Game Thread: Twins @ Pirates, 5/20/15 @ 6:05 PM CDT

[stringer bell]

Another trip to the well with Boyer?

Guess not.

[NorthwestTwinsFan]

Nevermind.

[Squirrel]

You guys all jinxed that one. I blame every last one of you.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Well, credit where 'tis due with the intro. That was McCutchen.

[Danchat]

 

Is JR Graham still on the team? I swear he hasn't pitched for days.

Especially after he got pummeled by the Tigers, we're only going to see him throwing in blowouts. The Twins are basically hiding him at the back of the bullpen. Very similar to what we did with Pressly two years ago, except I remember that he pitched pretty well.

[Craig Arko]

I just hope this doesn't lead to a 13 man pitching staff.

[stringer bell]

Cutch was 0-7 in the series, pretty hard to contain a superstar for two full games.

[USAFChief]

 

I just hope this doesn't lead to a 13 man pitching staff.

I generally agree, except I'm tempted to say another reliever would do more for this team than Bernier.

[USAFChief]

Welp, if he can't hold a lead, mebbe he can vulture a win.

[Mill1634]

 

I generally agree, except I'm tempted to say another reliever would do more for this team than Bernier.

Who would we bring up though? Why isn't Pinto up instead of Bernier BTW

[Craig Arko]

I generally agree, except I'm tempted to say another reliever would do more for this team than Bernier.

Stauffer?

[stringer bell]

Odds against the road team in this tie game.

[USAFChief]

 

Stauffer?

Another major league reliever, I meant.  

[USAFChief]

Robinson got every bit of that ball.  Lazy fliner almost to the warning track.

[Mill1634]

JR Graham going in....I'm scared

[Bark's Lounge]

I was hoping not to have to do this today. But the boyz need some help or something.

 

The Rally Roger has been raised.

 

[Circus Boy]

Corey Hart always killed our pitching when he was with the Brewers and Mariners. Nice to get him out.

[Craig Arko]

Good job, J.R. You don't get shot.

[Squirrel]

Cutch was 0-7 in the series, pretty hard to contain a superstar for two full games.

True that. But the jinxes probably had just as much to do with it.

[Circus Boy]

Fine pitching, Mr. Graham. And you make a fine cracker, too.

[ashbury]

Just got back from dinner. What happened to the 3-1 lead I entrusted you all with?

[Danchat]

Apparently I was wrong about JR Graham. He got to pitch in a very important situation... I'm surprised, but impressed by the result.

[ashbury]

Robinson got every bit of that ball.  Lazy fliner almost to the warning track.

I bet even he was surprised.

[Squirrel]

Just got back from dinner. What happened to the 3-1 lead I entrusted you all with?

They all jinxed it.

[ashbury]

Apparently I was wrong about JR Graham. He got to pitch in a very important situation... I'm surprised, but impressed by the result.

In a modern bullpen there really isn't room to totally hide a guy like used to be done.

 

/ and Dick notes, just now, that the Twins have now seen every Pirate reliever, in just this two-game series

[ashbury]

They all jinxed it.

I just wanted to get that pronoun into the record.

[NoCryingInBaseball]

Say it's so....Joe

[Craig Arko]

They all jinxed it.

We're waiting for the pros from Dover to take it over.

[ashbury]

Odds against the road team in this tie game.

Road teams have better ERAs than home teams in extra innings.

[Squirrel]

Boyer in the 8th, Perk the 9th. Can they do it again?

Another trip to the well with Boyer?

And milldaddy: 'Hopefully Boyer stays hot.'

 

They.