Wow, right out of central casting.

 

There’s not a single pitcher anywhere in the organization that could do better than this? It’s batting practice 

I'd be cool releasing Sands along with 95% of our pitching staff.

Btw, apparently MLB replaced the balls a few weeks ago, though they deny it..... I'm concerned about the health of some of you this week. Y'all are going to need to just relax. 

Why. Why do we have Sands in on the opening game with the Yankees….

4 minutes ago, SockNet said:

Is everyone else shut out of mlb.tv too? even though it's the "free game of the day"?

 

Welcome to the world of MLB.TV blackouts.

Well, I got the Yankees over 4.5 runs -115. I feel pretty confident about that bet

Just now, Mike Sixel said:

Btw, apparently MLB replaced the balls a few weeks ago, though they deny it..... I'm concerned about the health of some of you this week. Y'all are going to need to just relax. 

The scores of the games have been evident of that.

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

There’s not a single pitcher anywhere in the organization that could do better than this? It’s batting practice 

Those balls were straight and right over the heart of the plate. 

Just now, Twins_Fan_In_Texas said:

Why. Why do we have Sands in on the opening game with the Yankees….

4 out of 6 of our opening day rotation is on the IL. 

Just now, Mike Sixel said:

Btw, apparently MLB replaced the balls a few weeks ago, though they deny it..... I'm concerned about the health of some of you this week. Y'all are going to need to just relax. 

You don’t think it’s mildly embarrassing to watch this? Injuries notwithstanding?

This could be funny...if it wasn't so sickening. 

Just now, Aggies7 said:

There’s not a single pitcher anywhere in the organization that could do better than this? It’s batting practice 

That's what I was thinking as well.

We had three bullpen guys who skipped the whole Toronto series. We couldn't cobble together a bullpen game with an opener? Get 2 each out of Theibar, Megill and Pagan? Put in Sands in the 6th for a couple more?

Twins may as well have forfeited, these games where they don't even try to compete really bothers me.

1 minute ago, Twins_Fan_In_Texas said:

Why. Why do we have Sands in on the opening game with the Yankees….

Because five of their better pitchers are hurt. What are people expecting here? 

I don't think I've ever shut a game off before the end of the third inning (that I was watching from the start). Being down 3-0 in the third with a dude who can't get AAA hitters out facing the Yankees is putting that into serious jeopardy. 

Maybe Sands grew up a Yankees fan.

Seriously though, it is tough to jump from trying to get established at AAA to pitching against a hot Yankees team.

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

You don’t think it’s mildly embarrassing to watch this? Injuries notwithstanding?

No. It's a baseball game. Why would anyone be embarrassed? 

1 minute ago, Twins_Fan_In_Texas said:

Why. Why do we have Sands in on the opening game with the Yankees….

Wear them out from running around the bases.

Geez...why are we pitching Sands against the Yankees again?

4 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

I mean, I can’t think of a worse place to throw a pitch to Aaron judge

Why throw that pitch to Judge? A gut fastball?  He should see nothing but sliders on the outside corner. If you walk him, you walk him.

2 minutes ago, chaderic20 said:

Welcome to the world of MLB.TV blackouts.

If you’re in Minnesota or NY you can watch using a VPN

Just now, Mike Sixel said:

Because five of their better pitchers are hurt. What are people expecting here? 

Not to be greedy or anything, but someone that could get AAA hitters out would be nice

1 minute ago, bighat said:

That's what I was thinking as well.

We had three bullpen guys who skipped the whole Toronto series. We couldn't cobble together a bullpen game with an opener? Get 2 each out of Theibar, Megill and Pagan? Put in Sands in the 6th for a couple more?

Twins may as well have forfeited, these games where they don't even try to compete really bothers me.

You will get your bullpen game. In fact, we've seen several seasons of them.

Twins broadcast talking about Sands going 5-6 innings and settling in. Yeesh fellas read the room. NY is teeing off...

Just now, Mill1634 said:

Not to be greedy or anything, but someone that could get AAA hitters out would be nice

You need to watch the Twins get pummeled and be happy about it 

1 minute ago, Mike Sixel said:

No. It's a baseball game. Why would anyone be embarrassed? 

Embarrassing to watch as a fan, we aren’t talking real serious life here lol

3 minutes ago, tony&rodney said:

Maybe Sands grew up a Yankees fan.

Seriously though, it is tough to jump from trying to get established at AAA to pitching against a hot Yankees team.

He was getting lit up in AAA this year to the tune of a 7.88 ERA in 18 innings.

When they play the Yankees it's like the result is predetermined. Just accept the loss and hope for the blind squirrel night.

Is that snow falling I see?

Who does St. Paul have pitching? Charlie Brown?