Game Thread: Twins @ Yankees, 9/5/22 @ 12:05 PM CT

[RickOShea]

Got to hand it to Megill.  He very rarely shows dominance.  He has to walk someone, or give up a hit to feel comfortable.

[LVTwinsfan]

Seems to me the third time through, hitters do better, whether they’re facing the starter or not

[Aggies7]

I have a bad feeling about this 

[Aggies7]

Hilarious 

[LVTwinsfan]

1 minute ago, LVTwinsfan said:

Seems to me the third through, hitters do better, whether they’re facing the starter or not

Should have left Archer in

[Aggies7]

Literally only one guy can beat you in this entire lineup. 

[Danchat]

I was about to post 'I have a feeling Megill gives up a run this inning', but looks like I was too late. 

[rwilfong86]

Missed opportunities and then the 2 run bomb

[notoriousgod71]

Why do teams pitch to judge? Just put him on and move on with your day.

[Aggies7]

Just an awful hanging pitch

[Winston Smith]

Earlier I said just walk Judge every time he comes up. I stand by that comment.

[peterukavina]

Paint, paint (strike!), paint, paint, oh crap 3-1, man on first nobody down, meatball, oh crap, that was aaron judge...

[Aggies7]

Megill with a career whip over 1.5, shouldn’t be surprising 

[RickOShea]

1. Not Megill's best pitch

2. Hitter's count

3. Center cut

4. Judge's ability

5.  Rare time a Twins' reliever doesn't issue a walk

Result: Freeze, Gopher!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Azviking101]

2 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Just an awful hanging pitch

Megill is the king of that 

[RickOShea]

Does Megill know what a 'corner' is?

[Aggies7]

If we give judge anything to hit for the rest of the series, we deserve everything we get

[mrtwinsfan]

b4 Yanks came up, was thinking who do we go to ?.  1st choice was Jax he threw what 8-9 pitches yesterday, , Tie game made the choice for me,  Mc,gill was my 4 th choice  

[Aggies7]

Pagan warming lol

[notoriousgod71]

Pagan warming up. Rocco should have saved him for judge.

[gil4]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

Pagan warming lol

Gonna throw some BP so they stay hot tomorrow.

[insagt1]

8 minutes ago, LVTwinsfan said:

Should have left Archer in

WHY do they pitch to Judge with game on the line? WHY? They aren't getting him out.

[RickOShea]

 You know, maybe flipping Judge, might just stir things up.  we need an increase in blood flow.  We seem too meek, and we may need a little swagger ( even if false) just to put some pressure on.  

[LVTwinsfan]

25 pitches and 2 runs allowed, would Archer have done worse? I doubt it, this 5 innings then pull the starter strategy has been a failure 

[Azviking101]

Hard to believe Rocco’s spreadsheets didn’t say “pitch around Judge with men on”

[howeda7]

When will this fascination with Megill end? He's not good. He throws hard. So what? So does Pagan. Give me Moran or even Sisk, Winder, or Peacock from St. Paul first.

[Aggies7]

2 minutes ago, LVTwinsfan said:

25 pitches and 2 runs allowed, would Archer have done worse? I doubt it, this 5 innings then pull the starter strategy has been a failure 

I think you have to take your chances with archer when the alternative is megilla gorilla 

[insagt1]

This is all so predictable. I hate games like this.

[Beast]

Megill seems to have given at least one run in every appearance since the All Star break.  

Do we not have anyone better in the minors?  They always stuck with these guys for way too long.  Not sure who else was available,  but maybe don’t give the best hitter on the planet right now a shot at one of your worst bullpen arms in a tie game?

[LVTwinsfan]

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

I think you have to take your chances with archer when the alternative is megilla gorilla 

3rd time through, 1st batter hits, 2nd batter hits a home run is the worst possible scenario. Let your starters go 6, especially when they’re pitching well. A lot easier to manage the bullpen the last three innings than the last four