Twins @ Brewers: July, 3 (Tuesday Afteroon)

[tvagle]

Silver lining

 

46 of last 80 are against the AL Central

 

Win all of those and finish 81-81...maybe more of a grey-lining

[jun]

It's just my opinion. Unless it's a closer who might pitch in consecutive days, if a reliever can't go more than 1 inning preferably 2 innings, he probably does not belong in the major league.

[Blake]

 

I think you are on to something. However, my solution would be to remove the free agents they signed. 

Well, there are a couple of veterans I'd look into releasing too.

[Aggies7]

There’s something rotten on this team and in the organization. Someone has to find out what it is and fix it,

[Danchat]

I for one am glad Moya was able to go out there and get 6 outs without allowing a baserunner. Here's hoping he can force his way into staying on the roster for good, just like Hildy did last year.

[VATwinsFan]

Romero pitching nicely at Rochester this evening -- 5 IP, 2 H, 3 BB, 7 K, 0 ER/R so far.

 

And Buxton even got another hit.

[wsnydes]

Still trying to decide if it was a good thing or a bad thing that this game was only broadcast on Facebook.

 

Since I'm a social media hermit, I tend to lean towards good thing.

[Broker]

 

Still trying to decide if it was a good thing or a bad thing that this game was only broadcast on Facebook.

Since I'm a social media hermit, I tend to lean towards good thing.

It only worked about 1/3 the time for me. I won't bother to watch if they do it again.

[Otto von Ballpark]

Since June 22, the day after the HBP, Esco is 4 for 41, with 2 doubles. He’s striking out almost 25% of the time, has a .362 OPS, and a -11 wRC+. No one can convince me there isn’t something wrong that needs rest.

Escobar has a long track record of being an average/mediocre hitter. That kind of performance over 40 PA isn't that surprising, just from normal statistical variation.

[Otto von Ballpark]

Still trying to decide if it was a good thing or a bad thing that this game was only broadcast on Facebook.

 

Since I'm a social media hermit, I tend to lean towards good thing.

I didn't listen to the announcers, but I loved that there were basically no commercials, and they showed a lot of the between innings warmups. I'd take that again.

[Otto von Ballpark]

It only worked about 1/3 the time for me. I won't bother to watch if they do it again.

Worked perfectly for me. I loaded it in Chrome on my computer, and clicked the cast icon to send it to my Chromecast plugged into the TV. Then I shut the computer off. I think you can likewise cast from the Facebook app on a phone or tablet too.

 

I bet watching the video within Facebook is problematic because of all the other stuff that Facebook is running at the same time.

[Otto von Ballpark]

Romero pitching nicely at Rochester this evening -- 5 IP, 2 H, 3 BB, 7 K, 0 ER/R so far.

 

They're not really limiting Romero's innings down there yet. Still a questionable demotion.

[Kelly Vance]

 

Upon further review...the Moody Blues is a very apropos choice for today's game

 

1) Your Wildest Dreams - Chances for a Twins Win

2) Isn't Life Strange - Last Nights Finish

3) I know You're Out There Somewhere - Starter to go 7 innings, Catcher, Closer...

4) The Other Side of Life - What most of us are doing today rather than watch the game

5) Ride My SeeSaw - Year to Year results for this group of Twins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl_3oT1Up8o

[David HK]

 

I cannot understand why Wilson is getting so many starts?  Are they that afraid of Garvers glove? At least Garver has a chance at the plate, and we need to find out if he's part of our future at all.

 

Wilson is not part of our future and is batting .130

OK, first, I am glad this game happened while I was sleeping.

 

But-  come on, my God- Astudillo at 2nd base?!?!?  He didn't even play there in Roch!!!!  And he's only played a bare handful of games at 3rd in the minors! WHY WHY WHY is B Wilson behind the plate, and Willians at 2nd BASE!! And holy moley, what was Eddie R doing in the lineup in a day game after a night game in which he was completely sleepwalking?!?!? The guy just got pulled with heat exhaustion 2 days ago, and still looked like hell the next day. Are they trying to kill the guy?

