Game Thread: Twins vs. Texas 1:10 PM CT 6/23

[jun]

Gallardo is ineffective. He is at least throwing strikes and getting ground balls.

[Aggies7]

I’ve been out and caught the second innning on my phone. Does anyone know why Monitor left Odorizzi for that entire second inning? I understand not wanting to overtax the bullpen but leaving him in basically means losing the game in the second inning. I’ve defended Molitor in the past, but that inning is simply

inexcusable. Bad, bad managing.

I know your phone autocorrected, but I laughed when I pictured a lizard managing the team

[operation mindcrime]

Bleh, maybe I shouldn’t have went to this game. Odorizzi’s been mostly good this year but the past few starts have been bad. DL stunt maybe?

 

Good thing we DFA’d Belisle and got a fresh arm up from AAA... oh wait, we didn’t?

We need Belisle's leadership!

[operation mindcrime]

I know your phone autocorrected, but I laughed when I pictured a lizard managing the team

We should've given the lizard a 3 year contract!

[Foghorn Leghorn]

Also, now you guys see why I keep talking about trading odorizzi. He simply isn’t good enough at this stage to be starting on a contending team. Now, our only hope is to try to get him straightened out at AAA. If he has options, send him down today. Call up Mejia or Gonsalves. If he doesn’t, put him in the bullpen. Odorizzi Cannot be in the rotation.

Yes yes yes yes, can’t seriously convince me Gonsalves or Mejia would be worse than this.

[jud6312]

 

We should've given the lizard a 3 year contract!

What's his spin rate?

[Aggies7]

5 PB’s now for garver, and that number seems comically low.

[Aggies7]

And I’m gonna go cut the lawn I think.

[Darius]

It's time to admit this thing is over and statt considering trade options.

 

Lynn, Dozier, Morrison, Rodney, Reed, Duke, and Odiorizzi should all be actively shopped. I would take any kind of return on all of those guys, don't have to picky.

 

I think it would also be wise to test the market for Escobar, Gibson, Kepler, and Rosario. I wouldn't be inclined to move those guys, but you may get the proverbial offer you can't refuse.

 

There is no real core here to build around. Nobody should be off limits. IMO, it's time to commit to that.

[Danchat]

Yes yes yes yes, can’t seriously convince me Gonsalves or Mejia would be worse than this.

Gonsalves isn’t ready yet, unless you’d like to watch him walk two guys an inning. I do think Mejia is ready.

[Aggies7]

It's time to admit this thing is over and statt considering trade options.

Lynn, Dozier, Morrison, Rodney, Reed, Duke, and Odiorizzi should all be actively shopped. I would take any kind of return on all of those guys, don't have to picky.

I think it would also be wise to test the market for Escobar, Gibson, Kepler, and Rosario. I wouldn't be inclined to move those guys, but you may get the proverbial offer you can't refuse.

There is no real core here to build around. Nobody should be off limits. IMO, it's time to commit to that.

With our two “cornerstones” being gigantic question marks, it might come to that, unfortunately

[operation mindcrime]

were gonna need 8-10 runs today

We might need 16-20!

[VATwinsFan]

So if I say the Twins will be 15 games out at the All Star break, am I being an optimist or a pessimist?

[jun]

 

It's time to admit this thing is over and statt considering trade options.

Lynn, Dozier, Morrison, Rodney, Reed, Duke, and Odiorizzi should all be actively shopped. I would take any kind of return on all of those guys, don't have to picky.

I think it would also be wise to test the market for Escobar, Gibson, Kepler, and Rosario. I wouldn't be inclined to move those guys, but you may get the proverbial offer you can't refuse.

There is no real core here to build around. Nobody should be off limits. IMO, it's time to commit to that.

After that, the Twins are going to purchase Saints and put them in Twins uniform.

[jokin]

 

So if I say the Twins will be 15 games out at the All Star break, am I being an optimist or a pessimist?

 

Yes.

[Danchat]

So if I say the Twins will be 15 games out at the All Star break, am I being an optimist or a pessimist?

Realist

[jun]

Profar got hit again. It seems to me he is going for HBP every at bat. That's a pathetic way to get on base.

[jokin]

 

Also, now you guys see why I keep talking about trading odorizzi. He simply isn’t good enough at this stage to be starting on a contending team. Now, our only hope is to try to get him straightened out at AAA. If he has options, send him down today. Call up Mejia or Gonsalves. If he doesn’t, put him in the bullpen. Odorizzi Cannot be in the rotation.

 

Slegers is pitching today for the Wings, and would line up perfectly with an Odorizzi trip to the DL.

 

Based on recent outings, including last night, not sure if Gonsalves is quite ready yet.

[VATwinsFan]

In other news, Ryan Jeffers is batting a not too shabby .733 for Elizabethton.

 

How far does he get this year, AA?

[VATwinsFan]

Realist

I’m afraid you’re probably correct.

[Winston Smith]

 

So if I say the Twins will be 15 games out at the All Star break, am I being an optimist or a pessimist?

Realist?  

[jun]

It's time to make changes. Wilson, Motter, LaMarre and Belisle need to be released. Morrison needs to be a bench bat. They are like cancer to the team. 

[jun]

Where is our mop up man Belisle today?

[S.]

Ah yes, just keep trotting Pressly out there. I'm sure having him pitch 80+ games this season will work out great.

[Winston Smith]

Why is Pressly pitching in a game like this? Does he want his arm to fall off?

[operation mindcrime]

Where is our mop up man Belisle today?

He's probably conducting a leadership seminar somewhere!

[drock2190]

That is why the Twins signed Morrison.

 

To hit homeruns against scrubs.

[jun]

 

That is why the Twins signed Morrison.

 

To hit homeruns against scrubs.

Yeah, somehow he got only 8 of them although he has been trying to hit a homer every at bat.

[drock2190]

 

Yeah, somehow he got only 8 of them although he has been trying to hit a homer every at bat.

 

I can't remember a big hit he got off a good pitcher. It's pretty obvious he feasted on some low tier pitchers last year resulting in his big year. 

[jun]

When you are down by 7 runs or 5 runs, you'd better go down swinging instead of looking strike 3. Mauer and Garver should know better! They don't seem to care!