Twins (Matthews) vs Athletics (Springs): 08/24/26, 8:40 PM

[mrmpls]

1 minute ago, Vanimal46 said:

Whelp Morris gets a cheap save tonight. Pretty embarrassing by our proven closer to give up 5 runs to make it a save opportunity in the first place. 

 proven closer  ?    im not 100% sold on him

[HarmonK03]

7 hours ago, wesnewy said:

it feels like there is no in-between with Zebby. It's either a really good start or is a complete disaster 

Have you been watching him pitch.  He has 18 starts and is averaging almost 6 innings a start.  He has had 3 starts where he has been blown up, or else it is 4 runs or less in those 6 innings.  He keeps his team in the game and gives them innings as a #4 starter, not sure what more you want.

 

[HarmonK03]

7 hours ago, h2oface said:

4 singles and batting well over .300 with the singles night. Hitting like that gets Arráez constantly traded and yet to get a him a multi-year contract. Go figure. 

He's got a different profile than Arraez, he will hit for a little more power and has speed.

[HarmonK03]

8 hours ago, mnfireman said:

Even with the base-hit, almost half of the pitches he has swung at tonight have been out of the zone, and mostly early in the count or the first pitch of the PA.

I am not sure why you appear to be actively rooting for a Twins player to fail.  I do not recall you analyzing every Clemens plate appearance when he was hitting under .200 for a month or Bell when he was slumping.  Lewis has been one of our top hitters since his recall and is going thru a little slump, that happens over a 162 game season.

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

7 hours ago, mrmpls said:

 proven closer  ?    im not 100% sold on him

Yeah, he's had a good run to be sure but if he turns into a pumpkin - wouldn't be surprised.

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Haven't been able to watch the last few games - and I have to say - doesn't look like I missed much. Brutal series in San Diego - seems like Morris had an 'Alcala' moment on Saturday night - and last night was too close for comfort.

[Saxophone Joe]

19 hours ago, Saxophone Joe said:

 I can't watch 8:40 p.m. games and rest easy on a weeknight. Especially with this team.

I guess the 9th inning justified my decision? 🤣 Sending hugs out to all my brothers and sisters in Twins Territory for staying up through the end! 

[mnfireman]

1 hour ago, HarmonK03 said:

I am not sure why you appear to be actively rooting for a Twins player to fail.  I do not recall you analyzing every Clemens plate appearance when he was hitting under .200 for a month or Bell when he was slumping.  Lewis has been one of our top hitters since his recall and is going thru a little slump, that happens over a 162 game season.

Not actively rooting for any player to fail, just pointing out a very obvious problem/shortcoming a hitter has.

He chases out of the zone, and does so early in the count. When he's going good it seems to work, but can not be sustained, MLB pitching is too good.

Other posters, including myself, have stated this fact about many Twins players.

Sorry if I struck a nerve by stating an obvious fact about one of your favorites.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 hour ago, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

Yeah, he's had a good run to be sure but if he turns into a pumpkin - wouldn't be surprised.

I would be surprised.

And i think wardrobe would be pretty put out to make pumpkin shaped uniform. Not to mention a certain lack of arms making pitching rather difficult.

But thinking of pumpkins, if he turned into the headless horseman, that would make for some epic encounters at the plate. What major league player could hang in there with a flaming head baring down on them? Plus, that also would imply he's pitching in late October.  That ain't bad either...

[S Bart]

11 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

I would be surprised.

And i think wardrobe would be pretty put out to make pumpkin shaped uniform. Not to mention a certain lack of arms making pitching rather difficult.

But thinking of pumpkins, if he turned into the headless horseman, that would make for some epic encounters at the plate. What major league player could hang in there with a flaming head baring down on them? Plus, that also would imply he's pitching in late October.  That ain't bad either...

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Thanks for the visual support!

Now i wonder if the horse could pitch from the stretch if he inherits a runner...

[djvang]

I'm adding Gomez to my Will Not Watch list. When he comes in, the TV goes off. He always puts runners on base. Always.

[S Bart]

5 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Thanks for the visual support!

Now i wonder if the horse could pitch from the stretch if he inherits a runner...

stretching is feasible 

[thelanges5]

12 hours ago, Church of Kreidler said:

Plouffe in the booth!