Game Thread: Twins (Maeda) @ Brewers (Burnes), 8/23/23 @ 1:10 CT

[Cris E]

So the ball is carrying a bit today...

[Mike Sixel]

The complete collapse of the bullpen since the ASB is amazing. I never thought there were that good, but this is unreal.

[CRF]

DAMN! Those are bombs. 

[SpicyGarvSauce]

This bullpen is comedy hour at this point.

[Mike Sixel]

Just now, Cris E said:

So the ball is carrying a bit today...

I don't think it is the weather.

[Cap'n Piranha]

1 minute ago, IaBeanCounter said:

8, 9, 1 batters due in the 7th I would go with Jax, but have Duran getting ready to come in for the 2 batter whether in the 7th or 8th.  Use Duran as a fireman and expect Thielbar to pitch a clean 9th against the lower half of the order.

Caratini is a switch hitter who is better hitting lefty, Taylor has reverse splits (I know, I know, sore subject in this thread), and Yelich bats lefty.  This is the right inning (on paper) for Thielbar.

And yes, I added the "(on paper)" as I was typing during/after Taylor's at bat.

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, Cap'n Piranha said:

You said Jesse Crain is 42.  Jackie Robinson's number is 42, and is not allowed to be worn by any MLB player, with the exception of Jackie Robinson Day, which is April 15.

It was a torturous path, even by my Game Thread standards.

Nope, it was well played, I'm just too stupid.

[Schmoeman5]

Middle middle BP pitch. Boom

[Aggies7]

Not even one ounce surprised 

[Mike Sixel]

I don't know what the win probability chart looks like, but I'd go 90% Brewers at this point. 

[USAFChief]

MIddle, belt high.

So predictable.

[USAFChief]

I'm just gonna post this EVERY ******* DAY:

 

"The bullpen is not a priority."

-D Falvey

[SwainZag]

A slider that doesn't much an inch and hangs belt high.  That will get crushed every, single, damn time.  

[SpicyGarvSauce]

1 minute ago, Mike Sixel said:

I don't know what the win probability chart looks like, but I'd go 90% Brewers at this point. 

Too low.

[Aggies7]

I just want to break the playoff losing streak.

But for that to happen, either lopez or gray will likely need to throw a minimum 8 inning gem and the offense will have to luck themselves into a couple runs. Followed by a not shaky duran.

there are no other paths.

[HokieRif]

6 minutes ago, Cap'n Piranha said:

As has already been pointed out, Buxton's awful season at the plate is (at least by OPS) better than MAT's.  At this point, you have to put him in CF as soon as he's activated, and if he can't handle CF, then he needs to go permanently on the shelf.

Debatable.  Their offensive numbers are nearly identical at this point, and Taylor has been hot recently.

[USAFChief]

3 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

I don't know what the win probability chart looks like, but I'd go 90% Brewers at this point. 

Don't be ridiculous.

It's nowhere near that low.

Edit: Ninja'd by the GarveSauce. ewwwww

[SpicyGarvSauce]

2 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

MIddle, belt high.

So predictable.

LMAO

[Mike Sixel]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

I just want to break the playoff losing streak.

But for that to happen, either lopez or gray will likely need to throw a minimum 8 inning gem and the offense will have to luck themselves into a couple runs. Followed by a not shaky duran.

there are no other paths.

Maeda and Ober to the bullpen in round 1 for sure! Heck, I'd move Ober there now, to get him used to it.

[Schmoeman5]

Just now, USAFChief said:

I'm just gonna post this EVERY ******* DAY:

 

"The bullpen is not a priority."

-D Falvey

I'll keep liking it. Early spring training quote. Held up for 2 minutes

[Mike Sixel]

Just now, USAFChief said:

Don't be ridiculous.

It's nowhere near that low.

I was trying to be positive.....really.

[USAFChief]

Very lucky that's a single to left. That ball was smoked.

[USAFChief]

Can't believe they're letting Thielbar pitch to Adames.

[Mike Sixel]

that wasn't close to a strike. 

[wsnydes]

Just now, USAFChief said:

Very lucky that's a single to left. That ball was smoked.

Sure looked that way on the radio too.

[Mike Sixel]

Just now, USAFChief said:

Can't believe they're letting Thielbar pitch to Adames.

I don't get it either.

[Mike Sixel]

Just now, Mike Sixel said:

I don't get it either.

but it worked, so by TD logic, it was the right decision!

[Richie the Rally Goat]

1 minute ago, Schmoeman5 said:

I'll keep liking it. Early spring training quote. Held up for 2 minutes

And yet no bullpen trade at the deadline. Unreal

[Cap'n Piranha]

6 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

I don't know what the win probability chart looks like, but I'd go 90% Brewers at this point. 

57.4% Brewers going into the Adames PA, according to FG.

[jkcarew]

All right! Thielbar was 100% more effective than Pagan.