Twins 4, Mets 3: Aggression at Bat and on the Bases Give Twins Their First Walk-Off Win

Great win! Even better news is seeing Correa enter the game. Hopefully, that means he will be avoiding the IL.

Nice to win a series, especially against a quality team.

Bummer to lose Wallner to the IL, but looks like Correa might be ok? better be if Castro is dinged up. no breaks for the left side of the infield!

Wonder if there's something going on mechanically with jax, because good grief. he's giving up a lot more loud contact and is not looking reliable right now. Glad we have an off day. Hopefully he can get things straightened out soon. (anyone heard a timeline on brock Stewart?)

Festa did the job. fair to pull him there, but at some point we're going to have to trust him to see a lineup 3rd time through or we're going to burn the bullpen out every time he pitches.

First of all, hope Hunter Wendelstedt is ok. That was scary. Umpires may not be the most popular people, but they are still people with families. That could have been so bad. 

Great, great series win over a good team. I was convinced we were going to get swept. Jax was the only negative from today. But I'm still not too concerned about him - he's too good not to figure things out. Duran looks sharp. Coulombe can be trusted in big situations - 5 outs on 9 pitches is good going!

Some very good defense as well which was crucial in the end. Buck looks so free out there and it's great to see. I get the feeling he's about to take off at the plate. 

Still early days but all 3 of our main offseason additions, Bader, France and Coulombe look like real steals.  Definitely feeling a lot more positive than I was 2 days ago.  Got some winnable games coming up, 3 against a struggling Braves team then a home stand with the White Sox and Angels.

5 minutes ago, jmlease1 said:

Nice to win a series, especially against a quality team.

Bummer to lose Wallner to the IL, but looks like Correa might be ok? better be if Castro is dinged up. no breaks for the left side of the infield!

Wonder if there's something going on mechanically with jax, because good grief. he's giving up a lot more loud contact and is not looking reliable right now. Glad we have an off day. Hopefully he can get things straightened out soon. (anyone heard a timeline on brock Stewart?)

Festa did the job. fair to pull him there, but at some point we're going to have to trust him to see a lineup 3rd time through or we're going to burn the bullpen out every time he pitches.

I thought it was 100% the right call to pull him when Rocco did. With off days tomorrow and Monday, plus Soto and potentially Alonso coming up to bat I was fully supportive of the call to the pen there. Of course it helps when one pitch later the inning is over!

This image alone is not conclusive evidence that the Bader's foot was off the bag. The dust cloud makes it unclear whether there’s actual airspace between the cleat and the base. Umpires (or replay officials) require clear, frame-by-frame video showing separation between foot and base to overturn a safe call.

If you watched the game,  Provus said this was the angle that overturned the call.

Why even have replay?

How about moving Festa to the bullpen when Pablo comes back. He could take some innings when SWR and Paddock go back to back with short starts. If we don't have an off day it is tough for bullpen to get back on normal rotation. Festa could possibly finish that game, get his innings in and stay on a regular rotation. I feel there is not much for both he and Mathews to prove in AAA. 

Clearly an assumption was made on the call versus Bader. MLB struggles will technology.

I'll say it again: 2 challenges per game (none of this late game b.s. exception nonsense), 10 seconds for manager to challenge, and 30 seconds for reviewers to overturn or call stays the same.

24 minutes ago, Sjoski said:

This image alone is not conclusive evidence that the Bader's foot was off the bag. The dust cloud makes it unclear whether there’s actual airspace between the cleat and the base. Umpires (or replay officials) require clear, frame-by-frame video showing separation between foot and base to overturn a safe call.

If you watched the game,  Provus said this was the angle that overturned the call.

Why even have replay?

 

 

There was clear video showing him off the bag. Why whine after a win on a correct call? 

Don't forget the Twins were also gifted a run on a clearly wrong call too. 

For once II’m ok with Rocco making the pitching change when he did. Just ok, don’t agree with it. Tomorrow is an off day, so the BP can recover and reload for Atlanta. At some point, Rocco is going to have to understand it’s a long season and every out from the starters makes the BP better. 
Great pitching, some clutch hits, and decent defense for a series win. I am pleasantly surprised. 

Nice series win against a good team. Three out of last four.

