GAME THREAD: Twins @ Royals, 4/19/22, 7:10pm CST

[Aggies7]

2 minutes ago, Mill1634 said:

Are people prepared for Sano to PH for Jeffers?

2 minutes ago, Mill1634 said:

Are people prepared for Sano to PH for Jeffers?

Maybe that should have happened 

[David HK]

Oh, I see.  It looks like Barlow and Staumont can trade shifts at the trailer.  

But they're both Jesse's, no Walt.

Staumont appears to have sampled the wares, too...

[Vanimal46]

Perhaps Jeffers shouldn’t have swung at the very first pitch. This dude has no idea where the ball is going when it leaves his hand. 

[PopRiveter]

4 minutes ago, Mill1634 said:

Are people prepared for Sano to PH for Jeffers?

It took one pitch to retire Jeffers. Would’ve taken at least three to strike our Sano. ?

[KirbyDome89]

Royals bullpen says "hold my beer," right here...

[PopRiveter]

Feels like Jorge is about to do something good.

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, PopRiveter said:

Feels like Jorge is about to do something good.

Maybe just gas?

[PopRiveter]

No way was that a swing

[Aggies7]

2 minutes ago, PopRiveter said:

Feels like Jorge is about to do something good.

For whom?

[PopRiveter]

Just now, USAFChief said:

Maybe just gas?

It hurts, Chief.

[Aggies7]

Roy: “the umpire almost had to call him out”

 

what?

[Vanimal46]

Whelp. You’ve got to win these series against bottom feeding teams… And the Royals know this. 

[Aggies7]

Never should have lost that game against an inferior (?) team

[USAFChief]

Lah-who, zah-her.

[PopRiveter]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

Roy: “the umpire almost had to call him out”

 

what?

I thought the umpire had to call him “almost out” because he almost swung.

 

[Mill1634]

What a disaster. Duffey is no longer a useable reliever with the lead, the lineup was better but couldn't hit when it mattered which is the story of the year so far. That's one of games you HAVE to win if you want to be a contender. Rocco + the front office can't sit on their hands forever with Duffey and to a lesser extent Thielbar like they did Colome last year and let them pitch themselves out of wins.

Until tomorrow, 

Go twins

[David HK]

Welp, finished my zoom classes, caught the end of the game, now time to make some lunch.  This loss looks like it's on Rocco.  

Cheers, folks.  

[PopRiveter]

Well, it was fun hanging with y’all. Hope we’re still interested a month from now.

[Irishman]

Twins lost again tonight.   They are not very good team.   They are dekcus!   LOL!

[USAFChief]

I will also add you can't get a catcher thrown out at home with 0 outs, not to mention the top of the order coming up.

[PopRiveter]

3 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

I will also add you can't get a catcher thrown out at home with 0 outs, not to mention the top of the order coming up.

That was truly aggregious. Good thing they are getting those mistakes out of the way early, before the games start to count. ??‍♂️

[Aggies7]

6 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

I will also add you can't get a catcher thrown out at home with 0 outs, not to mention the top of the order coming up.

In the 3rd inning!

[jimbo92107]

1 hour ago, twinssporto said:

Is Duffy done pitching? Someone let me know...

If Duffy can't bring it at 94 mph, he gets pounded. His only resort then is to go back to throwing outrageous curves all the time. His heater at 89 to 92 is a tater looking to get mashed. 

As for being "done," we can't know that yet. Pitchers spend their careers adapting, so maybe Duffy will develop a cut fastball or something that isn't quite so hittable. Look at Caleb Thielbar. He was "done" at least twice before. He made some changes, then came back. Duffy needs to make some changes, or...

[twinssporto]

22 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

I will also add you can't get a catcher thrown out at home with 0 outs, not to mention the top of the order coming up.

Now you're talking common sense again. Stop it please.

This is Minnesota baseball.

[howeda7]

Can't leave all those runs on the field. Duffy is cooked. Have now kicked away two games we should have won. Get Minaya up here. "IL" Duffy.