Game Thread: Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins, 9/13, 6:40pm CST

[Tlaker]

I can’t stand Rocco and his laptop….. but the fact that he pulled Joe tonight just solidified the fact that he doesn’t have a clue or a “human” feel for the game! Fire his ass immediately and start looking for someone else, cuz he’s not going to be better, ever!

of course the FO isn’t any better so….

[chpettit19]

1 minute ago, wabene said:

Poll: maximum pitches you would let Ryan throw in pursuit of a no hitter? 

As many as it took.

[Vanimal46]

Joe Ryan looked defeated in the dugout 

[Aggies7]

Funny how one of the points of analytics is to treat every player differently. Yet the magic number of 100 pitches is the bewitching number for all pitches.

[LVTwinsfan]

2 minutes ago, wabene said:

Poll: maximum pitches you would let Ryan throw in pursuit of a no hitter? 

Should have left it up to Ryan, his delivery seems almost effortless, I think he could have thrown 30 or 40 more pitches no problem

[Richie the Rally Goat]

3 minutes ago, wabene said:

Poll: maximum pitches you would let Ryan throw in pursuit of a no hitter? 

More?

I get the pulling him at 106, but I sure as heck don’t like it!

[Irishman]

1 minute ago, Vanimal46 said:

Joe Ryan looked defeated in the dugout 

I don’t blame him.  If I were him, I would.

 

[tony&rodney]

1 minute ago, wabene said:

Poll: maximum pitches you would let Ryan throw in pursuit of a no hitter? 

There isn't a maximum at this time of the year. The pitchers are instructed to pitch easy (88-92) and just throw strikes on the edges in a blowout. There is more push when the pitcher records the first out in the ninth inning.

[Game7-91]

Interesting stuff on pitch counts, and what Nolan Ryan thought about it, love the quote, "You dont need a pitch count to let you know when its time to take the pitcher out, the hitters will let you know.."

 

https://www.lonestarball.com/2009/4/26/855016/the-ongoing-mystery-of-nolan-ryan

[mrtwinsfan]

1 minute ago, Vanimal46 said:

Joe Ryan looked defeated in the dugout 

20 years from now Joe you can tell people you did pitch a nono,  

[Squirrel]

5 minutes ago, wabene said:

Poll: maximum pitches you would let Ryan throw in pursuit of a no hitter? 

120

[solomon1930]

7 minutes ago, Irishman said:

Will Varland pitch tomorrow?

Gray is scheduled to go tomorrow and Bundy on Thursday.

[LVTwinsfan]

5 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Funny how one of the points of analytics is to treat every player differently. Yet the magic number of 100 pitches is the bewitching number for all pitches.

How many Twins pitchers on the IL with arm problems anyway, he would have been just fine, he’s a grown man, not Rocco’s daughter, he wanted to stay in that should be good, Rocco should stick up for his players, yes even over the FO

[Aggies7]

Combined no hitters carry the same joy as the gophers blowing out Western Illinois

[mrtwinsfan]

Ryan -you need a good 2 strike pitch, its your own issue 

[notoriousgod71]

10 minutes ago, RpR said:

Were there any no hitters during the asinine 7 inning double header BS?

Bumgarner 

[insagt1]

This will be the most hollow win the of the season. No dramatics. Just pure love of baseball gone awry. I would be happy if every single 'new' stat with all the letters and numbers and +'s and -'s and pitch counts just disappeared. Give me the triple crown, the complete game, and the no-hitters by one pitcher no matter how many pitches it took.

Please Twins broadcast crew, don't make a big deal out of this if it happens. Its not a big deal at all. Very disappointed.

[RickOShea]

I'm not saying rocco's decision to pull ryan is right or wrong.  But let's listen to his post game conference and see if he makes sense.  Put your egos aside, and remember you're not managing this team.  Be honest and see if your opinion changes or gets modified.  But you have to be honest and think it out.

[Irishman]

1 minute ago, solomon1930 said:

Gray is scheduled to go tomorrow and Bundy on Thursday.

Send Varland back to St. Paul?

[Aggies7]

9 minutes ago, wabene said:

Poll: maximum pitches you would let Ryan throw in pursuit of a no hitter? 

I’d actually like to change my answer. There is no limit once you get to the 8th with 106 pitches 

[Game7-91]

8 minutes ago, wabene said:

Poll: maximum pitches you would let Ryan throw in pursuit of a no hitter? 

TK in top of the 10th Game 7, "What the hell, it's just a game."

[Game7-91]

3 minutes ago, Irishman said:

Send Varland back to St. Paul?

Yes, it only makes sense, because who would rather see, Ted Bundy or the shiny new toy who beat up the Yankees?

[notoriousgod71]

Just now, Game7-91 said:

TK in top of the 10th Game 7, "What the hell, it's just a game."

If that game took place in 2022 David west would have given up four runs relieving Morris in the fifth.

[wabene]

I would've let him out for the 8th. Gosset threw 120 in his no hitter for the Wind Surge. Man did he look gassed at the end. Ryan didn't look tired at all. 

[notoriousgod71]

Just now, Game7-91 said:

Yes, it only makes sense, because who would rather see, Ted Bundy or the shiny new toy who beat up the Yankees?

Ted Bundy. There would certainly be an electric atmosphere.

[Vanimal46]

Let’s cap Joe Ryan at 106 pitches but let Moran throw 40. Dohkay. 

[Tlaker]

1 minute ago, notoriousgod71 said:

Ted Bundy. There would certainly be an electric atmosphere.

Too soon??

[insagt1]

two on...time for a 3 run tater. I want to see it. A combined no-hitter tonite would not make me happy at all.

[Azviking101]

It’s like Rocco is trying to blow the no hitter on purpose 

[Aggies7]

Just now, Vanimal46 said:

Let’s cap Joe Ryan at 106 pitches but let Moran throw 40. Dohkay. 

Didn’t Ryan have a weirdly long leash in games when he was getting lit up too? Rocco is an enigma wrapped in a riddle