Game Thread: Twins @ Tribe 6:10pm cdt 8/25/2020ad

[notoriousgod71]

 

Mostly?

You got me. I very rarely comment on anything other than something I disagree with.

[FlauerPauer]

This game is on Rocco. No other way to put it. Manager made bad decisions today.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

You got me. I very rarely comment on anything other than something I disagree with.

I agree. Agreeing with people is boring.

 

"I'm not entirely on anybody's side because nobody is entirely on my side." -Treebeard

[FlauerPauer]

 

Pollen with the best stuff on the team—but not quite. But I’d say his stuff moves the most.

Edit: Pollen, Poppen, whoever lol

 

 

Poppen is a AAAA pitcher. 93-94 with mediocre movement. Curve is pretty basic. I don't know, I'd rather see Duran.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Roll one — that’s my boy!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

And people wonder why game threads are dead at TD. Wonderful banter here.

Mostly dead.

[Danchat]

 

This game is on Rocco. No other way to put it. Manager made bad decisions today.

Is it his fault we've only scored 2 runs? 

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Poppen is a AAAA pitcher. 93-94 with mediocre movement. Curve is pretty basic. I don't know, I'd rather see Duran.

Time will tell. He could harness his control and learn the league / learn to pitch, or he could go the way of 80-90% of all the other pitching prospects

[Danchat]

I was expecting the Indians to blow this game open, but instead Poppen gets Lindor on a DP groundball in one pitch... not bad.

[IndianaTwin]

We are in rare form tonight..

Checked out to take care of a few things and come back to all these and a blown lead. What an udder waste of time.

[FlauerPauer]

 

Is it his fault we've only scored 2 runs? 

 

No, but it is his fault for pulling Hill after striking out the side with only 75 pitches. It is his fault for not putting Duffey in instead of Alcala. Those are his decisions.

[notoriousgod71]

 

Checked out to take care of a few things and come back to all these and a blown lead. What an udder waste of time.

Time to moooooooooooooooooooooooo-ve on to something else.

[LVTwinsfan]

Is it his fault we've only scored 2 runs?

sometimes you have to win with 2

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Gee, I wonder what Cruz will do now he isn't facing the Bieber

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Er... a line out to right.

 

Didn't have to wait too long.

[USAFChief]

 

Checked out to take care of a few things and come back to all these and a blown lead. What an udder waste of time.

oh bull!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Wow. We know how to hit where they are.

 

That's talent.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Gee, I wonder what Cruz will do now he isn't facing the Bieber

Liner to right? Would be my guess

[USAFChief]

 

No, but it is his fault for pulling Hill after striking out the side with only 75 pitches. It is his fault for not putting Duffey in instead of Alcala. Those are his decisions.

You'd prefer Alcala to face the top of the order in the 9th?

[LVTwinsfan]

Tie it up Wade

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Time to moooooooooooooooooooooooo-ve on to something else.

Herd that one before...

[FlauerPauer]

 

You'd prefer Alcala to face the top of the order in the 9th?

 

I guess it just doesn't make sense to pull the guy when he's dealing and only at 75 pitches.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I guess it just doesn't make sense to pull the guy when he's dealing and only at 75 pitches.

Didn't he miss a start or two? I'm with ya and wanna see everyone pitch until the cows come home, but i can understand caution.

[USAFChief]

 

I guess it just doesn't make sense to pull the guy when he's dealing and only at 75 pitches.

Yeah, maybe.

 

But he's 40, it's only his 3rd start (2nd since coming off injury), and he's thrown a total of less than 8 innings all year.

 

Personally, I have no problem with taking Hill out after 5. 

 

I blame Alcala. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Outlook wasn't good for the mudville 9 that day.

the score stood 2-4 with but an inning left to play.

 

I forget how the rest goes...

[BeatTheRich]

Alcala is going to play a big role in the playoffs, I suspect, as another flamethrower. Have to get him battle-tested. It just didn't work out well tonight, unfortunately. Hill is still fragile. I understand why Rocco made the move.

[FlauerPauer]

Doesn't matter now. I just think Rocco has been pretty quick with the starters so far this season. Hell, Hill may end up on the IL regardless of pitching that 6th inning after tonight. Dude has been a pro for 16 years has less than 1000 innings...

[notoriousgod71]

 

Herd that one before...

Bullogna!

[LVTwinsfan]

Yeah, maybe.

 

But he's 40, it's only his 3rd start (2nd since coming off injury), and he's thrown a total of less than 8 innings all year.

 

Personally, I have no problem with taking Hill out after 5.

 

I blame Alcala.

5 innings is all Rocco wants to let anyone pitch, Maeda could have went six last night, and he was pitching on 5 days rest, so you really can’t blame his 112 pitch outing for that. Our bullpen will fail us if we demand they pitch 4 innings every night

[USAFChief]

 

Bullogna!

 

Myyyyyy bullogna has a first name, it's Oh Ess See Aye Are,....