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

[Mill1634]

Welp..if we don't score again that's the inning we go back and think "what if"

[Aggies7]

A totally impotent offense when it matters

[h2oface]

So tell me about how good Arraez' eye is again.....

[Danchat]

This team is only allowed to score a maximum of 3 runs, there's no use fighting it. Now it's just down to whether the bullpen blows the game in the 6th-9th or in the 10th.

[h2oface]

Practicing for batting in the 10th......

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

2 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

I prefer these, tyvm

I’ll trade you your masters in nursing for a... 

 

[LaBombo]

4 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

I prefer these, tyvm

Yeah, I remembered the brand but not the spelling, and when I took a stab at Fluevog, it came up

flu hog - did you mean swine cholera?

 

'Jimmy Choos' seemed to fit the joke better than the swine cholera thing.

[Mill1634]

Don't love pulling Maeda

[wavedog]

The usual fart and fall down with runners in scoring position.  Even when we do get a hit we don’t score from second.  This inning embodies our season to date

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

1 minute ago, Mill1634 said:

Welp..if we don't score again that's the inning we go back and think "what if"

In a long season, I would agree. Whoever that pitcher was, he threw some nasty pitches. 

But we are trying to save a season here so I have to agree...

[h2oface]

Maeda out with only 87 pitches. I guess that is because we have a bullpen you can trust.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

What i miss?

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

2 minutes ago, Mill1634 said:

Don't love pulling Maeda

At least Alcala is getting a moment 

[h2oface]

Ump calls the well outside pitch a strike, but the perfect pitch on the inside black, a ball.

[Mill1634]

Really don't like pulling Maeda now

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

That can’t be real

[cHawk]

Oh wow

[Aggies7]

We don’t have even half a reliable guy in the bullpen, so sad.

[h2oface]

Chump. No control. Talk talk talk. You got Alcala. Not ready for prime time.

[LaBombo]

Huh.  Starting to think the bullpen may not be all that and a bag of sea salt and vinegar chips.

Great diagnosis by Smalley that makes me feel optimistic about them turning it around, though...

"Pitching is hard"

 

 

[Mill1634]

4-5-3...combined with the L6-3...that's a Twingo

[cHawk]

Rally time, I guess

[Aggies7]

Chin up, ladies and germs, we only have 4 1/2 more months to go 

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Just now, Mill1634 said:

4-5-3...combined with the L6-3...that's a Twingo

At least someone — you— is winning something tonight 

[h2oface]

2 minutes ago, LaBombo said:

Huh.  Starting to think the bullpen may not be all that and a bag of sea salt and vinegar chips.

Great diagnosis by Smalley that makes me feel optimistic about them turning it around, though...

"Pitching is hard"

 

 

Except if we are up..... and missing all those pitches down the middle all night.... 

...hitting is hard.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Just now, Mill1634 said:

4-5-3...combined with the L6-3...that's a Twingo

Good to someone is winning.

 

What do you win?

[Vanimal46]

4 minutes ago, h2oface said:

Maeda out with only 87 pitches. I guess that is because we have a bullpen you can trust.

I’ve read recently, I believe Gleeman on the Athletic? That the Twins have kept their starters in the game longer than most teams in the league from an IP standpoint. At least in the top 10 in MLB. Felt like Maeda was cruising tonight where you could keep him in another inning but what do I know?

[Mill1634]

I really don't understand giving Alcala that spot...if you want to give him high leverage, fine, but put him in a position to succeed. We know he can't get lefties out, the the first two were LHH. And yes, I know Abreu is who did the damage. The process was bad, and so was the result

[Mill1634]

Just now, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Good to someone is winning.

 

What do you win?

The 6th inning in the next tie ball game. 

[MMMordabito]

This team is so much better than the Twins. No chance this year.