Breakin' The Plane
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Looks like Cleveland will win. Neck and neck all night, Cleveland puts up 6 runs in the top of 12.
That one I don’t fault Jeffers. That was a ridiculous throw by Profar.Christina Vazquez.
Twins lead despite elementary school base running.
I’m not sure Duran was available as he did just go 3 days in a row. But I don’t understand going with the lefty there. Solano is a much better hitter than Wade.Alcala, Jax, and Duran did not pitch last night. Why is Duran not there to go after 9-1-2 in the 8th and Jax to go after 3-4-5? The Padres instantly go to righty to replace the 9 hitter. Did Rocco not have a lineup card?
He did not throw yesterday. If throwing 9 pitches on Sunday means he can’t pitch for 2 days then that’s just dumb. He should never have pitched the 10th anyway after the twins failed to score. The Rocco decisions Sunday have come back to hurt the twins today. Plus the front office decisions or ownership decision on this reliever roulette that is anyone past Duran, Jax, and Alcala.I’m not sure Duran was available as he did just go 3 days in a row. But I don’t understand going with the lefty there. Solano is a much better hitter than Wade.
Apparently he was available along with Alcala. I just wondered if they would want to give Duran a few days off after going 3 days in a row. Agree on Sunday. And if Alcala and Duran were available last night as he said, there's no reason one of them didn't throw the 8th.He did not throw yesterday. If throwing 9 pitches on Sunday means he can’t pitch for 2 days then that’s just dumb. He should never have pitched the 10th anyway after the twins failed to score. The Rocco decisions Sunday have come back to hurt the twins today. Plus the front office decisions or ownership decision on this reliever roulette that is anyone past Duran, Jax, and Alcala.
Alcala, Jax, and Duran did not pitch last night. Why is Duran not there to go after 9-1-2 in the 8th and Jax to go after 3-4-5? The Padres instantly go to righty to replace the 9 hitter. Did Rocco not have a lineup card?
Sunday feels like a turning point game. The failure of the front office to provide any pitching help is inexcusable. The bullpen is already a mess and I don't see the rotation holding up well enough to make it 6 more weeks.
Ober had retired 13 in a row before a bloop and a blast to Machado. Ober competes and I would take him over Okert.Jax had already been used in the 7th once Ober gave up the bomb to Machado, so Rocco's line-up card would not have had him available in the 9th.
Yeah it was probably too quick of a hook. Ober hung one there but he was still only at 83 pitches. If our bullpen was in better shape I think it would have been the right move but I would have let him go until he allows another runner in that inning.Ober had retired 13 in a row before a bloop and a blast to Machado. Ober competes and I would take him over Okert.
He’s our Ace now, so he’s earned the opportunity to finish the inning and we need to lean on him to take some pressure off the pen.Ober had retired 13 in a row before a bloop and a blast to Machado. Ober competes and I would take him over Okert.