Twins Bullpen?!?!?!

[Coach1310]

What is up with the bullpen?? Last night... tonight?? Seems what used to be the strongest part of the team is really struggling now!

[slim1]

they said it was the strongest part but not the case so far this year

[mike morris]

I'm afraid the beast has awakened (Detroit's offense). Crain's error did not help.

They'll bounce back. They just had the misfortune to catch Detroit's suddenly hot offense.

[IFallsRon]

What's the purpose of having a $12 million closer if he's not used. Can't Nathan get four outs. With the tying run on third, two outs in the eighth, Gardy and Andy sit dumbfaced on the end of the bench watching another game get away. The Twins should have won two or at least got a split in Detroit.

[Danube D]

IFR, I agree!! Does being labled a "closer" make them mentally unstable to the point that they can only throw in the 9th? He has averaged 70 appearances over the last 4 seasons. That's $172,000 an appearance! And I thought porn stars had a great job!

[Windy City Walleye Hunter]

Danube,

The porn stars always guarantee a "happy ending", not true with baseball closers! LOL

Windy

[boatfixer]

Good observation Windy. That was a good one!

[SledNeck]

Where would we be without fishingMinnesota's lost little whitesox fan

[Windy City Walleye Hunter]

Hey Sled,

Don't go hatin' on the "token". Federal law mandates that FM has to have at least one fan from opposing teams or they would lose their federal funding! LOL

Just Kidding in case the Thread Police are watching! Just a little humor.

Windy

[mr_jman]

It is pretty sad that they aren't using Nathan to help lock down some victories late in the game. However its tough because we know the bullpen is good and we SHOULD be able to rely on these guys!

Funny how the strongest thing going into the season was suppose to be the bullpen, and one of the biggest concerns was starting pitching (Which has been very good so far this year!)

Hopefully we can turn things around at home against the Rays!

[Mudcutter]

Twins should have axed Rincon a long time ago. Neshek has been rattled and Guerrier is over rated. nathan should have been given the opp to get 4 outs last night.

Right now, I feel preety shaky in our middle relief, hopefully they work out the kinks.

[greebs]

I think our bullpen is very overrated. A lot of people spout that it's the best in baseball but I think realistically it's mediocre at best. Rincon always stinks and Crain more often than not seems to get rocked. Gerrier, Reyes and Neshek have their good days but can get hit very hard too and Bass is lacking experience and untested. Nathan is really the only one that I'd classify as reliable. I'm not saying this is a bad bullpen crew but I would say that they are not as overpowering as advertised.

[SledNeck]

I would remove Rincon and Crain from the bullpen. They are a liability.

[Juneau4]

Who are you going to replace them with that are better? It's easy to say to get rid of someone ,but replace them.

[IFallsRon]

Did we learn a lesson? Nathan was up in the 8th last night against the Rays.

[SledNeck]

I'd make Dennys Reyes switch over to throwing right handed and he'd be about the same as Crain and Rincon.

[Quackaddict9]

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Did we learn a lesson? Nathan was up in the 8th last night against the Rays.

warming up in the bullpen when we had 2 outs and then we got a run in the bottom of the 8th and put Nathan in the top of the 9th and closed.

[tisosy11]

The errors are what really make me mad.

Joe Mauer not blocking the plate ticks me off.

People holding balls and not trying for the out disgusts me.