Game Thread: Twins vs.Tigers 6:40pm cdt 5/23/2022ad

[Richie the Rally Goat]

3 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

He didn’t look happy in the dugout. If it’s not his decision to come out, I can’t imagine a long time vet like he is couldn’t stay in if he pushed 

Sure, he could have gone back out, but he wasn’t getting two outs, maybe not one. I’d rather have a reliever come on to a clean inning than have to warm up in a hurry or dry hump him

[Drunk_Goose]

Nice play!

[Parfigliano]

13 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

To many more on this site, Shoemaker was a form of poison.

Really dont like this.  Archer is inning away from a W.  Bad for confidence, morale

[LVTwinsfan]

That was a good play

[Drunk_Goose]

Good lord, he hung that one

[Mill1634]

4 runs will not win this game, I'm afraid

[LVTwinsfan]

Hey Twins, feel free to score some more runs

[David HK]

1 hour ago, USAFChief said:

 

literally 1 swcond prior to the GS.

Empty cup holders, though?  Faux pas...

[Aggies7]

5 minutes ago, PseudoSABR said:

That was always the plan with Archer and Bundy, to ride-them-out/piggy-back them until you can't. They are placeholders, not long-term plans.

I know they aren’t long term guys, but you can’t have tw guys in the rotation Who require five bullpen innings every start. We’re now using a guy in the 5th who should be used in the later innings. I don’t think this is sustainable all season long

[LVTwinsfan]

3 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

Really dont like this.  Archer is inning away from a W.  Bad for confidence, morale

I think Archer has a pretty good idea of what the plan for him is. He’s not a rookie, I’m sure he’s fine

[MadHits]

More runs please

[David HK]

11 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

He didn’t look happy in the dugout. If it’s not his decision to come out, I can’t imagine a long time vet like he is couldn’t stay in if he pushed 

Probably not much happier watching the Tigers launch rockets against Griffin "No Mystery" Jax.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

2 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

I know they aren’t long term guys, but you can’t have tw guys in the rotation Who require five bullpen innings every start. We’re now using a guy in the 5th who should be used in the later innings. I don’t think this is sustainable all season long

You can if you have enough multiple multi inning relievers it’s possible, but this team doesn’t have enough quality relievers.

[PseudoSABR]

11 minutes ago, CRF said:

Yeah, he was raking it before he got hurt. Now, he looks like he's raking leaves. 

What was his rehab assignment? Like a couple of games? Didn't they make the same mistake with Kiriloff? 

[David HK]

Heh... just catching up between classes- usually watch the oppo broadcast on MlbTv- 

Tigers color-man one pitch before the launch:  "Kepler's one of those guys that, with one swing of the bat, it could get ugly."  

Bang.

?????

[PseudoSABR]

Love the heads play by Arraez!

[MadHits]

Ok C4 here's your chance

[Drunk_Goose]

Good hustle there by Gio

[Mill1634]

With Buxton slumping, it's time to move Arraez to the leadoff spot. When Buxton was rolling, there was no reason to mess with it. But now he's not. Let Arraez start the game by getting on base literally half the time.

[David HK]

15 minutes ago, CRF said:

Yeah, he was raking it before he got hurt. Now, he looks like he's raking leaves. 

No kidding- it's check swing after check swing right now.  He needed some time on the farm to get the kinks out.  I don't know what his injury was, but he looks like a guy right now who's trying not to get hurt.

[Cap'n Piranha]

10 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

I know they aren’t long term guys, but you can’t have tw guys in the rotation Who require five bullpen innings every start. We’re now using a guy in the 5th who should be used in the later innings. I don’t think this is sustainable all season long

You can if they piggy back each other, go 4 innings each, and more often than not give the bullpen the night (mostly) off.  So far the Twins have been mostly unable, and potentially unwilling, to treat Bundy and Archer that way, which is the only way that makes sense anymore.

[Drunk_Goose]

Well damn

[LVTwinsfan]

6 minutes ago, David HK said:

Heh... just catching up between classes- usually watch the oppo broadcast on MlbTv- 

Tigers color-man one pitch before the launch:  "Kepler's one of those guys that, with one swing of the bat, it could get ugly."  

Bang.

?????

Jack Morris?

[PseudoSABR]

13 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

I know they aren’t long term guys, but you can’t have tw guys in the rotation Who require five bullpen innings every start. We’re now using a guy in the 5th who should be used in the later innings. I don’t think this is sustainable all season long

Look, you're asking for the perfect rotation instead the possible/actual one.  If Windor and Pagan were on the roster this would be less of an issue.  But injuries are also why guys like Archer and Bundy are important.  You need guys to eat some innings, and to do it effectively two-times through a lineup is an asset though unusual from a traditional roster deployment. 

[Mill1634]

Urshella does it again..

[CRF]

I know it's a Monday night, and it's against Det, and there are other factors...cost, etc, but the attendance is really abysmal. 

[CRF]

WOW! Buck looked real tentative on that one.

[Mill1634]

Byron has been really conscious of the wall this year, which is good, but that's a ball that he has caught nearly every time in his career

[PDX Twin]

Who's wearing Buxton's uniform? He can't hit or field.

[Parfigliano]

That should be scored E-8