AL Central Discussion

[mr.hockey4242]

Rocco has got to get tossed on that strike 3 to Wallner.

Our young guys do not get the calls

Ball was 4 inches low and worst part is catch was setting up for a high fast ball so it didnt even hit the spot and wasnt framed. Inexcusable call and the manager has got to step in on that.

Now it happend to Julien. 4 inches outside.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Difference between Great teams(Rangers). Average teams in a shitty division(Twins). Horrendous teams(Guardians)

Rangers poke two out hits all over the field and beat out infield singles to score runs. Their stud shortstop delivers when needed.

Twins get occaisional solo homers but dont advanced lead off doubles. Their Shortstop is clutch once a month

Guardians have an entire OF with less homers than Michael A Taylor and watch their future of Gimenez, Arias and Rocchio go K, K, feeble out with bases loaded 0 outs. Their shortstop rotates to the minors and bench game to game.

horrendous? its not my team who has failed to win a playoff game since 2004. lol. kids who werent born the last time the Twins won a playoff game have been eligible to have their driver's license for half a decade.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

horrendous? its not my team who has failed to win a playoff game since 2004. lol. kids who werent born the last time the Twins won a playoff game have been eligible to have their driver's license for half a decade.

The autism strikes again.

1. That has literally nothing to do with current Rangers/Twins/Guardians. Per usual you lack the mental capacity to get that though

2. The fan of a team with a much longer title drought saying this is rich.

3. Keep Swinging and whiffing.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

What a fucking win.

Josh Winder pulls a miracle performance out of his ass.

Royce already getting the Bonds treatment with no pitches within 10 feet of the zone. LIttle did Bochy realize, Twins had the best catcher in baseball in the second half waiting to pinch hit. 1st pitch...........bang.

Thats this team. Just keep floating 3-6 games above .500.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

 

[broncosmitty]

1948

 

[navamind]

horrendous? its not my team who has failed to win a playoff game since 2004. lol. kids who werent born the last time the Twins won a playoff game have been eligible to have their driver's license for half a decade.

There's a lot more Twins fans that have seen a World Series championship than Cleveland fans have. That's like a Browns fan shit talking the Steelers for not winning a title since 2009.

 

[fightinfunbags]

There's a lot more Twins fans that have seen a World Series championship than Cleveland fans have. That's like a Browns fan shit talking the Steelers for not winning a title since 2009.

Actually, if you know Wiggy talking shit to a Steelers fan like that is on brand for him.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Dont worry future 6 seed. We will start Vazquez at least 1 of the games

Even though Jeffers is also our best catcher at throwing out runners, fielding % and team ERA when catching.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Just to show my ump hatred isnt completely irrational. God this guy was brutal. I will say kinda surprised about the Seager one I actually didnt have an issue with it. Get why its 3rd because impact wise it was 9th inning.

Wallner call was criminal. Janokowski got rung on a similar pitch later that was mind boggling. I guess at least he had Wallner for reference. Juliens was the worst but impact wise im guess was 4th so not listed

Umps just suck ass.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Dane Dunning had FOUR first inning walks. And still got 3-2 strikes calls on Correa and Wallner in the 2nd inning

FUcking umps are ruining this game.

 

[WiggyRuss]

after tonight Bibee will only be 5IP from qualifying for the ERA title--- and he would be #1 in the American League.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Twins team in a nut shell

Shit away two games against Brewers. Then have two big time wins against the Rangers. All year long.

Win 4. Lose 3. Then win 2. Then drop 2. Then win 4. Drop 5. Win 3. Drop 2.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

after tonight Bibee will only be 5IP from qualifying for the ERA title--- and he would be #1 in the American League.

Wrong.

Hes at 119.66 innings. Guardians just finished their 129th game. So hes 9 1/3 innings short and thats if he pitched again tomrrow.

By his next start he will be at least 13 1/3 innings away from qualifying.

Also hes at 3.01 and Cole is at 2.95 so really not sure what in the hell you are looking at per usual

 

[WiggyRuss]

Wrong.

Hes at 119.66 innings. Guardians just finished their 129th game. So hes 9 1/3 innings short and thats if he pitched again tomrrow.

By his next start he will be at least 13 1/3 innings away from qualifying.

Also hes at 3.01 and Cole is at 2.95 so really not sure what in the hell you are looking at per usual

your right with Cole's start tonight he is now 2.95 while Bibee is right behind him at 3.01. I just saw ESPN had Bradish on their qualifying list at 127.2 so I went off that. Bibee is at 125.2 now.

Gotta give Bradish credit- 23 years old...almost 130 innings to a 3.03 ERA is pretty slick.

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Its not like they wil llet Bibee pitch much longer anyway- hes not gonna qualify- but itll prob. be pretty close....

125 innings and 2nd lowest ERA in the AL aint bad though

 

[mr.hockey4242]

your right with Cole's start tonight he is now 2.95 while Bibee is right behind him at 3.01. I just saw ESPN had Bradish on their qualifying list at 127.2 so I went off that. Bibee is at 125.2 now.

Gotta give Bradish credit- 23 years old...almost 130 innings to a 3.03 ERA is pretty slick.

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Its not like they wil llet Bibee pitch much longer anyway- hes not gonna qualify- but itll prob. be pretty close....

125 innings and 2nd lowest ERA in the AL aint bad though

Bradish is 26. And he also might not qualify if he gets inning limited.

 

[WiggyRuss]

since July 1

Bibee:60.1 IP 2.25 ERA

Lopez: 56.2 IP 2.7 ERA


Justin Steele having the 2nd lowest ERA in baseball makes me feel dirty.......down year for pitching. Blake Snell at #1. gross.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Lopez is 8th in the major in IP- and theres a lot of value in that though- not many horses left in the game and giving a team 190 IP is a big deal nowadays.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

With Lopez and Gray. Depending which jekyll and hyde Twins team shows up on October 3rd we could win a series. You just dont know though. We play good teams tough. Win some. Blow some. Beat bad teams. Lose to bad teams. But the offense is rounding in. If Buxton can play CF on paper we actually might have a deeper lineup than any AL playoff team besides Texas.

Julien
Lewis
AK
Correa
Kepler
Buxton
Wallner
Jeffers
Polanco

Thats good. Only issue is 1. somehow Vazquez will start a game 2. We will draw Texas or Houston and face a lefty resulting in a terrible lineup 3. Even if those 9 play Rocco will arrange them in some demented way.

Honestly I wouldnt even do it the way I listed it but it alternates right/left and keeps buxton and correa in the 4/6 which realistically we wont not do even though we should

First inning today was example 500 why its mental having Correa batting 3/4 behind guys like Julien and Polanco who draw walks. Its just asking for a DP.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Unreal