AlwaysinModeration

No? After all, I too am a Vikings fan….

Oof, there are a lot of really angry posters on here for a 4-0 team with a QB who completed 73% of his passes, didn’t turn the ball over, and led a game-sealing 5:41 drive (going 4-4 for 62 yards).

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49964734/nfl-minnesota-vikings-kevin-oconnell-kyler-murray-jj-mccarthy

Do any fans know Pete Maki? Also, “drastic” feels a little hyperbolic. This is the time of the season to make changes so they can go through a process in a timely way of hiring someone new. They’ve basically had a below average pitching staff since he’s been the pitching coach. If anything, you could argue it was a bit precipitous to give him the job in the first place without doing a full search.

LaTroy getting a promotion?

On a different note, Kirk Cousins and Daniel Jones led their teams to victory (along with Kyler), while Sam Darnold feel short. Is Case Keenum joining this winners club this evening?

I don’t mind that they traded McCarthy to the Giants, but I wish they had also gotten Tyrone Tracy back in the deal.

Send Ober on over!

Sorry if I missed this, but what is the story with the bullpen start?

Twins are undefeated in September thus far.

My original comment was “before Sept 1, most likely at home vs the White Sox.” Just disappointing that they didn’t take the leap six games earlier. Still, the Twins control their own destiny. Go on a winning streak, they could still make a run at the playoffs. And regardless, fun to see what this kid can do.

Yes, the original poster said “how did that not go out?” in response to Roden’s fly ball out in the 9th. I said he hasn’t hit any homers for the Twins, so it wasn’t surprising, and that Wallner was a much more prolific home run hitter.

The Twins went 1-5 in California over the last six days, in the process losing five games in the standings to the Guardians and four games in the standings to the White Sox. Since last Thursday, Jenkins has gone 11 for 23 with 5 homers, six walks and four Ks in 29 plate appearances. I don’t know if Jenkins would have been the difference in any of those games, but it would have been fun and compelling. Instead, the Twins played it conservative, and now any chance of the postseason is nearly gone.

If you want to compare MLB homers, Wallner has hit a homer every 17 ABs in the majors, while Roden has hit one every 100ABs. Edit to compare minors homers: Wallner 1HR every 16.5 ABs, Roden 1 HR every 32 ABs.

Well, Roden has zero homeruns this year, so the real surprise would have been if he DID homer. Wallner only has 23 homers this year, so glad they had Roden for that key spot.