Game Thread: Twins @ Indians, 4/5@12:05pm CT

[LaBombo]

At least Hick's walk turns the order over. Much better having Dozier leading off than Florimon.

Two trips through the order and everyone but Florimon has reached base...

[Willihammer]

Well now that we know Giambi's bowel movements are regular again, onto the 4th...

[Guest USAFChief]

Well now that we know Giambi's bowel movements are regular again, onto the 4th...

Ish.

[snepp]

Ish.

 

What, not a fan of 4th innings?

[Halsey Hall]

Mauer is K'ing to much.

[Physics Guy]

Missed Bremer's call on Willingham's hom...eh long fly ball.

[glunn]

Gametime forecast: 36 deg, clear, 0%PoP

 

Twins:

SP, Gibson

 

Dozier 2B

Mauer 1B

Willingham LF

Colabello DH

Plouffe 3B

Kubel RF

Pinto C

Hicks CF

Florimon SS

 

Indians:

SP, Carrasco

 

Morgan CF

Swisher 1B

Kipnis 2B

Santana DH

Brantley LF

Cabrera SS

Murphy RF

Gomes C

Chisenhall 3B

 

Okay, Brian. Tag! You're it!

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Duck Duck Duck Duck Duck Duck... Goose (or gray/grey duck)!!!

 

(Hey watch where you are pinching... The Game isn't played like that... Top of the Head for Goose... Just like the Duck part)

 

Thanks ChiTown

 

Things to Think about:

 

1. Arcia -- I can see folks are already up in arms over Arcia on the Bench today. I'm not... He's wearing a snowmobile suit under his uniform and he's 2 for 18. It isn't Kubel that has Arcia on the bench today. It's Colabello... Colabello is swinging better right now. I think he should play right now. Arcia will not regress spending a cold day on the bench.

 

2. Kyle Gibson -- Kyle was much anticipated last year and we were a little underwhelmed. Let him start a new with brand new anticipation as we all hope that Gibson becomes a valuable member of this team going forward. Let it all begin today!!!

 

3. Colabello -- Already mentioned in Thought #1... But worthy of his own thought. I've always been intrigued by his power... It's obviously legit but I spent last year watching him and wondering how he could possibly be a consistent hitter against MLB pitching when he stood 15 feet from the plate. It forced him to step sideways into everything and that forced everything to RF. It left him vulnerable to the outside and compensation to reach the outside pitch left in vulnerable to the inside pitch. He's much closer to the plate now and my concerns about him are starting to fade. It's early yet but I feel optimistic about what he can deliver for us in 2014.

 

4. Brian Dozier -- He had a great game yesterday and I'm a Dozier believer but I still can't help but wonder if his style would be better suited in an RBI Spot down in the order. The Twins don't have a legit leadoff guy. Hicks will eventually lead off but not now... Let him find his major league feet. Until then Dozier is the default lead off guy.

 

5. Super Human Powers -- If you could have any super human power what would you choose? I'm going invisibility... The Rooms that I could walk into and conversations I could creep on. I could hang out in the oval office undetected... The Twins Front Office... The nuance and understanding of things would truly increase if I was truly curious. For a good time... I could make things seemingly float... staplers and stuff would seem weightless and move across the room and I could watch the faces of people trying to comprehend what is happening. Clothes would be optional for me... I could be naked 24/7 and no one would know. The biggest problem that I would encounter would be my chatty nature. My constant talking would certainly give myself away.

 

Great setup! Thanks, ChiTown and Brian.

[LaBombo]

Mauer is K'ing to much.

That's one way to cut down on the GDP's.

[Willihammer]

Mauer is K'ing to much.

 

Sorry I had to see for myself.

 

http://i.imgur.com/crOOGz5.jpg

 

Yep, that is way too much king.

[Guest USAFChief]

Glorm! How's the world treating you?

 

Now you type: "Like a baby treats a diaper, Chief."

 

​//ok, ok, so it's not bri. deal with it.//

[BigTrane]

Anybody get the feeling the FS1 guys would rather be calling a Cards game?

[Physics Guy]

Yikes, Colabello didn't stand a chance there.

[Physics Guy]

Anybody get the feeling the FS1 guys would rather be calling a Cards game?

 

If you were them, wouldn't you?

[Guest USAFChief]

"Chris...Trevor...meet uncle Charlie."

[Willihammer]

5. Super Human Powers -- If you could have any super human power what would you choose? I'm going invisibility... The Rooms that I could walk into and conversations I could creep on. I could hang out in the oval office undetected... The Twins Front Office... The nuance and understanding of things would truly increase if I was truly curious. For a good time... I could make things seemingly float... staplers and stuff would seem weightless and move across the room and I could watch the faces of people trying to comprehend what is happening. Clothes would be optional for me... I could be naked 24/7 and no one would know. The biggest problem that I would encounter would be my chatty nature. My constant talking would certainly give myself away.

 

If I could have a superpower just for today. It would be the ability to secretly command everyone in Progressive Park to do this each time Yan Gomes is announced:

 

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ozgTmgyEVSs/UCDNA_xZe4I/AAAAAAAAItk/eu_D0J-9JZk/s400/hedgehog-yawn.jpg

[glunn]

Glorm! How's the world treating you?

 

Now you type: "Like a baby treats a diaper, Chief."

 

​//ok, ok, so it's not bri. deal with it.//

 

There is more truth in that than you know my old friend.

[Guest USAFChief]

Official scorer: "Base hit. Major Leaguers cannot be expected to make a throw from 20 feet into RF all the way to first base."

[Guest USAFChief]

There is more truth in that than you know my old friend.

I hear ya. Fortunately, there's a baseball game an' a game thread to take us both away from that for a couple hours!

[Physics Guy]

Official scorer: "Base hit. Major Leaguers cannot be expected to make a throw from 20 feet into RF all the way to first base."

 

Agreed, error all the way. I'm sure Kubel will take the hit.

[Guest USAFChief]

OK, off the bat, who here thought that ball would settle into Hammer's glove 20 feet from the warning track?

[Gibby]

Willingham was gazelle-like on that play.

[Squirrel]

OK, off the bat, who here thought that ball would settle into Hammer's glove 20 feet from the warning track?

 

Heh ... hearing the radio announcers say 'And Willingham runs that down' ... well ... seeing is believing I guess.

[stringer bell]

Big inning for Gibson. He's struggled in the first and third and cruised through the second and fourth. I would sure like to see him go 6, but I doubt he will go more than that.

[Riverbrian]

Alright... I'm caught up...the Twins have a lead... The snow is melting... I'm having a good day.

[Physics Guy]

OK, off the bat, who here thought that ball would settle into Hammer's glove 20 feet from the warning track?

 

Not me, I was thinking off the wall.

[Guest USAFChief]

Not me, I was thinking off the wall.

I was thinking off the back of seat 22, row 46.

[Halsey Hall]

Nice job by Gibson so far. Way to many balls called, but now the strikes are taking the lead. Must be a tight zone today.

[Guest USAFChief]

Base hit?

[stringer bell]

Nice swing Nyjer! Probably gets a hit.

[Physics Guy]

That play was all kinds of yuck.