Twins (Varland) vs Brewers (Junis): 4/2/24, 3:10pm

[Joseph Zarr]

Heck of an AB by 'Turang-a-Tang'. Way to take those last two pitches. His redemption tour continues strong.

[homer]

There is a Western wear store in Chicago called "Alcala's". Maybe this guy owns it.

[Redd Vencher]

21 minutes ago, BrewerFan said:

I'm just seeing Cooper's article. Is this confirmed beyond just him saying it? You have to accrue 172 days in your rookie campaign. He can and will do that.

Top 100, done. 

Rookie Eligible with less than 60 days of service time. 

All those fit. 

That doesn't make sense. I know Ortiz isn't eligible any longer, but if that is true, it's exactly the opposite impact it was meant to have. You want to promote prospects...just don't sign them? 

Ortiz is eligible because he was an offseason trade while Chourio is not because he signed an extension. This was confirmed by MLB when they released the pool of PPI eligible players.

[HarryDoyle]

So these wild pitches aren't wild pitches on these base stealing attempts? That's two already.

[Joseph Zarr]

Frelick is just not seeing the bat-to-ball well at present. He is missing very hittable pitches. Hopefully, he gets it going. He has certainly gone through periods like this before.

[BrewerFan]

8 minutes ago, Team Canada said:

Was Elvis throwing 97 last year?

I thought so. Up to 97-98. Didn't look quite as good as the season went on, so hopefully he'll be more acclimated this year to the workload and keep throwing like this.

[HarryDoyle]

Sal can lead off in the nine spot.

[BrewerFan]

29 minutes ago, adambr2 said:

Ok, but I refuse to do the same for Bauers. 

LOL...fair enough. But, I've still got faith in Sal. 

[homer]

Turang on pace for 243 steals

[Team Canada]

Turang is coming for Rickey Henderson.

[Joseph Zarr]

1 minute ago, HarryDoyle said:

Sal can lead off in the nine spot.

Yeah, until he gets his stick going again it is a sensible move. He'll get out of this - he's too good a contact hitter not to. His timing is just off.

[Jopal78]

1 minute ago, Joseph Zarr said:

Frelick is just not seeing the bat-to-ball well at present. He is missing very hittable pitches. Hopefully, he gets it going. He has certainly gone through periods like this before.

After his initial call up he didn’t really drive the ball much last year. Too early to say, I thought Turang wouldn’t hit enough and at the outset he’s made improvements this year. 

[Nola Beery]

Glad to be watching the game on ESPN+ after having a stupid argument with my eldest daughter.

It will be OK if some one else tells me I'm full of S#1+.  bughghghghgh! 

 

[Joseph Zarr]

Alcala has a really nasty slider. Sheesh.

[wildcat2237]

Just tuned in: 

1. Glad to see the Crew up early and a decent start from Junis. 

2. Bauers clearly trying to get DFA'd by Memorial Day. 

 

[Joseph Zarr]

1 minute ago, Jopal78 said:

After his initial call up he didn’t really drive the ball much last year. Too early to say, I thought Turang wouldn’t hit enough and at the outset he’s made improvements this year. 

He's streaky. For as good as he can be bat-to-ball, he absolutely goes through prolonged streaks of ineffective contact. He did it at Nashville. He did it with Milwaukee. But, man, when he gets hot...look out. 

[BrewerFan]

3 minutes ago, Redd Vencher said:

Ortiz is eligible because he was an offseason trade while Chourio is not because he signed an extension. This was confirmed by MLB when they released the pool of PPI eligible players.

MLB did confirm it? That's just dumb. This apparently took a lot of people by surprise as I remember numerous articles about how Chourio was eligible and Ortiz was not. 

 

Oh well...I'll still be happy with a ROY award. 

[BrewerFan]

7 minutes ago, Jopal78 said:

After his initial call up he didn’t really drive the ball much last year. Too early to say, I thought Turang wouldn’t hit enough and at the outset he’s made improvements this year. 

I thought Turang was going to be a Trea Turner-type player(obviously not THAT good, but a similar type of player)...and then last year he looked totally lost. Just defensive swings to finish the year. 

Now he looks like an actual Trea Turner-ish player. I imagine he'll settle somewhere in-between that...very wide chasm. 

[HarryDoyle]

STOP WALKING GUYS!!!

[Bulldogboy]

Hoby of last year is the guy we need.

[HarryDoyle]

Defense let us down.

[Joseph Zarr]

Well this inning isn't fun! LOL. Come on lads hold it to one please. 

[BruisedCrew]

Defense not coming through this inning. 

[yfinn6]

Need the offense to come up with a big hit when runners are on base. 

[HarryDoyle]

Well that could've (and should've) been a lot worse.