Twins (Ryan) vs Blue Jays (Kikuchi): 5/10/24, 6:07pm

[hitterscount]

23 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Those last 3 outs are the hardest to get. Always have been.

That's why you have your best reliever pitch in save situation. I hope when Stewart comes back Duran is used in closer roles. Right now I don't have much of an issue with Duran's usage.

[Craig Arko]

Guardians lose again. First place up for grabs tomorrow. 

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, hitterscount said:

That's why you have your best reliever pitch in save situation. I hope when Stewart comes back Duran is used in closer roles. Right now I don't have much of an issue with Duran's usage.

Also, you could bring in your closer in that 8th inning if there’s trouble. Not that I’m big on asking more than 3 outs from Duran on a regular basis. It’s working as is now so it’s easy to support it, but I think it’s a dangerous game.

[mrtwinsfan]

7 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Also, you could bring in your closer in that 8th inning if there’s trouble. Not that I’m big on asking more than 3 outs from Duran on a regular basis. It’s working as is now so it’s easy to support it, but I think it’s a dangerous game.

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[cheeseheadgophfan]

1 hour ago, Squirrel said:

If we don’t have someone who can pitch to the 4,5,6 we don’t have one that can pitch to the 1,2,3. Could just as easily lose it in the 8th as in the 9th

My point exactly.....if Jax is good enough to face 4, 5, 6 he's certainly good enough to pitch to 1, 2, 3......right?  Jax looked like he was ****ing bricks in the 9th.  It worked, but only because his ass knocked down the line drive.  Duran is so unfazed by the moment.  Just rather him pitching there.  It's why closers make big $$$$$ and 7th-8th inning guys don't.  

[hitterscount]

11 hours ago, Aggies7 said:

Also, you could bring in your closer in that 8th inning if there’s trouble. Not that I’m big on asking more than 3 outs from Duran on a regular basis. It’s working as is now so it’s easy to support it, but I think it’s a dangerous game.

100% agree. Duran is your closer, that should be his role unless you are in must win games.. He's been very good at closing for a year and a half... Plus his future earnings will be effected/determined by saves. At some point you would think he may not be happy in his new role, maybe not...