Nice to see the lads smiling and laughing a bit.

Can this club get to league average offensively? Probably not, but I can see it if I squint hard. If they can, they would win their share, I think. Salvage a season at least from an entertainment standpoint.

1 hour ago, NYCTK said:

There was clear video showing him off the bag.

I cannot speak for the person who put the picture on this page, but I myself did not see anything clear. I put it on a freeze frame but the dirt obscures the image I saw. I might guess the shoe doesn't touch but cannot see it.  It is totally possible that the video center had a different view and picture than we see on TV or via photograph. Someone can make a point without it being whining as well.

My point on cleaning up the rules is not whining in my opinion. I would like to see the process expedited. 2 challenges, 10 seconds to make it, 30 seconds to determine. Bias creeps in naturally once some guy spends minutes looking over frames. MLB, announcers, and fans have been praising the pitch clock every single game yet there was a rule on the books for over 100 years that required batters and pitchers to be in the box and make a pitch in a certain amount of time. MLB refused to allow umpires to enforce it though. Currently we see, on a daily basis, how players abuse the pitchcom. Or am I the only one who doesn't have problems with a remote device once every hour. I don't care which club is hurt or benefits,

Manfredball is not a positive move. Next year or the year after we will almost certainly get an ABS challenge system. Again totally bogus. There will be huge mistakes made and bad calls made but teams will be out of challenges. I have already seen several egregious calls in minor league games by umpires who seemed pissed off and made calls after the challenges were used up that were not defendable in any fashion.

FWIW, I have advocated for a system of financial rewards for umpires that reach a very high level of competence. Those who need further training receive it and those who do not meet a mark get demoted. MLB is a huge business and there would be a strong supply of excellent umpires if the best made MLB player minimum salaries. Currently I believe umpires in MLB are better than they were 25 years ago. I don't think this is whining. I believe it is an idea for making improvements. 

2 hours ago, UK Twin said:

Still early days but all 3 of our main offseason additions, Bader, France and Coulombe look like real steals.  

It was a very good day for free agent acquisitions.

2 hours ago, Sjoski said:

This image alone is not conclusive evidence that the Bader's foot was off the bag. The dust cloud makes it unclear whether there’s actual airspace between the cleat and the base. Umpires (or replay officials) require clear, frame-by-frame video showing separation between foot and base to overturn a safe call.

If you watched the game,  Provus said this was the angle that overturned the call.

Why even have replay?

 

 

The image is conclusive.

21 minutes ago, LastOnePicked said:

The Twins may be an also-ran this year, but please, please, beat those elite payroll teams.

Or…in the Mets case…sky high payroll, and not elite.

The Mets are darn close to elite, though…

it’s only about 20 minutes away by car.

1 hour ago, IndianaTwin said:

Twins just traded for Jonah Bride. Solid OPS last year in 71 games for the Marlins, but weak in 2022, 2023 and 2025. Has played 1B, 2B and 3B in the minors. I suspect he’s left-side insurance. 

He was going to be DFAed by MIA. Do we need another reject?

1 hour ago, IndianaTwin said:

Twins just traded for Jonah Bride. Solid OPS last year in 71 games for the Marlins, but weak in 2022, 2023 and 2025. Has played 1B, 2B and 3B in the minors. I suspect he’s left-side insurance. 

The Twins announced they have acquired infielder Jonah Bride in a trade with the Marlins. Minnesota is sending cash considerations to Miami in exchange for Bride.

Bride, 29, is in his fourth season of major league play. He is currently 4-for-40 at the plate this season with 15 strikeouts in 45 plate appearances. The Milwaukee, Wisconsin native was designated for assignment by the Marlins on Tuesday.

It appears, with his 4 for 40 at the plate with 15 strikeouts, that he'll fit right in here in Twinsville.

3 hours ago, Sjoski said:

This image alone is not conclusive evidence that the Bader's foot was off the bag. The dust cloud makes it unclear whether there’s actual airspace between the cleat and the base. 

 

 

 

Are you kidding? Clearly out.

Great pitching except the Jax hiccup, Sands won a well-deserved elusive extra-inning win.

Although his production didn't show it, IMO, Wallner's hustle has sparked a winning streak & a series win over the rising NYM. Twins have come alive with hustle.