Twins 5, Royals 4: Another Walk-Off Win for Brooks Lee and the Twins!

That was stressful/nerve wracking!!! Bp is sky high/nerves are shot😬😬😬🔥🔥🔥huge huge huge walk off win!!!

Great win...looks like Zebby might be a 2 inning guy

Wow....back from 4-0 in the 5th is exceptional, netting a full 10 of 10 team-of-destiny points. The Twins could easily have lost the last two but found a way to come out on top...maybe some of the magic will find its way to the nearby Wolves?

Zebby is living proof that control and command are two different things. He doesn’t walk anybody but does not locate his pitches with accuracy often enough. 

Why is Kearsey, a buck -0-8 hitter still on a big league roster? Why did we call up McCuster? I don't get it.

5 minutes ago, gmwannabe said:

Why is Kearsey, a buck -0-8 hitter still on a big league roster? Why did we call up McCuster? I don't get it.

Rocco deals with rookies in mysterious ways.

9 minutes ago, gmwannabe said:

Why is Kearsey, a buck -0-8 hitter still on a big league roster? Why did we call up McCuster? I don't get it.

Keirsey plays CF, plays it better than Castro by a lot, and with Bader coming off a tweak he's there to play defense until Buxton is back. He seems ticketed for AAA since he's performing so poorly at the plate, but at least he has a role. I don't really know why we called up McCusker, since Rocco's uninterested in playing him. Yesterday was the day to play McCusker, with a LHP starting and he couldn't crack the lineup then either. Wacha as a RHP at least you could understand, but if there's no room for McCusker against a LHP than he's little more than insurance on the bench. seems like a waste to me.

Still a very nice win. Right now, if the Twins can just keep winning series they;re going to be in very good shape, and scratching out a win against a division rival like this is very nice work. Shame they couldn't be a little more efficient, because they're really using a lot of pitchers again, but at least that means they're competing and winning games.

The increased bat speed sure seems to be making a difference for Clemens and he's doing a very nice job. Sometimes you can find a guy on the waiver wire. It's a fairly small sample so far, but he's been a lovely surprise and shows no signs of yielding his job.

Small sample size, but looking forward, if Clemens proves to be serviceable this year, does he replace Castro in 26? Castro probably wants a multi-year deal with maybe a lower AAV than his $6.4. Clemens won't break the bank and is controllable through 28? I realize it's a stretch, but...

2 hours ago, Parfigliano said:

Hard to believe this is same team that started year

Very hard to believe but it seems someone everyday is making the contributions to winning , today it was LEE , 0 FOR 12 coming into the game and has 3 hits , a game winning hit to boot , his first career walk off hit  , thank you LEE ...

It was a good team effort to comeback from a 4 run deficit  and win 5-4 in walk off fashion  ...

Keaschall seemed to kick start the offense when he was called up , but Clemens has taken his run of playing time and  is doing alright in my book keeping the offense going along with France and Bader  ( 3 players the twins fans didnt want , make it 4 for bride who plays decent defense ) ...

Zebulon had 9 strikeouts in 4 innings , I see relief pitcher in the future unless somehow we start grooming these pitchers on how to build up stamina , SWR , Festa and Matthew's have a hard time pitching 5 innings , maybe they'll surprise us someday  ...

Another great come from behind walk off win in the bottom of 9th , I'm starting to think the players don't like the man̈fred man innings any better than the fans  ...

In 1965 the twins were notorious for winning games in the ninth either on the road or at home , I can't remember how many but it was a bunch ...

58 minutes ago, Blyleven2011 said:

Very hard to believe but it seems someone everyday is making the contributions to winning , today it was LEE , 0 FOR 12 coming into the game and has 3 hits , a game winning hit to boot , his first career walk off hit  , thank you LEE ...

It was a good team effort to comeback from a 4 run deficit  and win 5-4 in walk off fashion  ...

Keaschall seemed to kick start the offense when he was called up , but Clemens has taken his run of playing time and  is doing alright in my book keeping the offense going along with France and Bader  ( 3 players the twins fans didnt want , make it 4 for bride who plays decent defense ) ...

Zebulon had 9 strikeouts in 4 innings , I see relief pitcher in the future unless somehow we start grooming these pitchers on how to build up stamina , SWR , Festa and Matthew's have a hard time pitching 5 innings , maybe they'll surprise us someday  ...

Another great come from behind walk off win in the bottom of 9th , I'm starting to think the players don't like the man̈fred man innings any better than the fans  ...

In 1965 the twins were notorious for winning games in the ninth either on the road or at home , I can't remember how many but it was a bunch ...

In 1965 the Twins actually made an album ( a 33 1/3 rpm vinyl record, for you youngsters) called "The last of the ninth". I think my brother still has it, although we probably played it a hundred times. Lots of walk off wins in their pennant winning season of '65.

23 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Guards beat the Tigers in extra innings today. The Twins are only three games back, but tied with Cleveland for second place. I don't know which team I was pulling for in that game. I'm pretty sure I don't want Cleveland to sweep a four game series at Detroit. 

They will continue to beat up on each other. Hope for 12 inning games in tiger town.

Nice win. The strength of the team is definitely pitching. Matthews gives up 2 runs but it seems like 5 because runs are so dear. I think he could have gone two more easily enough. But the bullpen has been rolling so starters come out near 80 pitches unless Pablo is struggling giving up 1 run and even he is pulled at 100 pitches. As long as it works, it works. Whatever.

