USAFChief
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I think it’s more accurate to say their offense has overachieved by so much, accompanied by an overachieving starting staff, that they got away with doing nothing so far. I don’t think it’s a good idea to expect the offense to keep performing like the 27 Yankees.
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Wow. I can' disagree more. The defense didn't give up all the walks or hits. The errors made things worse, for sure, but weren't the source of the problem. In any case, sloppy defense hasn't been an issue all year. I doubt it will be one regularly.- 46 replies
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I would say they have between a zero percent and no chance at all of getting more from their starters. They're already near the top of the league in IP per start and near the bottom in IP from the bullpen. They've gotten a LOT from their starters, probably more than they can expect to get in the second half. They got 6.2 with 1 run allowed tonight. In 2019 baseball, that's a great start, a long-ish start. And tired starters don't get outs late in games either, plus you risk running them into the ground before fall.
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No, certainly not. But there isn't a whole lot you can do about errors. They pop up, sometimes at the worst possible time. And I don't worry much that the Twins will make more errors than other teams over the course of the rest of the season. So the errors are a game level thing. The bullpen, however, is a season long thing, that I fear WILL cost them against other teams over the course of the rest of the season. And I don't know if they can fix it. It would take at least 2 great relievers, plus maybe a pretty good one. Add that to Rogers, and you have the makings of something that can handle what will come.
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Eddie. C'mon. That wasn't a professional AB.
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There will be errors, all teams and all players make them. This still comes down to the pen allowing 9 runs over 3 innings. If May doesn't combust in the 8, If Duffey doesn't allow a leadoff double to Dee F'ing Gordon, followed by a walk, none of this happens.
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Either way, a wild throw to first isn't the answer.
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Garver has improved his overall game, but his hands still remain some of the worst you'll ever see. When you watch him catch a game, count the number of pitches that hit his glove and don't stick. It will be more than 3, guarantee.
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Yeesh Garver.
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Fine, just keep it off my tv screen.
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Eades. THe bigger question is who pitches the 10th.
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Not to worry, the pen's got this.
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Oh yes he was.
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I'm watching the Mariner's broadcast. Total silence on the HR until after it landed, then "tie game."
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Chief Jr II just moved to Minneapolis and is at this game. Hopefully he didn't leave early.
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Winner.
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Judge's ruling: No. "Steve" is not fish related.
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Need you on base, Buck-sie.
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Need you on base, Sano-sie.
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YES.
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You got your Bass handed to you.
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A) Every bullpen isn't awful 2) tiring starters have proven over and over to be worse than the worst bullpens.
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Lip Pike
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Who's left?
