4 run lead, let's see if this mess of a bullpen can hold it....

 

Nostradamus...

I long for those cool May nights when the team would go up 3 runs and I wouldn’t have to even finish watching the game

FFS

 

Good grief can this 'pen look any worse right now? It's been a known weakness since Day 1 but the Twins have either been in denial or just hanging on.

 

I'm guessing this team picks up at least 2 arms at the deadline for the bullpen. Gonna cost a haul of prospects but in a year like this, you absolutely have to do it.

I'm not sure if they have to give up a haul of prospects. Making trades like the Brandon Kintzler move happened for a borderline low A prospect, and we got a non-prospect for Fernando Rodney last year. At this point we need several decent at worst pitchers and one headliner guy (Will Smith/Ken Giles).

Magill would be a candidate to be cut loose next. He has not been able to get any hitters out lately.

Is mike trombley available

At what point do we start putting Morin in for situations like this? *Gulp*

Guess we’ll have to hit 4 more homers to feel comfy

Can Kepler pinch hit for everyone in the lineup?

Good job May,,  need more runs  Pleez!!

 

I'm not sure if they have to give up a haul of prospects. Making trades like the Brandon Kintzler move happened for a borderline low A prospect, and we got a non-prospect for Fernando Rodney last year. At this point we need several decent at worst pitchers and one headliner guy (Will Smith/Ken Giles).

What good does trading out our marginal relievers for their marginal relievers do?

 

 

That’s the May we’ve been waiting for.

Three weeks ago you could look at a bunch of good bullpen ERAs and say to yourself, they may not be great but they've been getting the job done. I don't think that can be said anymore and the ERAs are climbing at an alarming rate.

can kepler pitch?

Bauer still??? Christ. 

Keuchel to the Braves.

 

Our time will come, harry, we just have to keep our eyes open

Nice job May. Insurance runs, anyone? I think Schoop owes Berrios a solo HR at the very least.

 

Not even kidding about this. Get rid of everybody in the pen except Harper, May, Rodgers, and Duffey. 

Morin is fine. Magill should be cut. Parker should not be trusted in close games.

Duffey, Morin or Rogers in the 8th?

 

I say Duffey.

Schoop looks lost

Terrible AB for Schoop. 

 

Bauer still??? Christ. 

 

Must be nice.

 

can kepler pitch?

Only in a national League park, as we need his bat!!!

Duffey, Morin or Rogers in the 8th?

I say Duffey.

Please god no

Rogers as long as he can go.

Man....Schoop is really struggling.

Strap in, ladies and germs

 

What good does trading out our marginal relievers for their marginal relievers do?

Brandon Kintzler wasn't marginal in 2017 and had a very good year, and Rodney was at least OK. So get a Ken Giles, a Kintzler-esque guy who's having a good year but is going to hit FA so he'll come cheaper, and then look for guys that might have been August waiver guys but that's not a thing anymore but they'll be better than Magill/other journeyman AAA guys.

 

 

Brandon Kintzler wasn't marginal in 2017 and had a very good year, and Rodney was at least OK. So get a Ken Giles, a Kintzler-esque guy who's having a good year but is going to hit FA so he'll come cheaper, and then look for guys that might have been August waiver guys but that's not a thing anymore but they'll be better than Magill/other journeyman AAA guys.

That's not going to win the WS, maybe not even one playoff series. Get good players

Oh, and you know who has a sub 3.00 ERA with a 0.815 WHIP with the Cubs right now?

 

Yup... it's Brandon Kintzler.