Game Thread: Twins @ Cleveland 5-14 @ 12:10 CT

[bighat]

Looks like it's midnight and Santiago's fancy carriage has turned back into the pumpkin we knew it was. 

[crapforks]

Defense spending a lot of time standing around.

[BoofBonser]

 

Hold em there, get the bats going.  It's Trevor Bauer for pete's sake.  

http://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore/_/id/370420109

[jimbo92107]

Some pitchers, with some teams... Could be Santiago simply doesn't match up well with Cleveland's hitters. Yank him early, let's see the long relief game. 

[bighat]

 

Some pitchers, with some teams... Could be Santiago simply doesn't match up well with Cleveland's hitters. Yank him early, let's see the long relief game. 

 

Off day tomorrow, right?  Let's use some of those "mop-up guys" today and see if they have any better luck.  No reason to save the 'pen, except Kintzler. 

[Oldgoat_MN]

 

Some pitchers, with some teams... Could be Santiago simply doesn't match up well with Cleveland's hitters. Yank him early, let's see the long relief game. 

We have this guy named Wilk! And another named Haley.

That would be interesting.

[crapforks]

I have only seen a few Santiago starts. I wouldn't describe him as a fast worker. Even when the results are good, he's not particularly fun to watch.

[jimbo92107]

Well, this team isn't out of it completely. Trevor Bauer's not a great pitcher, and four runs is a doable hill...

[Danchat]

"Hasn't given up more than 3 runs all season"

 

That my friends is a jinx

That was a successful jinx...

[HitInAPinch]

How about that Buxton!!

[jimbo92107]

I guess Molitor is waiting for that magical seven-run threshold before he considers yanking Santiago, who's got zip-point due dew today. 

[John Kelsey]

Oh great, Dick "created" a new stat. 

[Deduno Abides]

What a Mother's Day present for Mother Santiago! The FBI has found her real son, instead of the impostor who's been doing his job until today.

[jimbo92107]

Hey, Molitor just acknowledged what we noticed half an hour ago. Just not Santiago's day. Obviously he was distracted by the occasion. Happy Mother's Day!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

That was a successful jinx...

Two can play at this...

 

The Twins haven't batted around in back to back innings this year.

 

I am however too lazy to verify this...

[John Kelsey]

1 pitch in, I've seen enough of this Wilk guy. 

[BoofBonser]

Woohoo open afternoon!

[Deduno Abides]

Roger, Wilko, over and out.

[John Kelsey]

Has Wilk been DFA'd yet?

 

He's throwing BP. 

[Danchat]

Wilk pitching as advertised. He's garbage... it's baffling why he's even here.

[Jham]

We had an opportunity to make a statement today. Instead it's the Indians who sent the message.

[Twinsoholic]

Finally. An Indian makes an out today.

[drock2190]

Wilk definitely seems worthy of a roster spot

[John Kelsey]

 

We had an opportunity to make a statement today. Instead it's the Indians who sent the message.

 

I'll take the series win, but Wilk should never take the mound again for this team. 

[Circus Boy]

The wrong way to impress new teammates.

[jimbo92107]

Yeah, it's pretty early, but which Twins field players can pitch an inning?

[Twinsoholic]

If Gimenez was not catching he would likely be the field player to pitch an inning.

[bighat]

Dick and Roy aren't much fun today.  

[jimbo92107]

 

Wilk definitely seems worthy of a roster spot

Twins can't possibly have a better pitcher than Wilk in Rochester. Trevor Hildenberger, D.J. Baxendale, Alex Wimmers, David Hurlbut... Question is, how to open up a spot on the 40-man roster for one of these guys...?

[jud6312]

I'm pretty sure those first few laser beams Wilk gave up were nerves. This is the inning where we see the real guy