Twins (Ober) vs Royals (Marsh): 9/7/24, 6:15pm

[Parfigliano]

1 minute ago, Parfigliano said:

Duran should not be in this game Rocco

Now Jax.  Both used soley due to Rocko.  This is inexcusable

[Randy Griffith]

Jax needs to save Rocco's job!

[karcherd]

Duran needs to pitch the ninth in a save situation, that is a mindset.  Rocco has to quit overthinking everything, Ober should have stayed out there anyway.

[Parfigliano]

2 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Any thoughts on the manager?

Fire him

[MMMordabito]

Rocco deserves all of this.

[OvertheHill]

Can’t make this sh*t up 

[Danchat]

I also would have kept Ober in the game longer, but if Duran can't get the likes of Fermin, Grossman, and Isbel out then we have major problems. Er, more major problems. Duran falling behind Alcala on the high leverage totem pole would be something.

[UpstateNewYorker]

1 minute ago, Randy Griffith said:

Why is Duran pitching in the eighth?  When was the last time we tried this crap?

 

FWIW on the TV broadcast they reported that the Twins didn't want Duran to face Witt in the 9th.

[IndyTwinsFan]

Are you happy now, Rocco?  You just gift-wrapped that one for KC.

[TwinsCD]

And there's those inherited runners scoring again.

F THIS MANAGER

[TwinsCD]

2 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Blaming Rocco for Duran's inability to do his job is something...

HE SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN IN THE GAME!!!!!

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, wabene said:

That's not the point here

Wait...wut?

[IndyTwinsFan]

1 minute ago, MMMordabito said:

Rocco deserves all of this.

To our disadvantage. 

AARGH. 

[BiggestRoccoFan]

2 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Blaming Rocco for Duran's inability to do his job is something...

We are blaming Rocco for taking Ober out with 83 pitches and 1 hit allowed about to face the bottom of their order. 

[mrtwinsfan]

Royce, learn the rule --- Lee bad throw , but Farmer com e on  ezzie block

[BiggestRoccoFan]

At this point I hope we miss the playoffs and Rocco and the entire front office get fired. I think I would take that over a first round playoff loss.

[CCHOF5yearstoolate]

Duran not being able to get 6-7-8-9 out being Rocco's fault is why I keep coming back here, never ending pit of hilarious takes!

[BiggestRoccoFan]

Joe Pohlad deserved a ton a blame as well. 

[USAFChief]

3 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Blaming Rocco for Duran's inability to do his job is something...

Perhaps not objective here, Mike?

[TwinsCD]

DUMBEST MANAGER IN THE ENTIRE LEAGUE

[BH67]

3 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Blaming Rocco for Duran's inability to do his job is something...

I agree, Mike. But this was a textbook instance where you don't fix something that ain't broke.

[Aggies7]

4 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Blaming Rocco for Duran's inability to do his job is something...

Did Duran put himself in the game?

[Danchat]

2 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Blaming Rocco for Duran's inability to do his job is something...

At what point is it on the player for not performing? Rocco used his two best relievers and they gave up 4 hits and a HBP to the 6 to 2 hitters in the lineup. Even if Ober goes the 8th, the 9th is still likely to be blown.

[RpR]

Ober probably could have thrown a Twins win 2-0 complete game but then this is MODERN baseball.

[TwinsCD]

Just now, CCHOF5yearstoolate said:

Duran not being able to get 6-7-8-9 out being Rocco's fault is why I keep coming back here, never ending pit of hilarious takes!

We realize you have to stay on Rocco's Christmas Card list.

[mrtwinsfan]

This game could of been OBER   -  

[OvertheHill]

Ober was absolutely cruising. But Rocco was smarter apparently. 

[wabene]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Wait...wut?

My point was "Mr Twins Fan" should reserve talk like that to a person's face. I'm guessing he, "Mr Twins Fan" would decline that option.

[Aggies7]

How many did ober retire in a row? 15? and people are defending lol

[ChermesZ]

I just shake my head and hope the twins don’t make the playoffs because I want the pain to stop.