Twins (Bradley) vs Mariners (Kirby): 8/2/26, 3:10pm

[Saxophone Joe]

7 minutes ago, wesnewy said:

RISP regression in real time?

I’m sure our RISP average has dropped substantially over the past month, 

[HarmonK03]

1 minute ago, h2oface said:

Especially if the call some make for trading our consistent all year RBI leader (.333 RISP), Josh Bell, is executed. 

He had 9 RBi's in July, that is not very consistent.  He is a streaky hitter and we are the downswing of that streak again.

[Patzky]

Forty pitches. Wake up bats!

[Saxophone Joe]

6 minutes ago, HarmonK03 said:

He had 9 RBi's in July, that is not very consistent.  He is a streaky hitter and we are the downswing of that streak again.

Bell hasn’t hit a homer since hitting 2 on the 4th of July. Not great.

[Mike Sixel]

13 minutes ago, jaimedude said:

Twins need a clutch hitter to add to line-up. Just not a lit of guys that drive in runs. 

Too bad they don't have a top fifty prospect in AAA or AA that plays OF or SS.... And yes, other teams call up guys from AA.

[Vanimal46]

Good thing we aren’t facing 2025 Cal Raleigh that would have been a HR 

[HarmonK03]

Culpepper and Jenkins have to be in KC Tuesday regardless of moves made today or tomorrow.  They can easily replace Kreidler and Roden in the lineup.  And we can say goodbye to Gray.  They need the offense, it's worth the shot to see if they can provide a spark.

[RpR]

1 minute ago, Mike Sixel said:

Too bad they don't have a top fifty prospect in AAA or AA that plays OF or SS.... And yes, other teams call up guys from AA.

Do you know of any that are a guarantee to not hit like Fedko, or Gray?

Wait , Gray has 2 grand slams....

[RpR]

1 minute ago, HarmonK03 said:

Culpepper and Jenkins have to be in KC Tuesday regardless of moves made today or tomorrow.  They can easily replace Kreidler and Roden in the lineup.  And we can say goodbye to Gray.  They need the offense, it's worth the shot to see if they can provide a spark.

Where did you get your crystal ball.

[h2oface]

3 minutes ago, HarmonK03 said:

He had 9 RBi's in July, that is not very consistent.  He is a streaky hitter and we are the downswing of that streak again.

Josh Bell has led the Minnesota Twins in RBIs for nearly every single day of the 2026 regular season, maintaining a continuous grip on the team's top spot for over 90 consecutive days.

I guess every position on this team could be improved, but overall seasonal RBI consistency, is not one of Bell’s shortcomings this year. 

5 minutes ago, Saxophone Joe said:

Bell hasn’t hit a homer since hitting 2 on the 4th of July. Not great.

Streak probably over soon then? And he gets hot for the playoff push? Is that how the ebb and flow of streaky hitting works? 

[HarmonK03]

1 minute ago, RpR said:

Do you know of any that are a guarantee to not hit like Fedko, or Gray?

Wait , Gray has 2 grand slams....

We know you don't bring any one up from the minors, you keep signing later20's early 30's AAAA types or past their prime players to fill in your roster.  Why do we even have a minor league system.

[Vanimal46]

1 minute ago, RpR said:

Do you know of any that are a guarantee to not hit like Fedko, or Gray?

Wait , Gray has 2 grand slams....

The only guarantees in life are death, taxes, and your clown takes. 

[S Bart]

Some may villify Roger as a demon for his issue with steroids. . But he did a good job of raising his son as a baseball player and a fine human being

[mrmpls]

5 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Too bad they don't have a top fifty prospect in AAA or AA that plays OF or SS.... And yes, other teams call up guys from AA.

TWINS USED TO NOT OFTEN , Kirby  i believe was A.A.  Hrbek was A-rookie ball , theres been others ,  now its all about the money and length

[HarmonK03]

1 minute ago, h2oface said:

Josh Bell has led the Minnesota Twins in RBIs for nearly every single day of the 2026 regular season, maintaining a continuous grip on the team's top spot for over 90 consecutive days.

I guess every position on this team could be improved, but overall seasonal RBI consistency, is not one of Bell’s shortcomings this year. 

Streak probably over soon then? And he gets hot for the playoff push? Is that how the ebb and flow of streaky hitting works? 

He had 9 RBI's in July, that is not good.  And he usually goes cold in August which is why the last couple of years there has been no market for him at the trade deadline.

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[thelanges5]

2 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

The only guarantees in life are death, taxes, and your clown takes. 

