Fan]

Just now, hitterscount said:

These batters do realize we’re only up 1…. some terrible AB’s the past 5 innings.

The sports better who bet the over in this game have already cashed out so there's no need for the Buffalo Wild Wings button to be pushed.

[Patzky]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

Offense in snooze control 

This happens a lot in the middle innings, and it usually doesn't end so well

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Relying on game cast, this offense looks a lot like 2025 and 2024.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 hour ago, Parfigliano said:

For some reason many fans here bring traffic cones and wave them cheering for PIT I'm asking people nearby  and no one knows why.

It's weird.

They were just talking about that on the radio.

Some comment about a lot of traffic on the bases. But also a misprinted "hoist the colours" t-shirt that said cones instead of colours? And someone in a bullpen caught a homer in one. Or something.

[Western SD Fan]

Laweryson warning up in the bullpen.  Should be coming in now.

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

They were just talking about that on the radio.

Some comment about a lot of traffic on the bases. But also a misprinted "hoist the colours" t-shirt that said cones instead of colours? And someone in a bullpen caught a homer in one. Or something.

Yeah Kris loves chatting about the weirdest stuff. Glen pretends to care about what he’s saying more than the silence of Danny lol 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Cody on the mound!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

6 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Offense in snooze control 

Hope it is the new fangled snooze control that accelerates before getting rearended...

[Aggies7]

Oh that is just ballgame isn’t it 

[Western SD Fan]

Pirates radio says they have been 1-20 when behind after the 6th inning.  This may be the immovable force vs the unstoppable object.  Pirates' late inning hitting vs Twins pitching.