Game Thread: Twins (Ober) @ Angels (Sandoval), 4/26/24 @ 8:38 CT

[mnfireman]

[Schmoeman5]

And that's a bingo!

[Azviking101]

Bowman and Thielbar to close it out is an odd choice. Rocco is such a fool 

[wabene]

TBar gonna kill me

[USAFChief]

Lucky. We'll take it.

 

Winnah

[TWTwinsFan]

our manager almost screwed this game

[h2oface]

Lucky. Best bullpen in MLB.  
3 inherited runners.. 2 runs scored. 

[IndyTwinsFan]

Dodged a huge bullet there.  Whew!

[wabene]

Just now, Azviking101 said:

Bowman and Thielbar to close it out is an odd choice. Rocco is such a fool 

Have you looked at the bullpen usage chart?

[Azviking101]

Thielbar gave up a 1.000 ops to righties last year regular season and playoffs combined so let’s throw him in to face Trout for the game. 
what spreadsheet says to do that?

[RpR]

1 minute ago, Azviking101 said:

Bowman and Thielbar to close it out is an odd choice. Rocco is such a fool 

They Won.

[SD happy]

1 minute ago, Azviking101 said:

Bowman and Thielbar to close it out is an odd choice. Rocco is such a fool 

Who else? Stewart and Jax were not available.

[mrtwinsfan]

3 minutes ago, h2oface said:

Baldelli just can’t help himself. 
Theilbar is cooked.  

just had Trout for dinner

[wabene]

I did check TBar's splits against rightys for last year as mentioned. Not good. Are his days numbered? They still seem to trust him.

[mrtwinsfan]

Nice job Bailey

[mnfireman]

Ober since his opening start implosion: 4 GS, 2-0, 1.48 ERA, 24/6 K/BB, 24.1 IP

[Azviking101]

5 minutes ago, wabene said:

Have you looked at the bullpen usage chart?

Did you look at what I said about Thielbar giving up a 1.000 ops to righties last year? 
not my fault that Alcala wastes away in AAA when he looked like one of their best relievers. Twins putting themselves in these situations 

[wabene]

Just now, Azviking101 said:

Did you look at what I said about Thielbar giving up a 1.000 ops to righties last year? 
not my fault that Alcala wastes away in AAA when he looked like one of their best relievers. Twins putting themselves in these situations 

Yep see above. Not your fault that Alcala is down, but it is the "fool" Baldelli that sent him there? Give me a break.

[Azviking101]

Both sands and Funderburk should have been available tonight. Giving Thielbar the benefit of the doubt is starting to look like Tyler Duffey from a couple years ago 

[Azviking101]

Just now, wabene said:

Yep see above. Not your fault that Alcala is down, but it is the "fool" Baldelli that sent him there? Give me a break.

You thinking that Rocco has no say on who comes up and who goes down is very likely incorrect 

[Azviking101]

Thielbar had a 4.46 FIP last year. He’s 37 and plays in an era with a 3 batter minimum. His time is up but Rocco and co won’t move on until he loses a significant amount of games. 

[AlwaysinModeration]

There were two “Golden Pitches” in that game, both pitches in the Trout at bat.  The game hung in the balance, as either team could have won the game depending on the outcome of either pitch.