I’m surprised no one made anything about pulling Cruz. They certainly didn’t bring it up in the radio post-game. I don’t see how we can pull our best hitter from the game right there. Maybe later in the inning or if his run is the winning run. Get ‘em tomorrow.
Nice subterfuge on this one! At first, I thought this joke would be about Kyle Gibson, then maybe Willie Mays, then finally, maybe about Scott Proctor, relief pitcher in the mid-2000s (emphasis on “relief”)
They had room on the roster, I think he is saying, and a minor trade involving some fringe guys could have made more room. I don’t have an opinion on Baddoo but I would have taken a chance on Tyler Wells over a handful of other pitchers currently on the 40-man. Chalmers and Ober were obvious keepers and have a promising future.
I’m going to count most minor leaguers as ex-Twins, if only on the principle that’s its mush more costly to find new talent than retain the talent already in the organization. Especially if someone has been in the organization for several years. Thus, Akil Baddoo and Tyler Wells are ex-Twins, in my book. But I realize that people can decide differently and disagree amicably on this.
A thread for news from around Major League Baseball. Tonight in L.A., the Angels will forego their DH in order to let Shohei Ohtani both hit and pitch in the same game. Ohtani is starting pitcher and will bat second. I think this is his first time in a true two-way role? Has an American League team voluntarily given up their DH in a game, since the rule change in 1973? https://www.mlb.com/news/shohei-ohtani-pitching-batting-second So far hitting in 2021, Ohtani is 2-13 with a Homer and 6 K’s. Can’t wait to see how he does!
I hear you but say Berrios runs into trouble in the 8th, walking guys and throwing a lot of pitches but still has the no-no, it’s a lot harder decision to make later in the game.