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

[mikelink45]

Hoping we luck out, Berrios was great, but Robles is our second best RP - it does not feel good.   But we are playing against the Orioles

[SanoMustGo]

Just now, RickOShea said:

Send in Josh Hader.

Where is Aguilera when you need him

[SanoMustGo]

ok, one more out...set us up for the kill...LOL

 

[mikelink45]

So lucky we are playing Baltimore - the Twins have struck out 14 times. 

[ashbury]

Was never in doubt.

[stringer bell]

Had ém all the way!

[SanoMustGo]

where would this team be without Baltimore?

 

[Aggies7]

Not sure if Rocco is a religious man, but he’d better say his prayers tonight 

[mikelink45]

Berrios going into the ninth was great - that is the best news of this game.  Watching the RP it is obvious that we need the starters to go longer.

 

[howeda7]

Never a doubt. Rocco and Robles. The Ice Water duo. ?

[Randy Griffith]

So, honest here, I just played taps on my front porch, then came in to see the Twins had actually finished the game the right way.  Woo Hoo!

 

 

[RickOShea]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

Not sure if Rocco is a religious man, but he’d better say his prayers tonight 

My guess, a black mass would serve him better.

[ashbury]

Just now, SanoMustGo said:

where would this team be without Baltimore?

 

Somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean, treading water.

[bighat]

More like chicken noodle, but we'll take it.

[SanoMustGo]

are they popping champaign in the clubhouse right now?

 

[bighat]

How the offense couldn't score more than one run off the worst starter on MLB's worst team is a new low for the bats.

[AceWrigley]

Twins win!

[AceWrigley]

Polanco plunked one off Plutko.

[LVTwinsfan]

Wins like that are great confidence builders

[stringer bell]

Teams like KC and Cleveland have won their share of games like this. The Twins have not. They have to win games like this against more than the Orioles. 

[ashbury]

6 minutes ago, SanoMustGo said:

are they popping champaign in the clubhouse right now?

Champagne, no, but I hope they are enjoying the win. Good to see Simmons have his arm around Polanco's shoulder after the last out. I don't want to think the mood in the clubhouse is totally sour this early in a season.

[ashbury]

1 minute ago, stringer bell said:

Teams like KC and Cleveland have won their share of games like this. The Twins have not. They have to win games like this against more than the Orioles. 

I want to see them win games like this. I just don't want to see them have as many games like this.

[LVTwinsfan]

6 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Teams like KC and Cleveland have won their share of games like this. The Twins have not. They have to win games like this against more than the Orioles. 

True, but you have to start somewhere

[insagt1]

Good news....a win. Actually, thats always the best news. Good news...Donaldson finally had a decent day...way overdue. Good news...Berrios and Rogers were great. Sorta good news....Robles came thru after giving up that quick run.

Bad news...Sano is back in the tank again. Can't hit the broad side of a barn. Looking real April=ish at the plate. I don't know if we can absorb all these 30-40 AB's with more than half of them  k's and nearly none of the others hits.

Bad news....14 more k's for the Twins against a team that has lost its way completely.

Bad news--Cruz is not lookin good anymore. In fact he is lookin real bad. I wonder if he makes it to the trade deadline. He lost his stroke at the end of last season....seemed to get it back in April...but has looked every bit of his 40 years in May.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Sorry i fell asleep early on...

 

Way to come through!

[lecroy24fan]

2 hours ago, AceWrigley said:

Rogers inning here was 6 pitches, so,  ha ha.

he didn't start the inning!

[stringer bell]

1 hour ago, lecroy24fan said:

he didn't start the inning!

Nope, Rocco sent Berríos out for the ninth, but pulled him after a leadoff bloop single.