Wilbur

Ummmmm.....maybe Hill can get through 2 and then Alcala for a few?

Kepler on the bench for Cave. Good. Let Max ride the pine after doing nothing this season. I'd seek trades in the off-season for Kepler. Dump some salary and get the young outfielders up here.

Just read that the same umpire crew will be at Wrigley this weekend. What an absolute travesty. Get machines to call balls and strikes and the issue will take care of itself. I wonder how long the contract is between the MLB and the umpire union.

Had a good series. NOW KEEP HIM IN THE LINEUP EVERY DAY AND BENCH KEPLER ROCCO!!!!!!!! I'd hit Buxton first. Doesn't matter being behind Avila or another catcher because we don't steal bases anyways.

Yesterday Rocco seemed to grasp managing a staff....then today......plop. The Twins should just trade for Dyson just so he can't only hit on them, steal bases, and tie the game late.

And now Sergio gives it up. About right.

"Rocco should have bunted with Marwin or tried to steal me earlier and I score easily." Following from work, so not exactly sure how it all played out.

Completely agree. TERRIBLE move, that May cleans up.

Donaldson ejected. Take note Twins players. A guy showing emotion. The number of times over the years Angel Hernandez and company have screwed this team. Bout time somebody went off on one of them.

You know, it was a few games back where he had the chance to jump into the wall to try and make a catch and he actually pulled up. And a game or two later he pulled up on a hit to center field. I wonder if they've given him directions to not put his health at risk anymore jumping into walls or diving on low percentage plays.

FYP

After last night I'd like to see Stashak take a bigger role. IMHO Rodgers stays in deep game relief, but I make May into the closer. Sad to see Dobnak head down, but now with the Odo injury he could be back before you know it. With days off they should be able to roll with a 1. Maeda 2. Big Mike 3. Berrios 4. Hill rotation until the end of the year. And if they have a game of zero importance late in the regular season then give it to Dobnak.

Stashak was awesome. Getting the game to the 7th inning so Duffy and May could slam the door was huge. Credit to the no hit relief from the bullpen.

Odo just doesn't have an out pitch. Guy battles, but gets worked into so many full counts because guys will foul balls off and he will miss the zone, and before you know it his pitch count is at 80 in the 5th and its five and fly. Credit to him tonight though. Giving them a chance. *Just as I say it he's gone.

I know he is always calm and even keeled but that was a great spot for Rocco to go bat $hit on Hernandez and Will Little and get tossed the right way. Team isn't hitting tonight, light a flipping fire for tomorrow.

Ship may have sailed with Dobnak. Pitched well for most of the year, but maybe a long relief future or one or two inning middle relief role going forward.

Agreed on Alcala. IMHO I give him a 6th-7th inning role. Rogers can't be the closer. Look at the future of the AL Central with all the good right handed hitters.

Rogers again...... The team is playing well, one loss doesn't kill anything, but Romo and Rogers just don't give me any hope they can hold a late lead in the postseason. Eleven left on base for Cruz. Not his night.

I can't believe they thought they could just fly with the CBs they had. Holton Hill couldn't cover, Hughes is undersized, Gladney and Dantzler looked like rookies playing a hall of famer....And they made up for it by not touching Rodgers all day. But other than that how was the play Mrs. Lincoln?

Rosario just can't get out of his own way this year. That ball he got hurt on is 100 percent Buxton's ball and Byron was even calling for it. Nonetheless....Big Mike controlled the bleeding and they got some big hits from some guys that haven't hit for a bit. Split on the south side....split on the south side.

As a Viking fan I'd say I'm ready to see A-Rog retire.

No noise in a dome stadium with young corners and no pass rush...... Viking fans like myself were well prepared for this butt kicking.

Make the playoffs magic number at 7. Detroit and Baltimore lose, we win. Yes Detroit losing helps us.

If they can get Rosario going.....and maybe Donaldson. The whole key is having someone behind Cruz so he can see some pitches instead of try to do too much. Kepler back today. See ball, catch ball, Max......

Ohhh Rosario........that was huge. May in the 9th? And now Sano.