Braves (Sale) vs Twins (Festa): 8/28/24, 6:40pm

[h2oface]

Is that Delmon Young in leftfield?

We are playing position players at every position that are not very good defensively right now. Except Santana. But hey.... they are versatile. Just the way the FO likes it.

[Patzky]

Just now, cmoss84 said:

I like Festa getting a chance to start the inning. Rocco took him out after the walk...good.

Bringing in the thielbar? 

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Or the Alcala.. or the Duran. The ingredients are spoiled the food won't be good.

[$tryf4Life]

This team looks out classed anytime they play a playoff bound team to the point they are starting to convince me they are not playoff bound. 

[jaimedude]

14 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

But I did enjoy the air mail to home when we had zero chance at the runner. Allowed another 90 feet

That was a poor throw home to boot and the wrong play. 

[AceWrigley]

I wonder who is up next from the bullpen . . .

 

[cmoss84]

This is an excellent blueprint of how you lose close ball games, from FO down. Collective effort. Impressive. 

[TwinsCD]

5 minutes ago, Patzky said:

If Festa gave up a homer to Olson Rocco is an idiot. If Thielbar blows it Rocco is an idiot.

This group makes everyone look like an idiot.

I wanted Festa in the 7th and was shocked to see him.  The pitches to Ozuna were competitive, he didn't chase, he's a professional hitter.  OK, not the worst to walk their big power guy.  Roll the dice and give Festa one more guy.  It's almost like you're protecting your toddler from getting his feelings hurt rather than having him learn how to handle a tough situation.  Maybe if it's Sands instead of Thielbar, I might have been more willing to concede taking Festa out after the walk.

[exeoud]

Just now, $tryf4Life said:

This team looks out classed anytime they play a playoff bound team to the point they are starting to convince me they are not playoff bound. 

They'll limp in as a wild card, but the only thing to find out over the next month is whether the season ends in Houston, New York, or Baltimore.

[HarmonK03]

And in other games Rocco brings Margot in for defense in the later innings, I have seen better routes on a flyball by a Little Leaguer.

[Aggies7]

I can guarantee no loss tomorrow!

[Aggies7]

Just now, karcherd said:

And in other games Rocco brings Margot in for defense in the later innings, I have seen better routes on a flyball by a Little Leaguer.

I’ve seen better routes on my bicycle 

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, TwinsCD said:

I wanted Festa in the 7th and was shocked to see him.  The pitches to Ozuna were competitive, he didn't chase, he's a professional hitter.  OK, not the worst to walk their big power guy.  Roll the dice and give Festa one more guy.  It's almost like you're protecting your toddler from getting his feelings hurt rather than having him learn how to handle a tough situation.  Maybe if it's Sands instead of Thielbar, I might have been more willing to concede taking Festa out after the walk.

I think the right call was to start the 7th with a reliever. 

You're asking more from Festa than you've asked all year. 

They don't even ask em to do that in the minors. 

[Patzky]

Wallner doesn't seem to enjoy batting in the eight spot

[Aggies7]

Just now, Patzky said:

Wallner doesn't seem to enjoy batting in the eight spot

He should see how fun it is to watch him hit eighth

[AceWrigley]

Festa stays in the rotation for the last month. I guess that makes it Festa for the resta.

[HarmonK03]

Now we will get to see Margot butcher flyballs in CF, I just don't get this anymore.

[TwinsCD]

We've reached the window shopping portion of the night.

And in an even more quizzical move, we pinch hit for an outfielder that is a better defender so we can more the terrible defender to the place where more range is needed.

[Patzky]

So Julien gets on and nobody can swing at a strike down Broadway. Of course.

[Aggies7]

Larnach just watching that cheese go right by him

[Tlaker]

This team is a glorified AAA team managed by a AA staff run by a Class A fo owned by a completely indifferent front office raking in $$$$ by a fan base that doesn’t know better!!

[exeoud]

Any booing at TF? Big market teams wouldn't let this slide.

[h2oface]

5 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

I think the right call was to start the 7th with a reliever. 

You're asking more from Festa than you've asked all year. 

They don't even ask em to do that in the minors. 

Young. Strong. Has to get stretched out sometime. Steady progression. Ozuna was one to be careful with, too. It's Showtime. Baby players in the minors. Become a MLB player in the Show. Or not. One more batter...... we will never know......

[jkcarew]

I’m here because misery loves company.

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Rocco still blowing gum bubbles and staring into space.

[jkcarew]

My name is J, and I’m a Twins fan.

[Tlaker]

Just now, jkcarew said:

My name is J, and I’m a Twins fan.

Hi J!

[USAFChief]

Just now, h2oface said:

Young. Strong. Has to get stretched out sometime. Steady progression. Ozuna was one to be careful with, too. It's Showtime.

They don't even stretch them out in the minors.

I mean I'm all for it. But then train them to do it. Don't ask them to do what they've never asked before, NOW

 

Mathews is even a worse case. He hasn't thrown 90 pitches in a game in his entire professional career.

How do they expect him to do it in the big leagues?

[AceWrigley]

So, if Mike Tonkin has a baby son and he pees on the floor, does that make it lake mini tonkin?

[Bruce Lysne1]

We need C4 and Buck. Play through a bit of pain guys your team needs you! Can't do much about the pitching injuries unfortunately. This could be 2022 all over again. Time for a new training staff. Our guys are out way to long with minor injuries imho.

[cmoss84]

This game is brought to you by the letter F. As in:

F the FO

F Rocco

Can't blame Margot or Caleb. They are trying their best. Problem is they should be home watching from their couch.