Mets 10, Twins 8: Fun Seesaw Battle Leaves Twins with Nothing But Sore Butts

[Blyleven2011]

It was a depressing loss , twins tie the score and turn the momentum in their favor ( for a brief half inning ) only to have the bullpen blows it again ...

We have to figure out a better bullpen ( better roles for the current BP pitchers ) even if we start dumpster diving again ...

[BrokenCompass]

11 hours ago, howeda7 said:

This loss is on Shelton. You can't use Banda there. As soon as Funderburk is back he should be gone. Ridiculous. 

If you can't use a reliever in a high leverage situation, he shouldn't be on the team. 

Agreed: this guy has cost the team a few games already and it's not even May yet. 

Banda's either lost it, or the Twins don't know how to use him. Either way it's not working out. At all. 

[MinnInPa]

11 hours ago, howeda7 said:

This loss is on Shelton. You can't use Banda there. As soon as Funderburk is back he should be gone. Ridiculous. 

not IMO . this is on Ryan. the guy is just too stubborn to think his 93 mph fastball can blow away hitters ..right down the pike !!! lives too much in the middle of the plate

[JD-TWINS]

They are “trying” Morris & Rojas …… to me, a step in the right direction. No INSTANT success in the Show, not very often at least.

Understand the bullpen angst! Cannot though, repeatedly state that there are no really good options and then get down on Shelton for using Banda. Banda retired 3 straight on Tuesday.

Very FEW games are won when a Team gives up THREE unearned runs. Every run counts and this one is not entirely on the PEN.

[mikelink45]

Banda 9.90 era - once in a while a good inning, but otherwise I think he is replaceable.

Morris did great - asking for 3 innings is too much right now.

The twins lineup has too many holes and the bullpen has even more. 

[Patzky]

5 hours ago, jmlease1 said:

Bad time for Ryan to turn in a stinker. I was worried about this series; the Mets have too much talent to have been this bad, and the epic losing streak was going to come to an end soon...

Twins were really good early in the season hitting with runners in scoring position. Feels like we're regressing back to the mean, And even with Keaschall moving down in the lineup...when you're struggling, things find you. Instead of getting that big hit in the first to crack the game open, it was a harmless fly ball. Hard not to be concerned about that .508 OPS

Austin Martin has been a real bright spot. Dude just gets himself on base. Eventually, that's going to slide back (you simply can't expect an OBP of .515; that's crazy Barry Bonds stuff) at least some, but he's doing a great job battling at the plate, working walks, and getting hits.

Martin makes the pitcher work. Three pitch at bats make the pitcher smile.

[Jacksson]

This loss is on Ryan.  When you are the ACE, giving up 7 runs over 4 innings is unforgivable.

There is plenty of credit for this loss to go around: Keaschall, Larnach, Clemens.

9 team strikeouts = Buxton - 2, Larnach - 3.

Twins biggest offensive weapon = the other team's inability to throw strikes.  The Twins received a total of 7 walks.

While the Twins had 12 hits,  Martin = 3, Lee = 3, Gray =2.  8 of the 12 from 3 guys.

First Inning: Four walks load the bases and bring in a run, 2 outs, thanks to Bell popping out to SS on the first pitch which was up and out of the strike zone,  Keaschall ends the inning and leaves the bases loaded by flying out to RF on a fastball.

Second inning: Runners on 1st and 2nd with 1 out, Larnach strikes out and Bell grounds out to 2B to end the inning and leave the runners stranded.

Fourth inning:  Runner on 1st, 1 out, Buxton Strikes Out, Bell singles in a run and Jeffers strikes out looking to end the inning.

Fifth inning: With 1 out, Martin singles and Keaschall grounds into an inning ending double play TO THE PITCHER.

Seventh inning: With runners on 1st and 2nd and 2 outs, Keaschall flies out to RF on a curveball.

Eighth inning: METS, With runners on the corners and 2 outs, Banda comes in to pitch.  All he has to do is GET ONE OUT.  He walks the first batter then gives up a base clearing double, with the bases now with a runner on 2B, and the Twins now losing 10 - 7, Banda ends the inning by getting Soto to fly out to RF.

Ninth inning: With a run in and the score 10-8 and runners on second and third with 2 outs, Larnach STRIKES OUT on a changeup.  Four of the five pitches he saw were changeups.

After the game in Shelton's office, on his desk were seen: DFA notices for Clemens and Banda, paperwork to option Keaschall and Wallner to St Paul, and instructions to the hitting coaches ordering extra work with Buxton and Larnach and Wallner.

  

 

[RpR]