Game Thread: Twins @ Cleveland 9/16/22, 6:10pm CDT

[AussieG]

Sanchez with a lame effort on the pop foul

[IndyTwinsFan]

1 minute ago, UpstateNewYorker said:

Agreed. Was expecting him to throw his best pitch there (slider). 

Instead, they tried to get cute and it ended up costing us two runs.

[LVTwinsfan]

That is strike 3!!!

[mrtwinsfan]

Thanx ump

[LVTwinsfan]

We’re going to see how bad they want it

[insagt1]

And the bullpen blows it bigtime. 3 run lead gone...poof. And a 2 out 2 run single on an 0-2 pitch to boot.

Brutal.

[LewFordLives]

Just now, LVTwinsfan said:

We’re going to see how bad they want it

I think the last two months have already answered that question.

[mnfireman]

HP ump seems to have tightened up his strike zone.

[IndyTwinsFan]

Not sure why, but I'm not feeling very positive about the outcome of this game.

I take that back, I know multiple reasons why. 

[Montdak]

He should have been a SO twice before he popped up.  Auto ump or whatever can’t come soon enough.

[AussieG]

1 minute ago, LVTwinsfan said:

We’re going to see how bad they want it

Even if they want it, they just don't seem capable right now

[Montdak]

2 minutes ago, insagt1 said:

And the bullpen blows it bigtime. 3 run lead gone...poof. And a 2 out 2 run single on an 0-2 pitch to boot.

Brutal.

You didn’t notice the error?  No runs without it.

[LewFordLives]

More poor at bats.

[ashbury]

Two innings to go, all tied up.  Anybody's ballgame.  It just comes down to who has the better b-...

No. I just can't finish that sentence.

[LVTwinsfan]

I heard the Guardians finish the season with a 6 gm series vs KC.  That’s just crazy

[IndyTwinsFan]

3 minutes ago, insagt1 said:

And the bullpen blows it bigtime. 3 run lead gone...poof. And a 2 out 2 run single on an 0-2 pitch to boot.

Brutal.

A classic understatement. 

[ashbury]

1 minute ago, Montdak said:

You didn’t notice the error?  No runs without it.

One run was an ER.  But your point is still basically valid.

Still, a pitcher who basically throws clean innings isn't going to be fazed by an occasional infield error.  Unfortunately this was not a day for a clean inning in that situation.

[RpR]

It seems to be the habitual cooling off of the bats again.

[Montdak]

After all the good Gordon has done one head up wazoo and bad throw may lay waste to Twins chances this game and season.

[Montdak]

1 minute ago, ashbury said:

One run was an ER.  But your point is still basically valid.

Still, a pitcher who basically throws clean innings isn't going to be fazed by an occasional infield error.  Unfortunately this was not a day for a clean inning in that situation.

Wrong.  They were out of it without the error.

[AussieG]

"Fla$h G" not in tune tonight

[IndyTwinsFan]

2 minutes ago, RpR said:

It seems to be the habitual cooling off of the bats again.

Correct.   Some early runs, then absolutely nothing.  Like we haven't seen that far too many times this season. 

[RickOShea]

I'm watching the Cleveland feed for this game.  I thought  Bremer and Company were hard to swallow.  I gotta believe Cleveland's announcers wear cheerleading uniforms in the booth.

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, Montdak said:

Wrong.  They were out of it without the error.

I acknowledge the error, and still place the entire blame for that inning on some absolutely pathetic pitching, particularly from Jax.

 

[Nashvilletwin]

Fundamentals. Our Achilles Heel. All season long. 

[USAFChief]

If you're going to use Duran, why would he not enter when Jax did? Rally in progress, top of the order about to come up?

[LewFordLives]

Will any arms be left for the double header tomorrow?

[Montdak]

So now Gordon injured? Can’t wait till next year.  I think we have the best team in the division.  If they have half the IL time as this year (leading the league) I think they win easy.

[AussieG]

Rocco must of had confidence in Jax to do his job, but to no avail.

[IndyTwinsFan]

The beginning of the end is underway, I think.