Game Thread: Twins (Gray) v Dodgers (May), 5/17 @ 2:10pm CT

[Robert Floren]

Come on now, just a medium fly ball will do.  Better still, a hit.

[Mortimerkenny21]

Jorge can do it; I have faith in him. Knock a couple in, or all 4 if you want.

[CRF]

C'mon Jorge...time for a granny!

[rwilfong86]

Come on Polo!!

[bighat]

Bases loaded nobody out, we're going to score at least 2 here! Let's GO!

[Hawkeye Bean Counter]

Look at the split stats for Gallo in games Twins have one and lost.  Biggest disparity in performance I have ever seen,  also gives good probability we win today.  .081 BA in losses OPS of .434.  In wins he is .295 BA  1.157 OPS  

[rwilfong86]

😩

[bighat]

Good move pulling Larnach. Time for Donnie Barrels to at least get the ball in play and get us a sacrifice fly! 

[MMMordabito]

Were any of the pitches to Polanco in the zone? JFC

[mrtwinsfan]

NOT A FAN OF THIS MOVE,  Hope it works

[CRF]

I'd maybe have let Larnach hit there. Go against the damn sheet for a change.

[rwilfong86]

And Solano strikes out on a pitch outside of the zone

[August J Gloop]

He hasn't put one in the zone yet. Batters helping big time. 

[rwilfong86]

Just now, CRF said:

I'd maybe have let Larnach hit there. Go against the damn sheet for a change.

Not gonna happen with this current management

[CRF]

This ineffective bases loaded crap has to stop. 

[Aggies7]

Absolute doggy doo doo. Bleeping terrible 

[bighat]

Guess I'm turning it off. 

Absolutely embarrassing. Team can't hit with the bases loaded and 0 out, team has lost 22 straight playoff games....it's impossible to like this team. 

[rwilfong86]

So frustrating. 

[August J Gloop]

Two pitches in the zone, three outs. That must be what it's like to face Moran. 

[USAFChief]

PHing Solano is some really bad managing.

[HawksNest]

If you look at gameday on MLB.com, the three batters that came up with the bases loaded swung at only one pitch that was actually in the strike zone. Everything else was outside the zone. 

Solano and Polanco didn't see a single pitch in the strike zone

Unreal

[Robert Floren]

There's a pattern: bases loaded, nobody out and nothing.

[mrtwinsfan]

That worked well-----   Again

[twins_89]

Bases loaded with nobody out and Polanco/Solano both make unproductive outs without seeing a pitch in the strike zone. It's tough to win when getting such incredibly bad at bats.

[rwilfong86]

Just now, USAFChief said:

PHing Solano is some really bad managing.

Nothing surprises me anymore

[danielp19653]

maybe we should just have the runner on third try to steal home, at least then the bases wouldn't be loaded and we might score 

[rwilfong86]

Another Puerto Rican on the roster! Vamos De Leon!

[Fornasiere-ite]

Another key at bat for Salano where he fails to put the ball in play. 

[Aggies7]

Bet that won’t come back to haunt us 

[SwainZag]

The inability to get anything with the bases loaded is almost comical at this point.  I know it will somewhat even out at some point, but good lord.  

I've got no problem hitting for Trevor there, but I would much rather see Garlick pinch hitting against lefties than Solano at this point.