5/7 @ Twins

[Wade Boggs]

Need the bullpen up. Sad but true. That's why they play the games i guess.

[Wade Boggs]

Sale ERA against twins is 5.25.

[a700hitter]

I would not send him back out for the 6th inning if he gets out of the 5th. Too many high leverage pitches in the 5th.

[Wade Boggs]

I would not send him back out for the 6th inning if he gets out of the 5th. Too many high leverage pitches in the 5th.

 

No doubt about it.. I'd go with Hembree, but if they take the lead Farrell might leave him in there.

[Jasonbay44]

I would not send him back out for the 6th inning if he gets out of the 5th. Too many high leverage pitches in the 5th.

 

I agree... Meaning Sale will be out there for the 6th!

[Maxbialystock]

screwed by Leon--no surprise--and screwed by the ump. The pitch before the 2 run single was a strike, uncalled.

[a700hitter]

I agree... Meaning Sale will be out there for the 6th!

The Farrell dope factor.

[Jasonbay44]

I would kill to have a 3B like Miguel Sano

[Jasonbay44]

Sandy Leon!!!

[Wade Boggs]

Made up for it. Leon

[Wade Boggs]

The Farrell dope factor.

 

So Sale doesn't come out for the 6th. Right?

[Maxbialystock]

I would send out there in a heartbeat. He pitched well in the 5th but the Twins got lucky. 98 pitches is nothing for him.

[a700hitter]

I think he sends him out, but I wouldn't. Hembree is warm --bring him in.

[Maxbialystock]

Dumb decision by the Twins manager, however. He should have walked Leon to get to Marrero.

[Wade Boggs]

Good bounce back inning there.

[Jasonbay44]

Didn't really agree with bringing Sale back out, but it worked, so its moot.

[a700hitter]

Didn't really agree with bringing Sale back out, but it worked, so its moot.

They helped him out swinging early in the counts there.

[Maxbialystock]

You guys need to listen to ol' Max more often. Sale is 10 times the pitcher Hembree will ever hope to be.

[a700hitter]

You guys need to listen to ol' Max more often. Sale is 10 times the pitcher Hembree will ever hope to be.

We know that, but Sale is also the most valuable piece of property on the roster. I wouldn't have sent him out there at 98 pitches and so many thrown in the 5 th inning.

 

Edit: I was more worried about Sale than the game which is going to come down to the pens anyway.

Edited May 7, 2017 by a700hitter

[Maxbialystock]

Everybody noticed Santana give up the 2 run dinger in the 6th, which prompted the subconscious conclusion that Sale would do the same.

[Maxbialystock]

We know that, but Sale is also the most valuable piece of property on the roster. I wouldn't have sent him out there at 98 pitches and so many thrown in the 5 th inning.

 

Edit: I was more worried about Sale than the game which is going to come down to the pens anyway.

 

Actually, a very good point I have to admit.

Edited May 7, 2017 by Maxbialystock

[a700hitter]

Everybody noticed Santana give up the 2 run dinger in the 6th, which prompted the subconscious conclusion that Sale would do the same.

That wasn't it at all. What entered into my thinking wasthat Sale worked very hard in the 5th -- made a lot of pitches and was right around the hundred mark. The game is coming down to the pens anyway. The extra inning from Sale didn't mean much to me when we need 3 from the pen anyway.

[a700hitter]

All is well that ends well with Sale as he didn't work very hard in the 6th.

[Wade Boggs]

It would have been interesting ,what would have been done , if Leon did not hit that home run. We will never know.

[Maxbialystock]

That wasn't it at all. What entered into my thinking wasthat Sale worked very hard in the 5th -- made a lot of pitches and was right around the hundred mark. The game is coming down to the pens anyway. The extra inning from Sale didn't mean much to me when we need 3 from the pen anyway.

 

Friday night bullpen blew a tie game. Now, thanks to Sale and Leon, they have a 2 run lead to preserve. I like that better. Plus Sale only threw 108 pitches.

[Jasonbay44]

Everybody noticed Santana give up the 2 run dinger in the 6th, which prompted the subconscious conclusion that Sale would do the same.

 

No, we mentioned that Sale should't come out well before that. Sale looked done, he was struggling with control, threw a lot of high stress pitches and was visibly upset with the umpire, usually a guy at that point is done and Farrell has a bad habit of trying to force another inning out of a pitcher who struggled his last inning (Steven Wright vs Cubs, E-Rod vs Twins, etc).

[a700hitter]

Friday night bullpen blew a tie game. Now, thanks to Sale and Leon, they have a 2 run lead to preserve. I like that better. Plus Sale only threw 108 pitches.

We need 3 innings from the pen today.

[Jasonbay44]

Hembree continues to be good.

[Wade Boggs]

With the day off on Monday . Everyone should be used and will.

[Jasonbay44]

Benintendi has such a great approach at the plate.