Game Thread: Twins vs Orioles, 5/10/16 @ 7:10 PM CT

[nicksaviking]

Yeah... It's been to town a few times. I got some connections... I could lick it if the mood strikes me.

 

How are you not always in the mood for that?

[Danchat]

 

This isn't a "blown" game though, and to be fair to Jepsen, he never should have been or should be counted on to be a teams closer/shut down type guy. In reality he is a solid 7th inning type, or very awesome 6th inning type. (Not a knock on him by any means, just the reality)

It's not a blown save, but it's going to go down as a loss. 

 

Yeah, I know he's in over his head, but Molitor keeps trusting him there for some asinine reason. When you blow 6/7 games in the first 32 games, how can you not demote him to at least the 8th inning?

[operation mindcrime]

Trade Jepsen for Britton! \m/

[Puckett34]

 

Break out the hazmat suits! This team is a biohazard!

Total system failure?

[Riverbrian]

 

Will that be enough to take the 9th inning work away from Jep and let May work the 9th

 

I believe so but Paul doesn't call me. 

[DiscGolfer]

And out with a whimper 

[amjgt]

Was the gun 8mph hot for Britton?

[Aggies7]

Well for the first time in my life I will see a 100 loss season for the twins. Let's hope it's less than 110. If it brings about changes, big changes, so be it.

[DaveW]

 

I'm sick of Molitor letting Jepsen (and others) work through their troubles.  May is clearly the better late inning reliever.  As soon as the Rickert (sp?) doubled, Molitor needed to pull Jepsen; it was clear Jepsen was having trouble getting anything over.  

 

This team is miserable to watch; they are listless and guided by risk-aversion.  I think the coaching is more to blame than the roster construction.   Cuddyer for manager? Hunter for benchcoach? 

Normally I would agree, but its a tie game in the 9th inning, with this offense struggling to score at most times this season, who are you going to toss in at that point? May was already spent. For better or worse Jepsen is our 2nd or 3rd best RP overall, I don't mind keeping him in at that point.

I do blame Ryan however for having a team where Jepsen is our 2nd best option.....

[Riverbrian]

 

Can someone post a link to the Arcia play? I really want to see it.

 

You need to see it... It was actually kind of awesome. 

[DiscGolfer]

 

Well for the first time in my life I will see a 100 loss season for the twins. Let's hope it's less than 110. If it brings about changes, big changes, so be it.

I'm looking for 120

[spinowner]

 

Can someone post a link to the Arcia play? I really want to see it.

It was a run-scoring play so I'm sure it will be a video highlight on the Orioles' web site.

[Aggies7]

You need to see it... It was actually kind of awesome.

 

It really was. A little "bend it like wreck-em"

[amjgt]

Can someone post a link to the Arcia play? I really want to see it.

I'll give him credit, he was selling out to save the game. The dive was a little awkward. The ball got past his glove and body, but his flailing foot kicked it 60' directly to Santana, almost on the fly.

[Intramural Legend]

Well for the first time in my life I will see a 100 loss season for the twins. Let's hope it's less than 110. If it brings about changes, big changes, so be it.

Honestly, why hope for less than 110 at this point. Historic losses may* lead to change.

 

*ownership sucks, and likely won't change

[Pardon My Dinger]

Break out the hazmat suits! This team is a biohazard!

I like their early work better.

[DaveW]

 

 

It's not a blown save, but it's going to go down as a loss. 

 

Yeah, I know he's in over his head, but Molitor keeps trusting him there for some asinine reason. When you blow 6/7 games in the first 32 games, how can you not demote him to at least the 8th inning?

Preaching to the choir man, preaching to the choir. Though, I still think May should be in the rotation.

At this point, I basically want the Twins to either go on fire, and somehow win 90 games then win it all, or go down in flames, lose 100+ and force the Pohlads to fire Ryan, Molitor and the rest. Looks like the latter is much more likely at this stage unfortunately.

[USAFChief]

 

The Twins are consistent in their use of May. They pitch him when behind, when tied, and when ahead. He might have more innings than some starters!

Source?

[PseudoSABR]

 

Normally I would agree, but its a tie game in the 9th inning, with this offense struggling to score at most times this season, who are you going to toss in at that point? May was already spent. For better or worse Jepsen is our 2nd or 3rd best RP overall, I don't mind keeping him in at that point.

I do blame Ryan however for having a team where Jepsen is our 2nd best option.....

Anyone.  Tonkin.  If the pitcher can't get any thing over but one pitch, you pull him, any pitcher that can get more than one pitch over the plate would have been better than Jepsen.

 

Right, had Terry Ryan spent 30 million on the bullpen this team would be winning!  For all the criticisms we can throw at the Front Office, had they done what we wanted (a CFer, bullpen help) this team would still have an atrocious record.    Every player outside of Park, Mauer, and maybe Arcia is under performing, that's not roster construction problems...

[Pardon My Dinger]

Yup. Pens will take care of St. Louis handily in the finals.

[Riverbrian]

 

Normally I would agree, but its a tie game in the 9th inning, with this offense struggling to score at most times this season, who are you going to toss in at that point? May was already spent. For better or worse Jepsen is our 2nd or 3rd best RP overall, I don't mind keeping him in at that point.

I do blame Ryan however for having a team where Jepsen is our 2nd best option.....

 

Yep

 

We needed to acquire at least two top of the pile pen arms via trade or FA or steroids. 

 

Didn't do it and now... well... at least we still have our sense of humor. 

[DiscGolfer]

We didn't start the fire
It was always burning
Since the world's been turning

 

[DaveW]

Well ****, the Penguins won. GRRRRRR.

 

NFL season can't come soon enough now.

[Kwak]

Phew!  For a moment in the top of the 9th, I thought the Twins were going to win it in the bottom of the 9th.  Silly me.  I saw the "Arcia play"  Yikes!  He isn't an OF, but he might be a goalie.

[Aggies7]

Yep

 

We needed to acquire at least two top of the pile pen arms via trade or FA or steroids. 

 

Didn't do it and now... well... at least we still have our sense of humor.

 

Gallows humor

[LaBombo]

 

Trade Jepsen. Trade Nolasco. Trade Plouffe. Play the kids or burn it down. 

 

All of the above,    maybe?

[DaveW]

 

 

 Every player outside of Park, Mauer, and maybe Arcia is under performing

Nunez, Duffey, Nolasco, Abad, Tonkin, May, Berrios, would all like to have a word.

[ScrapTheNickname]

 

Anyone.  Tonkin.  If the pitcher can't get any thing over but one pitch, you pull him, any pitcher that can get more than one pitch over the plate would have been better than Jepsen.

 

Right, had Terry Ryan spent 30 million on the bullpen this team would be winning!  For all the criticisms we can throw at the Front Office, had they done what we wanted (a CFer, bullpen help) this team would still have an atrocious record.    Every player outside of Park, Mauer, and maybe Arcia is under performing, that's not roster construction problems...

Mauer is now hitting .291. Have our expectations gotten so low? Answer yes.

[operation mindcrime]

I like their early work better.

[Aggies7]

Nunez, Duffey, Nolasco, Abad, Tonkin, May, Berrios, would all like to have a word.

Meh, you're being generous.