Game Thread: Twins @ Brewers, 7/27/22, 1:10PM CDT (11:10AM PDT)

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Well...

 

At least it was only a 3 run homer...

[KirbyDome89]

Just now, PopRiveter said:

Seriously? "Most days"?

Look at the game logs. This tied his shortest start of the season and was certainly one of the few worst outings he's had as a Twin.

Most every starter has some days where they just can't find it. We just saw Sonny gray have a similar meltdown against Chicago. 

To act like today's lousy outing was representative of Archer's season is totally disingenuous. 

Disingenuous? Have you watched Archer this year? 

He literally runs into a wall nearly every start. Early in the year they could let him go 4 and if/when he got himself into trouble there were 4-5 arms that could at least get 3 outs and bail him out. Now? The Twins have maybe 2 reliable arms. The regular season is a marathon; you can't hide guys for an entire year. We're seeing in real time what happens when you do. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 minute ago, ashbury said:

I'm out.  Enjoy the rest of the game.

Paul Harvey approves...

[wavedog]

Alternating between balls and meatballs is not a good pitching strategy

[Aggies7]

[RickOShea]

Anyone want to go to the back yard and play some cornhole?

[Dave The Dastardly]

I think I have to take the garbage out...

[KirbyDome89]

2 minutes ago, ashbury said:

I'm out.  Enjoy the rest of the game.

But the fun is just beginning

[SpicyGarvSauce]

Just now, Dave The Dastardly said:

I think I have to take the garbage out...

Where you taking this pitching staff?

[Danchat]

Wow... well, this is what happens when you throw out the likes of Bundy, Smith, Archer, and Cotton against a good offense. Turns out going cheap for pitching doesn't work! Good thing our pitching pipeline has some arms ready... ?

[umterp23]

Take the bullpen to the train station

[Twins_Fan_For_Life]

Twins pitching.

[CRF]

Uh...I wonder if the FO realizes we need some PITCHING HELP! Wow...this is not good. 

[RickOShea]

Amazing how pathetic this team is.  ...........And I'm referring to Cleveland and chicago WS.  Whoever reps the AL Central in the post season should be thankful.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 hour ago, ashbury said:

"Three consecutive hits in a row."  Like, there's some other way to do them in a row?

A column?

[In My La Z boy]

Just now, CRF said:

Uh...I wonder if the FO realizes we need some PITCHING HELP! Wow...this is not good. 

In the post game interview, Rocco blames the poor at bats late in the game

[umterp23]

1 minute ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

A column?

Diagonal

[RickOShea]

I puke whenever I hear 'garv sauce'.  What the heck is that?

[Aggies7]

Getting hot in here!

[KirbyDome89]

3 minutes ago, Danchat said:

Wow... well, this is what happens when you throw out the likes of Bundy, Smith, Archer, and Cotton against a good offense. Turns out going cheap for pitching doesn't work! Good thing our pitching pipeline has some arms ready... ?

When this was termed a "developmental year," I didn't think that meant exclusively in the minors...

[PopRiveter]

3 minutes ago, Battle ur tail off said:

He has had high pitch counts early all year because he can't throw strikes. He is cooked, watch with your eyes. Done. 

 

He looked pathetic today. I'm not arguing that. 

He pitched better for the entire month of June than any other Twins pitcher and we've only seen him twice since, so we can overreact as much as we like, but if you proclaim every starter "cooked" and cut them all after one bad outing, you'd have already discarded every starter in the league.  

[SpicyGarvSauce]

2 minutes ago, In My La Z boy said:

In the post game interview, Rocco blames the poor at bats late in the game

Nah.

He'll blame the difficult shadows.

[jun]

I would like to see Twins release Cotton and Smith.

[mrtwinsfan]

Whats this pitching staff gonna look like when ya cant hide it with all these off days lately, 1-2 different pitchers gonna make a difference ??

[SpicyGarvSauce]

1 minute ago, RickOShea said:

I puke whenever I hear 'garv sauce'.  What the heck is that?

That sounds horrible.

Have you gotten that checked out?

[cHawk]

6 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

When the team is in first place?

[KirbyDome89]

4 minutes ago, Battle ur tail off said:

He has had high pitch counts early all year because he can't throw strikes. He is cooked, watch with your eyes. Done. 

 

It isn't the pitch counts so much as the control that seems to absolutely disappear somewhere between the third or fourth inning. His early season numbers were unsustainable; the bullpen woes have only magnified that. 

[RickOShea]

Just about.  I just hate stupid things.

[KirbyDome89]

The "should the Twins trade Correa," threads are gonna be spicy after this one. Buckle up y'all.

[big dog]

That was…not optimal. 
Twice.