3 hours ago, jmlease1 said:

Keirsey plays CF, plays it better than Castro by a lot, and with Bader coming off a tweak he's there to play defense until Buxton is back. He seems ticketed for AAA since he's performing so poorly at the plate, but at least he has a role. I don't really know why we called up McCusker, since Rocco's uninterested in playing him. Yesterday was the day to play McCusker, with a LHP starting and he couldn't crack the lineup then either. Wacha as a RHP at least you could understand, but if there's no room for McCusker against a LHP than he's little more than insurance on the bench. seems like a waste to me.

Still a very nice win. Right now, if the Twins can just keep winning series they;re going to be in very good shape, and scratching out a win against a division rival like this is very nice work. Shame they couldn't be a little more efficient, because they're really using a lot of pitchers again, but at least that means they're competing and winning games.

The increased bat speed sure seems to be making a difference for Clemens and he's doing a very nice job. Sometimes you can find a guy on the waiver wire. It's a fairly small sample so far, but he's been a lovely surprise and shows no signs of yielding his job.

Lefty again on Sunday. I’d like to see McCusker run into a home run ⚾️🚀

2 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

I think McCusker will get a start tomorrow, but it may well be his last before he's sent back to the minors.

 

Disagree. Matthews was over 80 pitches and had struggled with over 25 pitches in two innings. I suppose they could have gone batter to batter with Zebby, but he likely would go out with the first guy getting on base. The Royals three best hitters were coming up in the fifth (really the only guys right now who seem like threats) and it would be the third time through the order. 

Well Falvey and Baldelli agree with you too, so you are not alone and I'm sure many others also agree with the low pitch count and third time through the order strategy.

Matthews had a 9 pitch 4th inning and was looking sharper in that inning. Management is always edgy about extending the pitchers. A counter argument, not currently popular, is that starters often need an inning or three to get their mechanics and pitches lined up. In the 3rd inning Matthews was nibbling too much. Seemed like he was ready to go another couple of innings. However, you are correct that we shouldn't expect a pitcher to go much beyond 80 pitches until they are handsomely paid or well established and then it is 100 and go to the shower. But, hey, maybe Matthews told Baldelli he was gassed and couldn't throw any more pitches or Baldelli didn't want Matthews to face any batters for a third time. A continuing concern I have is how these 80-90 pitch outings wear on a bullpen as the season moves into August and beyond. I'm a strong believer in the Twins bullpen but 4+ relief guys each game is dicey. Hope is works out. 

6 hours ago, tony&rodney said:

A continuing concern I have is how these 80-90 pitch outings wear on a bullpen as the season moves into August and beyond. I'm a strong believer in the Twins bullpen but 4+ relief guys each game is dicey. Hope is works out.

Yes, that wear on the bullpen is a real concern. It sure would be nice to have one of our starters treat us to a complete game every once in a while, or at least a solid 7 innings. 

12 hours ago, RpR said:

Rocco deals with rookies in mysterious ways.

Rookies are very different; they all have different talents & progress offensively differently. Players have to adjust at each level, but the adjustment to MLB is by far the hardest. We need a lot of patience with them. You have rookies who are very adept at hitting like Keaschall, they come up hitting practically right away & then you have rookies like Kody Clemens who came up at 26, who was given a lot of regular ABs over 3 yrs. Who had started out with the same results as Keirsey (who, though, had very rare regular ABs), Who has progressed very little in that time. This year, PHI gave up on him & they stopped giving him regular ABs & failed to get a single hit. Magically, after MN claimed him, gave him regular ABs, & 400 ABs, everything clicked.

Keirsey is a better fielder & baserunner than both & he's at the point in his development where he still needs a lot of regular ABs & it takes him 4 ABs in a game to get grooved in. In those times he has come through with key hits. Just when he's ready to hit, they take him out. Twins quit micromanaging & let him hit his 4th AB.

I have to admit that there are players that I don't have as much patience but with Keirsey he has what it takes to contributes to the Twins if given the opportunity. 

3 hours ago, Doctor Gast said:

Rookies are very different; they all have different talents & progress offensively differently. Players have to adjust at each level, but the adjustment to MLB is by far the hardest. We need a lot of patience with them. You have rookies who are very adept at hitting like Keaschall, they come up hitting practically right away & then you have rookies like Kody Clemens who came up at 26, who was given a lot of regular ABs over 3 yrs. Who had started out with the same results as Keirsey (who though, had very rare regular ABs), Who has progressed very little in that time. This year, PHI gave up on him & they stopped giving him regular ABs & failed to get a single hit. Magically, after MN claimed him, gave him regular ABs, & 400 ABs, everything clicked.

Keirsey is a better fielder & baserunner than both & he's at the point where he still needs a lot of regular ABs & it takes him 4 ABs in a game to get grooved in. In those times he has come through with key hits. Just when he's ready to hit, they take him out. Twins quit micromanaging & let him hit his 4th AB.

I have to admit that there are players that I don't have as much patience but with Keirsey he has what it takes to contributes to the Twins if given the opportunity. 

Kiersey ranks 377th of 379 hitters with 50 PAs.  It's not like he is below average.  He is in the bottom 1%.  This is not a last place (rebuilding) team.  He is a detriment every day he is in the line-up.  I can't wait for Wallner to get back!  Promote Holland if we need a defensive role player later in the year.  He has more speed and the ability to back-up several positions including CF and SS.  Gett Wallner back on tomorrow.  I don't want to see Kiersey in the batter's box.