GDT: 2023 ALDS: (2) Houston Astros vs. (3) Minnesota Twins

[EpochLink]

Playoff Verlander

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Playoff Verlander

Finally a 1.2.3 inning. Twins should be kicking themselves for not taking advantage before he settled down.The first 3 innings were definitely not smooth.

It's silly to boo Correa, Astros fans. C'mon now


Damn Pena. Got faked out by that slider.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Maeda gets out of a jam. Missed opportunity by us. But that's nothing new. We're kings at stranding runners


This was a hilarious pitch sequence -




Oh gee, here comes Abreu with runners on. Excited for how he will fail.Nevermind. RBI. I never doubted you Jose. I swear.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Kudos to JV for digging in and righting the ship. Needed that from him.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Thank you Neris for making this interesting.... Oh boy

Why the f*** did you leave him in Dusty?! Morphing into Choke City over here

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Royce Lewis has officially become a star player.

 

[Halladay]

Thank you Neris for making this interesting.... Oh boy

Why the f*** did you leave him in Dusty?! Morphing into Choke City over here

Hector Nervous is what we used to call him.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

This is reverse G1 of last year. Now it's the BP melting down instead of JV haha

Hector Nervous is what we used to call him.

He's been dependable for us but he does have the rare game like this. Sucks but this is October baseball for ya.

We might be screwed if we drop this game with Lopez and Gray up next... Hopefully Abreu and Pressly hold down the fort. I am nervous about Pressly ( if the situation by then calls for him) Damn fine relief pitcher with great stuff ( when its on) but we don't call him Stressly for shits and giggles.

 

[Halladay]

Royce Lewis has officially become a star player.

He was drafted 1st overall for a reason. Only 24.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

I love you Yordan

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

No Stressly.

Astros take Game 1.

 

[punk_o_holic]

Big game 1 win. Even though Twins lost, perhaps confidence gained for game 2 after being shutdown by Verlander. Need Valdez to go just as deep as Verlander

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Hilarious that Abreu's little bloop shot to left that dropped in for a RBI is the GW run. So congrats. Though I rescind my congratulations due to those 2 awful baserunning gaffes. You still suck punk ( not the hfposter ,I mean Abreu. He's a punk. You're the best punkaholic . # I've had one too many drinks).


12-0 at MMP in the ALDS since 2017. 19-5 overall in the same time frame. I also believe we haven't lost a G1 either.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Big game 1 win. Even though Twins lost, perhaps confidence gained for game 2 after being shutdown by Verlander. Need Valdez to go just as deep as Verlander

It's vital we get a solid outing from Framber. 6 innings. We will probaly have to rely on Maton and Montero tomorrow so it would be nice to get a deep outing from Framber.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Verlander's last 3 starts he has -

1 PO/2 Reg G

3-0
19 IP
9 H
7 BB
19 K
1 ER


Guy has been clutch . Hopefully he continues on this course. Framber needs to follow suit.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Line ups for tonight.. The roof will be open as well.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Waino jumping right into the Fox booth after retirement

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

First time all season the roof at MMP is open. In the playoffs.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Let’s go Minny!

3-0

 

[BMOK33]

Valdez seems to have finally settled in, problem is with 70 pitches through 4 that pen is gonna get worked. Houston may need 5 or 6 to have any chance to win this

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Correa comes through, now 5-0 Twins.

 

[Halladay]

First time all season the roof at MMP is open. In the playoffs.

It's basically been 90+ degrees here since Mid April. Finally felt like fall for the first time the other day.

The Lopez for Arreaz trade is a win win for both teams.

 

[punk_o_holic]

Yesterday even though Twins lost, the runs the generated might have given them confidence. Astros needs to do the same. It's not going to get any easier with Gray on Tuesday.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Lopez is a stud. Figured we would drop this one. Better come out against Gray though.

 

[punk_o_holic]

It'll never happen but I want Diaz over Maldonado on Tuesday