33 thoughts on “2021Game Log 28 – Rangers at Twins”

1. Kyle Gibson is contagious!

2. I'm late but 4Bux

3. Both starters with a case of Radkeitis with nothing since.

4. Two run lead is a lot better than one run. I still don't trust it with the current bullpen.

5. I wish Gibby was still a Twin.

   1. He is a pretty good pitcher when he is not nibbling outside the strike zone

6. I remember feeling bad for Gibby when he was pummeled in the Rangers' opener, and then shocked to see him on the AL ERA leaders list this weekend, but good for him. Even better, we've figured him out enough tonight to (maybe) get a win. Must be nice to have a starter that can go at least 7 IP.

7. Well, let's see if we can make these three hits hold up.

8. oh my.

   1. oh my.

      1. oh my.

         1. you get the idea.

9. obligatory HR to make the game a 1 run

10. And of course Josh Donaldson makes and error. I can see where this is heading....

    1. Seriously, those errors. They might be the worst part. Apart from the losing.

       1. It's always multiple things. But that's the point; choking requires multiple players to fail.

11. welp. better walk em off because we all know what extra innings will bring

12. Time to win a fake game.

    1. Trevor May available?

    2. Sigh, maybe next time.

13. Are you freakin' kidding me, Twins?

14. Can they just call the game and spare any further embarrassment.

    1. nope

    2. Rocco did by putting in Waddell.

15. I'm never going to understand how Rocco can consistently have a 10-man bullpen* and somehow simultaneously use guys too often (Rogers on consecutive nights; Waddell to Garcia on consecutive nights to the same batter!) and not enough (Rogers pitching once in 10 days before this).

    *approximately

16. This game helps management be that much surer of which relievers should not be pitching here anymore

17. I spookied that double play, though that's not very impressive

18. Twins are 1-8 in second games of series and are averaging 2.44 runs scored. In their other 19 games, they are averaging 5.84 runs scored. Four of those losses are by one run and three of them are extra innings.

    1. I didn’t verify, but this comment from over at Twins Daily sure feels true:

       The Twins have been outscored 17-1 in the 9th inning this year.Not a misprint. 17-1.Making things even worse-------like we need that-------when you factor in the 6 extra inning losses with the Twins being outscored 11-2 (just in the 10th inning) they've now been outscored in the 9th and 10th inning 28-3.Yes, 28-3.

       1. Cory said something like this on the radio last night, and before the additional runs scored.

          1. Good thing 28-3 isn't insurmountable!

             1. We're not playing the Vikings here, you know.

                1. Are we playing the Falcons, though?

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