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

[jkcarew]

 

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

Now based out of St. Paul.

[RickOShea]

Since Rocco's not married, he must have a tough time scoring at night, if his girlfriend is a baseball fan or has at least some baseball knowledge.

[cHawk]

It’s tough getting around with only four reliable relievers. If our starters can’t get past the 5th we will struggle.

[h2oface]

 

You would think the extra weight would help the velocity.

20 lbs of muscle is a lot different than fat. Just ask Buston about his 20. Double chin and floaters to go along with Duffey's velo drop... fat just gets in the way.

[USAFChief]

 

You would think the extra weight would help the velocity.

Yeah, I tried selling that BS to Mrs Chief. Didn't work there, either.

[cHawk]

20 lbs of muscle is a lot different that fat. Double chin and floaters to go along with his velo drop...

Hopefully he finds his shape.

[bighat]

Waddell another example of Rocco trying to get away with using subpar players. Slam the door for once, Rocco.

[Aggies7]

 

It’s tough getting around with only four reliable relievers. If our starters can’t get past the 5th we will struggle.

Yep, that’s the one concerning thing about the first month. The starters actually weren’t horrible, routinely getting at least 5 IP. And the pen was still pretty bad. If the starters give less than five more than once a week, look out

[MNT1996]

2 run AK HR incoming

[cHawk]

I mean the BP has looked better as of late, so that’s slightly encouraging.

[cHawk]

Yep, that’s the one concerning thing about the first month. The starters actually weren’t horrible, routinely getting at least 5 IP. And the pen was still pretty bad. If the starters give less than five more than once a week, look out

It’s mainly due to Colome constantly imploding. I don’t think we have nearly as many BP losses without him.

[SwainZag]

 

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

 

If they acquire a reliever you gotta assume they will be using prospects and not major league pieces.  

[MNT1996]

 

If they acquire a reliever you gotta assume they will be using prospects and not major league pieces.  

 

I just thought if they offered some players with major league success that could sweeten the deal 

[SwainZag]

 

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.

 

Yes, that's what happened, but using Duffy and Rogers to begin the inning burns them anyways.  Don't use them unless it's necessary, they have 7 more games in a row.

[FlauerPauer]

I like Polanco much better as a righty. He doesn't pull off on his swing. He seems to constantly step in the bucket and pull off when swinging as a lefty. Pulls his shoulder out. Just not a pretty swing. Totally different from the right side.

[cHawk]

Geez the Rangers are bad defensively

[FlauerPauer]

Hip Hip!

[SwainZag]

JORGE!

[cHawk]

But I’ll take it

[Mill1634]

HIP HIP!!!!

 

Needed that

[Aggies7]

Some truly horrendous outfield routes by both teams

[ashbury]

Rangers manager Chris Woodward: "It's like I have an outfield full of Jake Caves."

[Mill1634]

I'm only half full of ****, but Polo should consider batting right handed only

[singlesoverwalks]

Is that Dave Dahl the professional baseball left fielder or noted Twin Cities meteorologist Dave Dahl out there, folks?

[FlauerPauer]

 

Some truly horrendous outfield routes by both teams

 

Well really just in LF.

[FlauerPauer]

 

I'm only half full of ****, but Polo should consider batting right handed only

 

I'm 100% full then.

[USAFChief]

 

Is that Dave Dahl the professional baseball left fielder or noted Twin Cities meteorologist Dave Dahl out there, folks?

yes.

[USAFChief]

I don't think that was a bad route by the left fielder. Unless he could run faster, that ball was gonna plug the gap no matter what. It was out of his reach.

 

Now Cave...THAT was a bad route.

[ashbury]

I'm only half full of ****, but Polo should consider batting right handed only

Whom do you have in mind for the other half of the platoon?

 

[MVP Nick Punto]

Rangers manager Chris Woodward: "It's like I have an outfield full of Jake Caves."

Okay, you made me choke on my spit a little with this one.