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Game Thread: Twins @ Cardinals, 5/8/18 - 12:15PM CT

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slash129 Draft Eligible

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I just checked into this game ... Wtf is Morrison doing in the leadoff spot ... Monitor must have accidentally written "1B" in permanent marker on his lineup card

ThejacKmp FCL Twins

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Wait....we let Odo hit for himself, and then put a new pitcher in the next inning. What the hell. 

 

Only thing I can think: Molitor was going to pull Odorizzi if the Twins got another run because the league would be bigger. If not, he wanted to ride his starter another inning. But that still makes little sense since pinch-hitting for Odorizzi makes it way more likely you get the runs you "need" in order to pull the starter.

 

Not going to matter but seems like Molly out-thought himself?

wsnydes MVP

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Was gonna say that.    Don't need to waste a bench player if you're gonna bunt anyway.   Provided you know JO can get it down.   Which is a little risky I suppose

Or you could bring in a PH and swing away and try for a crocked number instead of bunting.  Even if you're going to bunt, I'd trust a bench player to be able to do it more than I would a pitcher - especially a pitcher that rarely holds a bat.

FunnyPenguin Draft Eligible

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What has gotten into EE since he was moved to the clean up role?  Love it

What happened to him since the Liriano trade?  That was definitely a sweet deal

nicksaviking MVP

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Above others, I was hoping for an Escobar extension last winter; it would have been pretty cheap and he's pretty versatile. Might not be cheap anymore.

TFRazor First Round Pick

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Above others, I was hoping for an Escobar extension last winter; it would have been pretty cheap and he's pretty versatile. Might not be cheap anymore.

His defense will hurt him on the open market but it's definitely not going to be as cheap as it was to hang on to him.

Puckett34 FCL Twins

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Or you could bring in a PH and swing away and try for a crocked number instead of bunting.  Even if you're going to bunt, I'd trust a bench player to be able to do it more than I would a pitcher - especially a pitcher that rarely holds a bat.

I'm not saying I agree with the decision.   Just trying to wrap my head around the thought process.

Puckett34 FCL Twins

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This team has been noticeably not striking out tons of late.....the hitters I mean

Well Sano has been out of the lineup for a few days now.

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Just caught the highlight of Esco's homer. Had to do a double take. Thought I was watching a Mark McGwire moonshot for a minute

SwainZag Cedar Rapids Kernels

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Hughes should be able to pitch the 8th, then Rodney can come in for the save in the 9th.

 

I was thinking we might see Rogers, he's pitched once ine last 10 days or so.

Blake All-Star

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I just can’t even with Rosario, Kepler, and Escobar right now.

So, about that split.....

D. Hocking FCL Twins

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Did a bunch of space aliens come down and take over our Twins? Wow.

 

I am hoping the team that got swept by Tampa was the alien imposters and this team is the real thing.

gil4 FCL Twins

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That did happen. From April 20 through May 1.

I'm not sure which version is the real Twins and which is the aliens, but if the current group is the aliens, they can stay.

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