Game Thread: Twins v Cardinals, 5/16 @ 12:10 Central

[TFRazor]

And Joe just keeps swinging

[Mike Sixel]

And Joe just keeps swinging

Sixth in first base WAR.... He's not the best, but he's been good this year.

[Blake]

 

At this point, Lynn has been every bit as bad as Hughes.

Lynn has a recent history of success over the last couple of years.

 

Can't say the same for Hughes.

[Aggies7]

Lynn has a recent history of success over the last couple of years.

 

Can't say the same for Hughes.

If it’s going to be mop up guy duty, might go with the guy who costs more

[Aggies7]

Really hitting this guy well

[Jerr]

YEAH!!!!!

 

[Blake]

 

If it’s going to be mop up guy duty, might go with the guy who costs more

Hughes barely throws 92 any more.

 

Lynn can still bring it at 95 or so.

[Aggies7]

Hughes barely throws 92 any more.

 

Lynn can still bring it at 95 or so.

Bring it right out of the strike zone

[Aggies7]

The WHIP well over 2 now for lynn

[Danchat]

I just don't understand how Lynn is this bad. He was a solid starting pitcher last year, but now he's totally lost his command, his pitches are far easier to hit, yet he's forcing more strikeouts? I don't get it. I don't buy the "missed Spring Training" excuses.

[Aggies7]

Can someone start getting loose please? Enough already

[Aggies7]

I just don't understand how Lynn is this bad. He was a solid starting pitcher last year, but now he's totally lost his command, his pitches are far easier to hit, yet he's forcing more strikeouts? I don't get it. I don't buy the "missed Spring Training" excuses.

Dick has already brought up the missed spring training excuse

[Mike Sixel]

Lynn working hard to disprove there is no such thing as a bad one year deal....I did not see him as this bad, no way

 

Is Hughes up?

[Aggies7]

Lynn working hard to disprove there is no such thing as a bad one year deal....I did not see him as this bad, no way

Is Hughes up?

He’d better be up and ready.

 

Edit: for some bizarre reason, it’s taylor Rogers getting loose. And he just started.

[Mike Sixel]

He’d better be up and ready.

 

Edit: for some bizarre reason, it’s taylor Rogers getting loose. And he just started.

What is the point of Hughes if not this type of game, other than money...

[FunnyPenguin]

Ok please....let's be done with Lynn, we've already thrown away enough games with him starting, there comes a time to move on.  Heck, even Colon would be fun to watch at this point.

[Aggies7]

This dude cannot throw strikes

[Danchat]

 

He’d better be up and ready.

Edit: for some bizarre reason, it’s taylor Rogers getting loose. And he just started.

Probably Rogers to get out of this inning, if Lynn can't. I imagine Hughes throws multiple innings in this one.

[Danchat]

I think they need to get Slegers up here and start in Lynn's stead. He's at best a #5 pitcher, but that's far better than what Lynn's been giving us.

[Aggies7]

Probably Rogers to get out of this inning, if Lynn can't. I imagine Hughes throws multiple innings in this one.

Hopefully Hughes comes out for the 3rd. I’m having a hard time holding down my lunch

[Puckett34]

 

Hopefully Hughes comes out for the 3rd. I’m having a hard time holding down my lunch

Is it because you wanted Hughes out there instead of Lynn that you're nauseated?   Or because of Lynn's pitching ability/lack thereof.    

 

Both are very good possibilities.  

[ThejacKmp]

Lance Lynn has two to three weeks to step up before Santana comes back. As is, it's not a tough choice to see who goes. The tough choice is whether to try to trade him, release him or move him to the pen.

[Mill1634]

Welp. Just got in from mowing. Looks like Lynn still can't throw the ball over the plate. How many more starts do we give him?

[Aggies7]

Is it because you wanted Hughes out there instead of Lynn that you're nauseated?   Or because of Lynn's pitching ability/lack thereof.    

 

Both are very good possibilities.

 

Both, when I typed “hopefully Hughes comes out” I started sweating

[Aggies7]

Man, Byron was RUNG on that 0-2 pitch

[Mill1634]

Wow.

 

 

Just bad? Or something more?

[Aggies7]

How about a slide, Logan?

[Mill1634]

LoMo, you have to get dirty there. 

[Aggies7]

That was awful by Morrison. Luckily for him he didn’t get hurt

[Loosey]

Even though it's a fielders choice in the books, that is probably the best at bat I've seen Buxton take all year long.  Laying off the break stuff out of the zone fouling off 2 strike pitches then laces a line drive into the pitcher's leg.