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

[TwinsCD]

9 minutes ago, gregens said:

Zero outs and WaTkins sends him.   He seems to always make the wrong call.

Margot's first step was back to the bag because of the line drive.  That should have been an automatic stop.  How a coach who has been out there that long can't even read his own players says a lot.

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, Patzky said:

Surprised to see Festa back out there?

Shocked.

Tells you what Rocco thinks of his pen.

[Patzky]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Shocked 

Not a good start though.. we'll see if it works out even though it was the 'proper' call.

[Aggies7]

Just can’t walk the leadoff man when you’re given that chance to go back out

[Patzky]

Short leash here for Festa. Hmm

[Patzky]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

Just can’t walk the leadoff man when you’re given that chance to go back out

Yep he did get a chance though.

[Blyleven2011]

Good game for Festa ...

 

[USAFChief]

Just now, Patzky said:

Not a good start though.. we'll see if it works out even though it was the 'proper' call.

I wouldn't have. But I understand it.

[tony&rodney]

Almost shocking how dependent the Twins have become on these rookie pitchers. Festa was exceptional tonight.

[tony&rodney]

Almost shocking how dependent the Twins have become on these rookie pitchers. Festa was exceptional tonight.

[2wins87]

2 minutes ago, TwinsCD said:

Margot's first step was back to the bag because of the line drive.  That should have been an automatic stop.  How a coach who has been out there that long can't even read his own players says a lot.

Margot should have known where the second baseman was playing because the line drive was nowhere close to him. Still 99% on Watkins but it is another example of suboptimal base running too.

[Patzky]

Just now, tony&rodney said:

Almost shocking how dependent the Twins have become on these rookie pitchers. Festa was exceptional tonight.

The pen leaves few alternatives.

[exeoud]

Professional AB from Ozuna. Any one of our guys would have flailed at one of those 4 balls guaranteed.

[Patzky]

Flush

[USAFChief]

Just now, exeoud said:

Professional *AB from Ozuna. Any one of our guys would have flailed at one of those 4 balls guaranteed.

*PA

[Aggies7]

It’s not fun to watch anymore.

[TwinsCD]

More shocked that Thielbar immediately gave up the lead (sarcasm)

[2wins87]

This team doesn't waste time crushing our hopes lately.

[USAFChief]

Almost like Olson knew what was coming.

And then hit it.

And now Thielbar has to pitch to 2 more hitters.

 

 

[jaimedude]

Thielbar is cooked. I know he didn't walk the first gut but guys are not biting on his breaking pitches. 

[Blyleven2011]

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

It’s not fun to watch anymore.

Hasn't been for 2 weeks , I'm tired of all the chokes , players and coaching have made ...

[Patzky]

Flush twice, it didn't go down

[h2oface]

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

I didn’t say after, I mean the whole time. Was he running to score the instant the ball hit the bat?

I can't say that I got to see his whole advance from start to finish on all the video I could see. You had to kinda but together the play from different camera angles without a complete uninterrupted sequence. 

But I thought Watkins should have been removed from base coaching 2 years ago. Sooooooo many horrible decisions. Ron Washington was great last year(s) for Texas, but he wasn't available this year........ damn managing job with the Angels.

[TwinsCD]

You mean to tell me in all of Del Boca Vista (the Twins minor league system), there isn't another lefty out there that can help this pen?  Even if he's a starter at AA or AAA, make him a damn reliever.

[Aggies7]

[CRF]

Nice work by Caleb...as usual. The brooms are all ready. 

[Patzky]

They worked so hard for that one run (sob) and it won't be enough.

[OvertheHill]

Bullpen is such a glaring problem. It was predicted coming out of spring training. Team essentially did nothing to address that. 

[USAFChief]

Gee look. No baserunning blunders.

But by all means don't you dare put any of that on the man managing.

[mrtwinsfan]

3 minutes ago, exeoud said:

Professional AB from Ozuna. Any one of our guys would have flailed at one of those 4 balls guaranteed.

still marveling of his speed , to score from 1st,  looks slower than Vasquez