Rockies (Lorenzen) vs Twins (Paredes): 6/27/26, 6:10pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

Well, that was certainly a baseball game. Not a *good* game, mind you, but a game.

	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	TOT
Yoendrys Gómez	0	0	10	0	0	10
Travis Adams	0	30	0	0	0	30
Taylor Rogers	17	38	0	0	0	55
Mike Paredes	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kody Funderburk	0	0	0	0	20	20
Eric Orze	11	0	0	0	14	25
Anthony Banda	0	0	24	0	11	35
Andrew Morris	15	0	7	0	6	28

 

[Patzky]

3 hours ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Well, that was certainly a baseball game. Not a *good* game, mind you, but a game.

	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	TOT
Yoendrys Gómez	0	0	10	0	0	10
Travis Adams	0	30	0	0	0	30
Taylor Rogers	17	38	0	0	0	55
Mike Paredes	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kody Funderburk	0	0	0	0	20	20
Eric Orze	11	0	0	0	14	25
Anthony Banda	0	0	24	0	11	35
Andrew Morris	15	0	7	0	6	28

 

Best news, we won't have to see Finderbroke or Orze tonight.

[mrguy]

Surely the twins can get a big enough lead against Lorenzen that Paredes will get his first major league win today, they haven't lost a game he's started but he's only been given enough innings to qualify once. Shelton's been letting him go longer into games as the appearances increase, so wonder if they might let him go for a 6th or 7th if he's solid today. Will definitely be a challenge though, he has been much less effective against left handed batters both in the majors and in St. Paul and the rockies are running 5/9 LHB not counting Castro as a switch hitter which would make it 6/9. But that could also just be the fact that he's faced twice as many left handed batters as right handed batters so far so the numbers will generally be bigger across the board

[Western SD Fan]

Everyone, we can all rejoice.  We are not the worst bullpen in MLB anymore.  I guess 22 runs in 8 innings will do some damage to the bullpen rankings.

[RpR]

[RpR]

After Friday's game you can see why Colorado took 2 of 4 from the Dodgers and the Twins were swept by them.

[Church of Kreidler]

Gray again! I hate it here!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

4 hours ago, Patzky said:

Best news, we won't have to see Finderbroke or Orze tonight.

You don't anticipate a close up of them on the bench between pitches?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 hour ago, krink said:

Gray again! I hate it here!

If not for grey, would not it be duck forever?

[HarmonK03]

1 minute ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

You don't anticipate a close up of them on the bench between pitches?

They do throw back to back days and didn't throw many pitches last night.  So keep the expectations reasonable.

[amjgt]

Why is Paredes still included in the bullpen usage chart?

Also, Raya isn’t shown. 

[mrguy]

1 minute ago, amjgt said:

Why is Paredes still included in the bullpen usage chart?

Also, Raya isn’t shown. 

raya hasn't properly debuted yet, once he actually debuts, he'll probably be added to the chart.

[HarmonK03]

Does this team have any kind of plan.  They move Keaschall because of defense without a replacement ready to step in to start there.  Swapping with Clemens is no real plan.  But yet they continue to start Gray at SS, who may not be as terrible as Luke but he is not a major league SS.  When is the last time you saw an obstruction call like he had.  We have a replacement short term and long term for Gray, why is he even on the roster.  Why is Kreidler not in there until Culpepper is healthy.  And I am not a believer in Kreidler but for shot term he is our best option.

The moving of Luke really feels more punitive than anything else.  The Giants can get Arraez to passable defense at 2B but the Twins can't with Luke who is more athletic.  And he has not been the only culprit in playing bad defense.  Maybe stop playing spin the wheel with the defensive positions and work with guys and give them a chance.  There have been plenty of examples of players who get better at defense.  Keaschall has had barely a year's worth of games at 2B over his college, minor and major league career.

[Permanent Twins Fan]

1 hour ago, RpR said:

After Friday's game you can see why Colorado took 2 of 4 from the Dodgers and the Twins were swept by them.

Why? Twins had more hits, made less errors, and won the game. 

[Church of Kreidler]

37 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

If not for grey, would not it be duck forever?

I am embarrassed by how long it took me to figure this joke out! Very good!

[Patzky]

12 minutes ago, krink said:

I am embarrassed by how long it took me to figure this joke out! Very good!

Ope 😄 

[wesnewy]

33 minutes ago, karcherd said:

Does this team have any kind of plan.  They move Keaschall because of defense without a replacement ready to step in to start there.  Swapping with Clemens is no real plan.  But yet they continue to start Gray at SS, who may not be as terrible as Luke but he is not a major league SS.  When is the last time you saw an obstruction call like he had.  We have a replacement short term and long term for Gray, why is he even on the roster.  Why is Kreidler not in there until Culpepper is healthy.  And I am not a believer in Kreidler but for shot term he is our best option.