 

Yesterday's decisions were glaring example #638 of how badly this current team has been constructed and (especially) managed. Any number of TD posters would do a markedly better job than this. By MoY's own admission, he didn't put guys "in positions to succeed." Well, yeah, and that's been happening all along, none so glaring as this season. Injuries, suspensions, yadda yadda yadda.... It's on the dugout and FO to put the best team they can on the field. When they fall short of that simple task, it's time to move on.

 

Get Ozzie in that dugout, and get things straightened out. Tanking is one thing, being a total embarrassment is another.

[Tecmo]

Unless they are actively tanking, starting Astudillo at 2nd is inexcusable. Escobar has experience there at least not to mention Polanco.

 

Or even better, let him catch, Wilson being used as the primary catcher is ridiculous.

[Kelly Vance]

 

You don't even need to much about baseball.  Just watch the man.  He is totally divested

Molly doesn't look like he is having fun. And his post game pressers stop short of him reaching for a cup of hemlock, but just barely 

[ChrisKnutson]

Molly doesn't look like he is having fun. And his post game pressers stop short of him reaching for a cup of hemlock, but just barely

 

Even if it’s only for the second half, I’d love to see if someone like Ozzie, Ron Washington, or Dusty Baker could actually teach these bums how to play some fundamental baseball.

[h2oface]

 

OK, first, I am glad this game happened while I was sleeping.

 

But-  come on, my God- Astudillo at 2nd base?!?!?  He didn't even play there in Roch!!!!  And he's only played a bare handful of games at 3rd in the minors! WHY WHY WHY is B Wilson behind the plate, and Willians at 2nd BASE!! And holy moley, what was Eddie R doing in the lineup in a day game after a night game in which he was completely sleepwalking?!?!? The guy just got pulled with heat exhaustion 2 days ago, and still looked like hell the next day. Are they trying to kill the guy?

 

Yesterday's decisions were glaring example #638 of how badly this current team has been constructed and (especially) managed. Any number of TD posters would do a markedly better job than this. By MoY's own admission, he didn't put guys "in positions to succeed." Well, yeah, and that's been happening all along, none so glaring as this season. Injuries, suspensions, yadda yadda yadda.... It's on the dugout and FO to put the best team they can on the field. When they fall short of that simple task, it's time to move on.

 

Get Ozzie in that dugout, and get things straightened out. Tanking is one thing, being a total embarrassment is another.

 

I like this..... all except that clown, Ozzie Guillen. All he ever did was screw up the dugout. Too crazy, too old, and too old fashioned. He probably doesn't even know what WAR is.

[Kelly Vance]

 

OK, first, I am glad this game happened while I was sleeping.

 

But-  come on, my God- Astudillo at 2nd base?!?!?  He didn't even play there in Roch!!!!  And he's only played a bare handful of games at 3rd in the minors! WHY WHY WHY is B Wilson behind the plate, and Willians at 2nd BASE!! And holy moley, what was Eddie R doing in the lineup in a day game after a night game in which he was completely sleepwalking?!?!? The guy just got pulled with heat exhaustion 2 days ago, and still looked like hell the next day. Are they trying to kill the guy?

 

Yesterday's decisions were glaring example #638 of how badly this current team has been constructed and (especially) managed. Any number of TD posters would do a markedly better job than this. By MoY's own admission, he didn't put guys "in positions to succeed." Well, yeah, and that's been happening all along, none so glaring as this season. Injuries, suspensions, yadda yadda yadda.... It's on the dugout and FO to put the best team they can on the field. When they fall short of that simple task, it's time to move on.

 

Get Ozzie in that dugout, and get things straightened out. Tanking is one thing, being a total embarrassment is another.

That first line should be in the TD Hall of Fame.

[Kelly Vance]

 

Even if it’s only for the second half, I’d love to see if someone like Ozzie, Ron Washington, or Dusty Baker could actually teach these bums how to play some fundamental baseball.

Why not Red Dawg?