Game Thread: Twins vs. Brewers, 7:10pm cdt 8/18/2020 ad

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I was just thinking the only thing missing was a walk off..

[MNT1996]

I'm glad Maeda is on the dugout railing. Everytime Rogers comes set he has to look at him.

[DocBauer]

Do they end well?

Depends if you consider sequals

[HawksNest]

so, when do we FINALLY get Duffey in save situations? 

[stringer bell]

That last run is on Marwin, I think.

[Channing1964]

Maeda threw 8+ scoreless, one hit ball, and will not get a win. Ridiculous.

 

If you remember Rogers did this to him in Pittsburgh a couple weeks ago....its a weird game sometimes for sure

[DocBauer]

Well that was fun

 

I thought it was weird to make that defensive replacement

 

We get to start the bottom of the 9th with a runner on second, correct?

Nope. Only in extra innings

[notoriousgod71]

If this game goes extra innings I'm not watching this dumbass extra innings rule come into play.

[Sielk]

I don't understand why Rocco had to put in Rogers who has been so shaky lately and not Duffey who has been lights out. Even if Rogers is nominally the closer.

[LVTwinsfan]

Good job Mr Rogers

[Channing1964]

YAY it's maybe gonna be free baseball everyone....oops

[MNT1996]

Need to try Duffey out as closer for the next few save opportunities. 

[Mill1634]

Probably time to move Rogers down in the pecking order and give Romo/May/Duffey some chances to close games while Rogers finds his groove in the 7th/8th inning.

[Danchat]

I think Rogers needs to have a few outings in the 6th/7th innings and regroup... these breakdowns against the Pirates and Brewers are not acceptable. 

[IndianaTwin]

I get that Marwin is more experienced at first than Sano, but I sure would have liked the extra three inches of height on receiving that throw. 

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

...Even if Rogers is nominally the closer.

And I nominallate that Rogers no longer be the closer...

[ScrapTheNickname]

Whoever this new guy Garcia is it's going to be his time for redemption. Go whoever you are!

 

Vargas, I mean!

[IndianaTwin]

It’s also been another of those games where it could have easily been a five- or six-run lead heading into the ninth. 

[notoriousgod71]

Did Dick just say Thielbar was warming up again?

[twinssporto]

Maeda is the Cruz of pitching pickups in trades/free agency.

[MNT1996]

I think I'm annoyed at everything right now, but this music between pitches needs to stop

[Aggies7]

Wow what eyeballs there

[Vanimal46]

Taylor Rogers is considered an essential business in 2020. Dude can’t close.

[Aggies7]

Taylor Rogers is considered an essential business in 2020. Dude can’t close.

If he were a restaurant, he’d be at 25% capacity for his normal save number

[DocBauer]

Nasty pitch

[Aggies7]

Williams has nasty stuff and that polanco swing is uglier ever time I see it

[twinssporto]

 There is nobody else I want to have up at bat right now more than Cruz.  He's got this!

[Aggies7]

That first pitch to Cruz should have been hit to Duluth

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

I don't understand why Rocco had to put in Rogers who has been so shaky lately and not Duffey who has been lights out. Even if Rogers is nominally the closer.

PS I agree with you I just saw a chance for a play on words

[IndianaTwin]

Sure would be nice if Cruz at least gets on so that if end up in the 10th, it’s not him at second base. The Brewers have Pina and have used both catchers.