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RE: Twins 2023 Season and Game Day Thread - 10/3/2023 10:27:27 AM   
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Waiting for the line-up ....

Roster should have been announced at 10:00. Anything out there yet?

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RE: Twins 2023 Season and Game Day Thread - 10/3/2023 10:31:15 AM   
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RE: Twins 2023 Season and Game Day Thread - 10/3/2023 10:33:15 AM   
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Status: offline 		I freaked out for a second. Scanning both the Infielders and Outfielders over and over again. Willi Castro didn't make the roster???? Then I finally saw him under Utility. Whew!

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RE: Twins 2023 Season and Game Day Thread - 10/3/2023 10:40:20 AM   
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RE: Twins 2023 Season and Game Day Thread - 10/3/2023 10:48:42 AM   
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I freaked out for a second. Scanning both the Infielders and Outfielders over and over again. Willi Castro didn't make the roster???? Then I finally saw him under Utility. Whew!

I could see that happening - I just happened to be working R to L
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RE: Twins 2023 Season and Game Day Thread - 10/3/2023 11:06:21 AM   
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I freaked out for a second. Scanning both the Infielders and Outfielders over and over again. Willi Castro didn't make the roster???? Then I finally saw him under Utility. Whew!

I could see that happening - I just happened to be working R to L

Are you dyslexic? I have some relatives that are dyslexic - not a fun condition to deal with.

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RE: Twins 2023 Season and Game Day Thread - 10/3/2023 11:17:25 AM   
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Status: offline 		Todays Lineup:
Matt's Fav 2b
Polanco
Lewis
Kepler
Kirilloff
CC
Jeffers
Wallner
Taylor

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RE: Twins 2023 Season and Game Day Thread - 10/3/2023 11:20:03 AM   
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Todays Lineup:
Matt's Fav 2b
Polanco
Lewis
Kepler
Kirilloff
CC
Jeffers
Wallner
Taylor

Where's Castro?

I guess the plan is to use him as a pinch-runner at some point, then put him at 3rd base and move Polanco to 2B to shore up the defense late in the game. Obviously the downside to this is Julien won't be hitting after about the 5th or 6th inning.

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RE: Twins 2023 Season and Game Day Thread - 10/3/2023 11:28:40 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

Todays Lineup:
Matt's Fav 2b
Polanco
Lewis
Kepler
Kirilloff
CC
Jeffers
Wallner
Taylor

Where's Castro?

I guess the plan is to use him as a pinch-runner at some point, then put him at 3rd base and move Polanco to 2B to shore up the defense late in the game. Obviously the downside to this is Julien won't be hitting after about the 5th or 6th inning.


Julien's defense has improved....they won't pull him until the last inning.

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RE: Twins 2023 Season and Game Day Thread - 10/3/2023 11:47:06 AM   
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Wonder if the plan was to have Funderburk over Keuchel all along?


Kuechel was put on the IL second to last day of the season. My guess is that was never the plan.

If Funderburk gets into a game, it will not be a good sign for the Twins.

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RE: Twins 2023 Season and Game Day Thread - 10/3/2023 11:52:43 AM   
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ORIGINAL: twinsfan

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ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

Todays Lineup:
Matt's Fav 2b
Polanco
Lewis
Kepler
Kirilloff
CC
Jeffers
Wallner
Taylor

Where's Castro?

I guess the plan is to use him as a pinch-runner at some point, then put him at 3rd base and move Polanco to 2B to shore up the defense late in the game. Obviously the downside to this is Julien won't be hitting after about the 5th or 6th inning.


Julien's defense has improved....they won't pull him until the last inning.

How does a guy that's been playing defense his entire life suddenly improve in the matter of weeks? I don't buy it. We got a lucky bounce to the catcher on WP the other day, and Vazquez threw a virtually perfect bullet to 2B....predictably, Julien failed to glove it.

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RE: Twins 2023 Season and Game Day Thread - 10/3/2023 12:31:06 PM   
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I freaked out for a second. Scanning both the Infielders and Outfielders over and over again. Willi Castro didn't make the roster???? Then I finally saw him under Utility. Whew!

I could see that happening - I just happened to be working R to L

Are you dyslexic? I have some relatives that are dyslexic - not a fun condition to deal with.

Nope. I have worked with a few bright people with dyslexia - I agree with your assessment
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RE: Twins 2023 Season and Game Day Thread - 10/3/2023 12:59:40 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

Todays Lineup:
Matt's Fav 2b
Polanco
Lewis
Kepler
Kirilloff
CC
Jeffers
Wallner
Taylor

Where's Castro?

I guess the plan is to use him as a pinch-runner at some point, then put him at 3rd base and move Polanco to 2B to shore up the defense late in the game. Obviously the downside to this is Julien won't be hitting after about the 5th or 6th inning.

