Game Thread Twins @ Astros, 7:10pm CDT 4/23/2019

[Mill1634]

HAHHAHAHAHA. I know it helps the Twins, but Angel Hernandez is HORRIBLE. 

[TwinsCD]

Never change, Angel Hernandez.  Never change.  The 2-2 pitch was more of a strike than that 3-2 pitch was.  But we'll take it.

[TwinsCD]

 

Tomorrow's a new day. Maybe we can steal a day game we have no business winning?

 

Another night game tomorrow with an off day following.

[TwinsCD]

Annnnnnnd, that'll send me off to hockey permanently.  Nice game there Duffey.

[twins_89]

Angel Hernandez is the poster child for automating the calling of balls and strike. He has absolutely no consistency behind the plate.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Just kinda sneaked over the wall... or something...

[Mill1634]

WOW -- that thing was crushed. Wonder what time Duffey's flight to Rochester leaves tomorrow?

[NorthwestTwinsFan]

I really hope that, at some point, the Twins front office understands that the bullpen is somewhat important and needs to be addressed.

[Aggies7]

We don’t need bullpen help. We’re good with this.

[operation mindcrime]

It’s Duffey Time!

Unfortunately!

[Danchat]

Can we finally DFA Duffey after this? We've seen more than enough of him. This is year 3 in the bullpen for him, and the lights aren't coming on.

[mrtwinsfan]

Duffy =D.F.A.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

WOW -- that thing was crushed. Wonder what time Duffey's flight to Rochester leaves tomorrow?

And will he get there before the baseball gets there?

[jtkoupal]

I just have a feeling that Tyler Duffey's days are numbered... With Magill, Moya, and Reed coming back in the near future, along with the Twins need for a starter tomorrow, gotta wonder what Duffey's chances are.

[mrtwinsfan]

Well at least Duffey is giving his hometown a treat tonight

[h2oface]

Folks talked like Pineda was going to be a good addition to the starters too. NOT. I'm surprised, with all that off time, he didn't diet some and get rid of the tonage.

[operation mindcrime]

Altuve's ball still hasn't landed!

[Aggies7]

I felt good up 3-0 in the first.

[bighat]

Twins need a ton of arms right about now. Time for a major shakeup? Or do they look at Cleveland and just kinda keep playing in 9-7 ball games until the deadline?

[Aggies7]

Folks talked like Pineda was going to be a good addition to the starters too. NOT. I'm surprised, with all that off time, he didn't diet some and get rid of the tonage.

Baby Huey

[h2oface]

Duffey is too good for AAA, and can't quite do it in the show. It is Houston, though. He may need to go to Japan to cash in and get rich.

[TwinsCD]

 

We don’t need bullpen help. We’re good with this.

 

It might be nice if Baldelli would recognize better when it's time to change pitchers.  So far, my biggest critique of him is leaving guys in a bit past their expiration date and then the results start turning sour.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Altuve's ball still hasn't landed!

We joke a lot on here, but that was a prodigious home run shot, if there ever was one.

[h2oface]

We only need 6 runs! And the mop up guy is in..... should be a piece of cake.

[twins_89]

The Twins bullpen reinforcements from Rochester have left a lot to be desired. De Jong, Vasquez, Duffey, and sadly Romero have all had major problems at the major league level.

[MMMordabito]

Defense = FAIL

Hernandez = FAIL

 

Feel bad for Duffey ... I wanted him to have a good inning after reading Brandon's piece ... Have to give him a mulligan (although he did contribute with his own error) ... Spun out of control

[operation mindcrime]

Folks talked like Pineda was going to be a good addition to the starters too. NOT. I'm surprised, with all that off time, he didn't diet some and get rid of the tonage.

Maybe he can lose the weight jogging back to the Twin Cities!

[Aggies7]

The Astros are good, the twins are almost good

[h2oface]

I have always thought, that when a pitcher causes the unearned runs with his own error, that they should be earned. It was the pitcher that threw the ball... that is his job, and he shouldn't get off the hook for creating all 4 of his own unearned runs that are charged to him.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

At least we don’t play Houston again until ...

*checks schedule*

 

...next week.