Game Thread: Red Sox @ Twins, 11:10AM PT (1:10PM CT)

[twinsnorth49]

I can't wait for Paul to explain why he didn't use his closer in the 9th in a one run game with the muscle due up. Kintzler didn't pitch yesterday. Tomorrow is an off day. Belisle is all smoke and mirrors. What are you saving him for?

The save of course...duh.

 

 

 

No...wait.

[GCTF]

Gimenez probably finishing this one

[USAFChief]

87, no movement, thigh high down the middle. How the heck did Leon hit that???

[notoriousgod71]

 

 

Not impressed with the new regime's pitching additions.

 

Torii, Cuddyer, and LaTroy evidently recommended him.

[Bark's Lounge]

What a waste of 3 hours. I'm sure I'll waste a lot more. The Twins bullpen has fractured and it is bleeding horribly.

 

No moves and not taking chances with AA guys will probably choke us out.

[Circus Boy]

Ten pitches resulted in seven runs.

[snepp]

Just make it stop!

[jud6312]

If they act fast maybe they can save on the plane fare and Haley can fly back with the Sox.

[DrNeau]

Belisle is flipping horrible.

[wavedog]

If we can stop them here we can tie with a touchdown and 2 point conversion.

[crapforks]

Wow!

 

[notoriousgod71]

 

 

I can't wait for Paul to explain why he didn't use his closer in the 9th in a one run game with the muscle due up. Kintzler didn't pitch yesterday. Tomorrow is an off day. Belisle is all smoke and mirrors. What are you saving him for?

 

Kintzler is no different than any of the garbage they throw out there anyway so to me it makes no difference. I know I can't differentiate Kintzler from Belisle from Tonkin from Guerrier.

[Aggies7]

Good lord, I feel like a minute ago we were a ball put in play away from tying it up. Brutal meltdown

[Danchat]

Suddenly I'm wishing the Twins didn't flip Fernando Abad to the Red Sox for a reliever who they quickly abandoned. Though Abad was brutal through the rest of 2016, we could use him in the pen right now.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

pitcher's spot due up 8th in the bottom half

[Blake]

I blame whoever it was that brought Dali into the game thread because this game has become surreal.

[jimbo92107]

I'm gonna blame this on Polanco. That error yesterday opened the floodgates. Damn you, Polanco!

[wavedog]

Are we sure Haley was healed and ready to return - maybe he needs another DL stint.

[USAFChief]

If they act fast maybe they can save on the plane fare and Haley can fly back with the Sox.

winner.

[Aggies7]

PLEASE put another position player in to pitch. Make the embarrassment real.

[yarnivek1972]

I wonder how much of an idiot the Sox manager is. He would have to be dumb as a post to bring Kimbrel back for the 9th.

[Blake]

 

Are we sure Haley was healed and ready to return - maybe he needs another DL stint.

...with another team, perhaps.

[crapforks]

 

Are we sure Haley was healed and ready to return - maybe he needs another DL stint.

Nostradamas 

[crapforks]

 

Are we sure Haley was healed and ready to return - maybe he needs another DL stint.

Whoop. Thought he was coming out

[notoriousgod71]

A 13 man staff not quite enough for this squad!

[Danchat]

 

Are we sure Haley was healed and ready to return - maybe he needs another DL stint.

This whole bullpen outside of Duffey needs a trip to the DL.

[yarnivek1972]

Kintzler is no different than any of the garbage they throw out there anyway so to me it makes no difference. I know I can't differentiate Kintzler from Belisle from Tonkin from Guerrier.

I'm not saying Kintzler is better. But "the book" says you take your shot with who is supposed to be your top guy. There was never going to be a save situation.

[Bark's Lounge]

 

Not his point though.

It's all circumstance and execution - SF or BB. It didn't work out, but it should have.

[Aggies7]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jimbo92107]

What this late-inning collapse did expose was the sad state of the Twins bullpen. Time to crank up the minors to majors merry-go-round.