Game Recap: Angels 10, Twins 3

[tarheeltwinsfan]

"It's a long season !" quoting Gardy

[Dr. Evil]

How many games have we played again? Was there some sort of time warp that I missed?

 

So many conclusions and judgcements here it surely must be July.

[stringer bell]

Depending how Kirilloff is progressing, exchanging him for Cave makes sense.

 

Jeffers has started slowly, but I don’t think either Telis or Astudillo are really capable of assuming the backup catcher role. Adding Braxton or Telis would necessitate a 40-man move.

[Monticore]

Cave can't do it. I had hopes for him once, but he just can't hit. Thank you, La Tortuga.

[stringer bell]

With the COVID news, transactions will probably happen as a result of positive tests. Replacing Garlick with Kirilloff seems to make sense, although by the time they play again, Rooker may be ready to return from the injured list.

 

I wonder if there is conversation of keeping Thorpe and sending down Dobnak, although perhaps both will be filling in if there is a positive test among the pitchers.

 

6-8 is disappointing, but no one in the Central has jumped way ahead. As far as makeup games go, with the long All-Star break and the game is in Denver, the Twins could do a makeup doubleheader on the Thursday after the AS game. Not ideal, but maybe as easy and fair as could be found.

[Joey Self]

 

As others have mentioned, infield fly wasn’t called. It was the intentional drop rule:

https://www.closecallsports.com/2017/09/phillips-dp-attempt-reversed-by.html

 

Ahhhh, that's different.  

Thanks!

JcS

[Dodecahedron]

Until the Twins feel their outbreak is under control, they should not call up anyone who is a part of their future. No Kiriloff, etc. Call up the riffraff to fill in and take the losses for a couple of weeks, don't mess with the team's future plans just to win 1 or 2 more games in April. 

 

As for Dobnak, we all know he's not a bullpen guy. Dobnak's problem is the manager putting him in the wrong role. If he needs to be in the minors to start games, they should put him in the minors until a starting spot opens up with the club.

 

As for Garlick, his role is the #4 outfielder and he's doing fine in that role. He can pinch run, pinch hit, start games, end games, and otherwise fill in when required.