1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

Never have athletes been in better physical condition, but never have they been so prone to injury. Bizarre

Overdeveloped muscles pulling on tendons and ligaments? Just a guess. I have no expertise here.

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

Never have athletes been in better physical condition, but never have they been so prone to injury. Bizarre

We see bodies stretched to their limits … how fast they run, how hard they throw … it’s got give in some way?

Your daily reminder that wanting Griffin Jax to be good does not mean he is.

This is looking to be a Pyrrhic Victory...

 

Maybe pulling your starter while in a 3-1 count and starting to fade is the new meta, might as well get a reliever in there mid-count and try and salvage the inning before it goes haywire.

Bremer selling Jax with "11 pitches and 8 strikes" and leaving out the 2 runs he just let in. And then the WP. Come on Jax!

2 minutes ago, bighat said:

Your daily reminder that wanting Griffin Jax to be good does not mean he is.

Looking iffy right now. Hope he doesn't come back for the 8th.

1 minute ago, bighat said:

Your daily reminder that wanting Griffin Jax to be good does not mean he is.

Unless he completely implodes...I think he's going to go the rest of the way. 

Jax is a real bad jinx for the twins!   I have no confidence in him. Pull him out NOW!

Jax giving it bax.....(sorry!!)

Griffin jax gonna griffin jax

The only way to keep Baldelli from having to make a call, is to keep a huge lead and win big.

Twins paying too much in injuries to lose this game,

Jax the nibbler doing his level best to make this turn out poorly 

Just now, Aggies7 said:

Griffin jax gonna griffin jax

And after he gives up 2-3 runs and a walk people will rush to defend him with "he was told to just throw strikes" or some ridiculous nonsense.

2 minutes ago, CRF said:

Unless he completely implodes...I think he's going to go the rest of the way. 

Crisis averted for one inning!

Time for insurance runs.

1 minute ago, glunn said:

Twins paying too much in injuries to lose this game,

Isn't that the truth? Hopefully Sonny will be okay. Can't afford to lose their ace with what's ahead. 

4 minutes ago, CRF said:

Unless he completely implodes...I think he's going to go the rest of the way. 

No, once enough relievers fail to get the job done, we’ll have to use Duran, probably for more than an inning. Per the norm 

13 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Never have athletes been in better physical condition, but never have they been so prone to injury. Bizarre

 

To quote the late, great Rod Beck: "I've never heard of anyone being put on the DL for pulled fat."

 

 

6 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

No, once enough relievers fail to get the job done, we’ll have to use Duran, probably for more than an inning. Per the norm 

Yep, you're right...T-Bar is warming up.

I am glad to see Thielbar warming up.

Urshella can break this open now.

Just a pinch of Garlick!

Garlick!!!

Well, Polanco getting picked off sucks. He's gotta be smarter about not wandering too far off the bag.

1 minute ago, rwilfong86 said:

Well, Polanco getting picked off sucks

Dumb play!

2 minutes ago, rwilfong86 said:

Well, Polanco getting picked off sucks

He did a Darrell Evans imitation. 

2 minutes ago, Irishman said:

Dumb play!

Yup. Got one but should have been two. 

Oh no!  Theilbar pitching!  I’m going to be sick!   Baldelli has no clue.