Game Thread: Twins @ Milwaukee, 7/26/22 @ 7:10PM CT

[Aggies7]

Hard to believe that the team with the better late inning bullpen won. Again.

[Montdak]

For the love of God Bremer just wait till the end of the inning.  Avoid the whammy.  This happens again and again.

[SwainZag]

Just now, IndyTwinsFan said:

Another bullpen implosion, at least in my eyes.

AARGH!

Is it really an implosion?  

Final line on the bullpen: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 7 K.   

It's not lights out, but far from an implosion in my mind.  I just hate the walks.

[IndyTwinsFan]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

Hard to believe that the team with the better late inning bullpen won. Again.

Amazing.  Isn't it?

[h2oface]

If only Baldelli would have left Bundy in longer.

Remeber when you got excited about who was pitching? And who was coming in for relief?

Me neither.

[Aggies7]

Brewers sent 11 men to the plate in the 8/9. Twins sent 6

[h2oface]

4 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Hard to believe that the team with the better late inning bullpen won. Again.

They weren't that good. It's just that the Twins didn't get any hits when they were pitching. 

[SwainZag]

Bullpen can't keep the game going, but the Twins had 2 base runners for the final 4+ innings after the Gio HR.  A walk and an infield hit.

[Rosterman]

The 8th could’ve sunk it with the walks. The 9th did! A bullpen arm has one job - to get outs. Not put men on base by cute pitching.

The Twins need some bullpen help.

What was the reasoning with the order for guys out of the pen tonight? 

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, h2oface said:

They weren't that good. It's just that the Twins didn't get any hits. 

No they were good, twins had no competitive at bats. 

[nicksaviking]

3 minutes ago, SwainZag said:

Is it really an implosion?  

Final line on the bullpen: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 7 K.   

It's not lights out, but far from an implosion in my mind.  I just hate the walks.

Which is uncommon for the two biggest offenders.

I mean, you look at the ERA of most of the BP pitchers and things look good. They just always drop the ball when it matters most. Why? Everyone seems to have the yips.

[twins_89]

If Duran appears in the 8th inning and throws over 30 pitches (so he won't be able to pitch the 9th), the Twins tend to be completely screwed. 

[IndyTwinsFan]

3 minutes ago, SwainZag said:

Is it really an implosion?  

Final line on the bullpen: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 7 K.   

It's not lights out, but far from an implosion in my mind.  I just hate the walks.

I called it that because no sooner did we take the lead, bullpen gave it up.  Then our all or nothing offense went completely silent.  Then a boatload of walks at inopportune times led to our eventual downfall. 

My logic, FWIW.

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, twins_89 said:

If Duran appears in the 8th inning and throws over 30 pitches (so he won't be able to pitch the 9th), the Twins tend to be completely screwed. 

I personally like saving him for the 9th in a non lead situation. But he struggled and is now probably unavailable for tomorrow 

[IndyTwinsFan]

4 minutes ago, Rosterman said:

The 8th could’ve sunk it with the walks. The 9th did! A bullpen arm has one job - to get outs. Not out men on base by cute pitching.

the Twins need some bullpen help.

What was the reasoning with the order for guys out of the pen tonight? 

BINGO!

[Parfigliano]

9 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Hard to believe that the team with the better late inning bullpen won. Again.

Its a shocker

[h2oface]

2 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

No they were good, twins had no competitive at bats. 

What I said was what some manager said about Bob Gibson. Can't remember who. It was in Ken Burns' Baseball. Tongue in cheek.

"Gibson's not that good. It's just the other teams don't get any hits the day he pitches."

[Aggies7]

5 minutes ago, h2oface said:

What I said was what some manager said about Bob Gibson. Can't remember who. It was in Ken Burns' Baseball. Tongue in cheek.

"Gibson's not that good. It's just the other teams don't get any hits the day he pitches."

I missed the sarcasm there

[Aggies7]

We just need a Bob Wells type to save the bullpen

[USAFChief]

For the record, Duffey HASN'T been "good" lately.

Don't confuse "got three outs without giving up a run" with "good."

For example, Duffey pitched a scoreless inning in Detroit, but he most certainly wasn't "good."

He's got nothing. 

[USAFChief]

For the record, Stringer, Indiana Twin and Chief managed to get together in the 5th, witnessed Urshela's go ahead 3 run dong over a beverage (thanks Stringer!) and immediately agreed 6 runs wouldn’t be enough to win. Real geniuses, us three.

[Squirrel]

3 hours ago, USAFChief said:

For the record, Stringer, Indiana Twin and Chief managed to get together in the 5th, witnessed Urshela's go ahead 3 run dong over a beverage (thanks Stringer!) and immediately agreed 6 runs wouldn’t be enough to win. Real geniuses, us three.

Just like Larry, Curly and Moe?