March 31, 20224 yr Is he the least experienced opening day starter (5 career starts) in Twins history?
March 31, 20224 yr 7 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said: Is he the least experienced opening day starter (5 career starts) in Twins history? Interesting. I guess in a season where they're largely rolling the dice anyway, may as well start on day 1!
March 31, 20224 yr While they have had some luck winning the opener the last couple years, over the last decade it has been a losing affair. Winning game 1 with a youngster would make it pretty sweet over the disappointment of the club ace losing the first game.
March 31, 20224 yr Author 15 minutes ago, Wizard11 said: Is there an injury news on Sonny Gray? No, he’s not ramped up yet endurance wise.
March 31, 20224 yr 48 minutes ago, Wizard11 said: Is there an injury news on Sonny Gray? Pretty sure it’s not injury, he’s just not up to game speed yet and can’t throw enough pitches to start.
March 31, 20224 yr Joe Ryan is “Mr Prepared”. Go get ‘em Joe! And don’t let go https://www.mlb.com/twins/news/joe-ryan-opening-day-2022-starter
March 31, 20224 yr 1 hour ago, Brock Beauchamp said: Pretty sure it’s not injury, he’s just not up to game speed yet and can’t throw enough pitches to start. He threw exactly 100 pitches once last year. Zero times over 100. Rocco's kind of guy.
April 1, 20224 yr Hope it’s his first opening day start of many. Im really excited to see how he responds to this unique pressure.
April 1, 20224 yr 4 hours ago, Vanimal46 said: Is he the least experienced opening day starter (5 career starts) in Twins history? Yes. Per Phil Miller in the Strib, Tom Hall currently has the fewest major league innings pitched of any Twins opening day starter, 29.2, in 1969. When Ryan makes his start he will be doing so with 26.2 major league innings pitched.
April 1, 20224 yr Good luck to Joe Ryan, an exciting, "winning pitcher" type with great mound presence. Wish the Twins had a couple studs in front of him but may this be the first of a dozen Opening Day starts for Ryan. Win Twins!
April 1, 20224 yr 16 minutes ago, Nine of twelve said: Yes. Per Phil Miller in the Strib, Tom Hall currently has the fewest major league innings pitched of any Twins opening day starter, 29.2, in 1969. When Ryan makes his start he will be doing so with 26.2 major league innings pitched. And per Do-Hyoung Park, “He will become the third pitcher in the Expansion Era (since 1961) to make an Opening Day start within his first six career games, joining José Guzman of the '86 Rangers and Steve Busby of the '73 Royals.”
April 1, 20224 yr Hey, the kid hasn’t been around long enough to be anxious about getting the call for opening day. Give us 5 and a win!
April 1, 20224 yr Great confidence builder for the kid. Hopefully the first Opening Day start of many!
April 1, 20224 yr Vanimal is an authority on this subject: March 27, 2013: Twins to roll with Vance Worley for Opener
April 1, 20224 yr I think this may the first opening day of one for Joe Ryan, but not in a bad way. I think he’ll be good…but there may be better options next year and beyond.
April 1, 20224 yr 1 hour ago, Sconnie said: José Guzman of the '86 Rangers and Steve Busby of the '73 Royals. Hall of Famers, neither one. But if Joe Ryan has an above-average career, as both of these two did, one hardly could be disappointed at this omen.
April 1, 20224 yr What are the chances he develops a wipe out slider or change to go with the FB? He'd be a potential ace at that point...
April 1, 20224 yr To me people make too big of a deal on opening day starters. I understand the point is having your top pitcher and we would number our starters in order of talent, but after the first week or two the match ups with teams really get mixed up anyways. It is rare throughout the season teams will match up their number 1 guy every time.
April 1, 20224 yr 12 hours ago, ashbury said: Hall of Famers, neither one. But if Joe Ryan has an above-average career, as both of these two did, one hardly could be disappointed at this omen. Yeah I was going to say at least I've heard of both of those guys and I remember Busby was pretty good. Looked him up- two back to back 6 WAR seasons.
April 1, 20224 yr 13 hours ago, Squirrel said: I'm looking forward to it ... except I wish he still had the long hair You're still pining over memories of the glories of Brian Dozier's hair.
April 1, 20224 yr 24 minutes ago, ashbury said: You're still pining over memories of the glories of Brian Dozier's hair. I can't unsee this...
April 1, 20224 yr 28 minutes ago, ashbury said: You're still pining over memories of the glories of Brian Dozier's hair. Ugh ... just so not funny
April 1, 20224 yr 3 minutes ago, Squirrel said: Ugh ... just so not funny April Fool! That wasn't really Brian Dozier, just some fan in the stands.
April 1, 20224 yr 33 minutes ago, ashbury said: You're still pining over memories of the glories of Brian Dozier's hair. Been meaning to ask...who are you shaving your back into THIS year?
April 1, 20224 yr 1 hour ago, Squirrel said: Ugh ... just so not funny Easy for someone with a hairless back to say, just sayin.
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