Game Thread: Twins vs. Tampa Bay Rays, 6/12/22 @ 1:10pm CT

[USAFChief]

Drill him again, Sands 

[Mill1634]

We let Sands face the dude who's pissed off at Sands for some reason. This game went from winnable to "let's try to cover the rest of this game using only 2 relievers."

[USAFChief]

Stealing 3rd w 2 outs....

That tells you a lot.

[Mortimerkenny21]

Blame the last 2 runs on Rocco.

[Danchat]

Really weird that Sands gets to go over 100 pitches and a 3rd time through the lineup when other starters haven't been allowed to...

[notoriousgod71]

We let sands roast for 100 pitches but can't let Ryan, Gray, or smeltzer hit 80 when they're sailing along.

[Mill1634]

Rocco really has zero clue when to pull some of these guys. Most day's he's aggressive with these AAAA types (which is preferable, imo), but then every so often he does stuff like trying to squeeze another out out of Cole Sands for some reason. Just baffling.

[TwerkTwonkTwins]

I think this game is out of reach, with the current state of the bullpen. I'd imagine we'd see Duffey after Thornburg. 

The Twins offense has been able to bail out a few bad starts in the last week, but appears lifeless today.

[notoriousgod71]

3 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Drill him again, Sands 

Arozarena just carries himself like an *******.

[ashbury]

1 hour ago, Rosterman said:

I'm sure Thornburg will pitch right away today.

Any lotto numbers you want to share with us?

[Mill1634]

1 minute ago, notoriousgod71 said:

Arozarena just carries himself like an *******.

Because he was upset about getting buzzed and then hit twice? 

 

He's one of the more exciting young player's in the game and his performance in the playoffs was incredible. 

[Mill1634]

Glad we saved two outs for the bullpen but gave any chance of winning away in the process.

[notoriousgod71]

Just now, Mill1634 said:

Because he was upset about getting buzzed and then hit twice? 

 

He's one of the more exciting young player's in the game and his performance in the playoffs was incredible. 

Yes

[Winston Smith]

They used to say it's better to take a pitcher out a batter early rather than a batter late. Clear Rocco has never heard that one.

[notoriousgod71]

Just now, Winston Smith said:

They used to say it's better to take a pitcher out a batter early rather than a batter late. Clear Rocco has never heard that one.

He took sands out 5 innings too late for my taste.

[USAFChief]

Just now, Winston Smith said:

They used to say it's better to take a pitcher out a batter early rather than a batter late. Clear Rocco has never heard that one.

The thing is, though, he clearly HAS heard that one. He does it all the time. It's one of the things I think he generally gets right. 

Except...every once in a while he pulls a today.

I'm sure he was trying to save the burned pen, but still. 

[ashbury]

6 minutes ago, Mill1634 said:

Glad we saved two outs for the bullpen but gave any chance of winning away in the process.

Once you're down a couple of runs, it's no longer a high-leverage situation, and your goal is to just limp through.

Or, so I've read.

[ashbury]

4 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Except...every once in a while he pulls a today.

I hope he doesn't pull another today tomorrow.

[ashbury]

Thornburg looks like a great pickup.  Dark horse candidate for the Twins' representative to the All Star Game?

[LVTwinsfan]

Nice catch by Urshella

[LVTwinsfan]

2 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Thornburg looks like a great pickup.  Dark horse candidate for the Twins' representative to the All Star Game?

HOF

[ashbury]

Just now, LVTwinsfan said:

HOF

Inner Circle, or just one of the common ones?

[LVTwinsfan]

3 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Inner Circle, or just one of the common ones?

Oh, you didn’t get it, maybe next time 

[USAFChief]

5 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Inner Circle, or just one of the common ones?

No.

[USAFChief]

8 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Thornburg looks like a great pickup.  Dark horse candidate for the Twins' representative to the All Star Game?

Doesn't he have to be employed by the Twins to represent them in the ASG?

[Jerr]

Twins with 2 hits?

 

[USAFChief]

Need a double here Gio.

[USAFChief]

21 minutes ago, ashbury said:

I hope he doesn't pull another today tomorrow.

I said the same yesterday. 

[USAFChief]

Need a double here Luis.

[LVTwinsfan]

I think it’s  time for Bremer to retire