This team is guaranteed to break my heart 💔

[RpR]

Just now, HarmonK03 said:

We know you don't bring any one up from the minors, you keep signing later20's early 30's AAAA types or past their prime players to fill in your roster.  Why do we even have a minor league system.

Your dislike for Kreidler is over whelming , but your infatuation with AAA boys does not make sense as most AAA boys coming up are - at best - under whelming to just plain failures with Major League pitching.

AAA - AA - A and, the old original, more exciting Saints,  exists for those whose life is baseball, simple as that.

[HarmonK03]

3 minutes ago, RpR said:

Where did you get your crystal ball.

You don't read real well, I said it's worth a shot.  They have the pedigree and many have said they are ready to be up here.  Kreidler is doing nothing at the plate as is Roden, so you want to ride that for the month of August or maybe try to inject some life into the offesne.

[mrmpls]

5 minutes ago, HarmonK03 said:

Culpepper and Jenkins have to be in KC Tuesday regardless of moves made today or tomorrow.  They can easily replace Kreidler and Roden in the lineup.  And we can say goodbye to Gray.  They need the offense, it's worth the shot to see if they can provide a spark.

95%  of us all agree ,   maybe 100%

[Western SD Fan]

1 minute ago, mrmpls said:

TWINS USED TO NOT OFTEN , Kirby  i believe was A.A.  Hrbek was A-rookie ball , theres been others ,  now its all about the money and length

I believe the last person called directly from AA was Celestino.  I could be wrong about this, just the last one I remember.  Celestino was called up out of desperation and didn't do well at the majors.

[RpR]

2 minutes ago, mrmpls said:

TWINS USED TO NOT OFTEN , Kirby  i believe was A.A.  Hrbek was A-rookie ball , theres been others ,  now its all about the money and length

Not many teams get a Bobby Witt Jr. as much as they try.

[S Bart]

Helpme out...  I remember the days when it seemed like many of the stadiums were used for baseball and football...are there any left...if not, what was the last one...Oakland?

[mrmpls]

4 minutes ago, S Bart said:

Some may villify Roger as a demon for his issue with steroids. . But he did a good job of raising his son as a baseball player and a fine human being

Kody is all Klass 

[HarmonK03]

1 minute ago, RpR said:

Your dislike for Kreidler is over whelming , but your infatuation with AAA boys does not make sense as most AAA boys coming up are - at best - under whelming to just plain failures with Major League pitching.

AAA - AA - A and, the old original, more exciting Saints,  exists for those whose life is baseball, simple as that.

I have no dislike for Kreidler personally.  I have a dislike for a team playing someone who is not a starting caliber SS every day when they say are contenders.  Especially when there is someone ready to play that position that has much more potential upside.

[RpR]

Just now, HarmonK03 said:

You don't read real well, I said it's worth a shot.  They have the pedigree and many have said they are ready to be up here.  Kreidler is doing nothing at the plate as is Roden, so you want to ride that for the month of August or maybe try to inject some life into the offesne.

Worth a try -  WHY?

Nothing says it is worth a try; too may wishful thinking Tries equal failure, especially for the Twins.

Kreidler filled a gaping whole at Short Stop, there is ZERO reason to open that gaping whole again with a crap-shoot rookie.

[HarmonK03]

Just now, RpR said:

Worth a try -  WHY?

Nothing says it is worth a try; too may wishful thinking Tries equal failure, especially for the Twins.

Kreidler filled a gaping whole at Short Stop, there is ZERO reason to open that gaping whole again with a crap-shoot rookie.

Playing the position and filling a hole are two different things.

[h2oface]

18 minutes ago, HarmonK03 said:

He had 9 RBi's in July, that is not very consistent.  He is a streaky hitter and we are the downswing of that streak again.

 

2 minutes ago, HarmonK03 said:

He had 9 RBI's in July, that is not good.  And he usually goes cold in August which is why the last couple of years there has been no market for him at the trade deadline.

I

I admire YOUR consistency of repeatedly repeating yourself. It seems to be, in general, a consistent strategy for many these days in many arenas. 

[RpR]

4 minutes ago, mrmpls said:

95%  of us all agree ,   maybe 100%

LOL - 😵‍💫

[Vanimal46]

Taj is settling in at least. Where did the bats go?

[mrmpls]

3 minutes ago, Western SD Fan said:

I believe the last person called directly from AA was Celestino.  I could be wrong about this, just the last one I remember.  Celestino was called up out of desperation and didn't do well at the majors.

 kid like Marek tearing it up so far , great at Defense - thats not gonna change ? if at all - so what if he came here and hit like Gray which i doubt he would , to me the risk is worth it . im tired of hearing it might do more harm than good in the long run ,  Talent is Talent , take a risk ?