GAME THREAD: 4/25/21 Minnesota Twins vs Pittsburgh Pirates, 1:10 PM CDT

[sampleSizeOfOne]

 

Fun with numbers: coming into today's game, Kirilloff's BA and OBP were exactly the same.

You mean he hasn't gotten any Sac Flies yet?

[Aggies7]

What am i missing?

The total demolition of any positive expectations we might have had

[USAFChief]

What am i missing?

Gilligan's Island.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

 

life, you’re watching the Twins

Not this time alas. Which is how come i asked the question.

[MNT1996]

I don't think anybody expected it to be the start of a rebuild this season, but looks like the Twins are headed that way. 

[glunn]

At least it's becoming unlikely that the Twins will get swept in the offseason.

[LVTwinsfan]

Not this time alas. Which is how come i asked the question.

so my reply is also you’re answer

[Aggies7]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[sampleSizeOfOne]

 

Gilligan's Island.

That's a pretty good tv show. Skipper throws a mean slider.

[LVTwinsfan]

At least it's becoming unlikely that the Twins will get swept in the offseason.

maybe they could deal Sano for some relief pitching

[Aggies7]

maybe they could deal Sano for some relief pitching

Who would have him for anybody worth anything?

[ashbury]

Talent evaluation is looking pretty questionable for the front office, along about now.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

 

so my reply is also you’re answer

I better quit while i'm ahead, right.

[USAFChief]

I'm obviously surprised and disappointed at the offensive ineptitude.

 

I'm very disappointed in the defense, although Donaldson, Buxton and Simmons missing time hasn't helped. Moreso, though, the defense has been awful most every day, physically and mentally.

 

But the bullpen has performed just about as I had expected.

 

Not deep, not powerful, not dependable. Spare parts, reclamation projects, "slider specialists"

 

That, IMO, was always going to be a problem.

[LVTwinsfan]

I'm obviously surprised and disappointed at the offensive ineptitude.

 

I'm very disappointed in the defense, although Donaldson, Buxton and Simmons missing time hasn't helped. Moreso, though, the defense has been awful most every day, physically and mentally.

 

But the bullpen has performed just about as I had expected.

 

Not deep, not powerful, not dependable. Spare parts, reclamation projects, "slider specialists"

 

That, IMO, was always going to be a problem.

yeah, I don’t think any team has an offense that could overcome a bullpen this bad

[USAFChief]

Monday's STrib headline:

 

"Twins President St Peter asks Gov Walz to adjust max Target Field seating...to 5000."

[h2oface]

Damn. Almost took care of Cave and Astudillo problems right there....... but no.

[MNT1996]

 

yeah, I don’t think any team has an offense that could overcome a bullpen this bad

 

2019 Twins did a pretty good job of doing it

[LVTwinsfan]

I better quit while i'm ahead, right.

Finished with my ballclub cause they couldn’t find a way to win. People think I’m insane because I am frowning all the time

[glunn]

 

I'm obviously surprised and disappointed at the offensive ineptitude.

I'm very disappointed in the defense, although Donaldson, Buxton and Simmons missing time hasn't helped. Moreso, though, the defense has been awful most every day, physically and mentally.

But the bullpen has performed just about as I had expected.

Not deep, not powerful, not dependable. Spare parts, reclamation projects, "slider specialists"

That, IMO, was always going to be a problem.

Do you think that the loss of the batting coach has been a big factor?

[Aggies7]

2019 Twins did a pretty good job of doing it

It only took a record setting performance to get swept in the alds

[h2oface]

Twins pitching is expert at letting inherited runners score. Give them some runners, and the next guy will punish your stat line.

[LVTwinsfan]

2019 Twins did a pretty good job of doing it

really? Not in October

[USAFChief]

Do you think that the loss of the batting coach has been a big factor?

I don't know. It's certainly a Plausible and interesting theory.

[Aggies7]

Are Dick and Justin still going with “the lack of on field batting practice” as the reason for this travesty of an offense?

[USAFChief]

Garver.

 

Sigh.

[Aggies7]

Garver.

 

Sigh.

Has the sauce passed its expiration date?

[USAFChief]

Are Dick and Justin still going with “the lack of on field batting practice” as the reason for this travesty of an offense?

Dick and Roy.

 

But yeah, Dick's mentioned that a time or three today. "Not in rhythm."

[AceWrigley]

Side note: KC ( 13-7) took down the Tigers (7-15) today 4-0. Together they totaled 14 hits and 4 walks, no big deal, but it took 319 pitches to complete the 9- inning game. Wow.

[Aggies7]

Cave got a break when he should have been rung up and still Ks