MIN 7, BAL 0: Berri0s

MN_ExPat · April 1, 2018

Just finished watching the game (love MLB.com for out of region coverage). Wow, just wow. La Machina esta en fuego hoy.

yarnivek1972 · April 1, 2018

Worst K rate on the starting staff.

Disappointing.

Jax · April 1, 2018

Kid has a boat load of talent

Vanimal46 · April 1, 2018

It's an absolute pleasure watching Berrios pitch when he's in cruise control like he was today.

twinssporto · April 1, 2018

I think Lance Lynn is gonna be motivated. Love it! Just like good hitting begets good hitting, good pitching begets good pitching. I bet Lance is chomping at the bit.

MN_ExPat · April 1, 2018

I keep watching clips of Berrios' curveball... the Orioles hitters are going to need an especially long after game shower because that is just absolutely filthy.

"Shudders"... Actually I think I need a cigarette myself now

Otto von Ballpark · April 1, 2018

Worst K rate on the starting staff.

Disappointing.

Han Joelo · April 1, 2018

Our Pythagorean record is off to a good start.

AlwaysinModeration · April 1, 2018

I may or may not have said to some folks standing in line to run the bases after the park “these kids are going to run the bases now since the Orioles weren’t allowed to earlier.”

Danchat · April 1, 2018

That's about the best start I could have asked for from our rotation. Just fantastic pitching from all three of the guys, and we haven't even seen Lynn and Ervin will eventually be back. This team is gonna be good this year. If the lineup can do what they did last year and our starting and relieving pitching is improved like we've seen so far, we have a playoff-caliber squad here.

benji21 · April 1, 2018

Looking at those two clips of Berrios, especially the second one, you have to wonder what the heck you’re supposed to do with a pitch like that??!? So nasty! Great start to the season for he hometown nine!

jimmer · April 1, 2018

Looking at those two clips of Berrios, especially the second one, you have to wonder what the heck you’re supposed to do with a pitch like that??!? So nasty! Great start to the season for he hometown nine!

He definitely has the stuff to be a true ace.

Halsey Hall · April 1, 2018

What a great way to start the season. Great pitching and a bunch of dingers. Couldn't ask for more.

Jerr · April 2, 2018

Absolutely love these game recaps, may there never go away!!!

Thanks so much for doing them!

Mike Sixel · April 2, 2018

Absolutely love these game recaps, may there never go away!!!
Thanks so much for doing them!

Concur!

Brandon · April 2, 2018

As long as our starting pitching doesnt give up any runs this season, we hace a chance.

Nine of twelve · April 2, 2018

What a great way to start the season. Great pitching and a bunch of dingers. Couldn't ask for more.

The only other thing would have been one more run in the 9th inning of the first game.

Squirrel · April 2, 2018

Why are some ... upset, I guess ... over the 9th inning bunt? With a shift on, what are you going to do? Why put a shift on in the 9th anyway?

jimmer · April 2, 2018

Why are some ... upset, I guess ... over the 9th inning bunt? With a shift on, what are you going to do? Why put a shift on in the 9th anyway?

Yeah, I don't really understand. Maybe it's an old school unwritten rule that I've never heard of?

Edited April 2, 2018 by jimmer

Danchat · April 2, 2018

Why are some ... upset, I guess ... over the 9th inning bunt? With a shift on, what are you going to do? Why put a shift on in the 9th anyway?

Exactly, they're getting upset over something really dumb. Why shouldn't Sisco try to get on base and start a rally? Some of the Twins comments from Dozier and Berrios are some of the dumber things I've ever heard. Yeah, let's shame the rookie for trying to win the game when they're down big in the 9th.

big dog · April 2, 2018

Never over 'til it's over, get on base.

On the other hand...what's up with Oriole hitters smacking our catchers with a bat? If there's something that deserves some yapping, and maybe a couple of inside fastballs, that's my choice.

Tom Froemming · April 2, 2018

Why are some ... upset, I guess ... over the 9th inning bunt? With a shift on, what are you going to do? Why put a shift on in the 9th anyway?

Yeah, that stuff came out after I had already posted this and now it seems to be all anybody wants to talk about. For those who didn't catch the game or haven't heard about it yet, with one out in the ninth inning Chance Sisco dropped down a nice a shift-beating bunt single. Berrios had already given up a hit, so it's not like that was to break up the no-hitter.

