Guardians (Messick) v Twins (Bradley), 9/11 @ 7:10pm CT

[HarmonK03]

Just now, MeleMouth said:

Depends how you define "top end." Top 20? Probably not. Top 40? Maybe. Top 60? Yeah, probably, especially if you don't count guys on the IL.

With this team he is #3, when everyone is healthy.  But he has to show he can pitch in pressure situations because a #3 will be needed if we ever get to the playoffs.

[Patzky]

Charmed. Its part of the game. 4 shutout innings is four shutout innings.

[SE23]

1 minute ago, HarmonK03 said:

With this team he is #3, when everyone is healthy.  But he has to show he can pitch in pressure situations because a #3 will be needed if we ever get to the playoffs.

He's currently tied for 21st among Major League pitchers with a 3.4 WAR.

[Parfigliano]

Just now, SE23 said:

He's currently tied for 21st among Major League pitchers with a 3.4 WAR.

He's a keeper.  Hopefully next year Abel puts up similiar numbers.

 

[Parfigliano]

Wouldn't have been a catch in the NFL.

[mnfireman]

1 minute ago, SE23 said:

He's currently tied for 21st among Major League pitchers with a 3.4 WAR.

Fan Graphs has him at 38th with 2.1 fWAR.....

[HarmonK03]

2 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

He's a keeper.  Hopefully next year Abel puts up similiar numbers.

 

Abel still needs to prove himself in the major leagues, hopefully he can do that next year.

[Tlaker]

Taj seems to have found his groove……for now 

[Patzky]

3 minutes ago, Tlaker said:

Taj seems to have found his groove……for now 

Messick-Taj matchups are here to stay for the foreseeable future

[Patzky]

Wonder if Martin still can run.

[SE23]

Bad news from the farm tonight. Quick got LIT UP for 6 ER in 4 innings. Rozek was much worse for St Paul -- 9 ER in 4 innings. Yikes.

[RpR]

AH Jenkins, the Twins saviour is at .111, but then with his few at bats, it would not take much to get to .222.

[Parfigliano]

2 minutes ago, Patzky said:

Wonder if Martin still can run.

I'd like to find out.  Send him

[Patzky]

Just now, SE23 said:

Bad news from the farm tonight. Quick got LIT UP for 6 ER in 4 innings. Rozek was much worse for St Paul -- 9 ER in 4 innings. Yikes.

Good thing we have nine count em nine starters for next year 

[Patzky]

Messick pitch count creeping up to 90

[RpR]

51 minutes ago, Twindy said:

Just when I was ready to advocate for DFAing Lewis.

He does that a lot.

[Patzky]

Brewers are just a juggernaut. Keggermaut?

[RpR]

59 minutes ago, Patzky said:

Jenkins doing what needs to be done out there so far 

???

[Parfigliano]

Just now, RpR said:

AH Jenkins, the Twins saviour is at .111, but then with his few at bats, it would not take much to get to .222.

Jenkins isn't the savior.  He might be the future.  I like playing him everyday to find out what he can do when closing out this losing season.

[RpR]

1 minute ago, Parfigliano said:

Jenkins isn't the savior.  He might be the future.  I like playing him everyday to find out what he can do when closing out this losing season.

He had better, be better , before the end of the season.

[Patzky]

3 minutes ago, RpR said:

???

Making most of the outs early on

[Tlaker]

1 minute ago, RpR said:

He had better, be better , before the end of the season.

Seems like an arbitrary deadline 

[mrmpls]

42 minutes ago, Twindy said:

Bradley strategy is obviously to pitch around certain hitters. But instead of wasting all those pitches just call for an intentional walk, and pitch a little deeper in the game..😊

Bradley strategy is obviously to pitch around certain hitters==== LOL

[mnfireman]

5 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

Jenkins isn't the savior.  He might be the future.  I like playing him everyday to find out what he can do when closing out this losing season.

Messick is a tough lefty, probably not doing Jenkins any favors playing him tonight, but his second PA was much better than his first...

[Patzky]

What a good outing by both starters.honestly.

[Parfigliano]

Just now, mrmpls said:

Bradley strategy is obviously to pitch around certain hitters==== LOL

Bradley is doing something right because he's got 6 shutout innings.

[RpR]

2 minutes ago, Patzky said:

Making most of the outs early on

From what people have posted , if Jenkins turns into another Lewis, hades will freeze before people stop " having faith"  he will improve.

He ain't no Keaschall.🤠

[mnfireman]

42 minutes ago, thelanges5 said:

Gleeman:

Taj Bradley is the first Twins pitcher with more than 70 walks in a season since Kyle Gibson had 79 in 2018.

And he'll also probably get to 200 Ks. His WHIP isn't bad despite those BBs, and he's only allowed 1 hit tonight.

[Parfigliano]

Score it E

[RpR]

Time to ring the Bell - but not the one that is an F flat.