Rockies (Quantrill) vs Twins (Varland): 6/11/24, 6:40pm

[TwinsCD]

BUCK TRUCK....START YOUR ENGINE!!

[Patzky]

Wow. How about that for a good time to hit one. 

[BayStateTwinsFan]

Colorado had one of the worst bullpen performances in MLB during the month of May, maybe we can take advantage of that

[Schmoeman5]

3 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Think Rocco knew Blackmon is a 13-14 year veteran whos career batting avg against Lefty pitching is 300 ? So lets bring in Caleb, when ur starter DESERVED and should of been left in,  Fuc- 3rd time thru the order Rockhead   Thanx for totally turning the game into ****

Thielbar was warming up in the 5th. Even before the Margot error. He was coming out even if he had a no-no going. As @USAFChief said. It was predetermined.  I totally disagree with the move. But Rocco will do the same thing if it happens again

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Halved the deficit.

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, Danchat said:

I thought it was questionable that Thielbar is the highest paid member of the bullpen…

I don’t understand how it’s an ego thing.    I don’t buy that it’s solely a Rocco thing, the front office clearly wants him to continue to script out games like this or this would have changed by now. It’s a collaborative decision premade alongside other cooks in the kitchen. Don’t get me wrong, I’m for Rocco getting sacked, but only alongside Falvine going too - they’ll just hire another guy who will execute their plan and the same criticism will mar the new manager as well.

I don't buy that.

Clearly there is pregame input. But he's the manager. In game decisions belong to the manager. If he chooses to let someone else .make them, he's even weaker than I think.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Rockies gonna Rockie, i’m tellin ya

[jkcarew]

Varland and Buxton were my picks to click. Server must have been down earlier when I posted..

[Patzky]

Kirilloff and Thielbar went to have a beer in St Paul.

 

There is no punch line.

[USAFChief]

Kirilloff is SO disappointing. It's hard to understand. 

[OvertheHill]

I’m as big an AK guy as there is here, but his days on the roster are numbered. It’s just not happening. 

[UpstateNewYorker]

4 minutes ago, Danchat said:

I thought it was questionable that Thielbar is the highest paid member of the bullpen…

I don’t understand how it’s an ego thing.    I don’t buy that it’s solely a Rocco thing, the front office clearly wants him to continue to script out games like this or this would have changed by now. It’s a collaborative decision premade alongside other cooks in the kitchen. Don’t get me wrong, I’m for Rocco getting sacked, but only alongside Falvine going too - they’ll just hire another guy who will execute their plan and the same criticism will mar the new manager as well.

Agreed. The FO is likely dictating many of the "in game" moves to Rocco ahead of time,

[cmoss84]

Another 2 run bomb and we're in business!

[notoriousgod71]

6 minutes ago, Danchat said:

I thought it was questionable that Thielbar is the highest paid member of the bullpen…

I don’t understand how it’s an ego thing.    I don’t buy that it’s solely a Rocco thing, the front office clearly wants him to continue to script out games like this or this would have changed by now. It’s a collaborative decision premade alongside other cooks in the kitchen. Don’t get me wrong, I’m for Rocco getting sacked, but only alongside Falvine going too - they’ll just hire another guy who will execute their plan and the same criticism will mar the new manager as well.

It's a collaborative effort for sure but Rocco is the guy who gets to see a plate if bloody frickin chicken and still decides to serve it to the customers.

[Jocko87]

3 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

I don't buy that.

Clearly there is pregame input. But he's the manager. In game decisions belong to the manager. If he chooses to let someone else .make them, he's even weaker than I think.

It certainly ain't ego.

[Patzky]

1 minute ago, OvertheHill said:

I’m as big an AK guy as there is here, but his days on the roster are numbered. It’s just not happening. 

Helman.. Wallner?

[Jocko87]

Just now, UpstateNewYorker said:

Agreed. The FO is likely dictating many of the "in game" moves to Rocco ahead of time,

And it ain't that either.

[USAFChief]

Just now, cmoss84 said:

Another 2 run bomb and we're in business!

2 more, if you please.

[TwinsCD]

Outstanding baserunning by the veteran there.  🤦‍♂️

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Come on fellas

Edited June 12, 2024 by Hosken Bombo Disco
Changed from lol to be more nicer

[cmoss84]

Just a good time for a SMART overhaul.

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, Jocko87 said:

It certainly ain't ego.

100 percent ego. 

[Schmoeman5]

Santana forgot he was 38

[Patzky]

Just now, TwinsCD said:

Outstanding baserunning by the veteran there.  🤦‍♂️

Can't get all four runs back in one inning ya know.

[Vanimal46]

9 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

The Twins don't have a middle of the order. No big studs, who play every day and put up  .900+ OPS every year. Without those types, it's really hard to build an offense that consistently creates scoring opportunities. 

Maybe Lewis will be one someday. 

Other than maybe that, they aren't going to have one for a while either. 

Couldn’t agree more. I chuckle when I read articles claiming we’re one or two upgrades away at 1B/DH and LF from being a WS contender. If those upgrades are in their prime Albert Pujols and peak Manny Ramirez, sure we are WS contenders. 

[USAFChief]

Must'a been off the end of the bat. I thought Miranda got that one.

[David HK]

7 minutes ago, Patzky said:

Kirilloff and Thielbar went to have a beer in St Paul.

 

There is no punch line.

Inshallah.  And Margot can join them.

[USAFChief]

Now, thanks to Rocco, Sands gets asked to pitch in 3 innings. 

Unavailable till at least Saturday. 

[UpstateNewYorker]

2 minutes ago, Jocko87 said:

And it ain't that either.

Joe Maddon write a book a couple of years ago stating that only about 50% of MLB managers have the authority to make most of their own decisions. I guess we can all decide if we think Rocco is making his own moves without a lot of input from the FO.

[Jocko87]

4 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

100 percent ego.