Ball 5

Little league bench jockeying: "Call THAT one a strike, blue!!"

4 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

How desperate is TLR to win this game? Hendricks for two?

Not just off the IL. 

1 job Gio Advance runners

I feel a GDP coming on. 

 

Posted just now

"I'll be OK with Megill for the 8th unless Duran comes out for the 10th. 

If you're gonna ask for 2 from Duran,  it HAS to be the 8th and 9th."

I'm Ok with Megill in the 8th, but after facing 3 batters Duran should have been brought in for a 4 out save.

I would be very interested to find out how many times since the advent of the extra inning ghost runner 1 run has been enough to win.  Every one seems to assume 1 is not enough, and I wonder how true that is.

 

On a related note, the White Sox have 6-8 due up in the 10th--feels like now would be a good time to play for 1, especially if you're going to bring Duran back out.

Good eye Miranda!

 

go Twins!

dang it Gio.  This is why a bunt should have been the play.

Geez all the sudden a pathetic chase for Urshela after all he’s done.

Just now, Cap'n Piranha said:

dang it Gio.  This is why a bunt should have been the play.

Better than a double play. 

Maybe I'm not as smart as Rocco, but seems like you could have Correa pinch hit here, and bring Sanchez in to catch for the bottom of the 10th.

Do whatever you can to make sure Arraez gets to bat, Jeffers. 

Just now, James said:

Better than a double play. 

That's on you bro.

How TF do you let Jeffers bat there??

 

That's awful managing.

Well this would be a well deserved loss 

Of course, a double play. Ugh. 

Why is there a guy with a Twins jersey walking in from the bullpen?

They wanted this one more than the Twins did

1 minute ago, Cap'n Piranha said:

That's on you bro.

That is on me.  I apologize.  

Not over, but not one of Rocco's better efforts.

What’s the running total for games weve piddled away? Thank god Cleveland and Chicago are even more incompetent

Even if Duran goes out for the 10th... a total waste and mismanged use of the pen now. Moran, and maybe Duffey or Cotton left, but both those two are pretty used up from previous games.

One job…get the guy on second to third.

Larussa bunts here

Couldn’t have PH for Jeffers.  There’s a high percentage for scoring in this dumb runner already on second deal.  Doesn’t look good.  Had a chance to push the Sox into the ditch.

The Twins are playing pretty decent baseball but I cannot understand the total refusal to consider a sacrifice bunt or pinch hitter in that last half inning.

8 pitches and off day tomm. ===   Surrendered

Did we win yet?

1 minute ago, mrtwinsfan said:

8 pitches and off day tomm. ===   Surrendered

It was 9 for Duran. It was that dreaded 9th pitch.