How does the Merlot small on that cork.

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RE: Twins 2023 Season and Game Day Thread - 10/3/2023 3:25:30 PM   
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ORIGINAL: twinsfan

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ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

quote:

ORIGINAL: twinsfan

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ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

Todays Lineup:
Matt's Fav 2b
Polanco
Lewis
Kepler
Kirilloff
CC
Jeffers
Wallner
Taylor

Where's Castro?

I guess the plan is to use him as a pinch-runner at some point, then put him at 3rd base and move Polanco to 2B to shore up the defense late in the game. Obviously the downside to this is Julien won't be hitting after about the 5th or 6th inning.


Julien's defense has improved....they won't pull him until the last inning.

How does a guy that's been playing defense his entire life suddenly improve in the matter of weeks? I don't buy it. We got a lucky bounce to the catcher on WP the other day, and Vazquez threw a virtually perfect bullet to 2B....predictably, Julien failed to glove it.


Simple, keep working on it. You don't have to buy it; Julien has improved as the season has gone on. Still more work to do---if I remember correctly he is a rookie.

I never remember you being this hard on a certain outfielder that currently plays for the Rangers.....

Simply remember this---if Julien wasn't called up to play 2b you wouldn't be watching a playoff game today; he has been that valuable. Basically a 1 for 1 replacement for Arreaz as a leadoff batter that has had 64 walks and has power.

< Message edited by Phil Riewer -- 10/3/2023 3:30:46 PM >

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RE: Twins 2023 Season and Game Day Thread - 10/3/2023 3:27:42 PM   
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Status: offline 		I’d like to see Castro in there too. He’s been a pleasant surprise.

But I ain’t complaining. I feel more confident in this team’s playoff chances than any team since 2002. And maybe even more than them.

Don’t care about records. In years past I entered playoffs with a feeling of dread. This year seems different.

Short series. Anything can happen. But my chance of Twins breaking the losing streak. 95%. Chance of advancing, 80%.
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RE: Twins 2023 Season and Game Day Thread - 10/3/2023 3:33:23 PM   
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I’d like to see Castro in there too. He’s been a pleasant surprise.

But I ain’t complaining. I feel more confident in this team’s playoff chances than any team since 2002. And maybe even more than them.

Don’t care about records. In years past I entered playoffs with a feeling of dread. This year seems different.

Short series. Anything can happen. But my chance of Twins breaking the losing streak. 95%. Chance of advancing, 80%.


The reason I think we have a shot is that Julien, Polanco, Lewis, and Wallner are patient and will draw walks. Gausmann doesn't want to throw his split finger over the plate.

I see this as the best team they have put together since 91-92.....92 may have been a better squad than 91.

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RE: Twins 2023 Season and Game Day Thread - 10/3/2023 3:51:49 PM   
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I’d like to see Castro in there too. He’s been a pleasant surprise.

But I ain’t complaining. I feel more confident in this team’s playoff chances than any team since 2002. And maybe even more than them.

Don’t care about records. In years past I entered playoffs with a feeling of dread. This year seems different.

Short series. Anything can happen. But my chance of Twins breaking the losing streak. 95%. Chance of advancing, 80%.


The reason I think we have a shot is that Julien, Polanco, Lewis, and Wallner are patient and will draw walks. Gausmann doesn't want to throw his split finger over the plate.

I see this as the best team they have put together since 91-92.....92 may have been a better squad than 91.


I still like that 2002 team with Koskie, Jacque Jones, Torii, and company. But this team has better pitching.
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RE: Twins 2023 Season and Game Day Thread - 10/3/2023 4:00:49 PM   
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Status: offline 		Matt what do you think of your favorite 2b Julien getting on base for Lewis? Boom.

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RE: Twins 2023 Season and Game Day Thread - 10/3/2023 4:13:08 PM   
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RE: Twins 2023 Season and Game Day Thread - 10/3/2023 4:18:28 PM   
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Royce Lewis has more HR and RBI than Joe Mauer in the playoffs after 1 at bat.

(Joe had 40 at bats and 10 playoff games---0HR and 1RBI)

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RE: Twins 2023 Season and Game Day Thread - 10/3/2023 4:21:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		Julien, Kirilloff, and Wallner all walks first time thru the order.....keep it going. They are true pirahnas with power. Gausmann likes to get them to swing at pitches outside the zone.

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RE: Twins 2023 Season and Game Day Thread - 10/3/2023 4:36:40 PM   
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RE: Twins 2023 Season and Game Day Thread - 10/3/2023 4:36:41 PM   
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RE: Twins 2023 Season and Game Day Thread - 10/3/2023 4:48:33 PM   
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RE: Twins 2023 Season and Game Day Thread - 10/3/2023 4:58:00 PM   
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