Orioles (Baz) vs Twins (Matthews): 08/12/26, 12:40 PM

[Brock Beauchamp]

The Orioles visit the Twins as Baz takes on Matthews at Target Field.

[Brock Beauchamp]

	FRI	SAT	SUN	MON	TUE	TOT
Yoendrys Gómez	12	0	9	0	0	21
Travis Adams	0	15	0	21	0	36
Tommy Nance	24	0	11	0	18	53
Taylor Rogers	0	0	0	30	18	48
Kody Funderburk	0	21	15	0	22	58
Jeff Hoffman	25	15	0	0	0	40
Andrew Morris	13	0	14	0	0	27
A.J. Minter	3	0	16	0	0	19

[Saxophone Joe]

Hey, stop me if you've heard this one before: We need to win this game! Really though, would be very difficult to be 4 games under .500 heading into 6 games against Philly/Atlanta and feel good about our chances. 

 

[thelanges5]

49 minutes ago, Saxophone Joe said:

Hey, stop me if you've heard this one before: We need to win this game! Really though, would be very difficult to be 4 games under .500 heading into 6 games against Philly/Atlanta and feel good about our chances. 

 

It doesn’t get any better after that. Next series Padres, Tigers x2, White Sox x2, Yankees, Guardians.

[Saxophone Joe]

5 minutes ago, thelanges5 said:

It doesn’t get any better after that. Next series Padres, Tigers x2, White Sox x2, Yankees, Guardians.

Well, at least we'll know where we stand. Sink or swim time, boys. 

[thelanges5]

no Jeffers no Culpepper - getaway day  lineup in the middle of a pennant race?
 

LarnachLF

Lewis, R1B

BellDH

Clemens2B

Lee, B3B

KeaschallCF

CaratiniC

RodenRF

KreidlerSS

[Saxophone Joe]

Last call for Alan Roden? Be like Austin Martin on Monday and prove us all wrong today, bud. 

[HarmonK03]

You call up Culpepper, you play him every day.  This isn't a shot on Kreidler but he is not a guy who should be getting AB's over a top prospect.  Culpepper looked better at the plate last night, yes some rough moments but this is the learning curve you go thru.  Hey he got a SF with the bases loaded, how many times has that happened this year.

The Twins refuse to develop their prospects, they don't  call them up until they have to, they are never proactive.  Instead they keep playing fringe guys who should maybe even be in the league.  I realize there are many factors involved in the decision of bringing guys up, but the Twins are constantly ultra conservative.  And typically the guys they are playing ahead of these prospects are either vets on a one year deal or a AAAA guy.  Currently they are keeping a journeyman catcher in Jackson on the roster and playing Roden who is very much sliding into AAAA player territory instead of calling up Jenkins.  It just makes no sense.

This has been going on for 10 years and what kind of results has it produced, one wild card win, that is the most important stat.  This team needs new leadership in the worst way.

[Patzky]

48 minutes ago, thelanges5 said:

no Jeffers no Culpepper - getaway day  lineup in the middle of a pennant race?
 

LarnachLF

Lewis, R1B

BellDH

Clemens2B

Lee, B3B

KeaschallCF

CaratiniC

RodenRF

KreidlerSS

Larnach leading off again.. it's just not working. This is not a very athletic lineup. There's always the capacity to surprise.. win the series?! Sure let's do that. Zebby your foot will last longer if you don't have 30 pitch innings ☝️

 

 

[Patzky]

36 minutes ago, Saxophone Joe said:

Last call for Alan Roden? Be like Austin Martin on Monday and prove us all wrong today, bud. 

Austin who? Oh yeah, the guy who carried us to our last win.

[mrmpls]

LarnachLF

L10412.272.795

Lewis, R1B

R134211.242.742

BellDH

S16711.251.737

Clemens2B

L20558.229.748

Lee, B3B

S17627.245.726

KeaschallCF

R63414.265.722

CaratiniC

S7370.225.651

RodenRF

L090.192.491

KreidlerSS

R5254.236.672

47 minutes ago, thelanges5 said:

no Jeffers no Culpepper - getaway day  lineup in the middle of a pennant race?
 

LarnachLF

Lewis, R1B

BellDH

Clemens2B

Lee, B3B

KeaschallCF

CaratiniC

RodenRF

KreidlerSS

looking at R.B.I.  RODEN HAS 9---- , been watching b-ball  60+years and seeing a # 8 hitter with bases loaded twice in the 1st 3 innings and of course FAIL , gotta be some kind of record -- hard to do !!!!!    Shelton started out as Shelton , but now -Rocco #2    sad !!

[HarmonK03]

3 minutes ago, mrmpls said:

Shelton started out as Shelton , but now -Rocco #2    sad !!

I said it yesterday and I will say it again, I think this shows the front office analytic staff has input into the lineups and probably more than we realize.

[HarmonK03]

4 minutes ago, mrmpls said:

ooking at R.B.I.  RODEN HAS 9

Better not call for replacing Roden, look how effective he is, he has 9 RBI's.

