Astros (Blaco) vs Twins (Paddack): 4/6/25, 1:10pm

[thelanges5]

This team struggles at firing all cylinders. Seems like we rarely play well in all phases of the game.

[Aggies7]

Jax’s numbers trying to get the last 3 outs are so much worse than when he’s used otherwise. Cant tell me there’s nothing to it.

[IndyTwinsFan]

1 minute ago, SD happy said:

And, SWR is starting tomorrow, who is not known to go very deep in games.

Better get a reliever in St. Paul a ticket to KC, and fast.

[cheeseheadgophfan]

Rocco is the worst manager in all of baseball.  This game reminds me of Alcala’s blowup last year.  Expect a 6-7 game losing streak to follow. 
 

You have a closer. Let him close. I’ve said it 100 x’s.  So. Freaking.  Stupid. 

[Blyleven2011]

Rocco will always find a way to not get an easy win ...

Well our 2 best bullpen guys have been used and now we go to the 10th all tied up  ...

Rocco went with his gut on Duran in the 8th and Jax in the 9th , how many times in this season we see our closer  not close out a game ...

[IndyTwinsFan]

Let's see if we can avoid having to play Manfred ball today.

Not optimistic, but one can hope.

[USAFChief]

12 minutes ago, gregens said:

If I were the manager, I would go Duran then Jax, based on last year.  This year it's not working yet, obviously.

You n Rocco. 

Gotta say I nonconcur

 

[IndyTwinsFan]

Well, that was quite feeble.

[thelanges5]

Rocco didn’t tell Jax to serve up a 2-run homer. He did that on his own. Also Alvarez is freakin good. 

[Western SD Fan]

3 minutes ago, IndyTwinsFan said:

Better get a reliever in St. Paul a ticket to KC, and fast.

At least they are playing Omaha next week at home so the shuttle won't be too far.......

[Patzky]

The Bullpen ain't bullin!

[Aggies7]

10 minutes ago, gregens said:

If I were the manager, I would go Duran then Jax, based on last year.  This year it's not working yet, obviously.

Duran had 2 blown saves in 25 chances in 2024

Jax had 6 blown saves in 16 chances

[IndyTwinsFan]

Just now, Patzky said:

The Bullpen ain't bullin!

Pretty much the whole pitching staff didn't bother to show up today. Very disappointing, but hardly surprising.

[Patzky]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

Duran had 6 blown saves in 25 chances in 2024

Jax had 6 blown saves in 16 chances

Neither very promising 

[Parfigliano]

11 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Jax has never been a successful closer. Duran has been. Why we deviate I’ll never know.

Rocco

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, Patzky said:

Neither very promising 

My stats were wrong. Duran had 2 blown saves in 25 chances last year 

[Aggies7]

What a terrible job by the pitching staff.

[Peter]

After 9 games safe to say season is over-no way twins recover from this!!! Crushing crushing devastating loss 

[Aggies7]

Is there a varland excuse for today like there usually is ?

[Patzky]

Ish

[IndyTwinsFan]

2 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

What a terrible job by the pitching staff.

A classic understatement. 

[Peter]

Unacceptable loss🤮💩😡🤬😤👎😡😤🤬

[Patzky]

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

Is there a varland excuse for today like there usually is ?

Him and McCaughan will be Sainted

[Aggies7]

Just now, Patzky said:

Him and McCaughan will be Sainted

Canonized, if you will 

[Blyleven2011]

When will the front office wake up and realize their professional manager is not a professional manager ...

[AceWrigley]

Dismal crowd for a Sunday game.

[IndyTwinsFan]

2 minutes ago, Blyleven2011 said:

When will the front office wake up and realize their professional manager is not a professional manager ...

If they haven't yet, they never will.

[Parfigliano]

Just now, AceWrigley said:

Dismal crowd for a Sunday game.

It may get worse

[OvertheHill]

There is just zero buzz with this team. I think we’re going to see terrible attendance all year. 

[Western SD Fan]

5 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Is there a varland excuse for today like there usually is ?

*Incoming Varland excuse* - Rocco mismanaged his bullpen so badly that he had to put in Varland, who had thrown 47 pitches over the last 5 days including 16 yesterday.  Sorry, that was just begging for a troll response. ;-)