MIN 7, DET 3: Gibson, Offense Keep Rolling

 

Angels and Rangers lose. Great night

KC also.    

You can make a decent case that Gibson has been better than both Santana and Berrios since the All star break. That's a fairly decent stretch 12 to 13 starts. Gibson is 7 - 3 and like a 3.58 ERA Santana is 5 - 2 with a 3.87 ERA. Berrios has not been very good at all since the All Star break. Actually he has had some good games just not consistent.

verlander IS pitching for the twins. four wins this month: angels twice, mariners twice.

I just realized I've yet to look at the Strib's coverage of the Twins this year.

 

With TD, I've realized there's no reason to.

 

Off topic, take a look at the hidden ball trick pulled off by Goins of the Jays. It's a thing of beauty.

 

Good job, Mr. Froemming and TD in general!

If someone had told me July 1st that Kyle Gibson would have 12 Wins at this point in the season, I would of thought that person crazy. But he has really turned it around. And he is such a good person that it is great to see him having some success and contributing to this unlikely remarkable season. Just think what a full season of Kyle Gibson pitching like this would look like.

I mentioned this before, I read an article in the The Athletic about Gibsons turnaround this season. It all started when he started pitching from the 3rd base side of the pitching rubber.

 

Also, If everyone recalls, Gibson was sent down when the Twins acquired Garcia from the Braves and brought back up when Garcia was traded to the Yanks. The way Gibson is pitching now, I think I'd rather have Gibson than Garcia.

 

Pretty much sealed at least a game 163 last night. I really don't see a 8-1 or 9-0 stretch. Even 7-2 is unlikely - but if TEX or ANA rattle off a 7-2 stretch we just have to go 3-5 for a 163.

I'm pretty sure a random selection of TDers could win 3 of the 5 remaining games against the Tigers (they are 4-18 this month).

Ohhh yeah!!!!! put some us in for a game and rest all the MLBers, they could use a day off      I call third base coach, so I can send on the fast TDers that round second   

 

Ohhh yeah!!!!! put some us in for a game and rest all the MLBers, they could use a day off      I call third base coach, so I can send on the fast TDers that round second   

Used to be I was fast enough that when the 2nd baseman said something nasty as I was rounding 2nd base I would slap the 3rd baseman in the catcher's mouth.   Nowadays I run on the treadmill for an hour and look down to realize its only been 5 minutes.

 

I mentioned this before, I read an article in the The Athletic about Gibsons turnaround this season. It all started when he started pitching from the 3rd base side of the pitching rubber. Also, If everyone recalls, Gibson was sent down when the Twins acquired Garcia from the Braves and brought back up when Garcia was traded to the Yanks. The way Gibson is pitching now, I think I'd rather have Gibson than Garcia.

I made that point the other day that if Garcia had not been traded maybe Gibson is still in the minors.   Probably not completely true but maybe he comes up and faces the Dodgers or Indians and never gets into a groove.    What I have noticed in his bad streaks is that he looks like the bad Nick Blackburn where everything looks like the same speed.   He's got really good breaking balls so what I see in his good games are a lot of those.   I do think the 4 seamer helps though.

 

Either Mejia or Colon will be skipped to line Santana up for the Wild Card Game. So game three in that series will be Santana. Molly has talked about doing that. And we're getting CLE pitchers #3 through #5 so that's decent. No Kluber, no Corrasco.

 

100% agreed on Colon. I'd like to see him skipped in CLE and he can make his last start against the Tiggers that last weekend when this thing will hopefully be sewn up. Mejia is flawed but at least interesting, Colon is just garbage.

I would not put Colon on the playoff roster (KOW, KOW, KOW).   It would be like Hernandez in 08.   Nice job.  Thank you for your efforts.  They were very valuable.   Its time to go.

CAN YOU SMELL IT?

 

For the Twins not to make the playoffs, they will have to go 100% into the tank. With the young kids experienced winners from the minors AND 5 remaining against Detroit, that isn't likely.

 

And after dropping three to the Yankees this week, the Twins have them right where they want them....over confident!

 

I would start Colon over Mejia in a LDS game 4, but have an extremely quick hook. Make it more of a bullpen game.

 

You've gotta be kidding me. 

I would start Colon over Mejia in a LDS game 4, but have an extremely quick hook. Make it more of a bullpen game.

Colon may not pitch for the Twins again. His turn would be Monday and they are sure to skip him to keep the other guys on normal rest so Erv is set up for the wild card game. After that his next turn would be Saturday. A game which may mean everything or nothing.

I would start Colon over Mejia in a LDS game 4, but have an extremely quick hook. Make it more of a bullpen game.

They can use a 3-man rotation in the playoffs, and go with Santana, Berrios, or Gibson again in a game 4 (depending on who starts the WC game and games 1-3).

 

That bridge is way too far off to consider at this point. They still have to take care of business in the reg season, then win a one gamer at Yankee Stadium or Fenway, then would have to win 1 of 3 games against Cleveland.

 

But, if for some reason a 4th starter we're to become necessary in the playoffs, it'll depend on the situation (are you facing elimination, up 2-1, etc?). But, I don't see any scenario when I'd want 44 year-old Colon and his 86 mph heater in a game of that magnitude. Mejia is much more likely to keep a team off the scoreboard for 5-6 innings, IMO.

 

It trust Mejia more than guys like Boshers, Duffey, etc right now as well. A bullpen game, with our bullpen, is a punt.

Edited September 23, 2017 by Darius

Sure would have been nice to have Verlander pitching for the Twins.......

Verlander had a no-move. Even if the FO had the ammo to win a bidding war, which they didn't, there is zero chance he's approving a trade to the Twins.

 

It would also be nice to have Sandy Koufax in his prime. Equally as plausible.