ALDS Game 4: Astros (Urquidy) vs Twins (Ryan): 10/11/23, 6:07pm

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

2 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Way too early to change pitchers. What if we go extras? 

That’s what long men Maeda and Ober are fo— oh wait, they both pitched in the blowout yesterday 🤨

[RpR]

Jeffers was no surprise but Correa's and Castro's, oh my.

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, Hosken Bombo Disco said:

I kinda thought you would agree with pulling Ryan, and that dinger would be your “at the first sign”

I dunno, I have no opinion but I’m not surprised either 

I knew they'd have a very short leash. I'm guessing 9 up 9 down and he'd still have been out.

Didn't say I agreed. If a guy is throwing well, let him go. 

[bighat]

The Twins are so conservative with pitching - taking Ryan out after 2 innings, for example....yet with hitting, they're like "just close your eyes and swing, boys"! 

I don't get how a team has zero emphasis on putting the ball in play. 

[LewFordLives]

Rocco can't resist a chance to over manage. Going to the pen in the 3rd?   The more pitchers they use, the more chance that at least one of them won't be that sharp today.

[mrtwinsfan]

Astros  believe in contact,  Twins seem to think striking out ,    This whole Lift and Launch approach since Rocco got here has to change  Thrilled we made it this far , , but this approach has to change

[howeda7]

Dumb to go to the bullpen this early. If any one of 6 guys doesn't have it, you lose. 

[Parfigliano]

Dont like pitching change after 2 innings and not even 1 trip through their order.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

2 minutes ago, RpR said:

Right now Twins hitting is more concern than who is pitching.

💯 

[nicksaviking]

Why waste the pen on Maldonado?

[CoastiePilot08]

Pulled already?

[bighat]

The pitching change reeks of desperation. 

The Astros smell blood. 

[Aggies7]

how many guys can even go 2 innings safely ?

[rwilfong86]

Just now, howeda7 said:

Dumb to go to the bullpen this early. If any one of 6 guys doesn't have it, you lose. 

This isn't gonna end well.

[HokieRif]

I don’t have audio for the game where I’m at - WHY was Ryan pulled?  He’s been (perceived) the only one on the pitching staff to get Alvarez out this series. 

[Parfigliano]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

how many guys can even go 2 innings safely ?

Paddack.

[Aggies7]

Battling to get maldonado

[howeda7]

Just now, HokieRif said:

I don’t have audio for the game where I’m at - WHY was Ryan pulled?  He’s been (perceived) the only one on the pitching staff to get Alvarez out this series. 

Because this was Rocco's plan all along. Hate it. 

[bighat]

Just now, HokieRif said:

I don’t have audio for the game where I’m at - WHY was Ryan pulled?  He’s been (perceived) the only one on the pitching staff to get Alvarez out this series. 

Rocco & Falvine's spreadsheet said to pull him. For realz. 

[Dave Borton]

9 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Rocco   simmer down  no different than a 0-0 game at the moment,  he looked like his brain is on a hamster wheels 

This planning out the game before the game drives me crazy. Rocco, give John Schneider of the Jays a call ...

[RickOShea]

It's 1-1, in the third.  Save your underwear for at least a while, yet.

[Aggies7]

Are we going to walk the worst hitter in their lineup 

[Mike Sixel]

I don't understand this move at all.

[Hawkeye Bean Counter]

You may see some go longer than 1.   You would also have effectively all pitchers on deck other than Gray and Lopez.   

[PDX Twin]

Maybe Rocco decided that this was the last game of the season and everyone should get a turn, kind of like kindergarten.

[Vanimal46]

This inning worked for Stewart. Now we have 6 more innings to fill by the bullpen. 

[Aggies7]

Just now, Mike Sixel said:

I don't understand this move at all.

I mean I had little confidence in Ryan not giving up another dinger, but there are just so.many.more.outs to get 

[USAFChief]

Just now, Mike Sixel said:

I don't understand this move at all.

Really?

This was determined before the game. Exactly like removing Berrios.

Spreadsheet management. 

You might like it, or not like it, but you can't deny that's what it is. 

[nicksaviking]

On the bright side, should the Twins pull this one out of their butt, they must be expecting Lopez to go full Jack Morris on Friday.

[bighat]

Just now, Vanimal46 said:

This inning worked for Stewart. Now we have 6 more innings to fill by the bullpen. 

I'd send Stewart out to at least start the 4th.