Twins (Ryan) vs Astros (Burrows): 6/30/26, 7:10pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

With the drastically changed defensive alignment and a few guys actually hitting, I've talked myself into the idea that this team might actually be mediocre instead of bad.

Progress!

	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	MON	TOT
Yoendrys Gómez	0	0	0	4	7	11
Travis Adams	0	0	0	0	35	35
Taylor Rogers	0	0	9	0	0	9
Mike Paredes	0	0	74	0	0	74
Marco Raya	0	0	40	0	0	40
Kody Funderburk	0	20	25	0	0	45
Eric Orze	0	14	0	0	0	14
Andrew Morris	0	6	0	15	0	21

 

[thelanges5]

Heading in the right direction 🎢

At 14-12 the Twins have their first winning month of 2026. 

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Let's go Joe...need a positive 'experience' tonight.

[wesnewy]

Yordan has torched Joe in the past (1.081 OPS). I hope he finds a way to get him out today

[thelanges5]

LarnachLF

Lee, B3B

Clemens2B

BellDH

Lewis, R1B

CaratiniC

KreidlerCF

Gray, TSS

MartinRF

[HarmonK03]

We need to see if Fedko is even with the team.   We don't need the Outman role, they should be using everyone on the roster.

[Parfigliano]

22 minutes ago, HarmonK03 said:

We need to see if Fedko is even with the team.   We don't need the Outman role, they should be using everyone on the roster.

It's idiotic.  One guy never plays.

[HarmonK03]

1 minute ago, Parfigliano said:

It's idiotic.  One guy never plays.

I would like to see Fedko get some run to see what they have, but if they sent him down I wouldn't be crushed.  But why do you add him to the 40 man if you aren't even going to use him.  The roster management is still bad under Zoll.

[Patzky]

So Tigers staked Skubal to a 4-0 lead on Schittler. Balls are flying outta the Bronx bandbox tonight and it's only 86 degrees there tonight. It's supposed to be 105 on Saturday there.. some kind of playing conditions for a day game. 

[Western SD Fan]

2 minutes ago, Patzky said:

So Tigers staked Skubal to a 4-0 lead on Schittler. Balls are flying outta the Bronx bandbox tonight and it's only 86 degrees there tonight. It's supposed to be 105 on Saturday there.. some kind of playing conditions for a day game. 

Balls are flying out in Baltimore too.  The White Sox have an 8-1 and chased the O's pitcher in the 3rd inning.

[Patzky]

3 minutes ago, Western SD Fan said:

Balls are flying out in Baltimore too.  The White Sox have an 8-1 and chased the O's pitcher in the 3rd inning.

Skubal just gave up a blast too. I pity any pitcher throwing in the Mid Atlantic or East Coast this weekend.. DC Baltimore Philly NY hell even Boston Chicago Cinci Detroit.

[Vanimal46]

55 minutes ago, thelanges5 said:

LarnachLF

Lee, B3B

Clemens2B

BellDH

Lewis, R1B

CaratiniC

KreidlerCF

Gray, TSS

MartinRF

This lineup is begging for Kaelen Culpepper to make his MLB debut soon. 

[RpR]

[HarmonK03]

6 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

This lineup is begging for Kaelen Culpepper to make his MLB debut soon. 

Be careful the folks from the Church of Kreidler may come for you with this take.

[RpR]

40 minutes ago, HarmonK03 said:

We need to see if Fedko is even with the team.   We don't need the Outman role, they should be using everyone on the roster.

Outman had a known very good glove; this is not - let us see - little league.

Had Fedko impressed in his early chances, things might be differentj, but even at that , I would rather have Kreidler at Short Stop and Fedko in Center..

[whosafraidofluigirussolo]

Thankfully "who is the backup CF" is not the biggest question in Twins lineup and roster construction because Buxton has been relatively healthy - but seeing Kreidler in that spot is a reminder of how fascinatingly shifty that role has been, even in half a season.

It seems that the current evaluation is they're better with Gray at SS, Clemens at 2B, and Kreidler in CF than with Kreidler at SS, Gray at 2B, and some combo of Clemens and Martin in CF/RF...?
And/or maybe this is how they prioritize OF defense, based on Ryan's fly-ball tendencies? 

[Church of Kreidler]

3 minutes ago, HarmonK03 said:

Be careful the folks from the Church of Kreidler may come for you with this take.

We are a benevolent bunch.

But @Vanimal46…

[HarmonK03]

6 minutes ago, RpR said:

Outman had a known very good glove; this is not - let us see - little league.

Had Fedko impressed in his early chances, things might be differentj, but even at that , I would rather have Kreidler at Short Stop and Fedko in Center..

