Pirates 7, Twins 4: Gray Perfect Through 5, Offense Squanders Opportunities

[joefish]

1 hour ago, Heiny said:

In Grays' defense I believe his history after 5 innings is not good.  And it was extremely hot on the field.  But to pull him with a perfect game going would have really ticked him off.  The missed interference call (and it was obvious),  was a key turning point.  But the most disgusting was the hitting.  15 strikeouts and and not being able to score at least one with bases loaded and no outs?  Yeah, that is horrendous.  I don't care what anybody says, someone needs to lose their job to shake this team up.

I'll volunteer! FIRE ME!

[darwin22]

14 hours ago, MABB1959 said:

15 strikeouts?  I want to believe but this team makes it tough. 

Which brings our MLB leading total to 1273 for the season.  Still on pace...1663 K's...to shatter the 2021 record of 1596 by the Cubs.  Absolutely brutal watching this collection of misfit hitters.

[Florida Flash]

1 hour ago, beterday said:

Turned on the game with Sonny throwing a no-hitter and got to watch bases loaded, three strikeouts in a row debacle.  After the three runners getting on - I love that Kepler can hit again - I told my wife that they would strikeout three times in a row here, and she told me I was a pessimist.   I have enough history to be able to make these predictions correctly and not call it pessimistic.  My hope was that Royce would be different.  More of the team molding the same kind of hitter as the rest of the team or just not gonna be that clutch guy either.

 

Was watching with my father in law. A pessimist re the Twins. He also called the three k's as soon as the bases were loaded. He also called McCutchen's home run. However the Twins will back into the playoffs by losing less than the pathetic rest of the division. I hope they dont go into the stupid celebration jumping up and down after they back in. Wait until they actually do something.