GAME THREAD: Twins @ White Sox, 7/5/22, 7:10 PM CT

[MMMordabito]

1 minute ago, h2oface said:

No, but Duffey can.

I'm guessing he won't get the chance now

[Vanimal46]

The White Sox are a really sloppy baseball team. Mental blunder after mental blunder. 

[h2oface]

13 minutes ago, Mill1634 said:

Oh so instead you're complaining about the 4.5 game lead after tonight and a 5-0 record against the pre-season favorite? I don't understand some posters. Rocco deserves criticism. I agree.  Pulling a rookie at 77 pitches the third time through after getting hit around the past 2 innings is not one of those. 

Is this complaining about complaining? Seems that could be a vicious cycle, instead of just letting people be themselves and you be yourself.

[wsnydes]

Just checking in and I see that you guys have this under control.  I'll leave you to it before I jinx something!

Good work everyone!

[ChermesZ]

Just now, Vanimal46 said:

The White Sox are a really sloppy baseball team. Mental blunder after mental blunder. 

Reflection on their manager?

[wsnydes]

Just now, ChermesZ said:

Reflection on their manager?

Nah, gotta be Rocco's fault.

[Mill1634]

5 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

I'm talking in general, overal several, games, moths, seasons.  The guy, to me, has an agenda, that sometimes is questionable.  If you can't read that in my post, my apologies.  

Yeah, the agenda that Rocco uses with his backend starters is the exact same gameplan that every other team uses that is trying to win ballgames. There are no (smart) teams that are letting the Bundy, Archer, and Winder's of the pitching world face a team a third time in a semi-close game unless they are throwing a shutout or no hitter. It's just how the game is played now. It isn't unique to Rocco or to the Twins. 

[h2oface]

2 minutes ago, Winston Smith said:

Sooooooooooooooooo sorry.

I know. It is hard. The name on the back of the jersey should be way bigger. That would help us all. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

What i miss?

[mrtwinsfan]

3 minutes ago, Mill1634 said:

Not real sure that was a baserunning blunder. Freeze on a line drive. That's exactly what Harrison did. 

Ever hear Bremer say that about a Twin,  ?  he only criticizes other teams if at all

[sampleSizeOfOne]

8-2?

 

Guess y'all did fine without me.

[stringer bell]

8 minutes ago, Mill1634 said:

Not real sure that was a baserunning blunder. Freeze on a line drive. That's exactly what Harrison did. 

Bremer shouldn’t lecture about bad base running. He’s been watching one of the worst base running teams in MLB. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

9 minutes ago, ChermesZ said:

Reflection on their manager?

Pro-tip. Hire vampire managers.

[Mill1634]

well, that should do it. I wouldn't expect them to finish this one, but maybe they will. 

Either way, I'm headed to bed.

Until Friday,

Go Twins (and maybe enjoy your chicken!) 

[Vanimal46]

Call it. It’s pouring. 

[Mill1634]

2 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Call it. It’s pouring. 

I would assume neither side will be real motivated to stick around too long with an afternoon game tomorrow and the score being what it is. 

[singlesoverwalks]

17 minutes ago, Mill1634 said:

Yeah, the agenda that Rocco uses with his backend starters is the exact same gameplan that every other team uses that is trying to win ballgames. There are no (smart) teams that are letting the Bundy, Archer, and Winder's of the pitching world face a team a third time in a semi-close game unless they are throwing a shutout or no hitter. It's just how the game is played now. It isn't unique to Rocco or to the Twins. 

This strategy works for teams with good bullpens, not teams like the Twins where the reliever who gets the extra inning the starter isn't pitching is actually worse than the starter's third time through the order.

[Steve71]

If they asked the ChiSox, I don't think they want to stick around on the remote chance they can score 6 runs with only 5 ours remaining.  Certainly the Twins want to dry out and get to sleep before the matinee tomorrow.....

[Squirrel]

13 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Call it. It’s pouring. 

I live 2.5 miles from the park, and it’s not raining here at all. Can see the occasional lightning, but no rain here

[darwin22]

From the radar I just viewed surrounding greater Chicago metro area--------this rain looks like it will continue well past midnight.  Time for umpiring crew to call this game within the next 20 minutes.

[RpR]

Why the player changes, not pitchers, this late in a game?

[Steve71]

Trying to avoid injury to key players on very wet field?

[Aggies7]

Wow so cool a position player pitching. Thank god we ended the rain delay for this

[Twins_Fan_For_Life]

25 minutes ago, singlesoverwalks said:

This strategy works for teams with good bullpens, not teams like the Twins where the reliever who gets the extra inning the starter isn't pitching is actually worse than the starter's third time through the order.

It is bad strategy to have bad pitchers pitch more innings than good pitchers. 

[Aggies7]

I mean. It’s a 6 run game and the Sox are conceding.

[Squirrel]

2 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Wow so cool a position player pitching. Thank god we ended the rain delay for this

Omg, stupid … it’s not like the game is a complete blowout. That’s giving up 

[RpR]

3 minutes ago, Steve71 said:

Trying to avoid injury to key players on very wet field?

Gordon and Garlick are as key as any one on the team.

[Squirrel]

Wow, and Harrison did better than the Sox pitchers

[stringer bell]

Scoreless inning for Harrison. 

[stringer bell]

Cotton to finish the game?