WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

PH Kepler for Schoop, move Gonzo to 2d please.

Edited August 7, 20197 yr by VATwinsFan

Cave read the TD articles doubting him...

Berrios has been pretty damn good over the last 2 months. Pleasac is throwing well today, but for the season his FIP is over 5. Once you start comparing 1 game sample sizes you are going to have a bad time.

Lol, Ok man. Plesac has a lower ERA than Berrios right now. Talk advanced stats and what should happen all you want. The fact is Cleveland keeps churning out pitchers that come out and put up real numbers and win games. That’s my point. They’re getting a shutout today in a must-win by some guy nobody outside the Cleveland FO has ever heard of. We just gave up 20 runs over 2 pretty important games.

 

Do you want me to say our pitching staff is phenomenal? Sure Berrios has been good the past couple of years. That’s not my argument, you’re just trying to build a straw man.

 

Berrios has, however, lost 7 of the last 10 games in a crucial stretch of games. Our run differential in those games is -7 (and we’re averaging 4.8 per game, it’s not a run support issue). It’s not illegal for your starter to go out and take control and carry the team. That’s what you’re supposed to get from a potential Cy Young caliber guy. I’m not saying he’s terrible, we just need more starts like his last against Miami if we’re going to go anywhere. Games, such as giving up 9 runs in 14 innings in his last two starts against the White Sox, are what holds him back from being elite.

 

Again, I get contrarianism. Maybe my point is unclear. But, I’m talking about an example from today in regards to overarching trend of Cleveland blowing the Twins socks off when it comes to developing pitching. My opinion is that Cleveland probably get more out of Berrios. Once you start only comparing Berrios’ FIP to Plesac’s FIP, you’re going to have a bad time.

Cave is now 7 for his last 20 with a 3-4 doubles and a home run

Edited August 7, 20197 yr by twins1095

 

PH Kepler for Schoop, move Gonzo to 2d please.

They're really not going to pinch hit... does not make sense

Figured this was a pretty sure fire Arraez pinch hit situation.

Put in Arraez. 

Pinch hit Kepler plz or Arraez

arraez better be bed ridden for him not to PH here

Speaking of Kershaw, I was listening to the Dodgers broadcast last night and they stated that of Kershaw's 336 career starts, he's allow 1 or fewer earned runs in 171 of them. That's rather good, no?

I seem to recall hearing that 60 of Bert Blyleven’s losses came in games in which his team scored 0 or 1 runs.

PINCH HIT ARRAEZ WITH 2 STRIKES

Yuck.

 

But at least it's a ball game now (sort of).

Why is Schoop batting?

::Gotta remember Rocco is a rookie manager only a couple years older than myself::

....and they punt again by letting the hapless Schoop swing the bat in a huge situation.

Ugh. So predictable.

Just a wasted opportunity with men in scoring position

Bad decision not to PH for Schoop IMHO.

At least Cave is showing signs of life......silver linings. 

Cave is clearly a better hitter than Schoop. I mean 95% of hitters in the league are better than Schoop. Why is Schoop is in the lineup?

Edited August 7, 20197 yr by jz7233

Kohl Stewart really only has 6 strikeouts in 6 games? Yikes. Why do they keep giving this kid opportunities? 

August 7. This literally might be Kohl Stewart’s last chance to prove he can be a MLB pitcher.

 

If he gets sent down after today by the time his 10 days are up it will be only two weeks to roster expansion.

Wouldn't be surprised if Schoop is cut after the game.

 

Kohl Stewart really only has 6 strikeouts in 6 games? Yikes. Why do they keep giving this kid opportunities? 

Thorpe is way better.

At least Donaldson isn't hitting home runs.

 

I seem to recall hearing that 60 of Bert Blyleven’s losses came in games in which his team scored 0 or 1 runs.

I've heard something along those lines as well. He was on some pretty brutal squads.

Cave is now 7 for his last 20 with a 3-4 doubles and a home run

Quick Falvine sign him to a snuff contract!

Not to pile on but not sure how Rocco saw having Schoop hit in that situation as a good idea. 

 

Wouldn't be surprised if Schoop is cut after the game.

 

Lol, prepare to be surprised.