Marlins (Bellozo) vs Twins (Festa): 9/26/24, 6:40pm

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Twins should walk up to the plate without a bat, to see if this guy can throw a strike 

[OvertheHill]

Pareda has dropped two strikes now 

[insagt1]

bases loaded no outs. If they don't score here, they don't deserve to win this game. Pop-up Jeffers is up

[Western SD Fan]

Marlins pitcher is so wild he’s getting squeezed when he does throw a strike.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Why did they even go out to the mound? Lol

Smelling salts, or “cut me, Mick!!”

[cheeseheadgophfan]

Jeffers= triple play.  LOL---my pessimism is out of control.

[nicksaviking]

1 minute ago, cheeseheadgophfan said:

No....you have an elite closer.  He does it well.  You don't just fill in that position with multiple bodies.  People who say that anyone can pitch the 9th.....I guarantee those people have never pitched the 9th.  

This is 2024, you can't just save one relief pitcher for one specific occasion. Like it or not, starters go fewer innings and hitters are more specialized. You have to mix and match.

And Jax is better than Duran. So if you have to give Duran the elite spots to pitch in, that means you're benching the better guy to do it.

[insagt1]

geez is that all Jeffers can do is pop out these days? A wasted AB. Bad

[TwinsCD]

Could be the microcosm of the season in these next 2 ABs.

[Longdistancetwins]

Just now, insagt1 said:

bases loaded no outs. If they don't score here, they don't deserve to win this game. Pop-up Jeffers is up

Well, thanks for that…

[Parfigliano]

Just now, insagt1 said:

bases loaded no outs. If they don't score here, they don't deserve to win this game. Pop-up Jeffers is up

Popout.  Correct sir.

[Western SD Fan]

Who called for a pop up Jeffers?

[USAFChief]

11 minutes ago, nicksaviking said:

If Duran can ONLY pitch in the 9th inning with a lead, than that's an extremely inefficient use of your bullpen. You're basically leaving yourself short handed in half of the games.

 

Yeah, it killed the Cleveland pen.

[OvertheHill]

Jeffers was a bad call. Just another crap AB….

[Randy Griffith]

Big Sac-Fly there.  It's the little things.

[Western SD Fan]

Damn. I though that was going to be off the wall.

[Parfigliano]

Manfred ball round 2.

[insagt1]

3 minutes ago, Western SD Fan said:

Who called for a pop up Jeffers?

guilty...

[Linus]

After many bad plays the Marlins stay in the game with two great catches 

[Randy Griffith]

4 minutes ago, Western SD Fan said:

Who called for a pop up Jeffers?

This can only mean one thing ... time for some more popcorn!!

[NYCTK]

4 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Yeah, it killed the Cleveland pen.

They have a strong pen up and down. It's a luxury to be able to use a great arm in such a niche way. 

[thelanges5]

Bases loaded no outs + MN Twins = 1 run!

[nicksaviking]

10 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Yeah, it killed the Cleveland pen.

Yeah, the guy with the .061 ERA and 70+ innings the last 3 seasons? Duran's at 52 innings. How many does he throw if he's only pitching the 9th with a lead? If he's the teams second best reliever why is he 4th in innings on this team? Behind Alcala even who keeps getting demoted.

It's inefficient. Trade him and Lee or another young player and level up the rotation.

[thelanges5]

Keep it going boys. Don’t give up!

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

I was wondering about Miami pinch running for Berger.., didn’t think it would matter. Now it might. 

[Randy Griffith]

"Pepper" Martin gets to start the inning on second base, and the Buck Truck can walk this one off!

[TwinsCD]

Norby with the 5 K platter

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

I mean, this is 2020 baseball for you.

A guy strikes out five times in a night & no one really blinks an eye. 

[thelanges5]

Alcalá!

[Longdistancetwins]

What’s the term for a “golden sombrero” + 1?