Game Thread Twins @ Yankees 3:05 ET 9/7/22

[srjr19]

1 minute ago, SanoMustGo said:

And quite frankly, Correa can opt out starting today.  I could care less if I ever see him in a Twins uniform again.

Couldn't agree more.  Not sure anyone wants to pay more than 35M for a punchin judy shortshop with a good glove though.

[notoriousgod71]

Even worse than watching this team is listening to laudner.

[Linus]

This is the most fundamentally unsound I can recall in my many years of watching the Twins. I don’t know who gets the blame but this is ridiculous and they’ve played sloppy most of the year. 4 fing errors and a bunch of botched plays. Tommy Watkins has made a career’s worth of blunders in one season. 

[LA VIkes Fan]

More than anything else, this game just reminded me that we aren't a very good team. No depth, weak bullpen, unreliable starters, poor managing moves. All of this on top of a lack of overall talent to compete with the big boys. They say you are what your record says you are. that is so true of this team. We're 68-66, slightly above .500. That's about right. I see us coming in around 82-80, 83-79. Better than than the 78-84 I predicted pre-season but still not good enough. 

[Beast]

9 minutes ago, Danchat said:

Megill has both losses in this series... can we DFA him? Or hire somebody who can figure out how to fix the likes of Megill and Pagan? Can't keep these guys on the roster if they can't do their job.

Meanwhile, my plan to bet on the Yankees over the Twins every game this year has a 80% success rate. Let's see if that will continue through the final two games.

Don’t you know that all teams are forced to run guys like Megill out there?  

The proof is the righty sinker baller on the Yankees that throws 99 because of his poor ERA in 6 IP.

I was just educated on this in a lecture here.

[SanoMustGo]

The Yankee team that beat the Twins is awful right now.  What does that about the Twins?

[SwainZag]

1 minute ago, srjr19 said:

Couldn't agree more.  Not sure anyone wants to pay more than 35M for a punchin judy shortshop with a good glove though.

If Correa doesn't make that play in the 9th we don't even make it to extras.  The pop-up was inexcuseable, but some of you are taking it entirely too far.  Correa has the 3rd highest OPS on the team.  

I am all for being let down in him in some regard, but at least be a little objective.  

[RpR]

5 minutes ago, srjr19 said:

I dislike Magill as much as anyone here, but Carlos cost us this game with the first pitch pop-up.  

No Megill lost the game, he gave up 3 - THREE -hits , it is as simple as that.

[Aggies7]

And that clinches another season series loss to the Yankees. Happened every year since probably the Clinton administration 

[IndyTwinsFan]

43 minutes ago, SwainZag said:

I'd be overly joyous with 1

And even that may be wishful thinking. 

[SanoMustGo]

Just now, LA VIkes Fan said:

More than anything else, this game just reminded me that we aren't a very good team. No depth, weak bullpen, unreliable starters, poor managing moves. All of this on top of a lack of overall talent to compete with the big boys. They say you are what your record says you are. that is so true of this team. We're 68-66, slightly above .500. That's about right. I see us coming in around 82-80, 83-79. Better than than the 78-84 I predicted pre-season but still not good enough. 

They would have to play .500 ball the remainder of the season to do that.  They aren't capable of that.  I will say they finish 10-14 or 9-15.

[Tlaker]

11 minutes ago, RpR said:

If Megill is not dumped, the Twins are a total joke.

And Rocco as well…..

[Beast]

5 minutes ago, srjr19 said:

Couldn't agree more.  Not sure anyone wants to pay more than 35M for a punchin judy shortshop with a good glove though.

I’m guessing it’ll be a mutual split.  He’ll probably take a pay cut to get out of this baseball black hole.

[SanoMustGo]

3 minutes ago, SwainZag said:

If Correa doesn't make that play in the 9th we don't even make it to extras.  The pop-up was inexcuseable, but some of you are taking it entirely too far.  Correa has the 3rd highest OPS on the team.  

I am all for being let down in him in some regard, but at least be a little objective.  

He didn't earn the $35 million, not even close.

[LA VIkes Fan]

Megill was the problem, not Correa. Correa hits a sac fly, their last hit probably plates 2 and we lose 6-5 instead of 5-4. We just don't have the bullpen depth to survive 5 inning starts yet that's all we get.  A guy like Megill should never be in that kind of a spot. Wait until the night cap. The remaining relievers are Moran and Pagan. Poor Ryan. Doesn't matter even if he leaves with a lead.  

