AL ASG manager is benching Trout* and starting Buxton in CF for Tuesdays AS Game.

 

*Trout so embarrassed he's skipping game due to "injury"

Yeah sure.

Sox resurrected Freddie Mercury to be the starting pitcher.

I thought they might start Arraez after Altuve begged off with injury, but MLB Trade Rumors says Gimenez will start. 

Just now, Craig Arko said:

Sox resurrected Freddie Mercury to be the starting pitcher.

He's even got the 1970's 'stache.

2 minutes ago, Craig Arko said:

Sox resurrected Freddie Mercury to be the starting pitcher.

The Twins faced a pitcher in the past week or two, for whom I thought the facial resemblance was even stronger, but I'm drawing a blank on the team or the player.

Next Sunday, Vikings rookies report to training camp.

Hits seem hard to come by this afternoon. 

When does Falvey get the Soto trade done?

5 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Hits seem hard to come by this afternoon. 

I make that comment and Abreu immediately gets a hit. Four scoreless for Archer—dare we expect he comes out for the fifth?

cease is carving us up like I did to the fresh watermelon I just bought at the store 

Sheesh, ugliness. So hard to find consistency from this offense.

Cease might be why the offense is struggling. He’s pretty good. 

11 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

I make that comment and Abreu immediately gets a hit. Four scoreless for Archer—dare we expect he comes out for the fifth?

Uhhhhhh....

Sigh

Seems like almost every Twins starter the past two weeks has self-destructed in the 5th inning.

My bad. I turned the game on for the two rbi hit.

Meh. This game is probably over with the way the offense is playing today

2 minutes ago, Danchat said:

Seems like almost every Twins starter the past two weeks has self-destructed in the 5th inning.

Well, there’s zero expectation that they should be allowed to stay in the game in the 5th or later judging by how the staff is managed. What did he have coming into this inning, 2 hits allowed and like 50 some pitches? If you melt down at that point perhaps you just aren’t a good pitcher and/or your stuff is weak

Just occurred to me....

 

Announcers were going on about instant access to info.

 

Perhaps we are having trouble with #9 batters because they are the best informed?

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

Well, there’s zero expectation that they should be allowed to stay in the game in the 5th or later. What did he have coming into this inning, like 50 some pitches? If you melt down at that point perhaps you just aren’t a good pitcher and your stuff is weak

The dreaded third time through the order. 

2 minutes ago, Danchat said:

Seems like almost every Twins starter the past two weeks has self-destructed in the 5th inning.

They are taught they will suck 3rd time through the order and they are learning well.

Bremer’s fault.  Joe Nathan comes to the booth.  Two very quick outs.  Bremer starts yakking about this quick inning happening.  So no.  It doesn’t have to make sense but I swear every time he opens his mouth like that the opposite happens.

I like Bremer''s blind call of the ground rule double.  Calling the ground rule double a quick return to hold the runner at third.  We are a complete unit.  Our bullpen, starters, offense (at times) and now our broadcasters are inept.

Just now, stringer bell said:

The dreaded third time through the order. 

Except he walked the 8 hitter and gave up a single to the 9hitter before Anderson got the big hit. So should guys be pulled at 2 2/3 times through the order?

2 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Well, there’s zero expectation that they should be allowed to stay in the game in the 5th or later judging by how the staff is managed. What did he have coming into this inning, 2 hits allowed and like 50 some pitches? If you melt down at that point perhaps you just aren’t a good pitcher and/or your stuff is weak

I've been saying for a while that Archer should be converted to a 2-3 inning reliever, once he hits the 55-70 pitch range he's cooked. 

Just now, Danchat said:

I've been saying for a while that Archer should be converted to a 2-3 inning reliever, once he hits the 55-70 pitch range he's cooked. 

And yet he has to stay in the rotation because there just isn’t anyone else 

The send off is complete.  We will go into the All Star break as mediocre team.  Posers, I think is the word.

 

 

 

 

Just now, Danchat said:

I've been saying for a while that Archer should be converted to a 2-3 inning reliever, once he hits the 55-70 pitch range he's cooked. 

Seems logical. So which of our excellent healthy starters takes his place in the rotation?

It’s called karma.  It’s called hubris.  It’s called reveal your plans and hear God laugh.  Just shut up Bremer.

Maybe we can finally put to bed the notion that it's the Twins holding Archer back when it comes to these short starts. This was the most stereotypical Archer start ever; cruise early, run out of gas quickly + lose command. The only difference between this start and earlier ones is the inherited runners crossed home plate. He's a valuable short work piece, but that isn't how he's being used.