CWS 6, MIN 1: Gibby Gets Got

Kinda sux that we're now the team everybody else looks forward to coming to town, so they can get well, extend a winning streak, break a losing streak, move up in the standings, etc.......

Only the MOY having a 9 man bullpen would use one of 4 guys that pitched yesterday in a game that was not winnable.

I’d like to hear a Molitor defender justify that move.

Gotta imagine the writing is now on the wall. This year isn't happening. I do expect the team to play better in the second half, but it's going to be too little, too late, as the Indians are beating up on the bad teams while the Twins are overlooking them.

Per FiveThirtyEight, The Twins have a 5% chance of winning the AL Central. They have a 1% chance of making a Wild Card. They have also just dropped series to Texas and Chicago. If that isn't the writing on the wall, I don't know what is.

It is crazy to think that the Twins were supposed to be an offensive Juggernaut. Their offense ranks #23!!!! of 30 teams. Losing your shortstop for 80 games, having to send your All-Star to Single-A, losing the only competent center fielder for most of the year thus far, and getting nothing from Logan Morrison & the Catcher position is just too much to overcome for 2 guys.

The offense will heat up in the second half. Unfortunately, barring a total collapse on the part of the Indians, it's going to be too little, too late.

On a separate note:

How long can you go with Matt Belisle? A reliever almost HAS to come off the 25-man when Mejia is added on Saturday. Mathematically and realistically speaking, it has to be either Belisle or Busenitz. Matt Magill is another option, but he has to be at the bottom of that list, given his mere competency thus far. 

I hate to send Busenitz down, as he needs his innings to develop further at this level. But Belisle can't go without losing him completely, and Falvine likes him. 

Perhaps the next two days will dictate that, given what the circumstances are on Friday afternoon.

Only the MOY having a 9 man bullpen would use one of 4 guys that pitched yesterday in a game that was not winnable.

I’d like to hear a Molitor defender justify that move.

There's no explanation. It's bizarre.

Gibson has gone over 100 pitches now, 4 games in a row. 118, 103, 105, and 113 this game. And the two before that, 101 and 99. For the last 7 games, even with last night, he is an unsupported 1-4 with a 2.96 ERA, 45.2 innings, only given up 39 hits, with 14 walks, 38 Ks, and a 1.16 WHIP. That is a work horse of a pitcher. I hope it doesn't wear him out. 

In honor of the late great Tom Petty, the Twins are free....free fallin'

We put a lineup on the field last night that would at best be a .500 team in AA. Our lead off hitter is barely over .250 with no speed or power. Our free agent LH power hitter is on the bench against a righty. How can a team that projected to be a playoff team be this horrible?

The Twins could fire Molitor just to show fans that ownership/management even gives a rat's behind, win enough games pre all-star to keep .500 on the radar. come back post all-star with Sano, Buxton and Polanco back in the lineup, and the team being told by the new manager to produce or else.

Or.....they could do what they will do which is absolutely nothing saying "Wait 'til 2021 boy".

and we are still in second,,,,for now.  So,  I'll layoff all the negative talk, I've about given up on this year. Now the F.O. has to start making decisions about guys like Kepler,Garver,Dozier,Buxton,Sano.  Do we stick with these guys or start the trading.  I'm for sticking it out and bringing up Gordon and some of those pitchers.  I'd still like to see Vargas just one more time too.  By the end of July, we'll know where this team is headed and we can DFA or Trade a lot of dead weight, get younger and go for Sept.

Nah, lay on the negative talk. Saying we are in second is like saying we are in second driving a ford pinto and the leader is driving a formula one car. The only reason we are in second is because the 3 behind us are on bicycles and there is a chance our pinto blows up and we end up in last anyways. 

What a dumpster fire

I think the below image sums up the future of most of this roster

http://bestanimations.com/Military/Explosions/nuclear-atom-bomg-explosion-animated-gif-6.gif

Our free agent LH power hitter is on the bench against a righty.

And that's exactly where he should be, for the rest of the season! Logan Morrison was a bad signing. No two ways around it. The Twins are in terrible positions with so many players already (ie: Buxton, Sano)...they should cut dead weight with Morrison to lighten their workload. He's absolutely toxic at this point.

Only the MOY having a 9 man bullpen would use one of 4 guys that pitched yesterday in a game that was not winnable.

I’d like to hear a Molitor defender justify that move.

Ok. Molly apologist here and I think I can help you. Molly was ejected in the 6th inning and Pressly pitched the 8th inning.

Yes, let’s pretend Molitor isn’t in his office watching the game relaying instructions.

How about a real answer?

On a separate note:

 

How long can you go with Matt Belisle? A reliever almost HAS to come off the 25-man when Mejia is added on Saturday. Mathematically and realistically speaking, it has to be either Belisle or Busenitz. Matt Magill is another option, but he has to be at the bottom of that list, given his mere competency thus far. 

 

I hate to send Busenitz down, as he needs his innings to develop further at this level. But Belisle can't go without losing him completely, and Falvine likes him. 

 

Perhaps the next two days will dictate that, given what the circumstances are on Friday afternoon.

Belisle is a washed up veteran arm who lacks an option right? Yeah he'll stay. 

The more things change the more they stay the same...