Game Thread: Twins (Ober) v Mariners (Hancock), 5/7/24 @ 6:40 CT

[CCHOF5yearstoolate]

not an error on Austin Martin since it didn't hit his glove... what a useless stat

[wabene]

Just now, ashbury said:

In all fairness, his throw on the single by Rodriguez shortly after was the best I have seen from him so far.

Yeah I noticed that too

[Aggies7]

Boy that was a lucky bounce 

[IndyTwinsFan]

Why does it seem to me like the bullpen is bound and determined to lose this game, despite what the bats are doing?  With at least 6 runs allowed in 4 innings, an absolutely disgusting display from this mediocre bullpen. 

[Aggies7]

Alcala sleeping, ugly and disappointing finish to this game 

[CCHOF5yearstoolate]

Man, it doesn't feel good to play late inning Tigers ball 

[Parfigliano]

PB

[MMMordabito]

Clunk ... I'm going to bet on Munoz and call this.

[Aggies7]

Alcala is past fumes at this point 

and it’s his mess to finish 

[h2oface]

Baldelli just has it in his mind that Alcala is going to be a long relief guy. Not reading the room/game. He is basically throwing in the towel and sacrificing this game. First with Jackson, and then with Alcala

[IndyTwinsFan]

3 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Best B.P. in baseball ??   havent heard that for awhile now

IMO right now, it's mediocre at best.

[Aggies7]

lol Jeffers just one hopped that one back to alacala

[SockNet]

Unreal. Why let Alcala start the inning. It’s like Rocco wants him to fail. Not a two inning guy. If you wanted to pack it in just stick with Okert. 

[Aggies7]

Put Willi in!

[h2oface]

3 minutes ago, CCHOF5yearstoolate said:

not an error on Austin Martin since it didn't hit his glove... what a useless stat

That was a tough play to make. Even if it had hit his glove, it would not have been a error. That play was not why we got here. 

[mrtwinsfan]

Night  Night

[Parfigliano]

Morneau almost almost spoke unfavorably about Rocco pulling Ober when he did

[Schmoeman5]

Martin is gun shy now. That ball hung up there and he laid back

[IndyTwinsFan]

Just now, SockNet said:

Unreal. Why let Alcala start the inning. It’s like Rocco wants him to fail. Not a two inning guy. If you wanted to pack it in just stick with Okert. 

... or Sands.

[Azviking101]

Rocco removed SWR early yesterday, this is the result 

keep defending him though. Rest the rotation, tax the bullpen, that’s always been his bread and butter. 

[Aggies7]

How do you call that a ball lmao

[Parfigliano]

Strike 3 not called

[h2oface]

I guess  .....   "They're back".

[IndyTwinsFan]

1 minute ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Night  Night

I second that thought. 

So, the "winning streak" ends at 1.

[wabene]

I'm feeling like this might not be our night

[CCHOF5yearstoolate]

2 minutes ago, h2oface said:

That was a tough play to make. Even if it had hit his glove, it would not have been a error. That play was not why we got here. 

Wasn't commenting at all on it causing anything, but that's not that hard of a play. He had a ton of time and plenty of room, definitely an error if he got his glove on it

[AlwaysinModeration]

Why couldn’t Duran pitch the 9th?  He pitched 12 pitches yesterday, and didn’t pitch Sunday.

[Aggies7]

I think the pitchcom devices need to get a little better 

[Aggies7]

 

none for us tonight 

[IndyTwinsFan]

15 minutes ago, CoastiePilot08 said:

Jackson sucks 

So did Okert and Alcala.