Game Thread: Twins (Ryan) v Red Sox (Garza), 6/22/23 @ 12:10 CT

[RickOShea]

Rocco must be feeling saucy and lucky, by pinch hitting for Julien in the 2 inning!

[SwainZag]

Another 3 or 4 runs would suffice

[RickOShea]

Rocco is the master of over and under managing in the same game, inning, or at bat.

[chpettit19]

I really hope a reporter asks Rocco for a super detailed explanation behind the reasoning for pinch hitting for your leadoff hitter in the 2nd inning.

 

Edit to add: And your 3 hole hitter.

[wsnydes]

Radio indicates that that was the game plan with Boston going with an opener, to start swapping out the lefties.

[Muppet]

3 minutes ago, SwainZag said:

Pinch hitting in the 2nd?  Something has to be wrong with Julien right?

You couldn't ever expect him to hit against a left handed pitcher under any circumstances whatsoever. Right? 

[SwainZag]

1 minute ago, chpettit19 said:

I really hope a reporter asks Rocco for a super detailed explanation behind the reasoning for pinch hitting for your leadoff hitter in the 2nd inning.

Now, no AK too.  I get the platoon system, but pinch hitting in the 2nd inning is pretty ridiculous.

[Jocko87]

1 minute ago, wsnydes said:

Radio indicates that that was the game plan with Boston going with an opener, to start swapping out the lefties.

Don't care, bad plan.

[TouchEmAllGuy]

Why are we pinch hitting Julien and Kirilloff  in the second inning? Hate that decision 

[chpettit19]

1 minute ago, wsnydes said:

Radio indicates that that was the game plan with Boston going with an opener, to start swapping out the lefties.

Did they indicate why?

[SwainZag]

JFC....what are you doing Taylor?

[rwilfong86]

Argh. 

[RickOShea]

Rocco employing the Little League system:  Everyone plays, with an at bat and a chance in the field.

[Craig Arko]

There they are.

[Jocko87]

27 minutes ago, Jocko87 said:

Dang rookies need to be getting on base, vets can't do it all themselves. 🤣

That's what they get.  Go to your room and think about what you've not done.

[rwilfong86]

Just now, SwainZag said:

Now, no AK too.  I get the platoon system, but pinch hitting in the 2nd inning is pretty ridiculous.

It's horrible.

[Schmoeman5]

4 minutes ago, SwainZag said:

Pinch hitting in the 2nd?  Something has to be wrong with Julien right?

I doubt it. Match ups

[mrtwinsfan]

5 minutes ago, CRF said:

I don't recognize this team right now. I hope they come to visit more often. 

And Now ???

[wsnydes]

Just now, Jocko87 said:

Don't care, bad plan.

Don't disagree.  I'm just the messenger.

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, chpettit19 said:

Did they indicate why?

Matchups, but that's it.

[Muppet]

What happens if they bring in another right handed pitcher next inning?. Rocco knows they can't bring back the lefties who already left the game right? 

[chpettit19]

Just now, SwainZag said:

Now, no AK too.  I get the platoon system, but pinch hitting in the 2nd inning is pretty ridiculous.

I can't comprehend any reasonable reason for these moves. Even if you think this arm is going the next 4 innings. Why purposefully handcuff yourself for later in the game? I get that big innings are often times the key to winning. It's why teams like the 3 run bomb. But depleting your entire bench in the 2nd inning is wild.

[wavedog]

Bleeping overmanaging - ridiculous

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, chpettit19 said:

I can't comprehend any reasonable reason for these moves. Even if you think this arm is going the next 4 innings. Why purposefully handcuff yourself for later in the game? I get that big innings are often times the key to winning. It's why teams like the 3 run bomb. But depleting your entire bench in the 2nd inning is wild.

Right.  I'd be more inclined to not worry about it in say the 5th, but the 2nd inning is shortsighted in my opinion.

[wavedog]

You just start to feel good about getting some early runs and then back to early subs and baserunning gaffes.  

[Jocko87]

Just now, chpettit19 said:

I can't comprehend any reasonable reason for these moves. Even if you think this arm is going the next 4 innings. Why purposefully handcuff yourself for later in the game? I get that big innings are often times the key to winning. It's why teams like the 3 run bomb. But depleting your entire bench in the 2nd inning is wild.

Against a guy making his debut.  He happens to throw left handed but looks like the perfect chance to get some looks.  If the games get serious we are going to both lose our minds and not be able to always platoon. 

[Craig Arko]

On the other hand, it’s not like other strategies have been bringing the house down, so what the heck?

[SwainZag]

Just now, wsnydes said:

Right.  I'd be more inclined to not worry about it in say the 5th, but the 2nd inning is shortsighted in my opinion.

Agreed.  I have no problem with playing the matchups, but wasting two players after 1 inning is just insane.

[wsnydes]

11 minutes ago, Jocko87 said:

Against a guy making his debut.  He happens to throw left handed but looks like the perfect chance to get some looks.  If the games get serious we are going to both lose our minds and not be able to always platoon. 

I care more about the young guys, Julien and Kirilloff, getting ABs against lefties.  What better opportunity than this?

[chpettit19]

1 minute ago, Craig Arko said:

On the other hand, it’s not like other strategies have been bringing the house down, so what the heck?

This is a fair point. But I still 100% disagree with this decision (for the 2nd time this year no less).