Jacob Misiorowski Starts His Career with a Hidden No-Hitter!

[treego14]

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It won’t go down in the history books quite this way, but Jacob Misiorowski has begun his career by firing a no-hitter. Over five innings last week against the Cardinals and his first four Friday night against the Twins, Misiorowski allowed no runs or hits, walked four, and struck out eight. Perhaps that undersells him, though. Visually, Misiorowski’s dominance has been much more complete than the strikeout and walk columns convey.

In his debut on June 12, Misiorowski threw 81 pitches, six of which hit or topped 101 miles per hour. In his first four frames Friday night, he eclipsed 101 eight more times. He only gave up three hard-hit balls in the nine innings of combined work. For good measure, at this writing, he's tacked on a 10th no-hit inning with the fifth frame in Minnesota, and tonight, he's been perfect.

Everyone knew his stuff could be overpowering, if he could just find the zone often enough for it to matter. What's been a bit surprising, even if you were a Misiorowski booster coming into this two-part tour de force, is just how outmatched the opponents have looked.

"He’s not a tough gameplan. You know what I mean?" Pat Murphy said before Friday's game, when asked what he expected the Twins to try to do to prepare for the rookie. "You gotta make him be in the zone, and you’ve gotta get ready to hit the heater."

It hasn't turned out to be anywhere near that simple. With the fastball routinely showing velocity numbers that would impress even most elite one-inning relievers and maintaining a shape usually reserved for pitchers who throw about 96 instead, being ready for the fastball isn't nearly enough. Nor have the Twins looked able to make heads or tails of Misiorowski's mid-90s slider—although, to be fair, that phrase ("mid-90s slider") basically had to be invented just now.

Thus far, Misiorowski isn't missing bats quite the way you might expect. Twins starter Joe Ryan has induced more whiffs than he has Friday. It doesn't much matter. He's beating hitters so consistently that even when they make contact, it's unthreatening. Still, Misiorowski is surely happy to have Isaac Collins behind him, too. With a sliding catch on a fifth-inning liner, Collins kept Misiorowski's string going and showed off his own dazzling tools. It's been a remarkable night already for the Brewers.

UPDATE: Misiorowski made it through six innings without a blemish, but after a long rally in the top of the seventh that saw his team break things wide-open, he walked Byron Buxton and gave up a home run to Matt Wallner, to end his night. He finishes his second big-league start with 11 innings, two hits and two runs to his name, which (like his strikeout and walk numbers) only tells half the story. This was a historic performance, and if it's any omen for the future, the rest of the National League is in a great deal of trouble.

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[Guest]

If my calculations and tarot readings are correct there is a decent chance we see Mis v Skenes next week.  

[Brian]

I see the Brewers aren't the only team to get into altercations.  LOS ANGELES -- The Padres and Dodgers just played seven games in the span of 11 days. And guess what, both Fernando Tatis Jr. and Shohei Ohtani were plunked in the same frame for the second time this week. 

 

[Brock Beauchamp]

If any of you are heading to the game:

The Ultimate Fan Guide to Target Field - Minnesota Twins Guides & Resources - Twins Daily

TWINSDAILY.COM

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This is the definitive guide to Target Field, by the fans and for the fans.

And also:

[treego14]

Ryan will be cryan!

Twins only rescue will be a tornado siren!

Tormenting Minnesota

will be Magic Misiorowski

just like ole' Magic Don Majkowski!

[sveumrules]

Going back to the start of the 2022 season there are 34 pitchers in MLB with at least 500 IP. Two of those pitchers are Joe Ryan (523 IP) and Freddy Peralta (505 IP).

They do a lot of stuff the same. Strike guys out (Peralta 126 K+ | Ryan 121 K+), get a bunch of fly balls (Ryan 130 FB+ | Peralta 117 FB+), allow the fewest line drives (Ryan 88 LD+ | Peralta 89 LD+), throw a ton of four seamers (Ryan 55.2% | Peralta 54.1%), limit base runners (Ryan 83 WHIP+ | Peralta 87 WHIP+), give up more homers than average (Peralta 107 HR+ | Ryan 120 HR+).

Biggest difference is walks. Ryan's nice 69 BB+ is 8th lowest, Peralta's 104 BB+ is 3rd highest. Where Freddy makes up for that somewhat is by being one of the very hardest pitchers to get a hit off of (85 AVG+) where Joe is still really good but not quite elite with a 92 AVG+.

