This is just good roster management.  De Jong was done for 3-4 games so they get another guy who can pitch today if needed, and they can send him down tomorrow.  it is smart to make the last spot of the pen a revolving door with minor leaguers;  the hottest/freshest gets the job, until he falters.

I was amazed they called on him in the first place, being such identifiers of pitching (as their calling card goes) and all...... seems to me it was pretty clearly identified by his other outings last year. At least his 46 pitches came in a meaningless manner for the games result.

Who better would they have called up? Keep in mind it can't be someone on the 40 man roster, since it hadn't been 10 days yet.

I'm intrigued with his fast rise through the minors and utter dominance last season. I hope he gets a long look out of the pen.

 

The impish side of me would argue that Roger is just one man, but that Rogers could be almost any amount of men. But that's just the impish side of me. My normal personna would never stoop to such sophomoric humor!

 

Hall of Fame outfielder Rogers Hornsby would vehemently disagree with you.

 

I'm intrigued with his fast rise through the minors and utter dominance last season. I hope he gets a long look out of the pen.

Well, after today's performance, I'll bet the fans have had a long enough look, at least for now. 

 

Well, after today's performance, I'll bet the fans have had a long enough look, at least for now. 

 

Pretty hard to throw the ball across when you have both hands around your neck.

 

Yeesh, I know pitching in New York is tough, but were there even 2500 fans left in the stadium at that point?

 

Pitch to win, not to avoid losing.

 

 

Really poor decision to put him out there with the bases loaded to make his first appearance of the season.  

Oh yes. I recall Vasquez for sure now...

 

You can check out some of the past articles about him:

 

Twins 2018 Minor League Relief Pitcher of the Year

http://twinsdaily.com/_/minnesota-twins-news/minnesota-twins-minor-leagues/twins-2018-minor-league-relief-pitcher-of-the-year-r7223

 

Get To Know: Twins LHP Prospect Andrew Vasquez

http://twinsdaily.com/_/minnesota-twins-news/minnesota-twins-minor-leagues/get-to-know-twins-lhp-prospect-andrew-vasquez-r6153

 

Ask and yee shall receive.  Thank you, SpyCake.

 

So, what happened last night?  He couldn't get his slider working?

 

Who is worse than De Jong and Vasquez so we know who they can call up next?

Chase DeJong = OOPS STRIKE ONE = Send him back down.

Andrew Vasquez = OOPS STRIKE TWO = Get him a plane ticket.

Now, who are you going to try with an 0-2 count?

Perhaps both Stewart and Romero.

Seems like Odorizzi is looking like he needs some time on the IL for SOMETHING that isn't right.

Who is worse than De Jong and Vasquez so we know who they can call up next?

Maybe Duffey? Or wait...

 

They’ll get Matt Belisle out of retirement!!

Seems like Odorizzi is looking like he needs some time on the IL for SOMETHING that isn't right.

No hits (one walk) through 4 and 1/3 innings is always the sign that medical intervention is needed.

 

I was at the game and was as befuddled as anyone else as to what suddenly changed. The medium breeze was blowing favorably for the pitchers, and I thought maybe our man Jake had been pitching with confidence that quality pitches in the zone wouldn't be jacked out of the park. Maybe I was imagining things with that, but if not, then I really have no idea why he seemingly became leery of coming in to the strike zone after the one hit. He was pitching with a run one lead against a fine pitcher, so he might have been trying to be careful not to allow even a tying run. Too careful.

 

But the results with the first 14 batters kind of rule out an IL stint.

 

No hits (one walk) through 4 and 1/3 innings is always the sign that medical intervention is needed.

 

I was at the game and was as befuddled as anyone else as to what suddenly changed. The medium breeze was blowing favorably for the pitchers, and I thought maybe our man Jake had been pitching with confidence that quality pitches in the zone wouldn't be jacked out of the park. Maybe I was imagining things with that, but if not, then I really have no idea why he seemingly became leery of coming in to the strike zone after the one hit. He was pitching with a run one lead against a fine pitcher, so he might have been trying to be careful not to allow even a tying run. Too careful.

 

But the results with the first 14 batters kind of rule out an IL stint.

 

There was a theory thrown out on the air that putting someone else in the on-deck circle when Odorizzi had a no hitter going got into Odorizzi's head. Odorizzi ended up batting anyway -- this was just a strategic move to freak out the other team -- but the theory is this rattled him.

 

I'm pretty sure I remember Odorizzi having a no-hitter going for quite some time and melting down the same way last year, though.

 

And don't forget -- his best game last year was also his first game of the year.

Edited April 12, 20197 yr by Doomtints

Who is worse than De Jong and Vasquez so we know who they can call up next?

Duffey.