Article: Game Thread: Twins v Indians, 6/16@7:10pm CT

[Blake]

A good inning by Mr. Turley. Good deal.

[LaBombo]

 

I don't think I have enough scotch for this.

 

I'm not sure Scotland has enough scotch for this.

 

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/877893/original/drunk-scotsman.jpg

[Aggies7]

I'm starting to think the Twins sort of sleep walk through games at home.

 

You're a month behind, sister.

[Blake]

 

And eat two years of his salary for a team that lost 103 games last year? I don't think anyone on the roster, in the FO or on this board envisioned the twins/Indians series in mid June carrying any real significance. Did you?

Hey, I bet the Indians and Twins to win the Series. So, yes, I saw it coming! 

[jimmer]

 

Hmmm, not sure how you justify that statement. He looked serviceable enough through 6 starts. 

He gave up four or more ER in four his first six starts.  He only got through 5 complete innings three times.   His ERA after 5 starts was over 5.00.

 

And he's been bad all but his first year with us.

Edited June 17, 2017 by jimmer

[wsnydes]

Need some humor.... As read on the internet....

 

Bezos.... Alexa, buy food at whole foods

 

Alexa... Buying whole foods

Twins fan: Alexa, buy scotch.

 

Alexa: one barrel or two?

[LaBombo]

 

worst pitching staff in AL

 

Let's not be too hasty. They've got more than half the season left to ride this downward spiral and capture the "worst pitching staff in MLB" title.

[Aggies7]

Hey, I bet the Indians and Twins to win the Series. So, yes, I saw it coming!

 

Oh OK

[Darius]

I agree that it's a little strange that one of the hottest hitters in the League isn't in the lineup tonight (Escobar) against the team you're battling for the division.

[Aggies7]

Joe now has 7 Ks in 11 ABs

[Aggies7]

Sano looked truly abysmal there

[ashbury]

Should I ask where you found this? Or why?

Where? The Internet, if I recall correctly. It's been a while though.

 

Why? Once in a while you need a visual illustration of the word "defenseless".

[70charger]

 

Joe now has 7 Ks in 11 ABs

 

Just wow. He is not seeing it lately, especially after a hot 6 weeks or so. 

 

Is something physically wrong?

[Mike Sixel]

Falvey... Alexa, buy pitching

 

Alexa...I have a sale on old relief pitchers....

[70charger]

 

Where? The Internet, if I recall correctly. It's been a while though.

 

Why? Once in a while you need a visual illustration of the word "defenseless".

 

I hear they have the internet on computers now.

[Mike Sixel]

Levine.... Alexa, buy starting pitching

 

Alexa.... Sorry, that is on back order, should I put it in your cart?

[Aggies7]

Well, maybe I'll go change my shower curtain. I've been putting it off for weeks

[Darius]

Bullpen.

Nailed it on Hughes. Thats exactly what should have been done. They were desperate for swing man. They Rule 5'd a guy for that purpose.

 

It's not a hindsight is 20/20 situation, either. Many were calling for that towards the end of ST, when he couldn't top 88 mph.

[yarnivek1972]

He gave up four or more ER in four his first six starts. He only got through 5 complete innings three times. His ERA after 5 starts was over 5.00.

 

And he's been bad all but his first year with us.

And after 6 it was 4.32. That's WAY better than Gibson's after 6 starts. By like 3-4 runs.

[jimmer]

 

Nailed it on Hughes. Thats exactly what should have been done. They were desperate for swing man. They Rule 5'd a guy for that purpose.

It's not a hindsight is 20/20 situation, either. Many were calling for that towards the end of ST, when he couldn't top 88 mph.

Many have been calling for that for years.

[70charger]

 

Falvey... Alexa, buy pitching

Alexa...I have a sale on old relief pitchers....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnvGWHbPtZ0

 

How I assume the offseason went. Falvey: "We have some serious holes in our bullpen, so let put all of our limited resources into REALLY OLD RELIEVERS. WITH LOTS OF ARM PROBLEMS."

[jimmer]

 

And after 6 it was 4.32. That's WAY better than Gibson's after 6 starts. By like 3-4 runs.

Gibson being the barometer should tell you something.

 

but it''s cherry picking.  You bring up his first six starts, (where he gave up four or more ERA half the time) and you discard his last three completely. :-)

Edited June 17, 2017 by jimmer

[yarnivek1972]

Turley is still under 60 pitches and seems to have hit a groove. He might go 7. That would be huge.

[Darius]

Well, maybe I'll go change my shower curtain. I've been putting it off for weeks

You might miss Encarnacion hit one out of the stadium. That's worth the price of admission.

[Aggies7]

You might miss Encarnacion hit one out of the stadium. That's worth the price of admission.

I saw the first one, I doubt very much I'd enjoy the sequel

[Darius]

Gibson being the barometer should tell you something.

 

but it''s cherry picking. You bring up his first six starts, (where he gave up four or more ERA half the time) and you discard his last three completely. :-)

The thing that's ignored in this scenario, also, is the eye test...luck factor...whatever you want to call it.

 

It was like watching a slow pitch softball game when Hughes was on the mound. He scraped by with a 5 ERA by the grace of God.

[yarnivek1972]

Gibson being the barometer should tell you something.

 

but it''s cherry picking. You bring up his first six starts, (where he gave up four or more ERA half the time) and you discard his last three completely. :-)

I'm not discarding them. The post I replied to said that it was OBVIOUS that Hughes should not have been in the rotation to start the season. He had a serviceable first month. So, how exactly was it obvious?

 

PS: You have yet to respond to the rest of the post. What was the alternative?

Edited June 17, 2017 by yarnivek1972

[jimmer]

 

I'm not discarding them. The post I replied to said that it was OBVIOUS that Hughes should not have been in the rotation to start the season. He had a serviceable first month. So, how exactly was it obvious?

ugh.  at the end of the first month, his ERA was over 5.00 while only going an average of 5 innings..I'm done with this debate, it was fun, thanks.

Edited June 17, 2017 by jimmer

[ashbury]

Molitor to Turley before the game: "You better plan on going 9. Breslow's first up in the bullpen if you need help. Just so you know."

[Aggies7]