Twins (Matthews) VS Astros (Lambert): 6/29/26 7:10pm CDT

[Patzky]

19 minutes ago, thelanges5 said:

Hope they (Rangers) have an adequate cafeteria and clubhouse. 

I'm sorry we missed him. No, really sorry!

[Mike Sixel]

27 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

So if a guy is going to miss a game or two, you automatically put them on the IL? Sometimes players actually are day-to-day and the backdating for three days is a bit of a review period. If they go longer before putting someone on IL, maybe there should be some fingers pointed. 

He's been hurting for over a week. This happened over and over for this team the last few years. 

[stringer bell]

20 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

He's been hurting for over a week. This happened over and over for this team the last few years. 

But he’s been playing. These are judgement calls and there would be an uproar if he was placed on the IL for a three or four day injury.

Are you specifically criticizing the Twins for the treatment of Buxton or is it more of a general complaint?

I think one thing that has come through is that Buxton always wants to play and his manager has to limit him and that Buck is  the MVP of the team when he’s on the field. 

[Parfigliano]

1 hour ago, karcherd said:

This is just roster mismanagement and they want us to believe they are a contender.  If you don't want to play Fedko, call up someone you will use.  We are basically playing with a one man bench tonight.

TC tradition to roster a guy they will not play and shorten their bench.

[Blyleven2011]

5 hours ago, Permanent Twins Fan said:

On the season the Twins have scored more runs than any other AL team (412) and have also allowed the most runs in the AL (442). 

 

 

 

The 442 was my favorite car  ...

[Saxophone Joe]

I remember back during that magical run in the second half of 2006, we won a series in Houston, including a game against Kody Clemens’ dad.

Let’s do it again!
 

[Patzky]

2 hours ago, Parfigliano said:

Gray has more RBI then Lewis.  

Sad.

The Mr Grand Slam Crown looms large.

[Vanimal46]

Banda out for the season would be a real bummer. 

[Vanimal46]

Who is the color analyst guy with Provus tonight? Just turned on the TV. 

[Parfigliano]

I only get HOU TV this series.  I enjoy the wildly uninformed takes the opponents booth have about TC.

[Church of Kreidler]

1 minute ago, Vanimal46 said:

Who is the color analyst guy with Provus tonight? Just turned on the TV. 

Anthony Recker

[Vanimal46]

Today was gross outside in Minnesota. Hot and more humid than a sauna 

[Vanimal46]

Just now, krink said:

Anthony Recker

The name slightly rings a bell. An old friend?

[Vanimal46]

2 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

I only get HOU TV this series.  I enjoy the wildly uninformed takes the opponents booth have about TC.

Do they think we’re wild card contenders?

[Church of Kreidler]

2 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

The name slightly rings a bell. An old friend?

He played 19 games at Triple-A for us towards the end of his career, and has taken Audra’s field side commentary job for a few road games this year.

[Parfigliano]

Anybody else been to HOU ballpark?  I thought it was very....meh.

[Permanent Twins Fan]

9 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Banda out for the season would be a real bummer. 

There goes the Pennant

 Seriously: That is a big loss for the Twins. He was one of their best relievers.

[Parfigliano]

5 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Today was gross outside in Minnesota. Hot and more humid than a sauna 

102 here.  Sub 10% humidity.  Pool refreshing.

[Vanimal46]

Just now, Parfigliano said:

Anybody else been to HOU ballpark?  I thought it was very....meh.

Agreed. Wasn’t worth the trip when I lived in Austin. Looks like they got the roof open to start and they’re dealing with the same heat we’re dealing with in MN. 90 feels like 101 according to my weather app. 

[Parfigliano]

5 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Do they think we’re wild card contenders?

I will let ya know.

[Mike Sixel]

10 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Banda out for the season would be a real bummer. 

Yikes. 

[Patzky]

I smell a bowl of Special K being served up tonight.

[Church of Kreidler]

Nice to see Astro’s uniforms still bring the heat, tho nothing will beat the classics…

[Vanimal46]

1 minute ago, Parfigliano said:

102 here.  Sub 10% humidity.  Pool refreshing.

70% humidity here. Wouldn’t surprise me if a severe thunderstorm popped up in the next day or 3 when it’s this muggy outside. 

[stringer bell]

7 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

The name slightly rings a bell. An old friend?

I think he did a series for TwinsTV out east--Washington? Recker had a brief major league career as a catcher. He was briefly a member of the Twins organization, but never played for the Twins.

[Church of Kreidler]

Just now, Vanimal46 said:

70% humidity here. Wouldn’t surprise me if a severe thunderstorm popped up in the next day or 3 when it’s this muggy outside. 

We’ve been in a tornado watch for most of the day, but it hasn’t even rained… Just hot and sticky…

[mnfireman]

Mr. Clutch, er Double Clutch, Gray with the play at SS....

[Patzky]

Tigers are just making the Yankees angry for our visit. 7-0 Detroit.

[Patzky]

Just now, mnfireman said:

Mr. Clutch, er Double Clutch Gray with the play at SS....

No clutch Buck Truck so we got what we got

 

[stringer bell]

5 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

Anybody else been to HOU ballpark?  I thought it was very....meh.

My son lives there. I have been to two games at Daikin. Not terribly impressed by the park.