GAME THREAD: 5/11/21 Minnesota Twins @ Chicago White Sox, 7:10 PM CDT

[Aggies7]

Just now, wsnydes said:

Promising inning...

If you can promise we’ll never see one like that again, that’d be great

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Note to Ben Rortvedt, a catcher who cannot hit: 

Your job, if you choose to accept it, is to praise the home plate umpire for his keen ball-strike calling every time you strike out looking. 

 

[Danchat]

1 minute ago, Mill1634 said:

I know Jeffers was really bad this year, but I'd much rather see him taking these AB's that Rortvedt is getting. He is lost at the plate.

Agreed. I am not surprised Rortvedt is this bad at the plate, he doesn't profile as much of a MLB hitter and he's also not ready for this level of competition yet. It was more about his defensive capabilities and giving Jeffers a chance to reboot at AAA.

[Mill1634]

This game is full of hot mics

[Mill1634]

4 minutes ago, Danchat said:

Agreed. I am not surprised Rortvedt is this bad at the plate, he doesn't profile as much of a MLB hitter and he's also not ready for this level of competition yet. It was more about his defensive capabilities and giving Jeffers a chance to reboot at AAA.

Agreed...him being bad at the plate certainly isn't a surprise to me, and I doubt it is to anyone in the FO...and I get giving Jeffers the chance to reset, but Jeffers ceiling is high enough for me to want him up and to grow through the rough patches at the MLB level. I think Rortvedt is what he is. Good defensive catcher, but is a bad hitter, even by catcher standards

[cHawk]

I can’t tell if Maeda was getting really lucky or if he actually pitched well.

[bighat]

3 minutes ago, Mill1634 said:

This game is full of hot mics

It's certainly right above a drunk guy who's mercilessly harassing the Twins.

Calling Josh Donaldson "Joshiee" is a good way to get a knuckle sandwich, knowing Donaldson's temper.

[LaBombo]

10 minutes ago, Danchat said:

Agreed. I am not surprised Rortvedt is this bad at the plate, he doesn't profile as much of a MLB hitter and he's also not ready for this level of competition yet. It was more about his defensive capabilities and giving Jeffers a chance to reboot at AAA.

Well, there's 'defense-first catcher', and then there's this whole other level of 'blindfolded kid hitting his dad in the junk instead of the piñata '...

[h2oface]

It sure would be nice to have Donaldson bring the rain and carry this team for about a month right now. 

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Foul - ugh

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

10 minutes ago, cHawk said:

I can’t tell if Maeda was getting really lucky or if he actually pitched well.

Hard to tell and doesn’t matter much since it’s mid-May, but Berrios had issues with Rortvedt too. So can rule that out as part of the issue.

 

just my opinion 

[h2oface]

2 RISP!!!

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Omg looked like the change? saving for just the right moment Cease

[bighat]

Sox reporters gushing about Cease on Twitter:

"20 swings and misses for Cease in 5 innings, per Statcast, which is a new career-high. Half off the fastball."

 

[h2oface]

Only 9 pitches that inning for Maeda. At 87. Can he go 6?

[LaBombo]

1 minute ago, bighat said:

Sox reporters gushing about Cease on Twitter:

"20 swings and misses for Cease in 5 innings, per Statcast, which is a new career-high. Half off the fastball."

 

9 years since their last 80 win season may be causing some premature jubilation...

[h2oface]

Maybe we see Hendriks later, and see if his eyes got any closer together......

[h2oface]

RISP!

[Mill1634]

Never thought I'd say this, but Willians has to be in the lineup everyday right now

[Squirrel]

1 hour ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Dude, that’s a problem with your browsing habits, not the site. 

I've gotten some pretty weird ads that have me wondering what in the heck I searched for ... like male grooming implements and armor ... seriously ... lol ... sometimes they are inexplicable

[Mill1634]

Garver has to hit here

[h2oface]

LaRussa not quite understanding the mask science, there. 

[Danchat]

That was a clean double there from Tortuga... unlike many others in this lineup, he punishes pitches when they throw him cookies.

Yeah, they've got to pinch hit for Rortvedt here. Especially against a lefty.

[LaBombo]

1 minute ago, Squirrel said:

I've gotten some pretty weird ads that have me wondering what in the heck I searched for ... like male grooming implements and armor ... seriously ... lol ... sometimes they are inexplicable

I'll swap you a Jimmy Choo clearance ad for a chainmail promo code...

[bighat]

Twins going to ever bother to score from 2nd on a single? This is twice now. They do it in extra innings frequently as well.

I know Rocco's stat book says don't take a chance because the next guy up will hit a 3-run homer, but when that next guy is Rordtveldt you can forget about it. Just throwing runs away left and right.

[h2oface]

Simmons needs to take second with that leg kick...... immediately if not sooner.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

GarvSauce GarvSauce GarvSauce

[Squirrel]

2 minutes ago, LaBombo said:

I'll swap you a Jimmy Choo clearance ad for a chainmail promo code...

I prefer these, tyvm

[h2oface]

So we just can't have a good fly ball. It has to be shallow.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

That is some **** right there