MLB: ***2026 Minnesota Twins***

[clone52]

Is Kirilloff actually injured? I wonder if the MLB investigates these things. Kind of like how Gallo was “injured” at the end of the season. Oh well, time for Buxton to give us a Kirk Gibson moment!

MLB makes the decision on whether it is a discrete injury. Like if the Twins said Lewis hamstring pain increased and they couldn't replace him. If he broke an ankle, the could.

Does mean Kiriloff is out for the ALCS no matter what. Boy do I hope we regret that.

 

[JM4CY]

This is interesting...

Holy ****…

 

[JM4CY]

MLB makes the decision on whether it is a discrete injury. Like if the Twins said Lewis hamstring pain increased and they couldn't replace him. If he broke an ankle, the could.

Does mean Kiriloff is out for the ALCS no matter what. Boy do I hope we regret that.

Yes. He’s out for the next round. And who cares, he can’t hit for beans right now.

 

[Marcelason78]

Yes. He’s out for the next round. And who cares, he can’t hit for beans right now.

Kirilloff’s bat and field play have not been good lately. We’ll see if Buck can have the clutch hit. I like the move.

 

[KidSilverhair]

Game 5 would be exciting. Verlander vs. Lopez with Correa possibly delivering the dagger. Or more likely Yordan delivering the dagger.

AJ Pierzynski constantly saying yesterday “Don’t pitch to him!” about Alvarez was some of the best analysis I’ve ever heard.

 

[JM4CY]

Seems like they should explore signing this Lewis kid to an extension eh?

 

[RING4CY]

Royce. Lewis.

 

[somecyguy]

Twins either need to figure out how to make contact or Urquidy is going to have 15 Ks and this series is over.

 

[JM4CY]

Well, this is going well.

 

[RING4CY]

Having a bullpen game in an elimination game is a bold strategy.

 

[KidSilverhair]

Not keeping the Astros in the yard + not getting your own bats on the ball = an end to your playoff existence

 

[somecyguy]

Having a bullpen game in an elimination game is a bold strategy.

Is that by choice? I turned it on late, so I never heard why Ryan only went 2 innings.

 

[AuH2O]

Astros hitters are just on another level from the Twins. And it isn’t just Alvarez, Tucker, and Aubreu.

Maldonado is fighting off good pitches and taking 9 pitches to get our. Twins hitters don’t even look like big league hitters against that sweeper.

 

[clone52]

Astros hitters are just on another level from the Twins. And it isn’t just Alvarez, Tucker, and Aubreu.

Maldonado is fighting off good pitches and taking 9 pitches to get our. Twins hitters don’t even look like big league hitters against that sweeper.

Yeah, can definitely see their experience. Defense is more solid too.

I think they pulled Ryan because he wasn't hitting spots. Hadn't been hurt a ton, but I think he was going to get shelled.

If they don't pull off a miracle, at least they are getting valuable playoff experience. They have a very, very bright future.

 

[RING4CY]

Is that by choice? I turned it on late, so I never heard why Ryan only went 2 innings.

Rocco gave Joe Ryan the manager's handshake after two innings and there's no report of an injury.

I don't get it. I need it explained to me.

 

[AuH2O]

Rocco gave Joe Ryan the manager's handshake after two innings and there's no report of an injury.

I don't get it. I need it explained to me.

Rocco went into the game planning on Ryan getting through the lineup one time and turning it into a bullpen game. Ryan wasn’t super sharp. He was leaving the ball out over the plate and was ripe to get hit hard.

No matter what Thielbar was going to be facing Alvarez, Tucker, Aubreu and Brantley, so that outcome wasn’t changing.

 

[mj4cy]

I hate analytics

 

[AuH2O]

Urquidy has gone 4 1/3 and set a career high with swings and misses.

Back to back games making mediocre pitchers look like CyYoung winners.

 

[RING4CY]

Would be nice if FS1 was showing the pitch clock as part of the graphics on screen.

 

[FDWxMan]

I don't really want to get into stats fight here, and I don't really care much either way about the decision, but...

Joe Ryan gives up homers left and right, he wasn't going to keep that lineup in the yard again anyway.

Plus, that decision isn't why they lost.

They lost because for the 5th straight Target Field playoff game they managed one, solitary run. Pitching strategy is kinda moot.