Game Thread Twins @ Oakland 4/21/2021 2:37 PM CDT

[sampleSizeOfOne]

K!

[Aggies7]

 

The A's may not be a great team, but the Twins are making them look like the toughest SOBs in the American League.

I mean, they seem like a decent team. 

[RickOShea]

Ah yea, let's burn thru the bullpen early.  Mr Farrel (sic) can handle the ninth or more.

[bighat]

 

FINALLY THAT FELT LIKE 10 EFFING YEARS

I thought it was the end of the inning to be honest. I was like "why are they still on the field"? This half inning has been just grueling.

[cHawk]

 

The A's may not be a great team, but the Twins are making them look like the toughest SOBs in the American League.

They are scorching hot rn

[RickOShea]

 

I mean, they seem like a decent team.    I agree, 100%

 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

 

Hold on to your hats, folks

"No time for polite conversation. Hat Hold!"

[cHawk]

Well damn

[Vanimal46]

Sigh...

[Aggies7]

I hope we can win 70 games with this outfit. This is brutal 

[cHawk]

OMG BUXTON!

[Mill1634]

BYRON

[cHawk]

 

I hope we can win 70 games with this outfit. This is brutal 

What outfit?

[RickOShea]

center cut, waist high.  That nun from Loyola could have hit that.

 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Buxton!
 

As expected.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Somehow, we are still ahead...

 

 

[Aggies7]

 

What outfit?

Sorry, this roster.

[singlesoverwalks]

What did they put in the clubhouse coffee today?

[cHawk]

It would still be 10-7 if Donaldson could’ve...grrrr

[Darius]

I’ve reaching the point where I believe this bullpen is so egregiously bad that someone needs to get fired.

 

It’s absolutely unacceptable that they went into the season with this garbage. The FO was brought in specifically for their pitching expertise. I think they may have hired the wrong guy away from Cleveland.

[Mike Sixel]

 

Jeffers is a kid who had a catcher's mitt given to him in Little League.  So naturally............

 

The reports from scouts, and the rankings on boards, say he's good at D (which, we'll see, I guess).

[singlesoverwalks]

Dallas Braden on the A's broadcast: "The only way to look at this is Byron Buxton and his speed is a cheat code, it's unfair, he should have to stay put for at least 3 seconds before running for a ball."

[cHawk]

 

Sorry, this roster.

Seattle started 13-2 in 2019. They were a bad team. Now you’re saying we’re one of the worst teams in the league because we’re 6-10.

[Aggies7]

 

I’ve reaching the point where I believe this bullpen is so egregiously bad that someone needs to get fired.

It’s absolutely unacceptable that they went into the season with this garbage. The FO was brought specifically for their pitching expertise. I think they may have hired the wrong guy away from Cleveland.

Dumpster diving for pitchers has been a twins hallmark for ages.

[Mike Sixel]

 

Dumpster diving for pitchers has been a twins hallmark for ages.

 

I said I'd give the FO one more year before starting to judge their "pitching genius"....but they are testing my patience right now.

[Aggies7]

 

Seattle started 13-2 in 2019. They were a bad team. Now you’re saying we’re one of the worst teams in the league because we’re 6-10.

No, because there are gaping holes all over the roster. Not one person in the bullpen has shown they can be trusted. Not a one. Pineda and berrios have been good but outside of that, the rotation is a giant question mark especially now with maeda seemingly regressing. And much has been said already about the lineup. Yes covid has thrown some guys in that shouldn’t be there, but Simmons is about the only guy we’re really missing. 
 

also, the Mariners are 11-7 as we speak and don’t look like a bad club overall 

[cHawk]

 

I’ve reaching the point where I believe this bullpen is so egregiously bad that someone needs to get fired.

It’s absolutely unacceptable that they went into the season with this garbage. The FO was brought in specifically for their pitching expertise. I think they may have hired the wrong guy away from Cleveland.

I feel your pain. But once again it’s early. We don’t fire management after 17 games because of a bad start.

[Darius]

Seattle started 13-2 in 2019. They were a bad team. Now you’re saying we’re one of the worst teams in the league because we’re 6-10.

Not because we’re 6-10. Because we don’t have enough pitchers that can get batters out.

[Mike Sixel]

 

No, because there are gaping holes all over the roster. Not one person in the bullpen has shown they can be trusted. Not a one. Pineda and berrios have been good but outside of that, the rotation is a giant question mark especially now with maeda seemingly regressing. And much has been said already about the lineup. Yes covid has thrown some guys in that shouldn’t be there, but Simmons is about the only guy we’re really missing. 
 

also, the Mariners are 11-7 as we speak and don’t look like a bad club overall 

 

And Kepler. I get people are disappointed in him, but he's a legit starting OF (whereas the others not named Buxton are not, imo).

[Vanimal46]

No lead is safe with this bullpen.