Game Thread: Yankees v Twins, 4/26 @ 12:10pm CT

[Jocko87]

Hope they don't use the bad defense to excuse the bad pitching.

[Parfigliano]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

This was probably never going to be a win. Maeda is toast it appears 

Then let him eat some innings today

[Guest]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

Or this could be one heck of a comeback

There’s the positivity we need! 

[nicksaviking]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

He hit 90 according to tv in 1st, 89 in 2nd. That's where he's been

 

What is this TeeVee you speak of?

[Aggies7]

START THE COMEBACK BABY LOL

[TouchEmAllGuy]

Miranda!!

[h2oface]

All from the Solano misplay/Gordon throw/Correa missed catch debacle, and the giveaway getaway self full fulling prophecy takes over. All for the home crowd. It never makes sense to me. Baseball is just not that tiring to need so many days off. 

Who knows, coming back from 5 down with the B team in would sure be a confidence builder.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Maybe our turn to come back from am early deficit? 

[tony&rodney]

Maeda doesn't look sharp at all. That said, Gordon has to throw out Torres easily at second base and Solano needs to field that  ground ball. The importance of fielding was on full display in that inning.

[RickOShea]

I can remember when the opening day lineup was the same lineup through out the season.  An occassional injury  or a long stretch of play, MAYBE merited a day off.  Now the days off are penciled in and everything else filled out through the use of a ouija board, if your Baldelli.

[jkcarew]

5 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

Then let him eat some innings today

If we see the clubhouse guy passing out catcher gear to all of the fielders, they're sticking with Maeda.

[TwinsDr2021]

Still to cold out for the Twins offense?

 

[Schmoeman5]

Just now, RickOShea said:

I can remember when the opening day lineup was the same lineup through out the season.  An occassional injury  or a long stretch of play, MAYBE merited a day off.  Now the days off are penciled in and everything else filled out through the use of a ouija board, if your Baldelli.

I think he uses a Texas Instrument to back up the ouija board data

[USAFChief]

Just now, tony&rodney said:

Maeda doesn't look sharp at all. That said, Gordon has to throw out Torres easily at second base and Solano needs to field that  ground ball. The importance of fielding was on full display in that inning.

IMO Maeda hasn't looked good all season,  even in his 1st game with good results. 

To be fair though, it's only his 4th start, but even that's a sign something isn't right. Skipping a start in April??

[CoastiePilot08]

17 minutes ago, h2oface said:

Did Kenta hurt his tummy?

Kudos to IKF for bunting. Do our guys batting in the .100s bunt? No way. Only Taylor seems to know how to bunt on the Twins. 

Polanco is a swith hitter too. Maybe they just want to be careful with his knees or whatever it is he was rehabbing for 6 months.

You’re complaining about Polanco? Dude has been raking 

[mrtwinsfan]

2 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

I can remember when the opening day lineup was the same lineup through out the season.  An occassional injury  or a long stretch of play, MAYBE merited a day off.  Now the days off are penciled in and everything else filled out through the use of a ouija board, if your Baldelli.

Rocco   Master of Mediocrity.  is  spot on

[August J Gloop]

Maeda has had bad command today, but the defense was mostly responsible for that inning. No pitcher can succeed trying to get 5 outs in an inning. 

I do think we have evidence now that he's not as recovered as hoped, though. I would advocate an IL stint and rehab to see if the command manifests at AAA.  

[CoastiePilot08]

This is tough. I get the load management but it would have been nice to go for the sweep. 

[mrtwinsfan]

Judge--- that was the perfect showing of Head 1st Slide

[h2oface]

5 minutes ago, CoastiePilot08 said:

You’re complaining about Polanco? Dude has been raking 

No. Questioning, not complaining, the manager's decision to not have him in the lineup, because he is a switch hitter, can bat left against German, and HE IS RAKING!

[Parfigliano]

2 minutes ago, CoastiePilot08 said:

This is tough. I get the load management but it would have been nice to go for the sweep. 

I dont get the load management at all.  Double dont get for a home game.

[Schmoeman5]

2 minutes ago, CoastiePilot08 said:

This is tough. I get the load management but it would have been nice to go for the sweep. 

Load management should only apply to the NBA,   NFL NHL or MLB don't need to go in that direction. 

[RickOShea]

How did Steve Bartman get into the stadium?

[mrtwinsfan]

1 minute ago, CoastiePilot08 said:

This is tough. I get the load management but it would have been nice to go for the sweep. 

And goin to K.C.  they have  WON   one home game   ,  rest them there 

[USAFChief]

4 minutes ago, Schmoeman5 said:

Load management should only apply to the NBA,   NFL NHL or MLB don't need to go in that direction. 

I could understand the NHL more than anything, back to back games maybe.

Baseball? No. Multiple times in April?? Ridiculous. 

Self inflicted damage.

[Parfigliano]

2 minutes ago, Schmoeman5 said:

Load management should only apply to the NBA,   NFL NHL or MLB don't need to go in that direction. 

NHL guys get teeth knocked out stitches......right back out there same game

[dex8425]

1 minute ago, mrtwinsfan said:

And goin to K.C.  they have  WON   one home game   ,  rest them there 

Royals series is at target field

[Nine of twelve]

Dick said Maeda's 4.15 ERA coming in to the game is not that bad. But it's nothing great either. And it's not 4.15 any more. It's now 6.19. Today's defense hasn't been stellar but I think most if not all the Yankee runs score anyway.

[Nine of twelve]

3 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

And goin to K.C.  they have  WON   one home game   ,  rest them there 

Actually, KC is in Minneapolis for the next 4 games.

[USAFChief]

Just now, Nine of twelve said:

Dick said Maeda's 4.15 ERA coming in to the game is not that bad. But it's nothing great either. And it's not 4.15 any more. It's now 6.19. Today's defense hasn't been stellar but I think most if not all the Yankee runs score anyway.

Maeda's been bad, but Polanco in the game means Torrez' leadoff ground ball "double" is an out.