Game Thread: Twins @ Guardians, noon:10 cdt, 0th July 2022ad

[SpicyGarvSauce]

Just now, Schmoeman5 said:

Correa probably should gave ate that 1. If it gets through its probably 2 runs anyway but the pen is on fumes. We need 8 runs here and now

That's not what a platinum glove winner does. He makes plays.

[AceWrigley]

The official Twins bullpen walkup gif:

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, chpettit19 said:

A serious comment: They need a longer reliever to pair with Archer. And I have no idea why they haven't done that yet.

I'd make a sarcastic comment about Rocco and the bullpen, but I'm too sad for that today.

Isn’t the long guy technically supposed to be thornburg

[chpettit19]

Just now, SpicyGarvSauce said:

Could be Winder, possibly?

That'd certainly be an option for me if I were Rocco/Falvey/Levine/Wes(soon to be Maki). I'd prefer Bundy, but Winder would make sense to me.

[Aggies7]

Wow we haven’t had a base runner past 1st since the third inning.

[Jerr]

2 minutes ago, Irishman said:

I think Twins are losing today.  

Never give up, never!!!

 

[SpicyGarvSauce]

1 minute ago, chpettit19 said:

That'd certainly be an option for me if I were Rocco/Falvey/Levine/Wes(soon to be Maki). I'd prefer Bundy, but Winder would make sense to me.

Bundy stinks, though. He is literally only useful against garbage teams. His 88 mph fastball isn't working long term.

[KirbyDome89]

6 minutes ago, rwilfong86 said:

Your post definitely hasn't aged well today.

What a call

[RpR]

Celestino home run.

Or not.

 

[chpettit19]

2 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Isn’t the long guy technically supposed to be thornburg

I hope not. I probably should've said a piggyback starter. I want a starter as a long guy after Archer. 2 arms covering the whole game basically. And Thornburg is not the guy I want for that.

[Schmoeman5]

2 minutes ago, SpicyGarvSauce said:

That's not what a platinum glove winner does. He makes plays.

The platinum glove part of that play was the diving stop. After that's accomplished. Eat it there's no play

[SpicyGarvSauce]

Bullpen is the obvious issue...but let's talk about this lineup today since the 3rd inning.

[bighat]

Traumatizing stuff from the pen this year. Don't know how fans don't boo the hell out of everyone not named Duran or Jax when they hit the mound this weekend.

[ashbury]

9 minutes ago, nicksaviking said:

About what? Not using Mariano Rivera?

Wait, we got Rivera?

Finally!  The front office takes action.

[wsnydes]

Just now, SpicyGarvSauce said:

Bullpen is the obvious issue...but let's talk about this lineup today since the 3rd inning.

It's not just today.  This offense has disappeared for long stretches of games, let alone innings, all year long.

[nicksaviking]

6 minutes ago, chpettit19 said:

A serious comment: They need a longer reliever to pair with Archer. And I have no idea why they haven't done that yet.

I'd make a sarcastic comment about Rocco and the bullpen, but I'm too sad for that today.

Well my opinion is that they need Ober back, or call up Woods Richardson or Varland and put Archer IN the bullpen. I know he's been really good as a starter, but he'd likely be very good as a reliever, and doing so would also help with the problem the team has with him only going 4 innings.

[rwilfong86]

Does the game go to the 10th or does Cleveland end it here?

[RpR]

If this continues, it may be best if the Twins do not make the play-offs, as it could lengthen their string of losses with no win.

[Aggies7]

Mary mother of god 

[PDX Twin]

What's the club record for walks in a 9 inning game? At 10 now, and could get to 13. Any bets?

[LVTwinsfan]

Just forfeit 

[wsnydes]

Just now, nicksaviking said:

Well my opinion is that they need Ober back, or call up Woods Richardson or Varland and put Archer IN the bullpen. I know he's been really good as a starter, but he'd likely be very good as a reliever, and doing so would also help with the problem the team has with him only going 4 innings.

and I think they're at the point where some more radical ideas need to be implemented.  The patchwork that they've been doing is past its expiration date.  I know injuries have played into that, but what they're doing clearly isn't working anymore.

[CRF]

Realistically...Cleve should have about 10 or 12 runs this game. This is putrid. 

[ashbury]

1 minute ago, rwilfong86 said:

Does the game go to the 10th or does Cleveland end it here?

Yes.

[Aggies7]

35 pitches, 14 strikes. Little league stuff 

[wsnydes]

At least make them earn it.  Is that too much to ask?

[Jerr]

Cleveland with 2 hits!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[nicksaviking]

Anyone who swings the bat for Cleveland this inning  will probably be on waivers tomorrow.

[SpicyGarvSauce]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

35 pitches, 14 strikes. Little league stuff 

In the words of the grounds crew from Major League...

"This guy sucks."

[SwainZag]

I'm prepared to be hurt again.  I hate the walks so much.  I would much rather be beat by hits than free pass after free pass.  So frustrating.