Game Thread: Twins vs Cleveland @ 1:10PM PT (3:10PM CT)

[ahart10]

Aaron? He's busy taking care of Danica.

I was hoping they’d give the bullpen help but didn’t think we’d make that big of splash hahhaa

[Pants_andy]

Good job J.O.!

[mrtwinsfan]

right time to pull berrios

[SF Twins Fan]

I get taking him out as it's the first start of the season and he wouldn't have gone back out for the 9th but I'd love to see him get the chance to finish off the 8th.

[mrtwinsfan]

rodgers stayin in ??

[SF Twins Fan]

So who gets the first save chance of the season? May?

[twins_89]

How great would it be to have Kimbrel waiting out in the bullpen. 

[twinssporto]

Oh I love it when my favorite team plays like this!  

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Sound is off here.

 

What was the challenge all about?

[yarnivek1972]

I really wouldn't have minded seeing Astudillo come in to bat for Castro there...

It would be pretty unusual to take out your catcher while your pitcher is throwing a shutout. Especially with a lead.

[notoriousgod71]

Tito sabotaging his team with his dumbass managing.

[kydoty]

I just want to say that the drunk guy in section 120 could tell what Pérez was throwing based on the speed of his windup. What prize do I get?

[Mike Sixel]

 

It would be pretty unusual to take out your catcher while your pitcher is throwing a shutout. Especially with a lead.

 

Doesn't make it right.....

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

So who gets the first save chance of the season? May?

No way! It will be today March 28 baby!!

[yarnivek1972]

Well, we won’t see this next year...

[twinssporto]

 

Sound is off here.

What was the challenge all about?

Whether Polanco got hit in the foot or didn't. He did.

[Mike Sixel]

 

No way! It will be today March 28 baby!!

 

well played!

[SF Twins Fan]

I thought pitchers had to face three batters or does that start next season?

[notoriousgod71]

 

Well, we won’t see this next year...

 

 

I hope his entire bullpen has their arms fall off.

[yarnivek1972]

Doesn't make it right.....

Doesn’t seem like something a guy would want to make as his first substantial decision as a manager.

[Vanimal46]

I just want to say that the drunk guy in section 120 could tell what Pérez was throwing based on the speed of his windup. What prize do I get?

Is this your way of saying you are the drunk guy in section 120?

[Mike Sixel]

 

Doesn’t seem like something a guy would want to make as his first substantial decision as a manager.

 

too bad. I was hoping tradition and myth were dead to this team now, and analytics were more important. Though maybe they REALLY believe Castro>>>>>>>>>any other option on defense.....

[Vanimal46]

In other baseball news, the Astros look really good.

[diehardtwinsfan]

sweet... up 2-0 in the 8th!!!!!

[nicksaviking]

Yeah, three pitching changes and a nobody sidearmer stepping off the rubber multiple times between pitches after the starters cruised through he game.

 

I better not ever hear Francona complain about pitch clocks and three batter minimums; he’s part of the problem that needs fixing.

[twinssporto]

Eddie didn't have a very pretty at bat there. Looked like he was pitching a 9 iron in the back yard.  

[Mike Sixel]

 

Yeah, three pitching changes and a nobody sidearmer stepping off the rubber multiple times between pitches after the starters cruised through he game.

I better not ever hear Francona complain about pitch clocks and three batter minimums; he’s part of the problem.

 

and yet, the Twins did not score. Not sure what the problem here is, he used his players and they came thru. Outside the pitch clock, of course, that's different than strategy.

[diehardtwinsfan]

1 out unitl 1st place!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Wait for it...

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Whether Polanco got hit in the foot or didn't. He did.

Thanks, by the way.