Game Thread: Twins vs. Cleveland 5:10 PM PST (7:10 PM CDT) 8/8/2019

[tvagle]

 

Darn... we just gotta get one off Hand in the 9th. Well, hopefully just one.

 

This has the feel of a playoff game - which is great, but as a Minnesota Sports fan I always have to expect a crushing defeat.

Thanks for this

[yarnivek1972]

He wasn't unless Rocco was going to pull Castro back in.

He would have hit for Castro if the inning continued. No doubt. He’s sure to lead off the 9th.

[TwinsCD]

 

And, for all the praise some are giving Littell for his work after that, if he could have done the job right at that moment, we'd have the lead going into the top of the 9th.

 

Still not putting the blame on Littell.  That belongs to Gibby and Rocco to own.

[twinsnorth49]

[Bandit34]

To the number 9 hitter.

[twinsnorth49]

 

He would have hit for Castro if the inning continued. No doubt. He’s sure to lead off the 9th.

 

I love your confidence....he sure as hell has to be now. 

[Kato87]

May day! May day!

[USAFChief]

I love your confidence....

100 percent Garver hits there.

[TwinsCD]

You're not gonna use your closer for a normal save so you wouldn't put him out there to keep this a 1-run game?  Nahhhhhh

[Riverbrian]

Spoiler Alert

 

Hand will stay in

 

Garver hits for Castro

Schoop for Adrianza

 

Twins Win. 

 

 

I just talked with someone from Georgia... Eastern Time Zone... They are an hour ahead of us and know the result. 

[Bandit34]

Good night, guys. Early work tomorrow morning. Had enough. 

[MNT1996]

8 walks.That's embarrassing

[twinsnorth49]

 

100 percent Garver hits there.

[USAFChief]

Justin...Trevor May is 30 years old.

 

He's not gaining valuable experience.

 

Please.

[Aggies7]

Corporate guy morneau trying to sell us on not improving the pitching

[yarnivek1972]

Spoiler Alert

 

Hand will stay in

 

Garver hits for Castro

Schoop for Adrianza

 

Twins Win.

 

 

I just talked with someone from Georgia... Eastern Time Zone they are an hour ahead of us and know the result.

Adrianza is OPSing .900 vs LHP. More likely Schoop hits for Kepler.

[Darius]

With the Cruz injury I think their best bet is to put him on the IL. Get him healthy for a potential playoff run.

I think we still need to be worried about making the playoffs.

[twinssporto]

A homer and walk for the first two batters. Not really a confidence builder for May.

[MNT1996]

 

I think we still need to be worried about making the playoffs.

 

Agreed, but I think it would be better for him to be healthy at the end of the season rather than pushing through an injury now and potentially making it worse.

[Riverbrian]

 

Adrianza is OPSing .900 vs LHP. More likely Schoop hits for Kepler.

 

I'm just the messenger. 

 

I live in the Central Time Zone... Just as blind as the rest of us. 

[adjacent]

Why trade for Romo if they are going to use May in this situation?

[mickeymental]

that takes away the triple play.

[gocgo]

Painful...just tough to watch. He seems to have no real idea where his fastball is going....might as well use it to drill the mascot...if he could hit TC.

[ashbury]

Still not putting the blame on Littell.  That belongs to Gibby and Rocco to own.

Littell in the 5th inning:

 

[tvagle]

 

Why trade for Romo if they are going to use May in this situation?

Saving Romo for game 163 to decide the Central Champ

 

Falvine don't want the Indians to see him until then

[Aggies7]

I know twins employees aren’t going to dump on the team or management publicly but the gymnastics they go through to explain and cover the moves and non moves is so funny sometimes

[tvagle]

 

Littell in the 5th inning:

 

Like for the photo...blame for those two runs is on Gnibbler and Bullwinkle's buddy

[twinsnorth49]

Like a gazelle....

[twinsnorth49]

 

I know twins employees aren’t going to dump on the team or management publicly but the gymnastics they go through to explain and cover the moves and non moves is so funny sometimes

 

Let's face it, I don't think we're their audience. They're not catering to fans this invested. 

[Danchat]

I will normally defend May, but... uh... I got nothin'. He's a guy this team should be able to develop into a solid reliever, but alas... we relied on our ability to develop internal options (which I don't think is a bad thing in of itself), but it turns out they aren't very good at that.