Game Thread: Twins @ Red Sox, 6:10 PM, 7/27/18

[Brock Beauchamp]

 

Please do not use Rodney here. I do not trust him on 4 times in 5 nights. 

 

Please, please, please use Pressly. 

Go with Rodney. It will be entertaining.

[BoofBonser]

I'm gonna be honest... I went on a self-pity bike ride after the 8th

 

Eddie almost made me wipeout

[jimmer]

 

Omg ... i just can’t kive like this!

well, I don't know what kiving is, but try it a different way

[Squirrel]

http://www.mojosavings.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dramamine.jpg

I’ll use my prescription meclizine.

[Brock Beauchamp]

That changeup was absurd. Rodney is not human. He's my age.

[tvagle]

 

Omg ... i just can’t kive like this!

I can't kive at all...but willing to learn if it helps

[LaBombo]

Maybe Rodney can dial down the FRE now that he's not burdened with an excessively live arm after 4 air raid drills in the last 5 days.

[Squirrel]

Uh oh ... Kepler’s hurt?

[Aggies7]

Rodney is not good.

[S.]

That was short lived.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Come on, Max. That was embarrassing.

[Mill1634]

Welp.

 

Why are we pitching a 40 year old in his 3rd straight game. 

[adorduan]

Well ****

[LaBombo]

 

Omg ... i just can’t kive like this!

 

Early clinical trials showing some disturbing side effects of the FRE, including speech and motor impairment...

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

#analytics, people!

[Aggies7]

its astounding Rodney has as many saves as he does. What a bummer.

[tvagle]

Apparently it's time for some FREe baseball

[akmanak]

Well that was fun.

[TwinsCD]

Attention guests of Six Flags...

 

Due to some unforeseen illness, the Fernando Rodney Experience will be closed until further notice.  We regret the inconvenience.  Thank you for your understanding.

[Squirrel]

Im out. What a day.

[LaBombo]

 

Welp.

 

Why are we pitching a 40 year old in his 3rd straight game. 

 

Either because the manager believes he's the best option, or because he really is the best option.

 

So that's probably something to ponder if you're the owner of the Twins.

[Aggies7]

Apparently it's time for some FREe baseball

With a bench of Bobby Wilson, folks.

[AlwaysinModeration]

Remind me again why Rodney pitched on Wednesday up 11-6?

[Aggies7]

Someone should be loose and ready to come in. Simply no reason to leave Rodney in now that he’s blown it

[Mill1634]

 

Either because the manager believes he's the best option, or because he really is the best option.

 

So that's probably something to ponder if you're the owner of the Twins.

He isn't though. 

 

Pressly is better, especially on the rest we're looking at with both guys 

[TwinsCD]

Raise your hand if you're still comfortable with Molitor using Rodney for 15 wasted pitches in a 6-run game on Wednesday.

[Vanimal46]

That changeup was absurd. Rodney is not human. He's my age.

He's at the age where you go to a doctor with an achey shoulder and they say, "Yeah, your shoulder's just going to be that way now."

[mrmpls]

Molly wont b at fenway tomm or sunday, =GOOD

[Danchat]

 

#analytics, people!

I'm pretty sure analytics would suggest that sending Rodney out for his 4th outing in 5 games is a bad idea. This has nothing to do with analytics, it's Molly's insistence on only using his closer in save situations.

 

Even Dick knew bringing in Rodney was a bad idea (though of course he's presenting the idea politely). Molly needs to have somebody as a backup closer when Rodney is not ready to pitch.

[S.]

 

With a bench of Bobby Wilson, folks.

I'm not crazy with our bench most days of the week in general, but to be fair in this case, we are down a man with Escobar getting traded this afternoon, and there isn't really anything they could've done to fill that spot for tonight's game. Doesn't make it any more inspiring for our chances in extra innings though, I'll give you that.