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Jeff Sullivan

7:29

Nope. Could implement the pitch clock as soon as next season

MaxRobespierre

7:29

Any of you guys have strong feelings about Molitor as manager? I don’t watch MIN often and hard to judge because of up and down seasons (no pun intended)

Jeff Sullivan

7:29

In all honesty I don't remember the last time I had any strong feelings about any manager. Sometimes I almost forget they exist

Beel

7:29

But why Bauer over Carrasco? I don't get it.

Travis Sawchik

7:30

That I don't know

Bauer has been really good in the second half

7:30

How is Berrios still in? No better RP than the 2nd SP?

Travis Sawchik

7:30

Like one of the best 25 starters in baseball

Jeff Sullivan

7:30

I think he's going to come out pretty soon

Travis Sawchik

7:30

Maybe they wanted Carrasco to start first road game?

Jeff Sullivan

7:30

But, yeah, the Twins are super thin

There's a terrific Berrios changeup to whiff Bird

7:31

According to Olney, according to the Twins, Buxton's back stiffened up after hitting the wall

Danny

7:31

Bauer's arm is more durable and probably better with short rest.

Jeff Sullivan

7:31

Quick easy inning for Berrios. To the sixth!

Show Hey O'Tawny

7:31

Tell me something about Trevor Hildenburger cause I’ve never heard of him

Travis Sawchik

7:32

Bauer does seem to have a resilient arm

Jeff Sullivan

7:32

Great three-pitch command low-angle righty reliever who comes over the top with gas for called strikeouts

Mac

7:32

Could Bauer be put in the bullpen for his side day for an inning or 2 later in the series? He's always saying he could pitch every 3 days.

Travis Sawchik

7:32

Bauer will be available for Game 4 in relief, per Francona

Long Live Jeff Frye

7:32

Managers exist solely to absorb radio call-in anger that would otherwise be directed at the GM or ownership. They are rage buffers.

Travis Sawchik

7:32

This is in part, true

7:33

They are basically the spokesperson for the organization

Jeff Sullivan

7:33

Otherwise, their major contributions are impossible for us to measure

I believe they're important. We just can't tell how important

Travis Sawchik

7:33

A manager addresses the media twice a day (or almost twice a day) every day of the season ... GMs are available much less frequently

Christian

7:33

Do you guys moderate the chat as well as participate in it?

Travis Sawchik

7:34

We do. Incredible feat of human existence

Jeff Sullivan

7:34

I'm so proud of us

Travis Sawchik

7:34

*endurance

Jeff Sullivan

7:34

You can tell it's human-operated because we cross-moderate and get our answers twisted

Travis Sawchik

7:34

Man, I can't think or type coherently

Jeff Sullivan

7:34

That's some beverage you retrieved

The Hamburglar

7:35

Would MLB be improved if they had their managers dress in full suits?

Jeff Sullivan

7:35

I can't believe that they don't

Travis Sawchik

7:35

We are not always choreographing so well...but this is our first dance

Jeff Sullivan

7:35

Single for Granite! It's happening!

Travis Sawchik

7:35

It's an Oregon Tapwater IPA

Jeff Sullivan

7:36

Good purity

That Guy

7:36

Would you pitch Severino in game 1 or err on the side of caution and wait till game 2?

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