GAME THREAD: 4/6/21 Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers, 12:10 CDT

[USAFChief]

C'mon Akil, be doodoo.

[nicksaviking]

This isn't a good situation for Twins Daily right here.

[nicksaviking]

Let's see Goodrum instead.

[h2oface]

Robles looks scared now....

[MNT1996]

That was pretty predictable

[LaBombo]

Cue Rule V handwringing in 3... 2... 

 

But this game was lost when Diaz channeled a former Twins 3rd base coach whose only qualification was being Ron Gardenhire's buddy.

 

 

 

[Danchat]

...yup, expecting that Baddoo thread to get some more traction now. 

[USAFChief]

Polanco has to score on a ground single to right.

[TouchEmAllGuy]

oof...

[mrtwinsfan]

bADOO IS Voodu

[h2oface]

Robles...... and Colome..... two loses, two new guys.

 

Extra inning mismangement and BS. I hate this new rule.

[wabene]

Badon't

[Darius]

Why would you walk Grossman there?

[Mill1634]

Starting to think we should've kept this kid around. Not a very good day. Happ labored all day, Stashak was bad, and the at bats were pretty poor against a taxed bullpen. That's baseball. It happens. Gotta take 2 of 3 from these guys tomorrow. 

[twins1095]

Why would you not walk Baddoo? What advantage does not having a force out have especially when he's there hottest hitter and you have a bench player on a Tigers team next? I don't understand.

 

I want to toot my own horn that I had Baddoo in my top 8 for Twins prospects 2 years ago. That's all I have to hang my hat on after this loss.

[MNT1996]

The thing about Baddoo is where would the Twins have put him? The outfield is jammed with minor league talent right now.

 

Plus he had no at bats for 2 years. I can't fault the Twins for letting him go.

[Danchat]

 

Why would you walk Grossman there?

He was up 2-0 in the count and he loves to hit singles.

[twins1095]

 

The thing about Baddoo is where would the Twins have put him? The outfield is jammed with minor league talent right now.

 

Make it work or trade someone.

[h2oface]

 

Why would you not walk Baddoo? What advantage does not having a force out have especially when he's there hottest hitter and you have a bench player on a Tigers team next? I don't understand.

 

I want to toot my own horn that I had Baddoo in my top 8 for Twins prospects 2 years ago. That's all I have to hang my hat on after this loss.

 

I walk him. He is hitting hot, no matter who his is. Definitely walk Grossman and Baddoo and create force out at every base, and play doulble play position. Times like this Baldelli looks real bad to me.

[Darius]

Why would you not walk Baddoo? What advantage does not having a force out have especially when he's there hottest hitter and you have a bench player on a Tigers team next? I don't understand.

 

I want to toot my own horn that I had Baddoo in my top 8 for Twins prospects 2 years ago. That's all I have to hang my hat on after this loss.

I think it was a bad call to walk Grossman in the first place. Who is scared of Robbie freaking Grossman? If you can’t get him out, you deserve to lose.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Oh well.

 

If this were NHL, we'd get credit for 2 overtime losses. Which would be a win after a fashion.

[dex8425]

 

Make it work or trade someone.

Baddoo didn't hit at high a or low A in 2018 and 2019. He's not that good. 

[h2oface]

 

The thing about Baddoo is where would the Twins have put him? The outfield is jammed with minor league talent right now.

 

Plus he had no at bats for 2 years. I can't fault the Twins for letting him go.

 

Looks like you put him where Cave is. It is great to see some Teams make intuitive choices outside the box and get rewarded for it. I like it way more than having 26 and 27 and 28 year old rookies.

[Brock Beauchamp]

 

Why would you walk Grossman there?

I wouldn't have pitched to him at all. Probably wouldn't have pitched to Baddoo, either, but at least that's defensible.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Tomorrow... maybe the sun will come out?

[MNT1996]

 

Make it work or trade someone.

 

He was lost to injury in 2019 and had no ABs in 2020. Why would they keep a guy on their roster that hasn't had at-bats in 2 years, and in his previous year in the minors (2018) only had a .243 BA and .770 OPS?

[h2oface]

 

Baddoo didn't hit at high a or low A in 2018 and 2019. He's not that good. 

 

Right!?! I guess he   <Baddoo>   is not listening to sane observers.

[Brock Beauchamp]

 

I think it was a bad call to walk Grossman in the first place. Who is scared of Robbie freaking Grossman? If you can’t get him out, you deserve to lose.

It's not about being scared, it's about not letting a RHP pitch to a LHB for no good reason.

[Darius]

He was up 2-0 in the count and he loves to hit singles.

We’re talking about a guy who’s hit under .250 3 of the last 4 seasons. If he loves to hit singles, he sure doesn’t show it on the field.

[Brock Beauchamp]

 

Right!?! I guess he is not listening to sane observers.

He also has eight career MLB plate appearances. Let's pump the brakes here.