Put it all together and Freddy's got an 85 ERA- | 92 FIP- shaking out to 10.9 rWAR | 8.8 fWAR versus Joe having a 93 ERA- | 93 FIP- shaking out to 9.3 rWAR | 9.3 fWAR. The Brewers defense putting up +169 DRS (2nd) | +96 FRV (3rd) versus +8 DRS (17th) | -21 FRV (20th) for the Twins over that stretch is likely a factor in Freddy having the edge in ERA and runs allowed WAR.

[formerlybis]

2 hours ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

If any of you are heading to the game:

The Ultimate Fan Guide to Target Field - Minnesota Twins Guides & Resources - Twins Daily

TWINSDAILY.COM

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This is the definitive guide to Target Field, by the fans and for the fans.

And also:

I've lived in the Twin Cities for over 20 years now. You have to remember that the Twins were in the Metrodome prior to their current stadium, so compared to that, Target Field is a huge improvement. That being said, it's ... fine.

It's a big ol' pain to get in and out of, but so are a lot of ballparks. Even if you take light rail (which, btw, isn't necessarily significantly cheaper if you've got a group of at least 4), the crowd after the game can have you there waiting for 45 minutes to an hour just to get on your train which will have you packed like sardines. It's supposed to be less hassle than parking nearby, which has you negotiating a pretty bad traffic situation in the downtown area, even if you know which streets you're supposed to take to get where you're headed (I haven't been in downtown Mpls lately, but I assume it's construction season, too). Both options kinda suck. If you have a group of 4, I say drive to the ramps nearby.

Stadium itself is nice, and does have nice food options (at expected stadium-premium pricing). It's just a regular urban ballpark, IMO. Nice enough.    

[CheezWizHed]

3 hours ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

If any of you are heading to the game:

The Ultimate Fan Guide to Target Field - Minnesota Twins Guides & Resources - Twins Daily

TWINSDAILY.COM

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This is the definitive guide to Target Field, by the fans and for the fans.

 

My sons and I will be there on Sunday.  One has to work tonight or we'd probably go to see Les Mis making the Twins Miserable'! 

Oddly, I don't find getting in and out of Minneapolis downtown any worse than getting out of Miller Park (yes, I said it) despite it not being surrounded by buildings.  

I've not decided if we take the rail or not... I tend to prefer the rail as I hate the headache of driving, but it is slower overall. But if the Brewers win big, the Twins will be leaving early. 😂

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, CheezWizHed said:

My sons and I will be there on Sunday.  One has to work tonight or we'd probably go to see Les Mis making the Twins Miserable'! 

Oddly, I don't find getting in and out of Minneapolis downtown any worse than getting out of Miller Park (yes, I said it) despite it not being surrounded by buildings.  

I've not decided if we take the rail or not... I tend to prefer the rail as I hate the headache of driving, but it is slower overall. But if the Brewers win big, the Twins will be leaving early. 😂

It really depends where you're going. If you're heading west out of TF, the exit path could not be simpler. You just get directly onto the 394 west. If you have to navigate downtown, it can be more of a hassle.

I think Target Field is a good park. Above average, largely based on its location. It's not a great park, IMO.

[CheezWizHed]

Just now, Brock Beauchamp said:

It really depends where you're going. If you're heading west out of TF, the exit path could not be simpler. You just get directly onto the 394 west. If you have to navigate downtown, it can be more of a hassle.

I think Target Field is a good park. Above average, largely based on its location. It's not a great park, IMO.

I don't do it enough to know it well. I tend to just follow my GPS. 

TF is a nice park and a major improvement over the Hefty-dome.  They had too many seats that didn't face the action - a literal pain in the neck after watching a 9 inning ball game. 

I still think they should've done the retractable dome.  Sure the skyline is nice, but I don't go to a ballpark to look at the skyline.  April and Oct ballgames (and any rainstorm between) are miserable to watch.  

I spent enough of those games at County Stadium.

[Brock Beauchamp]

1 minute ago, CheezWizHed said:

I still think they should've done the retractable dome.  Sure the skyline is nice, but I don't go to a ballpark to look at the skyline.  April and Oct ballgames (and any rainstorm between) are miserable to watch.  

I'm okay with no roof, I just avoid April games.

The biggest downside to a roof would have been location. They couldn't build a retractable roof on that plot of land, which means TF would have ended up god know where. Not as good a spot as it is now, almost surely.

[shanedog19]

In only his second start in the big leagues, the Miz is already must-see TV. I can't remember another homegrown pitcher I have been this excited about. It certainly is a great time to be a Brewers fan.

