Twins (Ober) vs Royals (Wacha): 08/06/26, 6:40 PM

[Brock Beauchamp]

The Twins visit the Royals as Ober takes on Wacha at Kauffman Stadium.

[Brock Beauchamp]

	SAT	SUN	MON	TUE	WED	TOT
Yoendrys Gómez	0	19	0	0	0	19
Travis Adams	11	0	0	20	0	31
Tommy Nance	16	0	0	0	7	23
Taylor Rogers	14	0	0	14	0	28
Kody Funderburk	3	0	0	14	0	17
Jeff Hoffman	0	0	0	0	11	11
Andrew Morris	12	0	0	0	0	12
A.J. Minter	1	19	0	0	12	32

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Ober's got this!

I haven't been paying attention... How long until Buxton's triumphant return?

[S Bart]

15 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Ober's got this!

I haven't been paying attention... How long until Buxton's triumphant return?

Reminds me...how many times have we heard the word "return" from him....then heard IL....

[Patzky]

17 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Ober's got this!

I haven't been paying attention... How long until Buxton's triumphant return?

They aren't the same thing! The last return was hardly a triumph 😭 

Surprised it's not a day game for getaway day. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 minute ago, Patzky said:

They aren't the same thing! The last return was hardly a triumph 😭 

Surprised it's not a day game for getaway day. 

Confused (am i) 

What aren't the same thing?

 

And i'm not seening an answer to my question. Though i perhaps should mention i'll give partial credit for Buxton's next non-triumphant return. I do admit to being less interested in that.

[thelanges5]

Saw a post by Mike Petriello asking about Obers home and road splits. Don’t look if you’re squeamish.
 

 

[Patzky]

1 minute ago, thelanges5 said:

Saw a post by Mike Petriello asking about Obers home and road splits. Don’t look if you’re squeamish.
 

 

Royals were Ober's Kryptonite a few years ago. Of course Kaufman chewed up and spit out Royce on Opening Day a few years ago too.

This ain't a few years ago.. it seems worse!

[Patzky]

6 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Confused (am i) 

What aren't the same thing?

 

And i'm not seening an answer to my question. Though i perhaps should mention i'll give partial credit for Buxton's next non-triumphant return. I do admit to being less interested in that.

Sorry triumphant and return aren't synonymous. Maybe this time?

[Craig Arko]

Game is on ESPN.

I wouldn’t expect Buxton back for another week or so after the injection. The ten days are up Saturday but that seems unlikely. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

2 minutes ago, Patzky said:

Sorry triumphant and return aren't synonymous. Maybe this time?

Clarification is appreciated.

Sorry for asking a compound question.

I suppose i'd also be content with his triumphant absence, The last couple games haven't fit that general description.

 

I am too lazy to pay attention, so it follows i won't do the leg work to establish a statistical correlation between Buxton's playing and triumph. But i hope that is the case on a sufficiently large sample size.

But for today (and consistent with my username) i hope we win.

 

[insagt1]

Probably goes without saying but Twins just can't be swept by KC to be taken seriously. The offense is feeble right now. They are very lucky the final Wildcard is totally up for grabs still by 8 teams...all playing sub .500. And both Cleveland and Chicago are losing too so they haven't left Twins in the dust. The last 2 Seattle games hurt bad but these last 2 vs KC have been pathetic.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

2 hours ago, thelanges5 said:

Saw a post by Mike Petriello asking about Obers home and road splits. Don’t look if you’re squeamish.
 

 

So... you're saying regression might be our friend?

[thelanges5]

Bobby N:

Related news: Zebby Matthews is no longer scheduled to start for the St. Paul Saints tonight. 

The Twins will need a starter this weekend in Milwaukee if Ryan can’t make his next start.

[Road trip]

11 minutes ago, thelanges5 said:

Bobby N:

Related news: Zebby Matthews is no longer scheduled to start for the St. Paul Saints tonight. 

The Twins will need a starter this weekend in Milwaukee if Ryan can’t make his next start.

I'd wager we will see Buxton play a game sooner than Ryan.  Just hope at least one of them is fit before September.

[wesnewy]

twins play the royals today 

[Saxophone Joe]

4 hours ago, Craig Arko said:

Game is on ESPN.

So blacked out on Twins.TV? Blessing in disguise perhaps. Might need a night off...

Just go win a damn baseball game, guys. 

[mnfireman]

Don't look now, Gray is 1-2 against Wacha, Kreidler is 0-2....the spreadsheet says to play ????

[S Bart]

5 hours ago, Patzky said:

They aren't the same thing! The last return was hardly a triumph 😭 

Surprised it's not a day game for getaway day. 

He will be back for the Field of Dreams game....maybe get hurt on a 🌽 stalk and hit the IL again...sorry...always been a big Buxton fan, but feel it is about time a replacement is contemplated...you simply cannot count on him not to be injured

[S Bart]

31 minutes ago, mnfireman said:

Don't look now, Gray is 1-2 against Wacha, Kreidler is 0-2....the spreadsheet says to play ????

THE 😎 OF GRAY AND THE 🐀   UGGHH...

[S Bart]

1 hour ago, thelanges5 said:

Bobby N:

Related news: Zebby Matthews is no longer scheduled to start for the St. Paul Saints tonight. 

The Twins will need a starter this weekend in Milwaukee if Ryan can’t make his next start.

Not surprised...

[The Great Hambino]

1 hour ago, Road trip said:

I'd wager we will see Buxton play a game sooner than Ryan.  Just hope at least one of them is fit before September.

I'm afraid I think there are better odds that Ryan is done for the year than that he throws another competitive pitch in August

As for Buxton, I think they reeeeeeeeaaaaaaaallllyyy want him walking through the corn in Dyersville in a week

[thelanges5]

Dan Hayes:

MRI showed Joe Ryan has a mild left glute strain. IL stint likely. #MNTwins