GAME THREAD: 8/4/22, Twins vs Blue Jays, 6:40PM CT

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

I say again...

Yep, and it’s not even that close.

[cHawk]

Hopefully tonight convinces Rocco to stop running out Pagan and Duffey in non-garbage time situations.

[insagt1]

10 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

anyone else mildly disappointed with Correa’s year?

I am and have said so. But in looking at his career stats..his BA is only 10 points under his career BA. His extra base power is down...Slugging and OPS are down. Not 'seriously' but enough to notice he isn't having the season he had last year for sure. As of those other wfPQKTRT@6JK+ stats that I have no clue what they mean or why...I'll let the guys who use them and like them tell that tale. I happily yield!

[jkcarew]

20 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

That'd only be about 40 percent of the crowd.

My guess is that the crowd averages a little over one cajon each.

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, insagt1 said:

I am and have said so. But in looking at his career stats..his BA is only 10 points under his career BA. His extra base power is down...Slugging and OPS are down. Not 'seriously' but enough to notice he isn't having the season he had last year for sure. As of those other wfPQKTRT@6JK+ stats that I have no clue what they mean or why...I'll let the guys who use them and like them tell that tale. I happily yield!

Healthy for the most part this year, too. 

[insagt1]

OK--so Sox lost too. Today is just a push. And all things considered, its a decent result for the Twins, given how badly this game has gone.

I'd like to see somebody come out tomorrow and give us 7 or 8 innings...a refreshing change.

[RickOShea]

Baldelli's post game remarks: 

" We'll refill the sunflower seed bag and bubble gum bucket and come after them tomorrow"

"Hopefully, a family emergency will cause me to leave the team for the next 3 days"

" I just can't say more about our ground crew.  Every hard hit ball by the Jays took a true bounce into the outfield."

"We have a limited budget, so we will only use pitchers who are wearing used uniforms.  The new guys will be used very sparingly".

[cHawk]

Just now, RickOShea said:

Baldelli's post game remarks: 

" We'll refill the sunflower seed bag and bubble gum bucket and come after them tomorrow"

"Hopefully, a family emergency will cause me to leave the team for the next 3 days"

" I just can't say more about our ground crew.  Every hard hit ball by the Jays took a true bounce into the outfield."

"We have a limited budget, so we will only use pitchers who are wearing used uniforms.  The new guys will be used very sparingly".

Dude? Why would Baldelli ever say anything like this?

[USAFChief]

17 minutes ago, cHawk said:

Hopefully tonight convinces Rocco to stop running out Pagan and Duffey in non-garbage time situations.

Bullpens no longer work that way, if they ever did. There are no "low leverage guys." Particularly when your plan includes multiple relievers every night. Tonight was the 9th straight game where the starter did not throw a pitch past the 5th inning.

They were in a tight game yesterday. They used their best (including a clean inning from Pagan). It's impossible to navigate through even a week without needing every reliever on your staff to pitch in a close game.

[solomon1930]

Is Miranda OK? I had to leave.

[RickOShea]

4 minutes ago, insagt1 said:

OK--so Sox lost too. Today is just a push. And all things considered, its a decent result for the Twins, given how badly this game has gone.

I'd like to see somebody come out tomorrow and give us 7 or 8 innings...a refreshing change.

You know how money in Vegas you make, when the house doesn't pay on a push,?  Bo Diddley Squat.

[LVTwinsfan]

Why would you allow Gray to throw 96 pitches on a bad night but remove him after 79 pitches when he’s pitching good?

[RickOShea]

cHawk, LOL.

[USAFChief]

4 minutes ago, jkcarew said:

My guess is that the crowd averages a little over one cajon each.

I was referring to the percentage of Toronto fans, but I appreciate the joke. 

[jkcarew]

2 minutes ago, LVTwinsfan said:

Why would you allow Gray to throw 96 pitches on a bad night but remove him after 79 pitches when he’s pitching good?

Because your plan before the game starts is for the started to go five.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Wait... last i checked in, we was ahead.

 

What gives?

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

I still only see one relief pitcher on the roster I’d go into Yankees Stadium in October with: Duran. However I haven’t checked the new closer’s stats in New York. 

[cHawk]

4 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

cHawk, LOL.

What?

[jkcarew]

2 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

I was referring to the percentage of Toronto fans, but I appreciate the joke. 

The Jays fans do migrate from Thunder Bay and Winnipeg in great numbers every season.

[RpR]

CAVE STRIKES AGAIN.

[LVTwinsfan]

1 minute ago, jkcarew said:

Because your plan before the game starts is for the started to go five.

Then you can’t complain that your bullpen is overworked

[RickOShea]

Take an acid bath.  Wash this game away. Let's be positive about tomorrow.

[Aggies7]

2 minutes ago, Hosken Bombo Disco said:

I still only see one relief pitcher on the roster I’d go into Yankees Stadium in October with: Duran. However I haven’t checked the new closer’s stats in New York. 

You’re right but My goodness I hope you aren’t setting the bar that high lol even Joe Nathan wilted in October in New York 

 

[operation mindcrime]

Bring back Joe Smith!!!!!

[cHawk]

Just now, operation mindcrime said:

Bring back Joe Smith!!!!!

Hell no

[USAFChief]

3 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

Take an acid bath.  Wash this game away. Let's be positive about tomorrow.

I'd sure like to but tomorrow's starter hasn't won a game for the Twins all season!!1!

[operation mindcrime]

I'm looking forward to watching Mahle pitch tomorrow. Hopefully he can make it through 7 innings!!!!!

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

4 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

You’re right but My goodness I hope you aren’t setting the bar that high lol even Joe Nathan wilted in October in New York 

 

I don’t think I ever saw anyone as visibly nervous on the mound as Nathan was in Yankee Stadium, before or since.

[cHawk]

5 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

Take an acid bath.  Wash this game away. Let's be positive about tomorrow.

What kind of acid? Hydrochloric Acid? Citric Acid? Sulfuric Acid?

Battery Acid? THAT SOUNDS FUN!!!!!!!

[h2oface]

9 minutes ago, LVTwinsfan said:

Why would you allow Gray to throw 96 pitches on a bad night but remove him after 79 pitches when he’s pitching good?

Glad somebody else noticed. But really, he had a 1-0 lead. It wasn't that bad. Just extra runners with 5 walks. 1 hit. 5 Ks in 5 innings. I don't really call that bad. Liriano had a no-hitter with 8 walks. I wouldn't call that bad, either.

The main thing is that he should have been left in the game with the 79 pitches last game. At least start the next inning.