Game Thread: Twins v Detroit, 5/1 @ 1:10pm CT

[diehardtwinsfan]

Jepsen is in... Guess even Molitor is giving up.

[glunn]

I feel like I am rooting for the Washington Generals.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Generals

[hybridbear]

Who's taking the over on 0.5 runs given up by Jepsen this inning? I'll take the over. Edit: Detroit just got a hit. Who'll take the over on 1.5 runs given up by Jepsen this inning?

[Aggies7]

I saw a Carly Rae jepsen cd in the bargain bin at target yesterday. I feel like our whole team belongs there at this point.

[Circus Boy]

 

I feel like I am rooting for the Washington Generals.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Generals

 

You make that sound like a bad thing.

[Reider]

 

Well, you know what they say...go to a ball game and you're likely to see something you've never seen before.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKgy2j2uVpI

[USAFChief]

Does Jack Goin still work for the Twins?  Still drop in here occasionally?

 

Could somebody ask him if he's told Molitor that sac bunting is stupid?  Really, really stupid if the next two hiters up are Eddie Rosario against a LHer, and Danny Santana?

 

I'm done with Molitor.   Done.  There was ZERO reason to let Nolasco give up the lead.  That's just, so, blindingly easy to foresee.  Once he gave up the two out double to Martinez, he should never have thrown another pitch.  But no, he sees not one, but two more hitters, until the lead is gone.  And THEN, of course, removes him.  Why then?  If he was good to go to face the tieing run, he should be good to go for the next hitter, amiright?  Removing him immediately AFTER the HR only confirms what everybody already knew...you waited too long.

 

 

[hybridbear]

Why isn't Molitor using Abad in the high leverage situations? It seems that he's been a good pick up.

 

Another drop by Escobar...

[sampleSizeOfOne]

It's not over until...

 

um...

 

the Yogi Berrisms run dry!

 

We can still do it.

[Aggies7]

32 hits now in the series for Detroit.

[Aggies7]

Does Jack Goin still work for the Twins?  Still drop in here occasionally?

 

Could somebody ask him if he's told Molitor that sac bunting is stupid?  Really, really stupid if the next two hiters up are Eddie Rosario against a LHer, and Danny Santana?

 

I'm done with Molitor.   Done.  There was ZERO reason to let Nolasco give up the lead.  That's just, so, blindingly easy to foresee.  Once he gave up the two out double to Martinez, he should never have thrown another pitch.  But no, he sees not one, but two more hitters, until the lead is gone.  And THEN, of course, removes him.  Why then?  If he was good to go to face the tieing run, he should be good to go for the next hitter, amiright?  Removing him immediately AFTER the HR only confirms what everybody already knew...you waited too long.

A rare angry post from you. Nicely done.

[glunn]

I am ready for some serious housekeeping, including replacing TC Bear with Puppymonkeybaby.

[USAFChief]

 

I am ready for some serious housekeeping, including replacing TC Bear with Puppymonkeybaby.

winner.

[Riverbrian]

Why doesn't Detroit shift for Dozier? 

[James]

I am ready for some serious housekeeping, including replacing TC Bear with Puppymonkeybaby.

Dislike puppymonkeybaby. How about replacing TC with those goofy looking Minnie and Paul fellas.

[Riverbrian]

YOUTH!!!

[USAFChief]

Ell.  Oh.  Ell.

[GCTF]

why

[Darius]

This bullpen just cannot throw up a zero.

 

And Sano made the most idiotic base running mistake possible.

 

This team is a disaster.

[Riverbrian]

 

why

 

We are too young

[Aggies7]

You've got to be f-ing kidding me. What a stupid stupid team. Vikings open in 4 months.

[hybridbear]

What a stupid base running mistake by Sano!!!! Tony Oliva in the Spanish broadcast said "oh no!" as soon as Sano rounded 2nd. Everyone knew he would be out.

[USAFChief]

Off for a tough road trip.  I'm a bit worried they could drop back in the standings a little on this trip, and squander all the good work of the homestand.

[Platoon]

I was lucky enough to to catch up on TIVO in the bottom of the ninth. Maybe lucky is a poor choice of words. Sheesh

[Aggies7]

What a stupid base running mistake by Sano!!!! Tony Oliva in the Spanish broadcast said "oh no!" as soon as Sano rounded 2nd.

Que horible!

[Aggies7]

Well, some players lost their jobs after last Sunday's debacle. Maybe it's time for some coaches/management to start losing theirs. What a train wreck.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

I cannot scapegoat Sano for that baserunning move. He is trying to make something happen. You can count on one hand the number of people in this dugout trying to make something happen.

[AlwaysinModeration]

Yuck

[Platoon]

Even though there are about 8000 ways to lose a baseball game, there is still a chance they will cover all of them before the year is out!

[USAFChief]

 

I cannot scapegoat Sano for that baserunning move. He is trying to make something happen. You can count on one hand the number of people in this dugout trying to make something happen.

Concur.

 

People will focus on Sano's gaffe--and it was a gaffe, a bad one--while ignoring Molitor made at least two worse decisions.