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

[MMC]

Astros in 4

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Astros in 5. Between our shakey starting pitching and putrid play at home this year I expect the Twins to take advantage of both and put up a fight. Here's to hoping that we rectify both problems in the postseason..


I hear you Twins fans I hear you . Great job on breaking that streak.

 

[Terry Yake]

houston in 4

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

Twins in 5

 

[SJSharksfan39]

Astros in 4.

 

[PanthersPens62]

Astros in 4

 

[punk_o_holic]

Hopefully Houston but won't be surprised if Minnesota's shuts down the Astros bats and steal the series because it's a best of 5.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Taking the plunge, Twins in 5. Sorry Swords and punk. I like the fact MIN will be able to use Lopez on normal rest twice if it goes 5 games.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Pitching match ups -

G1 - Ober vs Verlander
G2 - Lopez vs Valdez
G3 - Javier vs Gray

Everyone besides Javier has been confirmed .Interesting about Ober . Thought they would've went with Ryan.

Javier has been confirmed for G3

 

[Halladay]

I may go to Game 2, depends how Im feeling during the Eagles game . I think the Astros will win in 4 though Lopez and Gray are very good.

 

[Bourque]

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Fine with most of this.. Love that they kept Urquidy and left off Graveman ( shoulder discomfort) . Singleton is... ah whatever.

Here's our lineup for today



Edit - Alvarez is batting 3rd not Tucker.

Lineup is fine. Maldy was a lock to catch since JV is starting. Will probably catch for Valdez and Javier as well . Assuming Javier pitches G3. I would've loved to see Brantley bat 5th and drop Abreu down but for whatever reason Dusty has been dead set on Abreu in the 5 hole this season.

Go Astros!

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Twins lineup for today + ALDS roster

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Good Canadian lad starts it off with a walk.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Lead off walks are awesome

JV trying to imitate his first playoff start from last year. Cool

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Altuve is my spirit animal


All time most postseason HR

Manny Ramirez 29
Jose Altuve 24

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

JV looks shaky these first two innings. He needs to settle in. Thank God the Twins have hit into a couple DP already.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Leadoff runner to start every inning. Justin is living dangerously. Only a matter of time til the dam bursts.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Well, I have to point out that Julien looked clueless there on the basepaths.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Bad base running there. Wow lol.


Nice. We just need you to settle down for 2 or 3 more innings JV.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Maeda getting warmed up .

Bregman hit. Ouch. I heard that.

Air Yordan! Murdered it!

 

[EpochLink]

Minnesota knowing that they ain’t playing the Blue Jays anymore. Houston can hit good pitching

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Minnesota knowing that they ain’t playing the Blue Jays anymore. Houston can hit good pitching

Our bats can also shrivel up and go desert dry out of the blue. Even against bad pitching. We have a joke amongst the fandom that if a opposing pitcher comes in with a ERA 5 or higher then it's a wrap for our bats lol.

 

[EpochLink]

Our bats can also shrivel up and go desert dry out of the blue. Even against bad pitching. We have a joke amongst the fandom that if a opposing pitcher comes in with a ERA 5 or higher then it's a wrap for our bats lol.

The Blue Jays are the cure for ailing teams that haven't won playoff games in decades. See Seattle and Minnesota. If the Blue Jays make the post season again next year and face some ailing team that hasn't won shit for years, this team is dog ass.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

*Obligatory Abreu is trash post