Twins 7, Blue Jays 3: Total Team Effort Gives Twins a Win

[USAFChief]

9 minutes ago, TwinsDr2021 said:

Feel bad for Sands being put int this situation

What situation is that? Called up to the big leagues?

[joefish]

Taking the win yesterday, while using up our best bullpen arms, was worth the win and worth whatever happens today. 

[darwin22]

4 hours ago, FlyingFinn said:

Pagan was warming up. Did we really want him to come in and give up 3 base runners and then Lopez to give up one mistake pitch for a homer? Imagine the comments then. Take the wins when we can get them and be happy.

As much as I wanted another insurance run in the bottom of the 8th, I just about puked when I saw the "Pagan Sacrifice" warming up with Lopez.  Thankfully, Rocco listened to Tingler and his other coaches and brought Lopez in for the 9th.  

[FlyingFinn]

2 hours ago, wabene said:

He was not happy about it but did clear wavers and is now at St Paul.

At age 30, you look for best opportunity to get another chance in the show. He correctly sees that an injury or two to starters on the Twins gives him a prime chance to be called up again. Cotton, also age 30, goes through the same thing. 

[Muppet]

On 4/4/2022 at 12:30 PM, Muppet said:

THIS will be the year of Jake Cave. We will all eat our words when Cave's slash line is 3/4/5. Anything is possible (before opening day gives us a sudden jolt of reality).

I stand by my words from April 4. Those of you who put in wagers, prepare to pay out big. 

[joefish]

The Win Probability Chart. It seems completely useless to me.

[verninski]

I wonder how long it will be before the bullpen is burnt out and done due to the short starts by the starters

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[Mike Sixel]

12 minutes ago, joefish said:

The Win Probability Chart. It seems completely useless to me.

Couldn't disagree more. 

About fifty fifty positive and negative comments after another win against one of the better teams in the majors....

[jimbo92107]

14 hours ago, Monticore said:

Good to see Leon lay down that bunt.

Like Drew Butera, Sandy Leon finds other ways than a high average to be useful. Butera was a very good bunter, too. Still looking for another Mike Redmond...

[Doctor Gast]

Although they're still not great w/ RISP everyone contributed. Leon has been a great pick up, great defensively, calls a great game and has been good w/ the bat w/ us, wish he were catching again for us again today.

Bundy only pitched 4 innings and I expected everyone would be down on Baldelli and Bundy but there's practically nothing. why? But Baldelli made the right call, Bundy pitched 4 good innings but it was obvious that Bundy was falling off the cliff in the 5th. Unfortunately, they had to use the 4 top guns again plus Theilbar. Will they use our top 5 guns again? I was surprised that they reused our top 4 guns for last nite's game. I hope they can, but I'd be very concerned about over stretching our BP. If not that'll leave OMG Pagan & Sands!!!!!!!! Even if Archer pitches 4-5 great innings we'll be doomed to lose the game! And Archer would miss out on another win.

Here I'll rant again, they should have never waived A Sanchez or Cotton, 1st it was a slap in the face after giving us very good performances and 2nd we still need then in long relief. They should have sent down another short RP & not bring up Sands, In this series with TOR they were much needed to take the strain off our top 5 RPs and avoid using the others. IMO this has been a gross mismanagement of our BP. Yes they DFA Duffy (a step in the right direction) but Pagan & Sand should not be pitching in this series.