Game Thread: Guardians (Bibee) v Twins (López), 4/4 @ 3:10pm CT - HOME OPENER!

[USAFChief]

Just now, nicksaviking said:

Is Barlow really throwing 90 MPH meatballs? 

I don't think he's thrown a pitch other than a slider.

[akmanak]

Same Twins as last year. Pathetic

[Danchat]

4 minutes ago, LA VIkes Fan said:

At least Correa can hit. We need to get him up with men on base. Hard to do when he's hitting behind a guy hitting .077 with an .077 OBP. 

Why is he in the #5 spot? He should be in the #2-3 spot in the lineup.

[CRF]

Absolutely pitiful. 

[Aggies7]

That’s embarrassingly bad baseball

[UpstateNewYorker]

15 Ks today.

[nicksaviking]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

I don't think he's thrown a pitch other than a slider.

I guess if it's working for him...........

[RpR]

1 minute ago, Danchat said:

Why is he in the #5 spot? He should be in the #2-3 spot in the lineup.

Because people in front of him are Supposed to get on base.+

[USAFChief]

well lookee there...slider for called strike 3

[USAFChief]

Can someone from TD with access to Rocco PLEASE ask him why he keeps pinch hitting for his LH hitters? Ask him if he even notices what happens. Ask him if he thinks Margot against a late inning RHer is really worth losing Wallner or Julien. 

[h2oface]

Why protect the plate with 2 strikes when you can beg for a walk?  15th K of the game.

Same as it ever was........

[Guest]

1 minute ago, akmanak said:

Same Twins as last year. Pathetic

Remember last year when Royce Lewis joined the team and essentially said regarding the hitting coaching: Screw this, I’m gonna hit the ball instead of doing what they want.

This team really needs his attitude and ability.

[LA Vikes Fan]

Why is Sands in the Majors again? I've forgotten. 

[nicksaviking]

Just now, LA VIkes Fan said:

Why is Sands in the Majors again? I've forgotten. 

You watching a rerun from last year?

[Aggies7]

At least sands did ok

[$tryf4Life]

Let’s steal one from Clase! Cmon rally time

[nicksaviking]

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

At least sands did ok

Yeah, lots to complain about this year, but the bullpen isn't one of them.

[USAFChief]

We pinch hit for Wallner but not Vazquez against their closer down 2.

Makes sense to me!

[Aggies7]

Just now, USAFChief said:

We pinch hit for Wallner but not Vazquez against their closer down 2.

Makes sense to me!

I don’t know, they both aren’t great to be honest 

[Dave Borton]

Talk about laying an egg for the home opener crowd.

Cleveland booth (Tom Hamilton) said attendance was 35K and change. He estimated the BIS (butts-in-seats) at 30K. Said the crowd was a bit testy toward the Twins performance.

[nicksaviking]

Just now, USAFChief said:

We pinch hit for Wallner but not Vazquez against their closer down 2.

Makes sense to me!

Well when was the last time Jeffers came through in the clutch?

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

I don’t know, they both aren’t great to be honest 

Yeah, they were exactly the same over the course of last season.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Go Twins!

[Guest]

Lot of SH!T being slung at Funderburk and Sands. I don’t get it. They did their jobs. Hitters are the ones who have sucked so far.

i think I will just go watch episode 8 of the 3 BODY PROBLEM and enjoy contemplating the end of humanity.

[LaBombo]

Not watching the game, was the Target Field crowd on its feet in anticipation of its 5' 8", 210lb, 33 year old catcher legging out an infield single to start the 9th inning rally?

[Mortimerkenny21]

So much for a rally. Bummer man.

 

[LaBombo]

1 minute ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Go Twins!

Feelin' you dawg, but unfortunately their lease runs through 2059...

[nicksaviking]

Ha go figure, Clase was the only Guardian not to strike out a batter. Looooooser!!!!

[USAFChief]

15 K's, zero hits with RISP. 

woof.

[Aggies7]

You’d be hard pressed to find a more deserving loss