The moving of Luke really feels more punitive than anything else.  The Giants can get Arraez to passable defense at 2B but the Twins can't with Luke who is more athletic.  And he has not been the only culprit in playing bad defense.  Maybe stop playing spin the wheel with the defensive positions and work with guys and give them a chance.  There have been plenty of examples of players who get better at defense.  Keaschall has had barely a year's worth of games at 2B over his college, minor and major league career.

I (personally) think the long term plan is that they will have Culpepper at 2B and Marek at SS if he ends up panning out has a prospect because of how good his glove is, but you are right it doesn't seem like there is an actual plan to it.

[mrtwinsfan]

36 minutes ago, karcherd said:

Does this team have any kind of plan.  They move Keaschall because of defense without a replacement ready to step in to start there.  Swapping with Clemens is no real plan.  But yet they continue to start Gray at SS, who may not be as terrible as Luke but he is not a major league SS.  When is the last time you saw an obstruction call like he had.  We have a replacement short term and long term for Gray, why is he even on the roster.  Why is Kreidler not in there until Culpepper is healthy.  And I am not a believer in Kreidler but for shot term he is our best option.

The moving of Luke really feels more punitive than anything else.  The Giants can get Arraez to passable defense at 2B but the Twins can't with Luke who is more athletic.  And he has not been the only culprit in playing bad defense.  Maybe stop playing spin the wheel with the defensive positions and work with guys and give them a chance.  There have been plenty of examples of players who get better at defense.  Keaschall has had barely a year's worth of games at 2B over his college, minor and major league career.

We speak the same thing, ,  i keep goin back to WHAT THE F--K IS THERE PLAN ?, They keep ruining the mindsets of younger players for older washed up players ,  what can we do as Fans ?

[mrtwinsfan]

2 minutes ago, wesnewy said:

I (personally) think the long term plan is that they will have Culpepper at 2B and Marek at SS if he ends up panning out has a prospect because of how good his glove is, but you are right it doesn't seem like there is an actual plan to it.

Culpepper at 2B and Marek at s.s-- thats not a plan when its over a year maybe more away , its a Fantasy,   rest of this year should be  highlighting what and who we see next year ,  im tired of there Pipe dreams !!

[Church of Kreidler]

42 minutes ago, karcherd said:

Does this team have any kind of plan.  They move Keaschall because of defense without a replacement ready to step in to start there.  Swapping with Clemens is no real plan.  But yet they continue to start Gray at SS, who may not be as terrible as Luke but he is not a major league SS.  When is the last time you saw an obstruction call like he had.  We have a replacement short term and long term for Gray, why is he even on the roster.  Why is Kreidler not in there until Culpepper is healthy.  And I am not a believer in Kreidler but for shot term he is our best option.

The moving of Luke really feels more punitive than anything else.  The Giants can get Arraez to passable defense at 2B but the Twins can't with Luke who is more athletic.  And he has not been the only culprit in playing bad defense.  Maybe stop playing spin the wheel with the defensive positions and work with guys and give them a chance.  There have been plenty of examples of players who get better at defense.  Keaschall has had barely a year's worth of games at 2B over his college, minor and major league career.

As a famous scientist once said…

”Plan? Where we're going we don't need plans!”

[mrtwinsfan]

Boo Twins  !!

[mrtwinsfan]

Working from the stretch  ??   expecting company ?

[wesnewy]

3 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Culpepper at 2B and Marek at s.s-- thats not a plan when its over a year maybe more away , its a Fantasy,   rest of this year should be  highlighting what and who we see next year ,  im tired of there Pipe dreams !!

That is very true, and I think Luke does deserve more of a fair shot at 2B than what he has gotten so far. I also wonder what the plan is with this logjam of AAA outfield depth, especially now that they have Luke there too

[Patzky]

2 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Working from the stretch  ??   expecting company ?

Might as well prepare for the inevitable. Paredes a little more pop in the four seamer tonight?

[Over The Hill Again]

Wow 

[mrguy]

Away game Hunter Goodman...a dangerous fellow

[HarmonK03]

1 minute ago, wesnewy said:

That is very true, and I think Luke does deserve more of a fair shot at 2B than what he has gotten so far. I also wonder what the plan is with this logjam of AAA outfield depth, especially now that they have Luke there too

Exactly, we have six players who are outfielders who will probably be ready for a shot either this year or sometime next year.  Even if only two work out, will they get an opportunity or will we keep moving Luke around.  At least move him to a position of need.

[mrtwinsfan]

2 minutes ago, wesnewy said:

That is very true, and I think Luke does deserve more of a fair shot at 2B than what he has gotten so far. I also wonder what the plan is with this logjam of AAA outfield depth, especially now that they have Luke there too

they create logjams ,   everyone in the  front office needs to answer to what there doing and why

[Patzky]

2 minutes ago, Patzky said:

Might as well prepare for the inevitable. Paredes a little more pop in the four seamer tonight?

Maybe should have stuck with it.

[Patzky]

Rumfield like Rumsfeld, an unwanted pest.