Game Thread: Twins @ Baltimore, 5/4/22 @ 6:05pm CT

[sampleSizeOfOne]

6 outs to get 6 runs.

 

 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

6 minutes ago, chaderic20 said:

Two more actually

We can get a lot more if we can make it to extra innings.

[RpR]

Yep I sure love bringing those boy up from the Minor to see how they will do.

[Mill1634]

Well, I'm off to watch the Wild. Hopefully they are able to bounceback. Sweeping a 4 game series, even against a team as bad as Baltimore, is always a tough ask. Bundy struggling is concerning, and I didn't expect him to be any good, so I hope he doesn't have a super long leash a la Shoemaker. Still a chance to complete the goal of 3 out of 4 in what should be a good lineup tomorrow (although I wouldn't be surprised if Correa is getting a day off with Polo DH'ing tonight), and going up against a bad pitcher. Hopefully Archer can put together a good start.

Until tomorrow,

Go Twins

[wsnydes]

At least they didn't hit into another double play...

[sampleSizeOfOne]

5 minutes ago, Mill1634 said:

Until tomorrow,

Go Twins

Go wild!

[nicksaviking]

1 hour ago, Aggies7 said:

I don’t have much faith in bundy being effective all season long

I’m wondering how many pitchers have given up 9 ER to the flipping Orioles and kept their job all season. I’d venture none since Earl Weaver was the manager.

[Mill1634]

Really nice job by Moran and Danny to cover this game. Too bad Rocco thought the bullpen was incapable of covering 2 extra outs...

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Once more into the batters' boxes...

[Schmoeman5]

15 minutes ago, RpR said:

Yep I sure love bringing those boy up from the Minor to see how they will do.

As if they had anything to do with this loss

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Never say die!

[wsnydes]

19 minutes ago, RpR said:

Yep I sure love bringing those boy up from the Minor to see how they will do.

I'm not really a fan of 2 shutout inning, 4 K bullpen outings either.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Oh well.

 

Until next time.

[MMMordabito]

Well, pinch that one off and flush 'er down. Win the series tomorrow.

[twins_89]

If Gray and Ober are back soon, it's becoming pretty clear which starter should get bumped from the rotation.

[RpR]

17 minutes ago, nicksaviking said:

I’m wondering how many pitchers have given up 9 ER to the flipping Orioles and kept their job all season. I’d venture none since Earl Weaver was the manager.

The Orioles took their series with the Yankees, including beating them 5-0.

[Aggies7]

7 minutes ago, twins_89 said:

If Gray and Ober are back soon, it's becoming pretty clear which starter should get bumped from the rotation.

Ryan, Gray, Ober, paddack, Winder

 

archer and bundy odd men out

[RpR]

14 minutes ago, Schmoeman5 said:

As if they had anything to do with this loss

Except for the 3 runs Miranda's error allowed.?

[Schmoeman5]

2 minutes ago, RpR said:

Except for the 3 runs Miranda's error allowed.?

Subtract 3 from 9. Final 6-4. This is a Baldelli loss not a rookie 1st baseman

[wabene]

35 minutes ago, Schmoeman5 said:

Subtract 3 from 9. Final 6-4. This is a Baldelli loss not a rookie 1st baseman

A Baldelli loss? You make no sense.

[Schmoeman5]

5 minutes ago, wabene said:

A Baldelli loss? You make no sense.

What part? Baldelli sending Bundy back out after surrendering 6 the inning before or the Miranda error which someone alluded to the reason the Twins lost

[wabene]

8 minutes ago, Schmoeman5 said:

What part? Baldelli sending Bundy back out after surrendering 6 the inning before or the Miranda error which someone alluded to the reason the Twins lost

What part? Even by your logic the Twins still lose 6-4. It makes no sense to blame Baldelli for the loss because of 3 runs that weren't the decisive runs. 

[Aggies7]

3 minutes ago, wabene said:

What part? Even by your logic the Twins still lose 6-4. It makes no sense to blame Baldelli for the loss because of 3 runs that weren't the decisive runs. 

Eh, it was more a bundy/defense loss…but it’s horribly deflating to give up 6 runs, then immediately score 4 and get back in the game only to have the manager stick with a guy who clearly had nothing and who was about to face the top of the order. That was a bad decision and it led to them going down 5 which was essentially ballgame.

[Schmoeman5]

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

Eh, it was more a bundy/defense loss…but it’s horribly deflating to give up 6 runs, then immediately score 4 and get back in the game only to have the manager stick with a guy who clearly had nothing and who was about to face the top of the order. That was a bad decision and it led to them going down 5 which was essentially ballgame.

I'm pretty sure thats exactly what I'm saying. Another person said that rookies mistakes (Miranda) were the reason for the loss. My response was OK, if you want to subtract those 3 runs then the Twins still lose. My statement was that Bundy coming back out after giving up 6 runs the previous inning was a bigger factor than the error. Hence Baldelli 

[wabene]

Again they didn't score anymore so they still would've lost. Instead of worrying about the minutia of every decision Rocco makes, in hindsight to boot, my focus is on the length of the leash. The entire management and front office staff weighs in, it's not just Baldelli. Quickly moving with the hot hand not just trotting out the underperforming guy in the role you had slated for him. Recognizing quickly when to cut bait. Minimizing loses. Bundy is pretty much solely responsible for 2 loses now. I don't want to watch that movie again.