GAME THREAD: Twins @ Red Sox, 4/18/22, 10:10 AM CT

[stringer bell]

Too soon for pinch hitters Rocco, Especially with two outs and only a runner on first.

[Cap'n Piranha]

2 minutes ago, LVTwinsfan said:

To that I say, bring it….I got plenty of words for him 

Not sure about yourself, but Miguel Sano is very high on the list of people I would not want to make angry.

[nicksaviking]

Just now, stringer bell said:

Too soon for pinch hitters Rocco, Especially with two outs and only a runner on first.

Well I mean, Kepler has been raking lately, so it's probably never too early to put him in.........

[bighat]

Kepler's been called out at least twice this series on strikes that are off the plate.

[Vanimal46]

Valdez got an extra 2 inches of strike zone there… 

[Cap'n Piranha]

1 minute ago, stringer bell said:

Too soon for pinch hitters Rocco, Especially with two outs and only a runner on first.

Garlick has a career 119 wRC+ against lefties, but 44 against righties.  As such, he's not going to see a lefty the rest of the game, and since he doesn't bring any excess defensive value, I have no problem yanking him the second the opposing team's Southpaw Starter is gone.

[stringer bell]

1 minute ago, nicksaviking said:

Well I mean, Kepler has been raking lately, so it's probably never too early to put him in.........

Definitely a defensive upgrade, but he could save him to hit for Celestino or Jeffers in a more key situation.

[RickOShea]

2 minutes ago, Cap'n Piranha said:

Not sure about yourself, but Miguel Sano is very high on the list of people I would not want to make angry.

Add women in department stores to that list.

[PDX Twin]

1 minute ago, Cap'n Piranha said:

Garlick has a career 119 wRC+ against lefties, but 44 against righties.  As such, he's not going to see a lefty the rest of the game, and since he doesn't bring any excess defensive value, I have no problem yanking him the second the opposing team's Southpaw Starter is gone.

Plus, Kepler is the better OFer.

[LA Vikes Fan]

The strikeout pitch was outside but still the same old approach for Kepler. They were throwing him stuff on the outer half of the plate and the one ball he hit was a rollover ground ball to the first base coach.  He got at least 2 pitches he could have hit the other way; didn't seem to make any effort to do so. He is what he is, a below average hitter that should be our 4th OF, not a starter. 

[LVTwinsfan]

4 minutes ago, Cap'n Piranha said:

Not sure about yourself, but Miguel Sano is very high on the list of people I would not want to make angry.

Just stop, I know he’s a fan favorite…. truth is maybe he needs to get angry

[Vanimal46]

Hit the cutoff man, Larnach. 

[Mill1634]

Well played by the Red Sox. Larnach has to get that ball in immediately. 

[PopRiveter]

Stepped away. Catching up now. Absolutely cheering that Sano snag. What a wonderful play!

[RickOShea]

Just now, Mill1634 said:

Well played by the Red Sox. Larnach has to get that ball in immediately. 

We get schooled on a regular basis.

[stringer bell]

Good base running by the Sox, it got them a run and saved them on out.

[LVTwinsfan]

Good damage control 

[bighat]

Can't ask for much more from Bundy.

[stringer bell]

2 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Hit the cutoff man, Larnach. 

He did, but Arroyo guessed he'd throw it home and tagged right away. Larnach didn't cut loose (I think), but I don't know if it mattered.

[Mill1634]

Really interested to see if Bundy gets to go out for the 6th. The Red Sox top of the lineup is as good as any in baseball, and Bundy's numbers on the third turn are not pretty. However, the pitch count is. there. 

[gunnarthor]

15 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Okay, minority opinion. I don't mind Roy Smalley as an analyst.

He's fine. I liked Torii and Morneau better, but he's fine. Bremer is starting to become a problem for me.

[LVTwinsfan]

3 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

We get schooled on a regular basis.

We do, that shouldn’t be. Somebody’s not doing their job

[Cap'n Piranha]

6 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Definitely a defensive upgrade, but he could save him to hit for Celestino or Jeffers in a more key situation.

He still has Arraez and Gordon available.

[Cap'n Piranha]

Just now, gunnarthor said:

He's fine. I liked Torii and Morneau better, but he's fine. Bremer is starting to become a problem for me.

Starting?

[Danchat]

1 minute ago, Mill1634 said:

Really interested to see if Bundy gets to go out for the 6th. The Red Sox top of the lineup is as good as any in baseball, and Bundy's numbers on the third turn are not pretty. However, the pitch count is. there. 

I'll take Bundy the 3rd time through the lineup vs the bullpen - at least, not 4 innings of the pen.

[LA Vikes Fan]

1 minute ago, Mill1634 said:

Really interested to see if Bundy gets to go out for the 6th. The Red Sox top of the lineup is as good as any in baseball, and Bundy's numbers on the third turn are not pretty. However, the pitch count is. there. 

I think you have to let Bundy go out for the 6th. We need to see if he can pitch deeper into games. This would be a good test. 

[wsnydes]

Just now, Danchat said:

I'll take Bundy the 3rd time through the lineup vs the bullpen - at least, not 4 innings of the pen.

Definitely a "pick your poison" scenario there.  That is for sure.

[bighat]

1 minute ago, wsnydes said:

Definitely a "pick your poison" scenario there.  That is for sure.

Especially since it's the meat of the Boston order.

[stringer bell]

Twins got 5 2/3 from Winder and 6 from Ober (career high?) and 6 from Ryan. if they get six from Bundy, the front office has to be pleased.

[LVTwinsfan]

It’s a complete joke when I make comments about Sano and his fans act like I should be worried because he might come over and beat me up or something.  Let’s get real, he makes some good plays, so he actually can do it. Makes me think he’s not into the game when he makes the bonehead plays, that’s worse than just not having the talent.  He earned that criticism