Spring Training Game 5: Twins vs Phillies, Wednes. February 27, 2013

Twins Lineup:

Aaron Hicks, CF
Jamey Carroll, 2B
Josh Willingham, LF
Justin Morneau, DH
Ryan Doumit, C
Trevor Plouffe, 3B
Chris Parmelee, RF
Chris Colabello, 1B
Pedro Florimon, SS

Kevin Correia SP

Phillies Lineup:

Ben Revere, CFFreddy Galvis, SS
Dominic Brown, LF
Ryan Howard, 1B
Carlos Ruiz, C
John Maybrerry, RF
Kevin Frandsen, 3B
Yuniesky Betancourt, 2B
Pete Orr, DH

John Lannan SP

Seth, I appreciate your truly bizarre abbreviation of "Wednesday" in this thread title. :D

On topic: beisbol!

Revere stealing on Doumit. Almost as if it were scripted.

Revere going Tyner on us.

After this game, I think we should be able to definitively say if Correia or Lannan was a better offseason signing. Each pitcher will get two innings to prove their worth with a third inning used as a tie-breaker if needed.

Can't wait to see Revere start ripping jackjobs left and right now that he no longer has Twins coaches telling him to hit it the other way.

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Originally Posted by nicksaviking

After this game, I think we should be able to definitively say if Correia or Lannan was a better offseason signing. Each pitcher will get two innings to prove their worth with a third inning used as a tie-breaker if needed.

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Really? that will tell us for sure, huh?

Chris Parmelee throwing out a runner at 3B. Nicely done.

Hicks drives one in on a sharp infield single with 2 outs.

meh...but I'd say that last run was not Correia. Colabello's glove and Willingham's speed guilty parties.

So the "Colabello for Gold Glove" campaign should hold off a bit, huh?

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Originally Posted by nicksaviking

After this game, I think we should be able to definitively say if Correia or Lannan was a better offseason signing. Each pitcher will get two innings to prove their worth with a third inning used as a tie-breaker if needed.

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I don't know. The pressure of them having to go up against each other might be worse than the seventh game of a World Series, and not be indicative of anything.

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Originally Posted by Seth Stohs

Really? that will tell us for sure, huh?

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I guess I should have used a :). I thought the bit about a third inning being used as a tie-breaker would give away satire.

Hicks has been putting together some nice at bats in this game. I am hoping him and Joe Benson put together an entertaining CF battle this spring.

Hey, I'm following the game on Gametracker and am wondering how Carroll's bunt didn't advance Hicks to second.

I got it nick, and laughed.....

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Originally Posted by TwinVike61

Hey, I'm following the game on Gametracker and am wondering how Carroll's bunt didn't advance Hicks to second.

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He (carroll) stepped out of the box and was ruled out

DOOOM gets on track!!

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Originally Posted by $tryf4Life

He (carroll) stepped out of the box and was ruled out

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To be more specific, it was a foul bunt that hit Carroll after he stepped out of the box.

Sweet Drew drives in a run. Somebody get him a roster spot....wait a second.

/Satire font