Game Thread: Twins@Rays 4/24 12:10PM

[Gibby]

No offense, but you could've just let them pay their own way, no?

 

I respect that opinion as well.

[Gibby]

Colabello's Mom sounds like a human vuvuzela.

[ashbury]

I'm currently posting from my Sega genesis.

 

Joke's over.

[ashbury]

Colabello's Mom sounds like a human vuvuzela.

 

Moderator's note: let's keep the anatomical references out o... oh, wait. Never mind.

[ashbury]

No offense, but you could've just let them pay their own way, no?

 

I am more than satisfied with the return on investment so far.

[Gibby]

Look at Dicks face. Looks like Bert threw his coffee at him.

[stringer bell]

Of course. It's the nature of the joke that seemed more like just a chance for a cheap shot. Here's mine: I'm calling Florimon's first HR of the season, now that he doesn't have the wind blowing in to prevent it. If that's a shot against Florimon's batting prowess, so be it - but I don't think it's especially cheap.

Did P-Flo have any homers hitting RH last year? If he did, I don't remember. His rep was that RH was his strong side, but he just didn't hit at all from that side of the plate last year.

 

BTW, if no one has noticed, the Twins are scuffling vs. LH pitching. They've faced three left handers on this road trip and lost all three and won both games started (against them) by right handers.

[Gibby]

We had bigger crowds at our high school games.

[stringer bell]

Man, if Dozier keeps walking this much, he might be the best leadoff guy in a long while, even with a sub-.250 average.

[ashbury]

We had bigger crowds at our high school games.

 

Mr and Mrs Bedard can't get time off of work to come see Erik.

[stringer bell]

Who's up now, ninth inning Trevor or extra inning Trevor?

[Gibby]

Colabello always has guys on base. I always remember Joe coming to bat with 2 outs and nobody on.

[stringer bell]

In that case, I will take a productive out. Do you IBB Colabello?

[ashbury]

Did P-Flo have any homers hitting RH last year?

 

Nope, all 9 were against righties.

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.cgi?id=floripe01&year=2013&t=b

[Brock Beauchamp]

The Minnesota Twins: Keepin' that bat on the shoulder since March 31st, 2014.

[ashbury]

Suzuki pounces on the 2-0 fastball, making it fittingly 2-0.

[ashbury]

The Minnesota Twins: Keepin' that bat on the shoulder since March 31st, 2014.

 

Baseball more than any other sport is about its traditions.

[Squirrel]

Omg, finally get to sit down and watch a bit ... Yay, yay, yay!

[Tibs]

I like this Sam Fuld guy so far

[Kirby_waved_at_me]

Kurt Clutch!

Always glad to see those walks turning into runs

[Brock Beauchamp]

The Minnesota Twins: No longer keepin' that bat on the shoulder since 12:23pm April 24th, 2014.

[GCTF]

Doesn't anyone have the courage to tell Erik Bedard he's finished?

[GCTF]

The Minnesota Twins: Keepin' that bat on the shoulder since March 31st, 2014.

 

Jack Goin's Twins make me all hot and sweaty.

[twinscowboysbulls]

Crazy idea alert!

 

If hicks keeps struggling send him to AA and throw him in the bullpen. See how he does. When he is ready, if he is ready, call him up and you have Gardys true dream player. Fast, can't hit, plays defense and can throw the living fire out of the ball. Would actually be pretty cool. Not sure I've heard of anyone doing that, obviously the opposite with Ankiel, but he switched for good.

[ashbury]

Doesn't anyone have the courage to tell Erik Bedard he's finished?

 

He's only 35. You can't give up on that potential. Just look at Colabello.

[twinscowboysbulls]

Florimon! We missed you!

[GCTF]

I think a fetus could pitch to Florimon and strike him out.

[Kirby_waved_at_me]

Doesn't anyone have the courage to tell Erik Bedard he's finished?

 

I promise I won't tell him if you don't.

[ashbury]

Not sure I've heard of anyone doing that

 

Mel Queen.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Florimon was flailing wildly like he was desperate to keep his job, and way over matched.