Game Thread: Twins @ Cubs, 6/30 @ 1:20pm CT

[Nine of twelve]

Not the way we'd want Astudillo to debut.

[tvagle]

I know Rosario's has been hot at the plate...but now looks to have caused himself Heatstroke!

 

[mrmpls]

Molly -put belisle out  there,, unreal the position this team puts itself in with player decisions

 

[mrmpls]

Morrison used to play outfield, getting comical

[bighat]

 

Molly -put belisle out  there,, unreal the position this team puts itself in with player decisions

 

Molitor wasted Grossman as a PH and then double-switched Cave out of the game.

[bighat]

This Astudillo-for-Rosario stuff may not matter in the long run if Reed can't get it together here.

[mrmpls]

rather see astudillo instead of morrison any day

[bighat]

Why do I watch? I just want to enjoy a game and have positive things to say...seems like it's been weeks since there's been anything fun to talk about.

[mrmpls]

Another great job REED!!!!!!!

[mrmpls]

 

Why do I watch? I just want to enjoy a game and have positive things to say...seems like it's been weeks since there's been anything fun to talk about.

Amen to that

[Circus Boy]

Seems like the pitching staff has forgotten how to throw outs.

[operation mindcrime]

Why do I watch? I just want to enjoy a game and have positive things to say...seems like it's been weeks since there's been anything fun to talk about.

This isn't fun?

[bighat]

Absolute disaster for an absolute train wreck of a team.

 

There may not be a worse team in baseball at this point. White Sox, Orioles, and Royals included. This team is just awful. Has no heart, no leadership, no captain, and very little talent. Checks all the boxes.

 

I'm not contributing or being helpful to the morale here, so I'm outta here. Watching the Twins makes me angry and so I guess it's time to just stop watching.

[mrmpls]

Keeping the line moving, At work here

[curt1965]

What a cluster ............!

[Circus Boy]

Nuts. Another winnable game lost.

[Blake]

Okay, not sure if it's just me, but are the Cubbies using a level swing rather than an uppercut swing in order to be able to deal with the ball high in the zone?

[operation mindcrime]

What a !@#$ show!

[curt1965]

So this is what a train wreck looks like?

[Nine of twelve]

Someone not watching this game would look at 9-7 in the 5th inning at Wrigley and think the wind must be blowing out.

[curt1965]

There needs to be some consideration in playing in that type of heat. I’ve had problems with heat stroke symptoms in the past, and it’s scary! Hope Rosie is alright.

[operation mindcrime]

On a positive note, Astudillo did a nice job in left field!

[jun]

1 inning 50 pitches thrown between 2 pitchers and 5 runs allowed, how could you win with performance like that? Something needs to be done. Both Reed and Duke look lost. I think all three (Reed, Duke and Pressly) need to be on DL. (dead arm syndrome)

[Circus Boy]

Glad I'm at work. Don't have to watch Duensing spank us.

[S.]

Has a team ever had to forfeit a game because they ran out of players and couldn't field 9 on the field?

[Squirrel]

Glad I'm at ... glad I have other options.

[curt1965]

Get Wilson the hell out of there! Don’t they know what he’s dealing with!

[drock2190]

Wilson stealing a base here would be a total surprise, right?

[S.]

I don't see how they can put Wilson behind the plate next inning. He looks like he's about to keel over just standing out there on the bases.

[Nine of twelve]

If Wi

 

Has a team ever had to forfeit a game because they ran out of players and couldn't field 9 on the field?

There are other players on the roster. The other 4 starting pitchers for example.