First I am not necessarily advocating for Fedko, but he hasn't really been given a chance.  He started one game then a week later two games in three days.  So I am not sure you can say he has really been given a chance.  But we don't need a defensive replacement and pinch runner role that they had Outman in.  We need 13 position players that can play,  not one that you won't even give an AB to in a week.

And putting Kreidler at CF and Gray at SS weakens the defense overall.  Shelton or the analytics staff who advise him seem to have a fascination with Gray at SS that I do not understand.

[Patzky]

15 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

This lineup is begging for Kaelen Culpepper to make his MLB debut soon. 

So are we 🙏 

[Church of Kreidler]

Just now, HarmonK03 said:

First I am not necessarily advocating for Fedko, but he hasn't really been given a chance.  He started one game then a week later two games in three days.  So I am not sure you say he has really been given a chance.  But we don't a defensive replacement and pinch runner role that they had Outman in.  We need 13 position players that can play,  not one that you won't even give an AB to in a week.

And putting Kreidler at CF and Gray at SS weakens the defense overall.  Shelton or the analytics staff who advise him seem to have a fascination with Gray at SS that I do not understand.

I do not understand continuing to play Gray - like, we have so many outfielders. And yes, obviously I have this take - but is Kreidler’s glove not better in the infield?

[Western SD Fan]

1 minute ago, HarmonK03 said:

First I am not necessarily advocating for Fedko, but he hasn't really been given a chance.  He started one game then a week later two games in three days.  So I am not sure you say he has really been given a chance.  But we don't a defensive replacement and pinch runner role that they had Outman in.  We need 13 position players that can play,  not one that you won't even give an AB to in a week.

And putting Kreidler at CF and Gray at SS weakens the defense overall.  Shelton or the analytics staff who advise him seem to have a fascination with Gray at SS that I do not understand.

Kreidler in CF is out of necessity since Buxton is out.  You could have Fedko play CF, but Kreidler's bat is currently playing.  When Culpepper is called up, Gray should see the unemployment line and Kreidler should be the backup SS/OF. 

[HarmonK03]

2 minutes ago, Church of Kreidler said:

I do not understand continuing to play Gray - like, we have so many outfielders. And yes, obviously I have this take - but is Kreidler’s glove not better in the infield?

The Twins are not sold on Kreidler, I am not a big believer as you are but I don't mind him in a utility role.  But how did Gray beat him out in spring training.

[HarmonK03]

Just now, Western SD Fan said:

Kreidler in CF is out of necessity since Buxton is out.  You could have Fedko play CF, but Kreidler's bat is currently playing.  When Culpepper is called up, Gray should see the unemployment line and Kreidler should be the backup SS/OF. 

Martin or Fedko in CF is better than Gray at SS.  Keep Kreidler at SS and leave Gray on the bench.  I would not bet the house that Kreidler stays and Gray is the one gone if and when Culpepper is called up.  The Twins have shown a preference to have Gray at short whether Buxton is in the lineup or not.

[RpR]

10 minutes ago, HarmonK03 said:

First I am not necessarily advocating for Fedko, but he hasn't really been given a chance.  He started one game then a week later two games in three days.  So I am not sure you can say he has really been given a chance.  But we don't need a defensive replacement and pinch runner role that they had Outman in.  We need 13 position players that can play,  not one that you won't even give an AB to in a week.

And putting Kreidler at CF and Gray at SS weakens the defense overall.  Shelton or the analytics staff who advise him seem to have a fascination with Gray at SS that I do not understand.

Two Grand Slams; the Lewis starry eyes curse.

[Patzky]

2 minutes ago, RpR said:

Two Grand Slams; the Lewis starry eyes curse.

Sexy Matters.

[Church of Kreidler]

Jeez, this shot of where Caratini’s homerun hit last night is crazy…

[Western SD Fan]

4 minutes ago, HarmonK03 said:

Martin or Fedko in CF is better than Gray at SS.  Keep Kreidler at SS and leave Gray on the bench.  I would not bet the house that Kreidler stays and Gray is the one gone if and when Culpepper is called up.  The Twins have shown a preference to have Gray at short whether Buxton is in the lineup or not.

Unfortunately, that is the obsession with Gray being a LH bat.  At the beginning of the season, we had too many LH bats.  Now it seems like we don't have enough and Shelton is convinced that we need that extra LH bat in the lineup.

[HarmonK03]

1 minute ago, Western SD Fan said:

Unfortunately, that is the obsession with Gray being a LH bat.  At the beginning of the season, we had too many LH bats.  Now it seems like we don't have enough and Shelton is convinced that we need that extra LH bat in the lineup.

But then he says they emphasize defense and so they move Keaschall for better defense but insert Gray at SS.  There is still no plan for this organization.  More every day I want Zoll gone so we could get some direction towards being better than a .500 team.

[Patzky]

Make walks haunt 

[Parfigliano]

HOU TV says their starter has given up 19 HR