US EditionBaldelli wants bullpen to remunerate surprise relievers
- Jonah Bride made his first appearance pitching in the major leagues on Thursday, conceding two runs during a 14-3 defeat against the Athletics in California.
- Manager Rocco Baldelli expressed dislike for using position players as pitchers and is petitioning his bullpen to pay when this occurs.
- With one out and runners on base in the seventh inning, Bride allowed a two-run hit off the bat of Brent Rooker, who previously played for the Twins.
- Baldelli mentioned that he is asking the bullpen to contribute a small amount of money whenever a position player takes the mound, as a way to show appreciation and boost morale.
- The use of position players pitching highlights ongoing bullpen challenges and could lead to financial incentives within the team’s pitching staff.
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Baldelli wants bullpen to remunerate surprise relievers
Baseball fans tend to get a kick out of watching a major league position player mop up for the bullpen when a team is getting its clock cleaned late, and it makes no sense to waste another pitching arm. It’s a bit of levity, or morbid curiosity, to take a little of the sting off a blowout loss. A day after infielder Jonah Bride put in two innings in a 14-3 loss to the Athletics in Sacramento, manager Rocco Baldelli said he hates putting a positi…
Twins report: Baldelli wants bullpen to remunerate surprise relievers
Baseball fans tend to get a kick out of watching a major league position player mop up for the bullpen when a team is getting its clock cleaned late, and it makes no sense to waste another pitching arm. It’s a bit of levity, or morbid curiosity, to take a little of the sting off a blowout loss. A day after infielder Jonah Bride put in two innings in a 14-3 loss to the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif., manager Rocco Baldelli said he hates put…
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