Game Thread: Twins @ Cleveland, 9/19/22 @ 12:10 PM CT

[Aggies7]

Lopez, Leon, paddack, pagan….sometimes the best moves are the ones you don’t make. Utter disasters, all of them 

[Dave The Dastardly]

Just had time to check back on the game... I hear Dandy Don singing in the background. Sonny Gray has apparently darkened our skies.

[Parfigliano]

46 minutes ago, Mortimerkenny21 said:

When do we get our 3 run HR??

Only one?

[darwin22]

Having literally NOTHING better to do---I decided to tune in today not expecting much.  I got what I asked for.  Bummer to see Sonny Gray have to come out early after getting ripped for 4 runs.  Hope  he's able to recover from his hamstring issue to pitch again this season. He is a gamer and has a bulldog mentality. 

Nice to see Henriquez perform decent in his MLB debut.  Such a typical Twins game.  Get smoked early, battle back to get within 1 run getting Quantrill out of the game then see Contreras line into a DP.

Finally, is it getting to a point that serious consideration is given to DFA'ing Lopez in the offseason?  He's been a colossal disappointment since arriving from Baltimore.  He WAS quite good earlier this season with the Orioles with a sub 2 ERA and an excellent WHIP.  After his gas can of a performance today his ERA with MN has zoomed over 4 and his WHIP is at or over 2.0---which is Pagan-esque.  

[Aggies7]

Watch Cleveland win a playoff series. 

[Dave The Dastardly]

1 minute ago, darwin22 said:

Having literally NOTHING better to do---I decided to tune in today not expecting much.  I got what I asked for.  Bummer to see Sonny Gray have to come out early after getting ripped for 4 runs.  Hope  he's able to recover from his hamstring issue to pitch again this season. He is a gamer and has a bulldog mentality. 

Nice to see Henriquez perform decent in his MLB debut.  Such a typical Twins game.  Get smoked early, battle back to get within 1 run getting Quantrill out of the game then see Contreras line into a DP.

Finally, is it getting to a point that serious consideration is given to DFA'ing Lopez in the offseason?  He's been a colossal disappointment since arriving from Baltimore.  He WAS quite good earlier this season with the Orioles with a sub 2 ERA and an excellent WHIP.  After his gas can of a performance today his ERA with MN has zoomed over 4 and his WHIP is at or over 2.0---which is Pagan-esque.  

"Pagan-esque". Love the term! So definitive!

[LVTwinsfan]

8

[jun]

Pagan, Lopez and Megill are all bad, all three cannot be trusted in high leverage situation. I have more faith in Fulmer though, I hope they would bring him back next season.

[Irishman]

What is the magic number for the Twins?   8?

[wavedog]

Bit of embarrassing end to the game - not that it mattered.   If the idea was to get Lopez some work to build his confidence that did not work well.   I don't fully understand all the pitching moves Rocco makes or does not make - was thinking maybe to take Henriquez out in the 6th rather than face the top of the order.  Sometimes we take a pitcher out to soon and sometimes too late but maybe doesn't really matter if the pitching is not very good.    Let's start preparing for 2023.     

[CRF]

42 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Watch Cleveland win a playoff series. 

I could definitely see that happening. They've got the pitching to pull it off...and a good manager!

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

The beatings will continue until morale improves. 

[tarheeltwinsfan]

1 hour ago, Aggies7 said:

Watch Cleveland win a playoff series. 

Suppose it is the Yankees vs. the Guardians in a playoff series. Who do I want to see lose more? I'll solve that problem right now. I ain't watching. When the Twins season is over, my baseball watching stops until next year. 

[tarheeltwinsfan]

1 hour ago, Dave The Dastardly said:

Just had time to check back on the game... I hear Dandy Don singing in the background. Sonny Gray has apparently darkened our skies.

That singing you hear in the back ground is the fat lady. 

[tarheeltwinsfan]

2 hours ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Think Rocco was scared of Hamilton hitting into a D.P. When he pinch hit Conteras,  Comical !!  why not let the kid hit or Bunt, Arreaz was on deck, its crazy the things we see

B.U.N.T.

[RpR]

So far, when either Hamilton has been pulled , it was pointless to embarrassing.

[Squirrel]

1 hour ago, Aggies7 said:

Watch Cleveland win a playoff series. 

I actually hope they do ... and I hope they win it all! When the Twins are done, I always cheer on the AL Central team  

[Parfigliano]

3 hours ago, tarheeltwinsfan said:

Suppose it is the Yankees vs. the Guardians in a playoff series. Who do I want to see lose more? I'll solve that problem right now. I ain't watching. When the Twins season is over, my baseball watching stops until next year. 

Only CLE games I would want to see them win.  AL Central dog division takes out Yankee scum