[RobertCrawley]

Let’s keep hitting the baseball tonight.

[Frisbee Slider]

Ryan pitched very well against Milwaukee in May. He has pitched less well in June.

[Brian]

1 hour ago, RobertCrawley said:

Let’s keep hitting the baseball tonight.

Yes cuz the Cubs losing 6-4 in the 7th.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

5 hours ago, formerlybis said:

I've lived in the Twin Cities for over 20 years now. You have to remember that the Twins were in the Metrodome prior to their current stadium, so compared to that, Target Field is a huge improvement. That being said, it's ... fine.

It's a big ol' pain to get in and out of, but so are a lot of ballparks. Even if you take light rail (which, btw, isn't necessarily significantly cheaper if you've got a group of at least 4), the crowd after the game can have you there waiting for 45 minutes to an hour just to get on your train which will have you packed like sardines. It's supposed to be less hassle than parking nearby, which has you negotiating a pretty bad traffic situation in the downtown area, even if you know which streets you're supposed to take to get where you're headed (I haven't been in downtown Mpls lately, but I assume it's construction season, too). Both options kinda suck. If you have a group of 4, I say drive to the ramps nearby.

Stadium itself is nice, and does have nice food options (at expected stadium-premium pricing). It's just a regular urban ballpark, IMO. Nice enough.    

Yeah, I find AmFam/Miller to be much more accessible than Target Field, just because the bar shuttles are so good, and it's so easy to find parking in those nearby neighborhoods. Also, much easier entrance/exit in my experience.

Still, I think TF is a better place to watch a baseball game. As others have said, it's not unique in terms of its aesthetic. Just a nice urban ballpark, but there's a reason they built like 10 of them that way. 

Anyway, I haven't much enjoyed the stadium experience in the last 5 years or so. Much prefer attending the local high-A games just due to it being more reasonable and less crowded (older I get the more I hate being cramped, and I tend to be a peripatetic baseball watcher too, preferring to wander the stadium rather than stay in one spot), so my opinion ain't worth much.

Go Crew!

 

[edfunderburk]

9 hours ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

If any of you are heading to the game:

The Ultimate Fan Guide to Target Field - Minnesota Twins Guides & Resources - Twins Daily

TWINSDAILY.COM

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This is the definitive guide to Target Field, by the fans and for the fans.

And also:

Hey Brock - Who are you rooting for in this three game series?

[edfunderburk]

2 hours ago, Brian said:

Yes cuz the Cubs losing 6-4 in the 7th.

Cubs lost 9-4 today

Cards play Reds

San Diego plays KC

[edfunderburk]

6 hours ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

I'm okay with no roof, I just avoid April games.

The biggest downside to a roof would have been location. They couldn't build a retractable roof on that plot of land, which means TF would have ended up god know where. Not as good a spot as it is now, almost surely.

Target Field is beautiful. I was privileged to attend a game there (against Cleveland) in their inaugural season at the new ballpark. 

[formerlybis]

6 hours ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

It really depends where you're going. If you're heading west out of TF, the exit path could not be simpler. You just get directly onto the 394 west. If you have to navigate downtown, it can be more of a hassle.

I think Target Field is a good park. Above average, largely based on its location. It's not a great park, IMO.

Since I'm a SE Metro guy, I never even considered how easy going west is. You folks don't really have the light rail option (at least not where it makes any sense), so whether it was intentional or just a lucky accident, it was good planning to have the quickish out of 394 for folks that must drive. Negotiating the 10 blocks or so to 35W is a bit of a pain even without a ballgame letting out.

[Oxy]

8 hours ago, treego14 said:

Ryan will be cryan!

Twins only rescue will be a tornado siren!

Tormenting Minnesota

will be Magic Misiorowski

just like ole' Magic Don Majkowski!

For good or bad, I'm highlighting Majkowski-Misiorowski. Sharpe.

Chourio.

[AKCheesehead]

7 minutes ago, Oxy said:

For good or bad, I'm highlighting Majkowski-Misiorowski. Sharpe.

Chourio.

Well played, both you and treego.  

[umphrey]

It seems obvious Mis is a dominant pitcher. I just hope he stays healthy. 

[Oxy]

Did something happen here? What's up with the Twins Unis? I fear my mother might cheer for the wrong team...let alone the site owner...

[AKCheesehead]

That fall on the rump K brought back some Carlos Gomez memories.  Probably for Twins fans too.