Game Thread 4/11/2018 Twins vs Astros 12:10pm CDT

[Mill1634]

I'll take a LoMo walkoff for 500, Alex

[nicksaviking]

The mobile version of FSN currently has the definition of the scrambled Cinimax I tried to watch as a youngster at midnight. 

 

Did Adrianza just chuck the ball into the dugout for some reason?

[yarnivek1972]

Enjoy it while it lasts. At this usage rate he'll be done by August.

June

[TFRazor]

What is it with us blowing big leads to the Astros?

[ThejacKmp]

All right, let's get this in the 9th. Time for Logan Morrison to walk us off.

[ashbury]

I wonder if 8 is enough?  

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[TFRazor]

 

 

Well, it wouldn't hurt if Rodney wouldn't walk guys.

Walking Gonzalez was completely inexcusable. If he beats you fine but don't beat yourself

[h2oface]

Release Rodney.

[Aggies7]

I have a feeling Rodney as the closer will be an issue the entire year. Just a hunch.

[gocgo]

Gotta win this one now because their bullpen beats our bullpen.

[TwinsCD]

 

Mauer makes that play

 

Said the same thing when it skittered by Morrison.  But the manager is so scared of putting the DH in the game no matter what it does to your defensive alignment.  Hell, put Sano at first and get his bat in the game.

[USAFChief]

If we hold Houston to 8, we can't lose.  

[Danchat]

 

You can chalk this up to Molitor refusing to use his best reliever when the situation called for it.

 

And Mauer's lack of RBI-ness, of course.

 

I'm only half kidding on Mauer.

Using Addison Reed to save the 7th inning and bridge the 8th was the right call. Without him, Rodney probably doesn't get a chance at a save in the 9th inning.

[h2oface]

Mister Gold Glove.

[LaBombo]

 

Game tied on a DP ball. Sheesh.

 

 

Bonus baseball! Yaaaaaaaayy!!!

[USAFChief]

 

Using Addison Reed to save the 7th inning and bridge the 8th was the right call. Without him, Rodney probably doesn't get a chance at a save in the 9th inning.

They blew an 8-1 lead.  I'm thinking the time to use Reed was when they still had a good chunk of that.

[ashbury]

If we hold Houston to 8, we can't lose.  

It was my understanding there would be no arithmetic.

[Mike Sixel]

 

Using Addison Reed to save the 7th inning and bridge the 8th was the right call. Without him, Rodney probably doesn't get a chance at a save in the 9th inning.

 

No. Using him when the bases were loaded the first time was the right move. 

[Puckett34]

 

If we hold Houston to 8, we can't lose.  

The math checks out

[LaBombo]

 

Release Rodney.

 

Like just from the team, or... all the way?

[Mill1634]

So, who gets the 10th? Rogers?

[Aggies7]

Gotta win this one now because their bullpen beats our bullpen.

Their everything beats our everything, to be fair.

[TwinsCD]

Those Twins who have been shifted against in this series should be laughed at for their arrogance and incompetence in not taking the easy base hit by bunting it down the 3B line.  Bunts may not be sexy but they can get the job done if placed right and they're basically giving you the single.

[USAFChief]

I've been holding out hope for Morrison, but he had like 5 pitches to hit that AB, and hit none of them.

 

 

[nicksaviking]

 

If we hold Houston to 8, we can't lose.  

 

Baseball hasn't seen a tie in awhile I suppose.

[yarnivek1972]

They blew an 8-1 lead. I'm thinking the time to use Reed was when they still had a good chunk of that.

He’s already pitched WAY too much this year. It isn’t Paul Molitor’s fault that no one else is capable of getting outs.

 

Keep using Reed 2 innings every other day and see how long it takes for his arm to fall off.

[nicksaviking]

 

Their everything beats our everything, to be fair.

 

I'll take our beer selection. A craft beer in Texas is just a Shiner Bock.

[USAFChief]

 

He’s already pitched WAY too much this year. It isn’t Paul Molitor’s fault that no one else is capable of getting outs.

Keep using Reed 2 innings every other day and see how long it takes for his arm to fall off.

They used him anyway.  

 

It wasn't a question of if, it was a question of when.

 

So yeah, this was ENTIRELY on Molitor.

[LaBombo]

 

I've been holding out hope for Morrison, but he had like 5 pitches to hit that AB, and hit none of them.

 

I was sort of hoping that Sundown from Top Gun would meet him at the dugout stairs and yell "What do you mean, 'It didn't look good'? It doesn't get to look any better than that!"

 

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[Jerr]

KEPLER!!!!!!!!!