Game Thread Twins vs. Beyond the Pale (White Sox) 9/29/22 1:10 PM EDT (Eternally Depressed Twinsfans)

[Tlaker]

Here’s another left turn for today’s somewhat meaningless game…. has anyone else sensed a bit of tension from time to time between Provus and Gladden?

Gladden blathering on and on basically just repeating what Corey just explained seems to once in awhile make Corey go into extended silent mode for more than usual.

Might be imagining it but……?‍♂️

[Mortimerkenny21]

Quick top of the 5th for Louie!

[Doctor Gast]

OK Arraez let's put this away!

[h2oface]

Of couse Baldelli pulls Varland after 5. I mean, he already has 74 pitches. No reason to see what he's really got. Better to continue to tax the bullpen guys. 

Drive "the plan" into the ground no matter what.

Can you imagine managing like that in the Playoffs? With no eye for nuance needed?

[Dave The Dastardly]

2 minutes ago, h2oface said:

Of couse Baldelli pulls Varland after 5. I mean, he already has 74 pitches. No reason to see what he's really got. Better to continue to tax the bullpen guys. 

Drive "the plan" into the ground no matter what.

Can you imagine managing like that in the Playoffs? With no eye for nuance needed?

Rocco's saving Varland for the off-season.

[h2oface]

1 minute ago, Dave The Dastardly said:

Rocco's saving Varland for the off-season.

Working well so far, eh? 

I am so sick of it.

[h2oface]

Great throw by Wallner. I would have liked to have seen it to third, too.

[h2oface]

Thanks for giving up the lead, Rocco and Jax. That didn't take long. I wonder how Varland would have done........

[Dave The Dastardly]

2 minutes ago, h2oface said:

Working well so far, eh? 

I am so sick of it.

Just wait. Next year he'll be pulling starters after one time through the order. The year after that; right after warm-ups.

[RickOShea]

7 minutes ago, Dave The Dastardly said:

Rocco's saving Varland for the off-season.

Right up to the end, Baldelli continues to manage with his head in the clouds.  No clue, except on putting guys on the IL.

[Mortimerkenny21]

1 minute ago, h2oface said:

Thanks for giving up the lead, Rocco and Jax. That didn't take long. I wonder how Varland would have done........

We can only sit and wonder. I would've like to see what he could do. I thought he was looking pretty good!

[h2oface]

Come on, Sanchez. Time to get hot heading into free agency in meaningless games. Follow your "team leader's" example.......

[Original_JB]

2 minutes ago, Dave The Dastardly said:

Just wait. Next year he'll be pulling starters after one time through the order. The year after that; right after warm-ups.

No stealing my idea; I've been saying for a while now that we're going to end up with a full staff of "3 inning/once through the order guys" that can go every 3 days.

[h2oface]

Hamilton in the 6th again. So early. I just don't get it. 

[Mortimerkenny21]

2 stolen bases in one game?!?

[h2oface]

Hamilton should have just kept doing donuts around second, just for fun, the way Gonzalez was chasing him around the bag with his hands on the base......

[RickOShea]

I propose a 'rollback season' for MLB.  Not next year, but soon.  We can go with : 2 leagues, with the league winner only in world series,  No DH, no showboating without recourse by the opposition, no limited sliding rules at 2nd base or home, no instant replay, amphetamines only, etc.  You get the idea. Oh, and a rollback on ticket prices.  (I found an old stub for Met Stadium), $3.50 for a box seat.

[Doctor Gast]

IMO Hamilton has been a great asset with those stolen bases. Hopefully our hitters can capitalyze

[Mortimerkenny21]

7 minutes ago, Mortimerkenny21 said:

2 stolen bases in one game?!?

Now three've stolen bases!

[h2oface]

Manfred basically destroying the AL and NL. Soon the two leagues will be a thing of the past. There wil be only MLB. No divisions needed with the equal scheduling. A shame, really. Probaly will even want to change the name to MLB - Manfred League Baseball.

[h2oface]

It must be a dream. About time. Maybe I am dreaming.

[RpR]

Jeffers gets bunt down, my, my, my.

[RpR]

9 minutes ago, Doctor Gast said:

IMO Hamilton has been a great asset with those stolen bases. Hopefully our hitters can capitalyze

I hope he is back next year.

[h2oface]

Lopez again? in a tie game, like 12 hours later? 7-8-9 batters......

Well here we go,,,,,,,,,

 

[h2oface]

Pretty play by the second baseman...... oh wait......

[RickOShea]

Well, in case I die or put my foot through the pc this might be the last time, I visit the game thread.  Hope everyone has a great off season.  enjoy the gophers/vikes or whatever, your pleasure.  If I've offended you, I apologize.  I've got a bad habit of verbalizing my frustrations.  Take care.

[h2oface]

Ha! Lopez squared in the 7th inning.

Relieved our guy was effective!

[RpR]

Contreras for Hamilton, good grief, the obtuse returns.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

46 minutes ago, Dave The Dastardly said:

Just wait. Next year he'll be pulling starters after one time through the order. The year after that; right after warm-ups.

But it will be justified... Our starters will lead the league in warm-up era.

[mrtwinsfan]

54 minutes ago, h2oface said:

Working well so far, eh? 

I am so sick of it.

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