Danchat

I don't want to take away from the Twins win, but if I didn't know better, Cleveland these past two games have played like a team that is 20 games below .500. I still can't get over how in the 7th inning their relievers threw 14 consecutive pitches outside of the strike zone (only one called as a strike with zero swings).

With Ober, Rojas, and Paredes rested, they certainly have the length to cover a bad start and then some.

The Twins have put Marco Raya and Connor Prielipp on the 15 day IL, recalled Kendry Rojas and activated Bailey Ober from the IL.

Hey, whadda know, they finally give Roden a chance and he hits two RBI singles. About time they finally decided to use him!

This is a catastrophic meltdown, two straight games for Cleveland. You love to see it.

13 straight balls! What is happening?

Geez, 10 straight balls from the Cleveland pitchers.

Well, heck of a rebound inning, boys.

Geez, I don't want to jinx it but this Cleveland lineup stinks. I'm not sure how they're going to score runs.

That tracks, you'd think the Tigers wouldn't let us have him for nothing if the numbers were suggesting he could be a legit bullpen arm, seeing how they themselves could use a high-leverage reliever.

Yup, I kinda called it in that thread, this happens every year with a marginal OF hitting well in AAA. I was on board since Outman was so bad, it's a classic "he can't hit worse than Outman" and then he actually does hit worse than him. But I'm glad they found out and gave the kid a chance. It's not as if Outman is any different in Detroit except he's managed to hit a handful of HRs. My question is, next time Sabato hits 4 for 5 in a game, does the comments section get filled with people calling the Twins to call him up?

Yes, he has been added and Laweryson was optioned.

Woo-Suk Go has been added to the 40 man roster and called up from AAA, Laweryson optioned. 40 man roster is full.

Perhaps the Twins could have waited to see Varland's second full season in the bullpen before moving him, he's still got 3 years of control after this season finishes. Rojas and Roden could produce enough to justify the move, but I argue the Twins were absolutely wrong to trade him when they did. Feels eerily similar to the Pressly trade, and even that one was for 1.5 years of control of him rather than 4.5 of Varland... and also similar was the defense that Alcala and Celestino would justify the move.

Not only did they have a 40 man roster spot open, but they could also easily shift Abel, Sands, or Banda to the 60 day IL to get more spots. Might as well take a shot on a guy who isn't old and put up pretty good numbers at AAA.