Game Thread Twins at Orioles 12:05pm cdt 5/31/2021 ad

[denarded]

@howeda7 beat me to it. I turn on game to watch a low and away pitch to Sano and he stands over it and heads to dugout. So so tired of this. Please stop the experiment.

[RickOShea]

4 minutes ago, denarded said:

@howeda7 beat me to it. I turn on game to watch a low and away pitch to Sano and he stands over it and heads to dugout. So so tired of this. Please stop the experiment.

6M$ man doctors about Sano:   "We have the technology, we can rebuild him".

Another Doctor:  " And waste another 7 years and millions of dollars"?

Another Doctor: " We could trade him to the Yankees, where he will flourish".

[howeda7]

5 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

I guess showing your age is one of those things that just seems to happen one day.  Almost seems in some cases to happen overnight.  But, Cruz had such a good start, despite missing some games, that it's hard to believe just 4 weeks later it's time to cut bait.

There were signs last year. After September 8th, he hit .154 and OPS'd .523 with 1 HR. He was great in April though. 

[stringer bell]

11 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

I guess showing your age is one of those things that just seems to happen one day.  Almost seems in some cases to happen overnight.  But, Cruz had such a good start, despite missing some games, that it's hard to believe just 4 weeks later it's time to cut bait.

Cruz has an OPS under .700 for the month of May with three homers and six RBI despite hitting #3 or #4.  Yes, he’ll hit better because he’s got a great approach and he’s smart, but I’m thinking he’s starting to decline. 

[RickOShea]

You guys make great and accurate comments about Cruz.  It makes the Sano situation even more laughable.

[stringer bell]

7 minutes ago, howeda7 said:

There were signs last year. After September 8th, he hit .154 and OPS'd .523 with 1 HR. He was great in April though. 

Cruz was all world for the first 30 games last year and very pedestrian in the last 30 games. 

[shortround81]

I shouldn't laugh, but BWAHAHA!

Refsnyder: 0

Outfield Wall: 1

[denarded]

14 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

6M$ man doctors about Sano:   "We have the technology, we can rebuild him".

Another Doctor:  " And waste another 7 years and millions of dollars"?

Another Doctor: " We could trade him to the Yankees, where he will flourish".

Don't you mean Boston?

[SanoMustGo]

Seem to be having trouble with Lopez again.  We are getting nothing from the guys we need: Sano, Cruz and Donaldson...again.

 

[howeda7]

1 minute ago, shortround81 said:

I shouldn't laugh, but BWAHAHA!

Refsnyder: 0

Outfield Wall: 1

He's doing his best to imitate Buxton in every way possible. 

[shortround81]

1 minute ago, howeda7 said:

He's doing his best to imitate Buxton in every way possible. 

It looked like the outfield wall put a mafia hit out on him and his family

[stringer bell]

That wall jumped right out in front of Refsnyder.

[SanoMustGo]

Sano with 13 k's in his last 19 AB's, 1 GIDP, 1 hit, 1 walk

[SanoMustGo]

I will say that Garver has appeared to make the necessary adjustments.  Perhaps next season they move him to 1st, and let the young guys catch.

[RickOShea]

9 minutes ago, denarded said:

Don't you mean Boston?

No, I don't.

[RickOShea]

Just now, RickOShea said:

No, I don't.

He'll never be a an Ortiz,

[stringer bell]

20 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Cruz has an OPS under .700 for the month of May with three homers and six RBI despite hitting #3 or #4.  Yes, he’ll hit better because he’s got a great approach and he’s smart, but I’m thinking he’s starting to decline. 

It doesn't help that the ump just gave a couple inches off the outside corner.

[howeda7]

Sano made contact! Progress!

[howeda7]

3 minutes ago, SanoMustGo said:

I will say that Garver has appeared to make the necessary adjustments.  Perhaps next season they move him to 1st, and let the young guys catch.

Kierloff is the long-term 1B. 

[SanoMustGo]

Sano 2 for last 28 now

[denarded]

4 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

He'll never be a an Ortiz,

point taken

[SanoMustGo]

Garver and Kiriloff could split duties at 1b, with Kiriloff getting the majority of the reps, and Garver and Kiriloff could also swap L/R DH duties.  Ohh wait, Sano..LOL!

[SanoMustGo]

Berrios at 70 pitches...does Rocco let him come out for the 7th?

 

[stringer bell]

1 minute ago, SanoMustGo said:

Berrios at 70 pitches...does Rocco let him come out for the 7th?

 

I would think so, unless it's really hot in Baltimore. 

[RickOShea]

Now that was a Major League at bat by Refsnyder.

[howeda7]

3 minutes ago, SanoMustGo said:

Berrios at 70 pitches...does Rocco let him come out for the 7th?

 

Risky. He could end up in excess of 90. 

[SanoMustGo]

what does the spreadsheet say?

 

[howeda7]

6 minutes ago, SanoMustGo said:

Garver and Kiriloff could split duties at 1b, with Kiriloff getting the majority of the reps, and Garver and Kiriloff could also swap L/R DH duties.  Ohh wait, Sano..LOL!

Who are you so eager to have catch? Jeffers?

[howeda7]

Just now, SanoMustGo said:

what does the spreadsheet say?

 

Colome time. 

[RickOShea]

During the off-season a lot of managers spend their time looking at video.  Rocco is at Office Max, buying supplies for next season.