USAFChief

TWO long relief options? In a 3 game series?? Both of which were either ineffective or hurt? If that's the case, that's just incredibly stupid. I had assumed there must be something wrong with Alcala.

I missed it if there was one: was there an explanation for leaving Alcala off the roster?

Some thoughts: 1. I want a bullpen full of guys who throw 95 plus, not 83. I don't want reclamation projects and waiver wire pickups to be "brights spots" for a month or two in the pen. I want weapons. Do you think the Yankees or Dodgers would be trotting out Sergio Romo in the 9th inning of a post season game? Caleb Theilbar? For all the talk about how Falvine have improved the Twins pitching, this part is a failure. Not getting bullpen help at the deadline this year was a brutal mistake, and we see the results. Late runs off the bullpen cost both of these games. This becomes even more important in this day and age of starters not facing lineups a third time. That leaves 3 or 4 innings from your pen every game. Win those 3 or 4 innings consistently, and you will win a lot of games. INCLUDING THE POST SEASON. 2. I want more tough outs in the lineup. 3. The constant shifting isn't working. Used judiciously, great. As a constant, opening holes in the infield, with runners on? No. 4. Conversely, if teams are gonna shift against the Twins, well, we see what happens when teams just hit it where they ain't. But you can't bleed a single through the right side if you're swinging from the heels on every GD pitch. Kepler and Rosario should have 25 bunt singles this season because of how often the entire left side is open. 5. I want the manager to manage with a greater sense of urgency, throughout the season and PARTICULARLY in the post season. Resting guys needlessly in the regular season is stupid, it doesn't mean they'll be healthy later (we of all people should know that) nor does it "save their legs." It's 4 hours of baseball, for 20 somethings for pete sakes. Regulars need to play at least 150 games, unless there's an actual medical reason to sit them. And in the post season, EVERY SINGLE AB matters. Every baserunner. Every pitch. Manage like it.

To be fair, the pitch was at least 1 inch from center cut, and thigh high.

ANd the guy we got for the guy we traded away...left off the playoff roster!!!

win-win!!

And Gaetti. And Hrbek. Guys with guts and courage.

When people complain about the Twins never being on Sunday Night Baseball, or the Fox Game of the Week, or why nobody takes the Twins seriously. Well, this is why. The postseason matters. More than the regular season. Way more. MUCH more. The regular season is fun, it's daily entertainment, but it's ultimately only to get you to where you want to be...in the post season. Maybe you don't think that should be the case, or don't like that. but it does.

I know he's a reserve, but the last two ABs by Cave and Brantley really show how / why some players are winners, and some aren't. Brantlley falls behind 0-2, to a lefty no less, but won't swing out of the zone, and works a walk. Cave, against a mediocre righty no less, gets to 3-2, goes into "swing at every GD thing" mode, and ends up K'ing on a ball half a foot high. Bregman too. See's nobody on the right side, gets an outside FB, and just grounds it into right. We have WAY too few tough outs on this team.

Some of us were begging for the front office to add arms to this bullpen at the deadline.

Rogers brought in to face 2 lefties: BB off an 0-2 count, RBI single. If I read one more time "but his underlying stats are GOOD!" I'm gonna climb right through this laptop and punch someone.

Nope, it's Mr.

Right on cue.

yes.

I can't stand this. Rogers has a lefty 0-2 and walks him. Bad baseball.

First off, why PR Buxton if he's just going to stand at first. Second, thanks, Eddie for getting your *** thrown out of the game. Third. (((((($($*))#(#()#(#__)#)(#(#(#)#_#(#(#)#_@#_@_)@)#@(#(#)$)$*($(

Can't make this **** up

Oh, Eddie! Jake!

He can score on almost ANY single from second.

He doesn't even go 3-2...he's not healthy.

You have to send him.

Cmon Ed...Cmon Jake!

Nelson missed his pitch.

Baker doesn't even feel the need to swap relievers.

just walk off the field, Twins.