Article: Game Thread: Twins @ Tigers, 9/21@6:10pm CT

[TwinsCD]

Awwwwww...you're gonna pull Mejia NOW?

[Aggies7]

Are you serious paul

[Jham]

WTH....  Wow Molly.  Quick hook.

[Brock Beauchamp]

wut no

[notoriousgod71]

So Mejia inspired no confidence in me prior to the game. He completely proves me wrong and Molly still decides to over-manage.

 

He is pitching well. LEAVE HIM IN!

[jimmer]

So I predicted Dozier would have a 3.9 WAR (fangraphs version) this year.  So far he's at 3.7.

Edited September 22, 2017 by jimmer

[notoriousgod71]

Molly evidently thinks Andrew Miller is coming out of that bullpen.

[amjgt]

He probably had a bit of pitch count.... but yeah, he was cruising

[Jham]

 

No, before.

Yeah, Mejia reminds me of Liriano after surgery.  A little hump to the slider, but a smooth but somewhat violent 3/4 delivery with great arm speed and deception.

[Aggies7]

Mejia was at 79 pitches. Is he on some kind of limit?

[notoriousgod71]

 

Fryman for you, Robert Fick for me

 

Fryman? Fick? Bah, I want Eugene Kingsale.

[John Kelsey]

 

Mejia was at 79 pitches. Is he on some kind of limit?

 

They said before the game he'd only throw 70-80. 

[amjgt]

Oh good... Miggy is 4-6 lifetime with 2 HR vs Gee

[amjgt]

5-7

[Aggies7]

I don't like this

[DaveW]

WHy the hell did Mollie pull Mejia??!?!?!?

[John Kelsey]

 

WHy the hell did Mollie pull Mejia??!?!?!?

 

Or at least do his damn research on how Cabrera hits Gee. 

[amjgt]

Nobody gives a Sh---t about the pitchers win stat, announcer guy!!!!

[yarnivek1972]

Does Molitor not look stats up? How does he not know Cabrera was 4 for 6 against Gee?

 

Not saying I would have left Mejia in, but I'm using someone not named Dillon Gee.

[jimmer]

 

Nobody gives a Sh---t about the pitchers win stat, announcer guy!!!!

John Lackey still does :-)

[Aggies7]

Nobody gives a Sh---t about the pitchers win stat, announcer guy!!!!

Mejia might differ with you

[Ultima Ratio]

Pitch count was set at 78.5

[Aggies7]

Phew

[amjgt]

Pitch count was set at 78.5

I'll take the over

[Danchat]

I don't think them pulling Mejia was a bad idea (they weren't going to go over his pitch count), but it stinks to see him yanked after doing so well. He's pretty clearly our 4th best starter right now (behind Gibson and ahead of Colon).

[jimmer]

 

I don't think them pulling Mejia was a bad idea (they weren't going to go over his pitch count), but it stinks to see him yanked after doing so well. He's pretty clearly our 4th best starter right now (behind Gibson and ahead of Colon).

Wow, behind Gibson.  That's so sad.

[bighat]

 

Mejia was at 79 pitches. Is he on some kind of limit?

 

Twins are pretty much in "must win" mode. Mejia hasn't earned himself much of a leash, given his recent history. With a lead on the road, it appears Molly's going for the win today, and will worry about tomorrow...tomorrow.

[Danchat]

 

Wow, behind Gibson.  That's so sad.

It is, but Gibson has been good lately, except for his last outing. And also the fact that the offense scores 10+ runs his past 4 or so parts.

[Aggies7]

I hate that I critcized joe this week. I'm a horsesarse

[TwinsCD]

Show of hands....

 

How many of y'all back in June had Mauer at .310 or higher by this point of the season?