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So basically Burton and Perkins were unavailable? I'm not sure what else they were supposed to do then, Swarzak has been pretty decent in the pen and his 9th inning just showed that as well.
I'm personally more upset that Span didn't catch that ball in CF, he took an absolutely awful route, if the Twins lose this game this will be twice in the past week or so that Span's defense basically lost the game for the Twins.
His route was awful, any CF in MLB and 95% in AAA should have made that catch.Quote:
Originally Posted by rocketpig
There's no reason for Burton to be unavailable. He didn't pitch yesterday.Quote:
Originally Posted by SpiritofVodkaDave
wasnt unavailable at all......just ONLY available for a 9th inning save. Anything else, he's cant pitch.Quote:
Originally Posted by rocketpig
Pure Gardy, they lose it in the 8th cause of it.
Not that it makes it right or wrong...but it's not like Gardenhire is the only one or even in the minority there. It's very much "the way of things" at this time. I would imagine it will change in about...five years. Maybe ten. (This post won't be saved anywhere to hold me accountable to that prediction, will it?)Quote:
Originally Posted by rocketpig
Well, Perkins and Burton got a day off. That's kind of like a win.
Tough loss. Second game in a row where a "quality start" gets wasted.
If I have any problem with pen management, I'd ask why Perkins pitched the ninth last down down by one. But even that can be explained, sort of.
Once again the Twins grasp defeat from the clutches of certain victory. Getting pretty hard to watch this stuff, could have been a 4 game sweep to salvage the homestand, instead 2-5.
Burton has been plagued by injury's the last two years.
Since April, they have stated that Burton would not pitch back to back days.
Poor managrment by the manager! It's all Gardy fault, I think he doesn't care anymore, and it's getaway day.
Burton hasn't pitched since the 17th.Quote:
Originally Posted by Highabove