GAME THREAD: Twins @ White Sox, 7/5/22, 7:10 PM CT

[MMMordabito]

  On 7/6/2022 at 2:41 AM, h2oface said:

No, but Duffey can.

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I'm guessing he won't get the chance now

[Vanimal46]

The White Sox are a really sloppy baseball team. Mental blunder after mental blunder. 

[h2oface]

  On 7/6/2022 at 2:29 AM, Mill1634 said:

Oh so instead you're complaining about the 4.5 game lead after tonight and a 5-0 record against the pre-season favorite? I don't understand some posters. Rocco deserves criticism. I agree.  Pulling a rookie at 77 pitches the third time through after getting hit around the past 2 innings is not one of those. 

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Is this complaining about complaining? Seems that could be a vicious cycle, instead of just letting people be themselves and you be yourself.

[wsnydes]

Just checking in and I see that you guys have this under control.  I'll leave you to it before I jinx something!

Good work everyone!

[ChermesZ]

  On 7/6/2022 at 2:44 AM, Vanimal46 said:

The White Sox are a really sloppy baseball team. Mental blunder after mental blunder. 

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Reflection on their manager?

[wsnydes]

  On 7/6/2022 at 2:44 AM, ChermesZ said:

Reflection on their manager?

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Nah, gotta be Rocco's fault.

[Mill1634]

  On 7/6/2022 at 2:39 AM, RickOShea said:

I'm talking in general, overal several, games, moths, seasons.  The guy, to me, has an agenda, that sometimes is questionable.  If you can't read that in my post, my apologies.  

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Yeah, the agenda that Rocco uses with his backend starters is the exact same gameplan that every other team uses that is trying to win ballgames. There are no (smart) teams that are letting the Bundy, Archer, and Winder's of the pitching world face a team a third time in a semi-close game unless they are throwing a shutout or no hitter. It's just how the game is played now. It isn't unique to Rocco or to the Twins. 

[h2oface]

  On 7/6/2022 at 2:43 AM, Winston Smith said:

Sooooooooooooooooo sorry.

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I know. It is hard. The name on the back of the jersey should be way bigger. That would help us all. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

What i miss?

[mrtwinsfan]

  On 7/6/2022 at 2:43 AM, Mill1634 said:

Not real sure that was a baserunning blunder. Freeze on a line drive. That's exactly what Harrison did. 

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Ever hear Bremer say that about a Twin,  ?  he only criticizes other teams if at all

[sampleSizeOfOne]

8-2?

 

Guess y'all did fine without me.

[stringer bell]

  On 7/6/2022 at 2:43 AM, Mill1634 said:

Not real sure that was a baserunning blunder. Freeze on a line drive. That's exactly what Harrison did. 

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Bremer shouldn’t lecture about bad base running. He’s been watching one of the worst base running teams in MLB. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

  On 7/6/2022 at 2:44 AM, ChermesZ said:

Reflection on their manager?

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Pro-tip. Hire vampire managers.

[Mill1634]

well, that should do it. I wouldn't expect them to finish this one, but maybe they will. 

Either way, I'm headed to bed.

Until Friday,

Go Twins (and maybe enjoy your chicken!) 

[Vanimal46]

Call it. It’s pouring. 

[Mill1634]

  On 7/6/2022 at 2:55 AM, Vanimal46 said:

Call it. It’s pouring. 

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I would assume neither side will be real motivated to stick around too long with an afternoon game tomorrow and the score being what it is. 

[singlesoverwalks]

  On 7/6/2022 at 2:45 AM, Mill1634 said:

Yeah, the agenda that Rocco uses with his backend starters is the exact same gameplan that every other team uses that is trying to win ballgames. There are no (smart) teams that are letting the Bundy, Archer, and Winder's of the pitching world face a team a third time in a semi-close game unless they are throwing a shutout or no hitter. It's just how the game is played now. It isn't unique to Rocco or to the Twins. 

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This strategy works for teams with good bullpens, not teams like the Twins where the reliever who gets the extra inning the starter isn't pitching is actually worse than the starter's third time through the order.

[Steve71]

If they asked the ChiSox, I don't think they want to stick around on the remote chance they can score 6 runs with only 5 ours remaining.  Certainly the Twins want to dry out and get to sleep before the matinee tomorrow.....

[Squirrel]

  On 7/6/2022 at 2:55 AM, Vanimal46 said:

Call it. It’s pouring. 

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I live 2.5 miles from the park, and it’s not raining here at all. Can see the occasional lightning, but no rain here

[darwin22]

From the radar I just viewed surrounding greater Chicago metro area--------this rain looks like it will continue well past midnight.  Time for umpiring crew to call this game within the next 20 minutes.

[RpR]

Why the player changes, not pitchers, this late in a game?

[Steve71]

Trying to avoid injury to key players on very wet field?

[Aggies7]

Wow so cool a position player pitching. Thank god we ended the rain delay for this

[Twins_Fan_For_Life]

  On 7/6/2022 at 3:04 AM, singlesoverwalks said:

This strategy works for teams with good bullpens, not teams like the Twins where the reliever who gets the extra inning the starter isn't pitching is actually worse than the starter's third time through the order.

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It is bad strategy to have bad pitchers pitch more innings than good pitchers. 

[Aggies7]

I mean. It’s a 6 run game and the Sox are conceding.

[Squirrel]

  On 7/6/2022 at 3:35 AM, Aggies7 said:

Wow so cool a position player pitching. Thank god we ended the rain delay for this

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Omg, stupid … it’s not like the game is a complete blowout. That’s giving up 

[RpR]

  On 7/6/2022 at 3:35 AM, Steve71 said:

Trying to avoid injury to key players on very wet field?

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Gordon and Garlick are as key as any one on the team.

[Squirrel]

Wow, and Harrison did better than the Sox pitchers

[stringer bell]

Scoreless inning for Harrison. 

[stringer bell]

Cotton to finish the game?