Twins (Ryan) Vs Royals (Dobnak) 8/4/26 6:40 CDT

[Mortimerkenny21]

A new day and some new faces/pitchers, let's see what these Twins can do. Really need to make some ground on the Royals. Hopefully Mr. Ryan can get his mojo back and is not completely out of steam. Go Twins!!

[Hawkeye Bean Counter]

Ryan vs Dobnak.  Will we actually be able to hit Dobnak this time around.  Dobnak seems to have found the special pixie dust he had in 2019.

[Mortimerkenny21]

15 minutes ago, Hawkeye Bean Counter said:

Ryan vs Dobnak.  Will we actually be able to hit Dobnak this time around.  Dobnak seems to have found the special pixie dust he had in 2019.

Right, ground ball outs left and right and pop fly outs. We couldn't hardly get a hit on the guy. Perhaps seeing him again so soon will help. Sorry Dobby, we're gonna light you up this time! Get him pulled in the 3rd or 4th inning.

[Hawkeye Bean Counter]

11 minutes ago, Mortimerkenny21 said:

Right, ground ball outs left and right and pop fly outs. We couldn't hardly get a hit on the guy. Perhaps seeing him again so soon will help. Sorry Dobby, we're gonna light you up this time! Get him pulled in the 3rd or 4th inning.

The other thing is work the counts.  He nibbles,  there should be ample balls.  Don't create a ton of weak contact on 1-3 pitch at bats.  

[Craig Arko]

Don’t fall behind early.

[Parfigliano]

A little Dob I'll do ya.

 

[Hawkeye Bean Counter]

The Twins really need a sweep here if they are going to make a serious run.  

[USAFChief]

Cmon, let's go 

Can't handle getting ***** slapped again by that no talent hack Dobnak.

LFG!!

[thelanges5]

Time to break out the rally sausage and go on a #roccorun 

[wesnewy]

3 hours ago, Hawkeye Bean Counter said:

Ryan vs Dobnak.  Will we actually be able to hit Dobnak this time around.  Dobnak seems to have found the special pixie dust he had in 2019.

He upgraded from Uber to Uber Black

[sampleSizeOfOne]

What's that Einstein quote about doing the same thing over again and expecting a different result being a definition of insanity?

Well sanity is over rated.

Let's score more runs off of Dobnak than they do off Ryan this time!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

2 hours ago, thelanges5 said:

Time to break out the rally sausage and go on a #roccorun 

Where's the spotter?

Can'r help but cringe at unsafe work out practices...

[RpR]

[Dave Borton]

HRs. While Ryan struggled w/6 in 1 game, Wrolbeski with the Dodgers has given up 8 in the last two games.

 

4 last night. Everything was coming in fat. Arm fatigue or tipping.

[Craig Arko]

Apparently Pablo is in the booth for this series. 

[HarmonK03]

Is Hoffman going to be available, I haven't seen a move of anyone being sent down.

[jaimedude]

2 hours ago, thelanges5 said:

Time to break out the rally sausage and go on a #roccorun 

Rally weiners? From Karmarczuks. I hope. 

[Danchat]

12 minutes ago, HarmonK03 said:

Is Hoffman going to be available, I haven't seen a move of anyone being sent down.

I just spotted it on the Twins Transactions page - Rojas optioned, Hoffman activated.

[HarmonK03]

Just now, Danchat said:

I just spotted it on the Twins Transactions page - Rojas optioned, Hoffman activated.

Thanks

[Patzky]

43 minutes ago, RpR said:

Witt is back, Strahm is gone.  

Proceed accordingly 

[Craig Arko]

3 hours ago, thelanges5 said:

Time to break out the rally sausage and go on a #roccorun 

There’s a Frank Thomas-Doug Flutie ad in here somewhere. 

[Patzky]

Expect Pablisms. 👍

[thelanges5]

4 minutes ago, Patzky said:

Expect Pablisms. 👍

Three Pablo Days in a row!

[Permanent Twins Fan]

2 minutes ago, thelanges5 said:

Three Pablo Days in a row!

Making up for the ones we missed this year

[Patzky]

5 minutes ago, Permanent Twins Fan said:

Making up for the ones we missed this year

We really have missed them. 

[Patzky]

Jorge Soler? Anyone? 

[CRF]

We can't possibly let that %#$&*#*% Dobnak beat us again!

[Mortimerkenny21]

1 hour ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Where's the spotter?

Can'r help but cringe at unsafe work out practices...

Some live life dangerously just for the sheer thrill.

[Patzky]

10 minutes ago, CRF said:

We can't possibly let that %#$&*#*% Dobnak beat us again!

Peter? Are you in there? 

[AlwaysinModeration]

41 minutes ago, Patzky said:

Jorge Soler? Anyone? 

No thanks.  He’s 34, hasn’t slugged over 400 (or OBPed over 300) in the past two years. I’d rather see Wallner or any of the top prospects.

Edit to add:  He’s hitting .207 with a .284 SLG off of lefties this year.  In other words, he might be a perfect fit for this Twins lineup!