h2oface

What is the recipe for success by Cleveland hitters that have slumped for 2 weeks and been shut out 5 times? Dylan Bundy meat.

Is 1-2 meat better than 0-2 meat?

We made Quantrill throw all of 10 pitches that inning. And Arraez made him throw 8 of them to lead off.

Leon walks on the 5th pitch if he just doesn't swing, and the ump calls the pitches right. With his average, he should just have the stadegy of not swinging, until the pitchers figure it out.

6 hits in 2 innings. Good show for the home crowd.

The pace guy. "on pace to win the game 36 to 0." Right. Pace is not a factor, ever.

So close to out, but not, That's the way things are going for the Twins.

Just put this team on National Broadcast and kiss the game goodbye.

Classic. All wierd plays. I miss pitcher's fielding. Jim Kaat makes that play. Greg Maddux makes it. Berrios and Ryan maybe make it, Correa gets ball but too late to make a throw. And then meat from the starter on another 0-2 count! Down 4-0 in the first. These pitchers aren't learning, 0-2 after 0-2 count meat. Truly remarkable.

No idea what those are, myself. They don't seem to fit the new MLB rule. "Per the league: Upon release of each pitch, there must be a minimum of four defenders -- other than the battery -- with both feet within the outer boundary of the infield dirt. Upon release of the pitch, there must be two of the four infielders on each side of second base. The team must designate two infielders for each side of second base and they cannot switch (for example, a team can't have a stud defender move back and forth based upon the handedness of the hitter). " https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-implements-rule-changes-for-2023-including-a-pitch-clock-and-defensive-shift-restrictions/

Just can't be on the outfield grass. " Upon release of each pitch, there must be a minimum of four defenders -- other than the battery -- with both feet within the outer boundary of the infield dirt. "

Rules I think need changed, that are not: Pitchers are still allowed to hit batters flagrantly without penalty. (Not talking about accidental. Like flagrant fouls in the NBA, it is a judgement call and finally stops pitchers from throwing cowardly and purposely at batters, and even if they do it not intentionaly, if it is so wild and out of control it still happened, can or did cause injury, and needs to have a consequence to reign the wildness in) Players can still come off the bench and delay the game with no penalty for any reason and do the strutting comedy. (sure they can get suspensions for basically assualting another player and hitting them et al, but no need for them to all come on the field, ever. There are enough on the field already to do the goofy posturing like grade schoolers). And plate umpires are still calling balls and strikes, some very very poorly (like yesterday). Changes: I think limiting pick-off attempts is giving the runners free reign. That might be fun, but it will spell doom for the Twins, who can't steal anymore, and already hardly can ever throw someone out. But I like the running game and miss it. This should help that happen. I don't mind limiting the shift, and it still allows for 5 in the infield, and on the infield grass. This part of the rule I think is ridiculous: "The team must designate two infielders for each side of second base and they cannot switch (for example, a team can't have a stud defender move back and forth based upon the handedness of the hitter)." I like a pitch clock and especially the batter getting penalized for delay. I am really tired of umpires letting them call time as the pitcher is finally ready. Big deal that they have to wait. What else do they have to do but be ready and wait for the pitch? Bigger bases? OK, but really not needed and frivolous.

This expectation of Mahle/Maeda/Gray leading the rotatation followed by Ryan is surely a hope that should not be plan A. Ryan is there, but two of the other three are total questions, and Paddack is too. I think Mahle will undergo TOS surgery, and we may not see him at all. If he does come back this year, he will see the same results as the last two starts. Sad, but that is my prediction. I think the trade will prove a total bust and Mahle was damaged as he was acquired. Like Paddack, the FO had decided he was the middle of the road pitcher that had spin rates they liked as is their formula, and did the deal even though he was in question as they did the deal. The desperate position the team was in beause of a lack of supplying quality pitching in the off season even though it was clear that was the most urgent need. Both of Mahle and Paddack. History was known, and desregarded or determined OK for the future, even if they were lost for a year and couldn't help now as was the immediate need. Mahle's case is the most concerning, as he says he feels fine, but cannot perform. To pencil him in at all is nuts. He should only be considered depth at this point, and in any decisions to create a starting staff for 2023. We will prove to be fleeced once again. Just a prediction. I hope they all both become of value, because so far........ total bust, and we needed them now, Madea coming back from TJ..... also in question but more expected.

50-day IL list? Is this a new secret list?

Exactly what I always thought he was and will be. I think next year will be better, and more consistent. I think he will find an out pitch. Many fans were/are so desperate for an ace, that whoever seems like the best we have, even if they are really a #3, (like Maeda, and his hot 6 weeks, too), that they want to assign that to our best at the time. Nope. Not me. Aces need no apologists and creative positioning. They slap you in the face with greatness.

Bring back the pen stripes!

I knew it all game. No problem. Still above .500 since April 25. Even with Baldelli managing.

I would but I cannot lie.

Great trades. Lopez and Fulmer to blow the game. All Lopez does is whine and suck. Fulmer doesn't whine, but still sucks. Maybe he redeems himself tonight.....

Is Caleb Hamilton that fast anyway. Such mismanagement to not have Billy Hamilton here. l

Yankee fans must think Correa looks like Jeter.

Gray up to 66 pitches. Better pull him........ he's into the third time through the order.......

Ha! Even Perkins is saying it now. "It's all out there in front of them." The shot game. Have to take a shot whenever someone says that, or a similar variation of it!

That ump is blind.

And Celestino doesn't get to third when he should, could have had runners on second and third, and then gets doubled off. Day after day of poor decisions and baserunning.