[LA VIkes Fan]

1 minute ago, SanoMustGo said:

They would have to play .500 ball the remainder of the season to do that.  They aren't capable of that.  I will say they finish 10-14 or 9-15.

If you're right my 78-84 prediction may be right on. And you may be right. 

[TopTwinsFan]

Watching Twins baseball this year:

Excited to watch my team and some good baseball. 

Team starts well due to talent on the team. Team often has a lead or tie.

Team chokes. Horrendous management. Poor decision making. Bullpen that seems to fail 2/3 times. Team that doesnt trust itself to win on display.

Team makes me frustrated and antsy. Wish I could help them but I am just a fan.

Team loses or barely hangs on to a victory.

Repeat.

Falvey/Baldi Ball

[SanoMustGo]

On our way to the expected 4 game sweep

[Aggies7]

6 minutes ago, Linus said:

This is the most fundamentally unsound I can recall in my many years of watching the Twins. I don’t know who gets the blame but this is ridiculous and they’ve played sloppy most of the year. 4 fing errors and a bunch of botched plays. Tommy Watkins has made a career’s worth of blunders in one season. 

I think it’s an organizational cancer. Guys are showing up unskilled in the basics of the game. And then apparent poor coaching at the major league level doesn’t solve anything.

[TopTwinsFan]

I truly feel bad for any young person starting to watch the Twins this season. Or a parent taking their kids to games this year. It is hard enough to get young people into baseball, no less a mentally weak team that expects to lose.

[SwainZag]

Just now, SanoMustGo said:

He didn't earn the $35 million, not even close.

Earning 35M and saying he is responsible for a loss and hoping he can opt out after the game are two entirely different things.  Throwing slander at Correa because of team losses because he makes 35M is just a cop out and not looking at things objectively.  

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, TopTwinsFan said:

I truly feel bad for any young person starting to watch the Twins this season. Or a parent taking their kids to games this year. It is hard enough to get young people into baseball, no less a mentally weak team that expects to lose.

Hey I started following them right after their last WS title. Mid 90s. They were awful. Made the early 00s that much more fun

[Aggies7]

10 minutes ago, SwainZag said:

If Correa doesn't make that play in the 9th we don't even make it to extras.  The pop-up was inexcuseable, but some of you are taking it entirely too far.  Correa has the 3rd highest OPS on the team.  

I am all for being let down in him in some regard, but at least be a little objective.  

I wish they could have tried to trade him. Now we’ll probably get beans for him

[USAFChief]

3 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

I think it’s an organizational cancer. Guys are showing up unskilled in the basics of the game. And then apparent poor coaching at the major league level doesn’t solve anything.

I think, from the top down, this organization doesn't value skill at actually playing the game of baseball. 

[TopTwinsFan]

10 minutes ago, notoriousgod71 said:

Even worse than watching this team is listening to laudner.

Absolutely. He is unwatchable. I have no idea how he got his role. It is hard to imagine someone being worse at analysis. Must be on because of his good lucks.

[SanoMustGo]

2 minutes ago, SwainZag said:

Earning 35M and saying he is responsible for a loss and hoping he can opt out after the game are two entirely different things.  Throwing slander at Correa because of team losses because he makes 35M is just a cop out and not looking at things objectively.  

I was all for the signing, but as the season has gone on, I am less and less a fan.  I am being objective, since he really struggles in those type of situations.  He has regressed as the season progressed.  Slander?  BS, he is not as good as advertised.  He is just not.  Look at his numbers.

[IndyTwinsFan]

21 minutes ago, ashbury said:

They just find a different way to rip your heart out.  Each.  And.  Every.  Time.

At least they're talented in something, because they sure aren't in the game of baseball. 

Good Lord!

[SanoMustGo]

Ohh, and did anyone see the pitching matchups for the Cleveland series?  We should be on a 7 game losing streak by the end of the weekend.

[Danchat]

2 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

I wish they could have tried to trade him. Now we’ll probably get beans for him

You're thinking he'll opt in and be a trade option? Hmmm, I never considered that.

[TopTwinsFan]

3 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Hey I started following them right after their last WS title. Mid 90s. They were awful. Made the early 00s that much more fun

Sure but those teams were largely devoid of talent. Except for my beloved Radke. Damn I miss him. 

This team is different. They could be a bit better but they expect to lose and choke in big games. 19 straight playoff losses dont happen without a mental block related to winning big games. Falvey/Baldi ball