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

[Danchat]

Well, I guess now we're losing games by keeping our starters in too long when cooked... great. Well, I think we've experienced the whole range of the different ways of losing games this year!

[SanoMustGo]

Just now, Winston Smith said:

Nobody could of seen this coming. 

really?  This staff is full of meatballers, and it's starting to show.  Can we trade for an entirely new pitching staff?

 

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, stringer bell said:

Nobody warm. 

Managerial malpractice. 

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, SanoMustGo said:

really?  This staff is full of meatballers, and it's starting to show.  Can we trade for an entirely new pitching staff?

 

Your sarcasmeter needs adjustment. 

[Aggies7]

Just now, Danchat said:

Well, I guess now we're losing games by keeping our starters in too long when cooked... great. Well, I think we've experienced the whole range of the different ways of losing games this year!

The last two games it’s been the 4th inning and 5th inning where the starter melted down. I mean, 9 pitches is too much to ask of our bullpen. I hope we’re not advocating for the horrible bullpen to come in in the 4th inning (although smeltzer had nothing today from the start)

[Winston Smith]

Just now, USAFChief said:

Managerial malpractice. 

But it only happens 3-4 times a week.

[SanoMustGo]

This team is in real trouble.  We have two reliable relievers, and one of them is pitching the 4th inning.  LOL

[Rosterman]

Who is calling for the "homer" pitch? Pitcher, catcher, dugout?

Well, you have to admit...this is Baseball!

[Aggies7]

Can someone on the entire staff for the love of god man up and do their job?

[LVTwinsfan]

Smeltzer stunk it up today

[SanoMustGo]

Perez will shut the door for the next inning or 2, then we get to face their good bullpen.

[SanoMustGo]

Just now, LVTwinsfan said:

Smeltzer stunk it up today

3 bad starts by starters in a row when the offense has come around.  Definition of a not so good team.

[LVTwinsfan]

Just now, SanoMustGo said:

Perez will shut the door for the next inning or 2, then we get to face their good bullpen.

I doubt it he’s an ex Twin

[SanoMustGo]

Just now, LVTwinsfan said:

I doubt it he’s an ex Twin

the key here is "ex" Twin

[SanoMustGo]

3 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Can someone on the entire staff for the love of god man up and do their job?

I think the real weakness of this team is starting to show

[Aggies7]

Perez just gave up a 6 run inning and comes back out for the 5th at 75 pitches. Is rangers daily melting down?

[SanoMustGo]

6 minutes ago, LVTwinsfan said:

I doubt it he’s an ex Twin

just like that...It's not about Perez

[LVTwinsfan]

1 minute ago, SanoMustGo said:

just like that...It's not about Perez

Lots of baseball left 

[RickOShea]

Baldelli has hit close to rock bottom.  How can you let smelzer get runners on first and third, no outs, and not sned out your pitching coach/  If no other reason, to try and break up their momentum.  Next batter, hits a 3 run dinger..................Nothing, except balldelli reloads his mouth with seeds or whatever.  Next guy up, hits a solo shot.  Balldelli skips to the mound for a pitching change.  So, in the matter of half an inning, Smelzer gives up 4 runs and Balldelli, looks like the Scarecrow from the Wiz of Oz.

[SanoMustGo]

1 minute ago, LVTwinsfan said:

Lots of baseball left 

sadly yes, at least 4-5 more chances for the Rangers to face our staff

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, LVTwinsfan said:

Lots of baseball left 

God don’t remind me

[LVTwinsfan]

10 minutes ago, SanoMustGo said:

3 bad starts by starters in a row when the offense has come around.  Definition of a not so good team.

Got it

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, LVTwinsfan said:

Lots of baseball left 

True, ample time for Texas to tack on a half dozen of runs or more.

[LVTwinsfan]

They should change the name of Twinsdaily to TwinsHell

[Aggies7]

Just now, RickOShea said:

Baldelli has hit close to rock bottom.  How can you let smelzer get runners on first and third, no outs, and not sned out your pitching coach/  If no other reason, to try and break up their momentum.  Next batter, hits a 3 run dinger..................Nothing, except balldelli reloads his mouth with seeds or whatever.  Next guy up, hits a solo shot.  Balldelli skips to the mound for a pitching change.  So, in the matter of half an inning, Smelzer gives up 4 runs and Balldelli, looks like the Scarecrow from the Wiz of Oz.

I’m sure he was hoping to squeeze another inning out of him (at least) because the bullpen is what it is. Perez just threw a scoreless inning after the horrible 4th. Probably waited too long to get someone loose from what it sounded like on the radio 

[SanoMustGo]

2 minutes ago, LVTwinsfan said:

They should change the name of Twinsdaily to TwinsHell

You are talking about the last 2-3 weeks of games I assume...LOL.  We just mirror what we see.  Not making stuff up here.

[RickOShea]

A fortnight of hell.

[SanoMustGo]

Duffey very lucky there  Another 1-2-3 coming for Perez

[Danchat]

Perez is still in the game?!

[stringer bell]

One admirable feature of the 2022 Twins has been their ability to bounce back. There are obvious flaws to this team. I've been preaching that the starting rotation is not going to produce a lot of innings and also doesn't have a bell cow at the top of the rotation. Somehow, they've avoided losing streaks and held a lead throughout since they took over late in April. I expect the Twins to bounce back until they don't.