Game Thread: Twins (Ober) v White Sox (Giolito), 7/23/23 @ 1:10 CT

[mrtwinsfan]

would rocco of used a pitcher there if Jeffers went out ? if this dont bother Buxton  ??

[mrtwinsfan]

Why isent he Bunting,   unreal

[CRF]

We gotta win this one now. 

[Doc Munson]

Why why why do you pinch hit for Wallner????  just another example of overmanaging due to analytics!!!  So you lose your backup catcher, and you weaken the defense if we do not score. his AB would have most likely not ended the game anyways. the onyl thing that ends the game there is an XBH, nto a walk, not a single, not a HBP, not an out and possibyl not even a "soft" double. So you will still need to rely on anotehr AB to win the game.

I am not saying Wallner would have gotten a hit, but he has had good ABs today, and even if he gets out the game still continues!!!  (just like what happened with Vasquez). 

IF the runner was on 2nd and a simple single would have won it.  OK I can see that.   

the reason you dont pinch hit your backup catcher in that situation darn near came to fruition with Jeffers taking that ball to the face.

just BAD BAD BAD managing.  Let Wallner get an AB. keep your RH back up catcher for a more impactful AB.

 

 

[rwilfong86]

What on earth is Gallo doing?!?

[Danchat]

Gallo is allergic to RBIs!

[Jocko87]

1 minute ago, Doc Munson said:

Why why why do you pinch hit for Wallner????  just another example of overmanaging due to analytics!!!  So you lose your backup catcher, and you weaken the defense if we do not score. his AB would have most likely not ended the game anyways. the onyl thing that ends the game there is an XBH, nto a walk, not a single, not a HBP, not an out and possibyl not even a "soft" double. So you will still need to rely on anotehr AB to win the game.

I am not saying Wallner would have gotten a hit, but he has had good ABs today, and even if he gets out the game still continues!!!  (just like what happened with Vasquez). 

IF the runner was on 2nd and a simple single would have won it.  OK I can see that.   

the reason you dont pinch hit your backup catcher in that situation darn near came to fruition with Jeffers taking that ball to the face.

just BAD BAD BAD managing.  Let Wallner get an AB. keep your RH back up catcher for a more impactful AB.

 

 

You mean like to break up 3 lefties in a row there?

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Joey Gallo bunt pop-out in foul territory to first…? Ugh

[Jerr]

And a Gallo bunt attempt? Wow!

[RickOShea]

Classic Twins textbook on how to blow a scoring opportunity.  copyright 2023.

[PDX Twin]

1 minute ago, rwilfong86 said:

What on earth is Gallo doing?!?

Avoiding the strikeout?

[mrtwinsfan]

Rocco    we dont deserve a win  ,  always trying to outsmart the obvious 

[IndianaTwin]

8 minutes ago, Jocko87 said:

I’m not sure how long we want to mess with the Vazquez Julien right side.  Also surprised Jeffers didn’t get 1B.  

When they’ve been in this spot earlier, I think Vazquez has always gotten 1B.

[Jerr]

Maybe both teams will run out of players and it will be called a tie lol

[Parfigliano]

1 minute ago, Doc Munson said:

Why why why do you pinch hit for Wallner????  just another example of overmanaging due to analytics!!!  So you lose your backup catcher, and you weaken the defense if we do not score. his AB would have most likely not ended the game anyways. the onyl thing that ends the game there is an XBH, nto a walk, not a single, not a HBP, not an out and possibyl not even a "soft" double. So you will still need to rely on anotehr AB to win the game.

I am not saying Wallner would have gotten a hit, but he has had good ABs today, and even if he gets out the game still continues!!!  (just like what happened with Vasquez). 

IF the runner was on 2nd and a simple single would have won it.  OK I can see that.   

the reason you dont pinch hit your backup catcher in that situation darn near came to fruition with Jeffers taking that ball to the face.

just BAD BAD BAD managing.  Let Wallner get an AB. keep your RH back up catcher for a more impactful AB.

 

 

Give Wallner the AB and show confidence in him.  Gotta be frustrating for the young players to see that Buxton can stink, K over and over, and DH everyday.

[mrtwinsfan]

2 minutes ago, PDX Twin said:

Avoiding the strikeout?

[RickOShea]

Pagan is gradually working his way up in the World Series Parade motorcade.  He's in the front seat in the 3rd car,  as of right now.

[PDX Twin]

Just now, RickOShea said:

Pagan is gradually working his way up in the World Series Parade motorcade.  He's in the front seat in the 3rd car.

Is he getting traded to Atlanta?

[RickOShea]

Just now, RickOShea said:

Pagan is gradually working his way up in the World Series Parade motorcade.  He's in the front seat in the 3rd car,  as of right now.

Should I have mentioned the first two vehicles are Suburbans.

[mrtwinsfan]

Gallo had to do that bunt on his own right ?????

[ashbury]

Joining late.

Just one good base hit.

Come on.

Just one.

[mrtwinsfan]

1 minute ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Gallo had to do that bunt on his own right ?????

 

[Dave Borton]

2 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Gallo had to do that bunt on his own right ?????

Had to have been. I am sure no one is talking to him by this time.

[CRF]

If we somehow win this game...it's despite Rocco and the over managing playbook that he uses. 

[rwilfong86]

Glad they didn't send another runner to get thrown out

[ashbury]

2 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Joining late.

Just one good base hit.

Come on.

Just one.

All right, all right.  My bad.

Just one more.

[rwilfong86]

Vazquez can be the hero now

[ashbury]

How bad do you have to be going, to have Christian Vazquez be your pinch hitter?

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Walk the bases loaded, surefire way to get out of a jam against the Twins

[mrtwinsfan]

Did us a favor  walking Buck