GAME THREAD: Minnesota Twins at Texas Rangers, 7/9/2022, 3:10 PM CDT

[SanoMustGo]

here it comes...the implosion

[stringer bell]

Lead off single. Bunt him over. Let’s see how old school works. 

[Aggies7]

Just now, stringer bell said:

Lead off single. Bunt him over. Let’s see how old school works. 

With the top of the order coming up, it’s the good move IMO

[mnfireman]

A sacrifice bunt...is this the 1980's??

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, SanoMustGo said:

1-8 this game

Indicates our whole attitude/philosophy.

We play to tie or not lose.  We only seem to play hard, when having to overcome early or large deficits.

We sprint to the dug out, limp onto the field.

We mope around, rather than show some grit.

We collapse when the pressure is on.

Our manager wants to be buddies with his players, rather than a leader.

A manager who studies the IL, but can't manage active bench players.

[Mill1634]

what the actual **** is Nick Gordon doing

[Aggies7]

unreal

[Winston Smith]

Hunter Greene had 39 pitches over 100 in his start today. Did we pass on him?

[h2oface]

Nick Gordon has a "hero complex". And right after the big fail at the plate. 

[mnfireman]

And there it is....

[SanoMustGo]

4 minutes ago, SanoMustGo said:

here it comes...the implosion

like I said...horrible team...no matter what the record says.  We cannot win games like this, and we won't win many the remainder of the year.  Sweeep coming tomorrow as Bundy is due for a bad one.  Then we get to lose 2 to the Brewers

[Aggies7]

Duran even suffering from the -itis now. Not looking good, sports fans

[Winston Smith]

There is a lot of little league in this team.

[h2oface]

1 minute ago, Winston Smith said:

Hunter Greene had 39 pitches over 100 in his start today. Did we pass on him?

I wanted Hunter #1 overall. Badly. Instead...... Royce Lewis. I still would rather have Hunter.

[mrtwinsfan]

2 minutes ago, Winston Smith said:

Hunter Greene had 39 pitches over 100 in his start today. Did we pass on him?

For Royce Lewis i think without looking

[Nine of twelve]

Just as Perkins just said, not enough experience playing left field on Gordon's part. Should have played to field the ball on the bounce.

[Danchat]

Can't really blame Duran, that should have only been a single. And turns out the bunt may have been a waste since their runner was scoring no matter what on that triple.

[Mill1634]

and now we get BABIP'd. 

 

Just not gonna win this one and now we're going to be out of Duran for tomorrow with Bundy on the bump. Things are not going well right now and we're still 20 days from help arriving

[mrtwinsfan]

LATER SPORTS FANS!!!!!

[Nine of twelve]

!Mierda!

Now Duran needs to bear down and the lineup needs to produce big time in the ninth.

[Aggies7]

Hey at least duran won’t have to go 2 ?

[SanoMustGo]

Just now, Mill1634 said:

and now we get BABIP'd. 

 

Just not gonna win this one and now we're going to be out of Duran for tomorrow with Bundy on the bump. Things are not going well right now and we're still 20 days from help arriving

are you sure help is coming?  I would not trade any prospects to help the 2022 Twins...let it burn

[Danchat]

3 minutes ago, Winston Smith said:

Hunter Greene had 39 pitches over 100 in his start today. Did we pass on him?

Ironically, former Twin Ian Gibaut gave up the lead for the Reds...

2 minutes ago, h2oface said:

I wanted Hunter #1 overall. Badly. Instead...... Royce Lewis. I still would rather have Hunter.

Kyle Wright was my favorite, he's finally having a good year as a starter for the Braves, but he debuted in 2018 so they've been waiting a long time for him to shape up into something.

[h2oface]

Excuse me while I go vomit.

[SanoMustGo]

1 minute ago, Nine of twelve said:

!Mierda!

Now Duran needs to bear down and the lineup needs to produce big time in the ninth.

 

2 minutes ago, Nine of twelve said:

!Mierda!

Now Duran needs to bear down and the lineup needs to produce big time in the ninth.

1-2-3

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, Mill1634 said:

and now we get BABIP'd. 

 

Just not gonna win this one and now we're going to be out of Duran for tomorrow with Bundy on the bump. Things are not going well right now and we're still 20 days from help arriving

20 days?   That's the deadline, no law saying we can't deal now.  Other teams may not be ready, but we should think of making a tempting enough deal that might help towards salvaging the season.  One deal that won't be made, is the waste of space managing this team.

[Mill1634]

Royce Lewis has more WAR in 40 ABs than Greene does in 80 innings, by the way. Far too early to call that the wrong selection

[h2oface]

1 minute ago, Danchat said:

Ironically, former Twin Ian Gibaut gave up the lead for the Reds...

Kyle Wright was my favorite, he's finally having a good year as a starter for the Braves, but he debuted in 2018 so they've been waiting a long time for him to shape up into something.

I can't really call Ian Gibaut a former Twin. He is a former every team, isn't he? Tripping around the waiver wire, over and over and over. Momentary trash bin visitors gifted to us by Falvey and Levine don't get to be former Twins in my book. 

[SanoMustGo]

Just now, RickOShea said:

20 days?   That's the deadline, no law saying we can't deal now.  Other teams may not be ready, but we should think of making a tempting enough deal that might help towards salvaging the season.  One deal that won't be made, is the waste of space managing this team.

and the FO

[mrtwinsfan]

Why wasent urshela at 3b luis at 1b and Kiroloff in left, ,   Better overall defense to me anyway?