I had the same reaction as you, Carole. I didn't think much of it. They were down 7-0, it was the batter's job to get on base.

Mike Berardino shared quotes from Dozier, Rosario and (in his game story) Berrios where they all said something along the lines of "we didn't like that" or "that's not good baseball."

My Guess is the Twins thought it was a cheap, gimmicky move by Sisco to do that in the bottom of the ninth in a 7-0 game ... but it seems the same thing could be argued about putting on an extreme shift in the bottom of the ninth in a 7-0 game.

In their quotes, the Twins seemed more annoyed than actually upset about it, but I don't know what they expected the guy to do. If a Twins hitter was in that same situation, I'd have wanted him to do the same thing.

Hell, Rosario put down a nice shift-beating bunt himself earlier in the game

Hosken Bombo Disco · April 2, 2018

I heard the play on the radio but didn't realize there was a shift. Still should have been swinging away, imo.

Also, did it sound like a "let's go home!" chant after that bunt?

h2oface · April 2, 2018

Awesome pitching! With pitching like this, I might forget about losing Luke and JT, who both had great debuts for the Angels and Dodgers. Funny how two contending teams can use them, but not the Twins. It's a long season, with a great start.

Edited April 2, 2018 by h2oface

Squirrel · April 2, 2018

My Guess is the Twins thought it was a cheap, gimmicky move by Sisco to do that in the bottom of the ninth in a 7-0 game ... but it seems the same thing could be argued about putting on an extreme shift in the bottom of the ninth in a 7-0 game.

That’s just it, if you are going to get ‘gimmicky’ with a shift in the first place at that point in the game, you should expect it. Personally I think calling for the shift was kind of dumb. If anyone should be annoyed by that it should be the Orioles. I read a comment on Twitter (which was my mistake to even go there) where someone made a comment about how Sisco should have just hit the ball, play the game the way it was supposed to be played. Well, couldn’t one say that about the shift in the first place? It’s just all dumb.

h2oface · April 2, 2018

That’s just it, if you are going to get ‘gimmicky’ with a shift in the first place at that point in the game, you should expect it. Personally I think calling for the shift was kind of dumb. If anyone should be annoyed by that it should be the Orioles. I read a comment on Twitter (which was my mistake to even go there) where someone made a comment about Sisco should have just hit the ball, play the game the way it was supposed to be played. Well, couldn’t one say that about the shift in the first place? It’s just all dumb.

The way the game is supposed to be played is to always try your best and take advantage of the opponent's weakness! No need to be a baby about it! Should they not try to comeback, and hit a home run either?

Edited April 2, 2018 by h2oface

Squirrel · April 2, 2018

The way the game is supposed to be played is to always try your best and take advantage of the opponents weakness! No need to be a baby about it! Should they not try to comeback, and hit a home run either?

Right. If you are going to put a shift on, expect the batter to try and beat it. That’s playing. I just don’t think the Twins should be annoyed by it, and if they are, then I think the Orioles should be more annoyed. Whatever, game is done, we won, not that big of a deal. Just don’t know why people are talking about it like they are. (Not here, but on Twitter and in the media.)

TheLeviathan · April 2, 2018

If the game is "too close to over" for a bunt, it's too close to over for a shift. If you shift, you get what you asked for. Twins are spoiling an amazing effort with whining.

PseudoSABR · April 2, 2018

I'm not really sure how upset the Twins are, given that Dozier said he felt he didn't need to say something to Sisco even though he was on secondbase and given the chance to talk smack. I imagine the Twins players are just responding to a line of questioning (reporters looking for a story...), rather than voicing their own feelings about the unwritten rules of baseball.

I think it's a non-story.

Edited April 2, 2018 by PseudoSABR

rghrbek · April 2, 2018

If the game is "too close to over" for a bunt, it's too close to over for a shift. If you shift, you get what you asked for. Twins are spoiling an amazing effort with whining.

This, in my opinion is the overlying factor. Also some of baseballs unwritten rules are tiring.

Bottom line is our starting pitching was great and at least right now Baltimore is a bad bad hitting team

Sign In

MIN 7, BAL 0: Berri0s

Twins Video

Follow Twins Daily For Minnesota Twins News & Analysis

Recent Twins Articles

Recent Twins Videos

Community Blogs

Forum Topics

Twins Top Prospects

User Feedback

Recommended Comments

Featured Comments

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

Create an account

Sign in

Do you approve of the job Derek Shelton is doing as Twins manager?