Game Thread: Twins vs Brewers 6/06 @11:10 am Pacific Time (1:10pm CT) Sophomore slump edition

[USAFChief]

On the other hand, assembling a roster where Shane Robinson is batting second is either bad managing, or bad GM'ing.  Or both.

 

Like I said, I wouldn't have pitched to Gomez, but there was no good option there.  Thompson just simply can't walk that guy.

 

On the other hand, having Robinson sacrifice after a Dozier leadoff double...to me, that's bad managing.

[Jham]

 

Thompson hasn't been that great, but Duensing has played much worse. He's not injured anymore and he's still bad. Give Thompson a little more time, I think he'll rebound. 

 

I have my doubts.  I hope you're right.  I'm not sure how you can use either in a winnable game at this point...

[RedBull34]

At least the Royals are losing too.

[Ultima Ratio]

Come on y'all, we gots'em right where we wants 'em!

[Danchat]

 

Blaine Boyer, Savior.

Ummm, don't you mean Boyer "always gives up his inherited runners" savior?

[Ultima Ratio]

 

On the other hand, assembling a roster where Shane Robinson is batting second is either bad managing, or bad GM'ing.  Or both.

 

Like I said, I wouldn't have pitched to Gomez, but there was no good option there.  Thompson just simply can't walk that guy.

 

On the other hand, having Robinson sacrifice after a Dozier leadoff double...to me, that's bad managing.

 

Sometimes I sense that when playing a NL team, we manage like we are in the NL.  I hate anecdotes though.

[stringer bell]

Big AB for Hicks. Disappointing result.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

We need Pelfrey to pitch all 9 tomorrow

[USAFChief]

I've liked Hicksie a lot more lately, but that was a pathetic AB.

[stringer bell]

If they score the runner from third each time, it is 3-3.

[USAFChief]

It's one thing to have Santana at the bottom of the lineup, stuggling badly.

 

It's another thing to have a lineup that contains Robinson, Hicks, Santana, Herrmann, and Rosario.

 

Tough to put together innings.

[mickeymental]

It's one thing to have Santana at the bottom of the lineup, stuggling badly.

 

It's another thing to have a lineup that contains Robinson, Hicks, Santana, Herrmann, and Rosario.

 

Tough to put together innings.

not sure rosario belongs in that group ...

[Danchat]

 

It's one thing to have Santana at the bottom of the lineup, stuggling badly.

 

It's another thing to have a lineup that contains Robinson, Hicks, Santana, Herrmann, and Rosario.

 

Tough to put together innings.

You make a good point, but Rosario is hitting pretty well right now.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Tomorrow I'd try Rosario at #2.

 

Why not?

[stringer bell]

Beating a dead horse, I know, but if Hicks or Santana succeed just once, it's a whole new game.

[Circus Boy]

Dozier. Taking it upon himself to try and win this game.

[USAFChief]

 

not sure rosario belongs in that group ...

Rosario came into today with a sub .700 OPS, and a sub .300 OBP.

 

He might someday be one, but he is not currently a good MLB hitter.

[USAFChief]

And can we please work the roster to a point where Shane Robinson, if he must be in the lineup, at least gets pinch hit for down 1 with no outs in the 8th?

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

And can we please work the roster to a point where Shane Robinson, if he must be in the lineup, at least gets pinch hit for down 1 with no outs in the 8th?

Agree

[mickeymental]

Rosario came into today with a sub .700 OPS, and a sub .300 OBP.

 

He might someday be one, but he is not currently a good MLB hitter.

last 11 games for rosario: one game with zero hits, six games with one hit, four games with two hits.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Beating a dead horse, I know, but if Hicks or Santana succeed just once, it's a whole new game.

Agree. This feels like a game of what-ifs.

[Jham]

Great, Stauffer.  Not really good for much except lasagna...

[Gibby]

 

Great, Stauffer.  Not really good for much except lasagna...

 

  Not really good for that either.

[stringer bell]

Trevor needs a day off.

[USAFChief]

 

last 11 games for rosario: one game with zero hits, six games with one hit, four games with two hits.

I can pick endpoints too:  Last 5 games coming into today:  .211/.211/.211

 

Like I said, Eddie is not currently a good MLB hitter, as evidenced by his overall line, and by watching him swing at too many pitches out of the strike zone.  That catches up to you.

 

I would be fine with Rosario as the nine hitter...if there weren't already 5 other candidates.

 

 

[Circus Boy]

We may still come back. But still, losing at home to the worst team in baseball is... no fun.

[USAFChief]

Some bad baseball in the past week or so.  

[JB_Iowa]

Why is Stauffer on this team?

[stringer bell]

Error leads to an insurance run.

[Ultima Ratio]

ugh.