April 4, 201610 yr On radio also, still waiting if the crowd stayed after delay.They don't hear us radio listeners..... I believe I recall Provus saying a lot of the people left. Can't say I blame them, given how this was mismanaged.
April 4, 201610 yr FIVE INNINGS INTO THE SEASON, DAVE.To follow up, you can call this over-reacting all you want. I knew well before this appearance (as did most others) that Fien is not a good pitcher, he has a 3.81 career XFIP in the majors (3.72 as a Twin) and is past the point where he has any real upside. Giving that guy a bullpen spot, much less a key role in the bullpen on a "contending" team is a recipe for a disaster. This terrible 2/3rds of an inning is just further proof. 3.81 is pretty terrible for a RP btw. Ditto with putting Sano in RF Edited April 4, 201610 yr by DaveW
April 4, 201610 yr It'll be interesting to see how Fien fares in the bullpen. I used to like the guy, but his leash has got to be getting shorter. I want to see him succeed, but if he continues to pitch like this...
April 4, 201610 yr Buxton is waiting too long to swing. It does not look good. I hope I am just seeing something that isn't there.
April 4, 201610 yr Buxton on pace for a zillion strikeouts.Yeah, I still think starting him in the majors this year is a mistake. I would have liked to see him get some confidence in AAA for a few weeks at the very least. Could have signed Span, could have kept Hicks etc to provide OF/CF depth in meantime.
April 4, 201610 yr Sano still swinging for the fences on just about every pitch. Yep, these seem to be roughly the same Twins I left back in September. =)
April 4, 201610 yr It still is nice to have a power hitter like Sano up there that can tie a game with one swing. Sadly there will also be a lot of swing and misses.
April 4, 201610 yr Dude, there's no defending making snap judgments five innings into opening day. That's all there is to the conversation. As for your last paragraph, I kinda agree. I didn't want Fien on this team. I don't like the guy and think he's toast. But five innings. Come on.Maybe you two should get a room.
April 4, 201610 yr Maybe you two should get a room. We are fine, in his heart Brock knows he agrees 100% with me. He just has to remain neutral these days.
April 4, 201610 yr Givens looked as good for the Orioles as Fien looked bad for the Twins.Impossible!
April 4, 201610 yr oof. Offense roaring out of the gates again. Need to request skipping opening day next year.
April 4, 201610 yr I am still concerned about Buxton... I always said last season that Buxton should have never been called up. That was a huge mistake. I still think he belongs in the minors. He, along with Sano and Berrios are the future of the Twins.
April 4, 201610 yr We are fine, in his heart Brock knows he agrees 100% with me. He just has to remain neutral these days.Okay, I actually LOLed.
April 4, 201610 yr One question:When you know opening day is the next day, what is the point on using any of your major league bullpen arms in the last exhibition game of the season? Especially when said game had a 60-80% chance of rain.
April 4, 201610 yr Everytime I see JJ Hardy up, I wonder how James Hoey and Brett Jacobson are doing.
April 4, 201610 yr One question:When you know opening day is the next day, what is the point on using any of your major league bullpen arms in the last exhibition game of the season? Especially when said game had a 60-80% chance of rain.Did they play yesterday? I thought the last game was Sat but honestly, I pretty much checked out on yesterday because the weather was so nice.
April 4, 201610 yr Well, ... looks like the same Twins bullpen. I am not looking forward to watching these guys take the mound.
April 4, 201610 yr Did they play yesterday? I thought the last game was Sat but honestly, I pretty much checked out on yesterday because the weather was so nice.Dick mentioned earlier that he pitched in a minor league game yesterday
April 4, 201610 yr Did they play yesterday? I thought the last game was Sat but honestly, I pretty much checked out on yesterday because the weather was so nice.Ah yeah, I guess it was Saturday. But Tonkin pitched 50 in a game yesterday. Edited April 4, 201610 yr by DaveW
April 4, 201610 yr Ah yeah, I guess it was Saturday. Still though, why have Tonkin (or anyone) go 50 pitches effectively leaving him unavailable for opening day?It's a fair question. Dunno. Seems kinda pointless.
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