Game Thread Twins vs Rangers 5/3/21 6:40 PM CDT

[Danchat]

This bullpen really is running on fumes at this point. "Smoke and mirrors" is a good way of putting it.

[USAFChief]

 

Waddell, Stashak, Thielbar?  What happened to Duffy, Rogers, Robles,?  Yesterday was an off day, wasn't it?

Yesterday the Twins played Kansas CIty.

[Aggies7]

Colome time, please do it rocco

[RickOShea]

When guys are called up from the St Paul site, and then sent back, do the Twins just keep a bicycle in the clubhouse?

[FlauerPauer]

Good thing it's just cab fair over to St. Paul, or I guess really just back to his apartment. FO is going to save thousands on transportation. lol

[SwainZag]

 

Waddell, Stashak, Thielbar?  What happened to Duffy, Rogers, Robles,?  Yesterday was an off day, wasn't it?

 

Robles went yesterday.  Why waste Duffy and Rogers in a 5 run game?  No off day until Monday.

[h2oface]

Baldelli now in the game, so to speak. This could be trouble. Duffey for one batter? to the end of the inning..... or three batters.....

[Aggies7]

 

When guys are called up from the St Paul site, and then sent back, do the Twins just keep a bicycle in the clubhouse?

Yes and it should be this one to add to the shame

[cHawk]

Oh come on, end the inning already

[FlauerPauer]

What happened to Duffey throwing 96?

[USAFChief]

 

Good thing it's just cab fair over to St. Paul, or I guess really just back to his apartment. FO is going to save thousands on transportation. lol

I heard St Peter has Dobnak's Uber service on retainer.

[SwainZag]

 

Baldelli now in the game, so to speak. This could be trouble. Duffey for one batter? to the end of the inning..... or three batters.....

 

Hopefully 3.......K and a K.

[ashbury]

Seems like only yesterday.

What was your least favorite Jake Cave moment? The one just now doesn't even make my top ten, probably.

 

[USAFChief]

I love this bullpen.

[RickOShea]

Cave needs a GPS strapped to his ass.

[Aggies7]

 

What was your least favorite Jake Cave moment? The one just now doesn't even make my top ten, probably.
 

That was a circuitous route

[cHawk]

I love this bullpen.

Just not enough good options. I only trust Duffey, Rogers, Robles, and Alcala. I can’t trust anyone else.

[h2oface]

I hate giving them that freebie run. Always do. Could have been 5-2.

[MNT1996]

Somethings gotta change with the BP. If I were GM I'd honestly take up offers on Sano and/or Kepler for a reliever. 

[Danchat]

 

Robles went yesterday.  Why waste Duffy and Rogers in a 5 run game?  No off day until Monday.

Because with this bullpen, a 5 run lead is the equivalent to an average team's 3 run lead.

 

And just like that, you need Duffey to save the inning and Rogers has to man the 9th anyways.

[ashbury]

Yesterday was an off day, wasn't it?

 

Yesterday the Twins played Kansas CIty.

Potayto, potahto.

 

[FlauerPauer]

Only throwing 93. Think Duffman is hurt? Could have sworn he was 96-97 last year.

[USAFChief]

 

What happened to Duffey throwing 96?

His velo has been down all year.

 

Seems to have added a few pounds, though.

[h2oface]

 

His velo has been down all year.

 

Seems to have added a few pounds, though.

 Looks like a good 20 to me.... even has a double chin now.

[FlauerPauer]

 

His velo has been down all year.

 

Seems to have added a few pounds, though.

 

You would think the extra weight would help the velocity.

[cHawk]

Somethings gotta change with the BP. If I were GM I'd honestly take up offers on Sano and/or Kepler for a reliever.

That probably won’t happen until July, sadly.

[ashbury]

That was a circuitous route

That was a minor league route. Hopefully, he takes it, and soon.

 

I've long expressed my irrational hatred for his game. Outfield plays like today's add a patina of rationality to it.

 

[Aggies7]

 

His velo has been down all year.

 

Seems to have added a few pounds, though.

Haven’t we all though?

[USAFChief]

 

Potayto, potahto.
 

Well played, sir.

[jimbo92107]

Good thing the minor leagues is starting up again. Gives Waddell somewhere to hone his craft where it won't pull down the club.