Game Thread: Twins at Rangers, 7 - 8 - 22 @ 7:10pm

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 minute ago, Mill1634 said:

 

 

 

Thanks!

 

Glad we get to see him once again.

Hope he comes back from it with avengance, even if he isn't a Twin any more....

[chpettit19]

2 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Yeah I do because these two situations aren’t remotely comparable. But do go on

Take starter out and pen blows lead= Rocco screwed up.

Leave starter in and starter blows lead= Rocco screwed up.

You see the problem with these arguments?

[bighat]

Ahh the Twins bullpen. Way to go Theilbar.

Mmuuuaahh * chef's kiss *

[operation mindcrime]

Well that sucks!!!!!

[h2oface]

So sick of watching our pitchers throw meatballs with 2 strikes on the batter. Sick of the meatballs, period. These guys really cannot step up to the moment very well.

[SanoMustGo]

At some point this team will completely collapse.  If this is the best we have, then I could care less if we make the playoffs.  Where would this team be without Correa, probably on their way to a similar record as last season.

2 minutes ago, Mill1634 said:

welp. Bullpen comes through as expected

 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Just now, chpettit19 said:

Take starter out and pen blows lead= Rocco screwed up.

Leave starter in and starter blows lead= Rocco screwed up.

You see the problem with these arguments?

Sounds like one of them 22 putouts.

[h2oface]

Just now, chpettit19 said:

Take starter out and pen blows lead= Rocco screwed up.

Leave starter in and starter blows lead= Rocco screwed up.

You see the problem with these arguments?

Soooooo.... Rocco just sucks, period? Is that what you are saying?

[UpstateNewYorker]

Just now, operation mindcrime said:

Well that sucks!!!!!

[bighat]

13 minutes ago, Mill1634 said:

If we get out of this with the lead I'll consider it a W

Narrator: "Alas, they did not get out of this with the lead."

[Schmoeman5]

Gordon is not having a good night in left tonight

[operation mindcrime]

Nick Gordon with his Jake Cave imitation there!

[Mill1634]

In former twins relievers melting down, Matt Wisler gave the Reds a Balk-Off win in the 10th inning.

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, chpettit19 said:

Take starter out and pen blows lead= Rocco screwed up.

Leave starter in and starter blows lead= Rocco screwed up.

You see the problem with these arguments?

You honestly don’t see the difference between bundy CRUISING at 58 pitches after 5 innings and What you just saw from gray in that inning? You really don’t? Lol don’t hurt yourself stretching so hard to try and make a point

[Danchat]

I feared that the bullpen would be bad this year, but not this bad! How much rope does Thielbar get if he's getting crushed by lefties?

[bighat]

Just now, SanoMustGo said:

At some point this team will completely collapse.  If this is the best we have, then I could care less if we make the playoffs.

 

Yeah.

A fitting end to this game would be Buxton hitting a grand slam in the top of the 9th for the lead, only for Pagan to blow it in the bottom of the 9th.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Just now, UpstateNewYorker said:

Units, please.

[Mill1634]

Thielbar's under the hood stats can say he's as good as he is, but we're now half way through the season and the results are literally terrible. He's fine to keep in the bullpen, but if he's the best lefty in the bullpen after August 2nd, the front office didn't do their job and admitted that they truly aren't all in on winning. 

[srjr19]

There needs to be a meeting.  Twins relievers will always hang a breaking ball with two strikes.  And opposing batters know it, cuz it's a HR every time.

[Schmoeman5]

1 minute ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Units, please.

8.3

[Montdak]

Speaking of the pen, what did we get for Rogers other than the “starter we needed” who immediately blew out his elbow? The FO has done some good but San Diego saw them coming on that one.

[Aggies7]

By the way, I had no problem with gray being left in to try and get out of it. Or being pulled. No problem. None of this is on the manager 

[Tlaker]

4 minutes ago, bighat said:

Yeah.

A fitting end to this game would be Buxton hitting a grand slam in the top of the 9th for the lead, only for Pagan to blow it in the bottom of the 9th.

Someone do a reverse jinx, please!

[Mill1634]

Taylor Rogers had a 5.59 ERA last month and has given up 4 runs in 3 innings in July, for those still upset about that trade. 

[SanoMustGo]

bet we don't score here

[h2oface]

18 minutes ago, Mill1634 said:

Not sure why you don't bring in Thielbar to face the lefty right there. 

Ouch.

[cHawk]

Ayo, we’re back in it.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Jeffers!!!!

[stringer bell]

Jeffers!!!

 

As expected.

[Schmoeman5]

1 minute ago, SanoMustGo said:

bet we don't score here

OK. How much