[RpR]

[S Bart]

Baseball Card memories of the Twins

 

[umterp23]

7-8-9 in lineup is not murderous row from back in the day but more like murdered row. Rotten, I mean Roden getting time is quite laughable, 3 games under .500 rest of month could be double digits under but we will run same not future guys into lineup. 
 

Mgmt missed the boat on getting some prospects back for Jeffers, Larnach and others at deadline. QO to Jeffers means you potentially get a draft pick you develop for 4-6 years vs maybe a couple guys ready this year next year. Hoping to compete in crappy central division is not a strategy when you didn’t address offense 

[jaimedude]

1 hour ago, Saxophone Joe said:

Last call for Alan Roden? Be like Austin Martin on Monday and prove us all wrong today, bud. 

Martin should play over Roden. Roden isn't it in the outfield. Slow, reactions, doesn't get good reads on  the baseball in the field. Not a fan of his bat either. 

[Patzky]

1 hour ago, mrmpls said:

LarnachLF

L10412.272.795

Lewis, R1B

R134211.242.742

BellDH

S16711.251.737

Clemens2B

L20558.229.748

Lee, B3B

S17627.245.726

KeaschallCF

R63414.265.722

CaratiniC

S7370.225.651

RodenRF

L090.192.491

KreidlerSS

R5254.236.672

looking at R.B.I.  RODEN HAS 9---- , been watching b-ball  60+years and seeing a # 8 hitter with bases loaded twice in the 1st 3 innings and of course FAIL , gotta be some kind of record -- hard to do !!!!!    Shelton started out as Shelton , but now -Rocco #2    sad !!

Let's just re-sign Manny Margot and we can PH him any time we get a similar situation Roden faced. 

[Tlaker]

43 minutes ago, S Bart said:

Baseball Card memories of the Twins

 

Thanks for sharing this! The 60s-70s were so special for me at the Met….. was there for the last game in 81 as well. Memories 😥

[mrmpls]

55 minutes ago, HarmonK03 said:

I said it yesterday and I will say it again, I think this shows the front office analytic staff has input into the lineups and probably more than we realize.

if that were true ?  Why in St Paul  do they not follow course ?  last nights Saints game  L.H. Pitcher for Iowa  and 3 of the 1st 4 batters were l.h. ,  You can say they want there higher projected players up top -  which i agree with  but then why not with the Twins and there Pitching program in st paul which is a joke , all they talk about is stretching players out and they never even go 5 innings.  WHOLE ORGANIZATION SHOWS ZERO PLAN !!!!!!!!!!!

[HarmonK03]

11 minutes ago, mrmpls said:

if that were true ?  Why in St Paul  do they not follow course ?  last nights Saints game  L.H. Pitcher for Iowa  and 3 of the 1st 4 batters were l.h. ,  You can say they want there higher projected players up top -  which i agree with  but then why not with the Twins and there Pitching program in st paul which is a joke , all they talk about is stretching players out and they never even go 5 innings.  WHOLE ORGANIZATION SHOWS ZERO PLAN !!!!!!!!!!!

I think the objective in St. Paul is more about playing time for the top prospects.  But I do absolutely agree they have no plan.  

This is why I will continue to bang the drum that either Zoll has to go or they need someone over him that can set this organization on a path.  This lineup is very indicative of no plan, they say they are contenders, they sit Culpepper after playing two days for Kreidler and Roden continues to be in this lineup.  And how long was Gray up here.  I am not sure anyone can defend this organization and say they have a plan.

[HarmonK03]

31 minutes ago, jaimedude said:

Martin should play over Roden. Roden isn't it in the outfield. Slow, reactions, doesn't get good reads on  the baseball in the field. Not a fan of his bat either. 

But remember we traded for him so he must be good and 200 AB's is not enough, we should give him a full season.

[Church of Kreidler]

Excited to be able to see an angel in the infield today! And Royce hitting second - I think that's a much better spot with how he's been hitting!

[HarmonK03]

6 minutes ago, Church of Kreidler said:

Excited to be able to see an angel in the infield today! And Royce hitting second - I think that's a much better spot with how he's been hitting!

I needed two emojis for this one.

[Vanimal46]

Had an open afternoon with no meetings. Too nice of a day to stay away from Target Field!

[Whammy]

Yes fellas... the Twins have no plan. Just flying by the seat of their pants, day to day. Think about how little sense that makes.

Just because you can't see the plan, aren't being told the plan, or disagree with the plan, doesn't mean there isn't a plan. 

[Church of Kreidler]

5 minutes ago, HarmonK03 said:

I needed two emojis for this one.

The power of Kriedler compels you!

[HarmonK03]

3 minutes ago, Whammy said:

Yes fellas... the Twins have no plan. Just flying by the seat of their pants, day to day. Think about how little sense that makes.

Just because you can't see the plan, aren't being told the plan, or disagree with the plan, doesn't mean there isn't a plan. 

We don't need to know the details, but the last few years is the first time in my many years of following the team that I can't see any outline of a plan.  If they have one it sure ain't working.

[Vanimal46]

Not a great start for Zebby

[Peter]

Zebby loses today time to put him in bullpen or back to St. Paul