Mariners (39-37) @ Twins (37-40) Jun 23-26...

[sutz]

4 games in Minnesota. Probables:

B. Woo 6-4

B. Ober 4-4

Luis Castillo 4-5

C. Paddack 3-6

G. Kirby 1-3

J. Ryan 7-3

E. Hancock 3-3

S. Woods Richardson 2-4

Coming off a series win in Chi-town, could use 3 wins here.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

I expect a split, but 3 of 4 would be noice.

 

[Stanton Sucks]

 

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Future teammates

 

[Stanton Sucks]

I didn't see a minor league thread so posting here. Sorry if I'm wrong for it.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Being wrong is a good thing. Hope to be more wrong going forward.
Love the 4:40 start time.
Hopefully Julio hits a HR or a couple doubles, and I can read tomorrow about how much he sucks, it's about time, blah blah blah. I'm here for it.

And hey, I blasted on geNO for a long while, so I deserve to hear annoying sh**, I've dished out plenty of geDIOCRE talk.

 

[IndyHawk]

I didn't see a minor league thread so posting here. Sorry if I'm wrong for it.

I was about to post this!
It's great to see the talent moving up.. It won't be long before we
plug them in.
Exciting times ahead.. I wonder who gets promoted to Everett from
Modesto?
Got to be Sloan and Celestin?

 

[SoulfishHawk]

I suspect the 2026 M's are going to look a LOT different. And if it means taking their lumps while they put it together, so be it. Plenty of teams had to rebuild it up and got very good. Shoot, look at the A**stros. They were horrific for a few seasons. They've been legit for over a decade now.
When 710 had the play-by-play guy from Houston on, he said they had played in 105 playoff games since 2010. Over 60 playoff WINS.

Puke

 

[Stanton Sucks]

I was about to post this!
It's great to see the talent moving up.. It won't be long before we
plug them in.
Exciting times ahead.. I wonder who gets promoted to Everett from
Modesto?
Got to be Sloan and Celestin?

Good question. Celestin staying healthy is wonderful. I know he has been hurt this year as well, but cross fingers he stays healthy now that he is back.

My only worry is that some GM's promote guys to showcase them at a higher level for trade value. Of course that can backfire if they suck.

 

[Stanton Sucks]

I suspect the 2026 M's are going to look a LOT different. And if it means taking their lumps while they put it together, so be it. Plenty of teams had to rebuild it up and got very good. Shoot, look at the A**stros. They were horrific for a few seasons. They've been legit for over a decade now.

Agreed but Astros built at the right time of their rebuild. We had they same time two years ago and decided to punt the timeline down the round a year and then another year down the road. At some point you have to understand as an org that this is it. Add the 2-3 free agents needed to finish it or trade for them. We have not and probaly will not make that move so it will be perpetual retooling. Good enough to compete but never good enough to win it. Great money maker, but lousy fan experience.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

I hate no team in sports more than the Astros, but it's impressive what they have done. And their consistency is also ridiculous. Very.
Shoot, they're not near the team they have been in the past, and they're running away with this division. F'ing maddening.

 

[Stanton Sucks]

I was about to post this!
It's great to see the talent moving up.. It won't be long before we
plug them in.
Exciting times ahead.. I wonder who gets promoted to Everett from
Modesto?
Got to be Sloan and Celestin?

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Nice. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Chapow]

Solano not in the lineup.

To recap. The Twins have a righty starter on the mound today. Solano is hitting .350 with a .415 OBP and OPS over 1.0 against righties on the season. He's also red hot and coming off 3 straight 3 hit games.

Yeah, I understand they want all the lefties in the lineup against this pitcher today, but again, look what Solano has done against righties this year. Lefty/Righty matchups are super neat and all, but at some point can we please just use some common sense? FFS this obsession with "the correct matchup" is maddening sometimes, and prevents them from going with what is clearly their best option way too often.

 

[Goldfinger 007]

Solano not in the lineup.

To recap. The Twins have a righty starter on the mound today. Solano is hitting .350 with a .415 OBP and OPS over 1.0 against righties on the season. He's also red hot and coming off 3 straight 3 hit games.

Yeah, I understand they want all the lefties in the lineup against this pitcher today, but again, look what Solano has done against righties this year. Lefty/Righty matchups are super neat and all, but at some point can we please just use some common sense? FFS this obsession with "the correct matchup" is maddening sometimes, and prevents them from going with what is clearly their best option way too often.

They are in love with handed-ness

 

[Ruminator]

Speaking of bashing.... Julio just did.

 

[Sperrydogg]

Ju-li-OOOOOO!!!

 

[Goldfinger 007]

Foolio got a hold of one finally...... Let's keep it going & lay off the pitches in the dirt