Game Thread: Orioles@Twins 5/3 1:10PM

[Beezer07]

Rumor has it that the Twins had to think twice about claiming him. Thankfully they did.

 

Where on earth did you hear that "rumor"?

[howeda7]

Where on earth did you hear that "rumor"?

 

Not sure about the 'rumor' but he as placed on waivers 12 days before we claimed him, IIRC. That suggests that they didn't exactly jump at the chance.

[Circus Boy]

All possible contributing factors.

 

Could also be a nice spring Saturday afternoon?

 

I'm at work, so can't see game. So anything I say to comment about on-field play will be delayed by, oh, 30-40 minutes.

[Physics Guy]

Hard as it might be to believe, Correia has a quality start in 3 of 6 starts. Starts 2 and 5 are killing his numbers right now. Nice outing today, assuming he is done.

[Beezer07]

Back to back good starts? I like it

[Physics Guy]

Not sure about the 'rumor' but he as placed on waivers 12 days before we claimed him, IIRC. That suggests that they didn't exactly jump at the chance.

 

Yeah, read somewhere (don't remember where) that he was claimed in the "eleventh hour."

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Hit for Florimon!

[Hawkeye12]

Not sure about the 'rumor' but he as placed on waivers 12 days before we claimed him, IIRC. That suggests that they didn't exactly jump at the chance.

 

They would have likely had to trade for him within the ten days, so that's why they'd scoop him up for nothing when that expired.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

And a stolen base for Florimon!

 

Another runner in scoring position.

[Ultima Ratio]

I think Florimon has been out twice in this sequence.

[Physics Guy]

I think Florimon has been out twice in this sequence.

 

By the slimmest of margins, but I think you are right.

[Physics Guy]

Due for a gapper Joe.

[Physics Guy]

Did I just see what I think I saw?

[zchrz]

Pauer!

[deanlambrecht]

I think this Mauer kid just might work out after all.

[zchrz]

Will we get a Darnell sighting now?

[Physics Guy]

Will we get a Darnell sighting now?

 

Said they wanted low pressure situation. This would be it.

[Mauerpower]

Mauer power baby!

[Reider]

I think Florimon has been out twice in this sequence.

Florimon's hit was good, he was out at first (pick off move), safe at second, safe at home on Mauer's home run. Did I miss something? He wasn't out at second if that's what you were thinking.

[Squirrel]

Was running errands and what not ... nice outside today, too ... for a change ... missed a good one, so it looks from the score.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Florimon's hit was good, he was out at first (pick off move), safe at second, safe at home on Mauer's home run. Did I miss something?

 

I think he was also safe at third on Dozier's single.

 

But the stolen base was also close? (The pick off move was called safe and didn't get reviewed.)

 

Meh, I was also pleased to see a crooked number. It has been a while...

[Squirrel]

Nice win ... Kevin Correia ... staff ace!

[Reider]

Nice win!

[stringer bell]

From the angles the TV showed, it sure looked like Florimon was picked off. The play at second was very close, could have gone either way.

[Tibs]

Winning is so much more fun

[ashbury]

All possible contributing factors.

 

Could also be a nice spring Saturday afternoon?

 

That's my excuse. Perfect day for a 11.5 mile hike out and back to a very cool mountain lake. http://www.everytrail.com/guide/marlette-lake-direct

(Doesn't look that way today, much snow remains, but I haven't uploaded any photos yet.)

[Halsey Hall]

Logan has put the fear into the starters!

[biggentleben]

Was running errands and what not ... nice outside today, too ... for a change ... missed a good one, so it looks from the score.

 

Not so nice at the game. It was chilly as heck or else the sun beat down on you, so you couldn't have anything stable.

 

There was a very drunk jerk on his bachelor party in our section that was cursing and being rude all game long. He bellowed out "Let's see that warning track power, Mauer!" exactly one pitch before Mauer went yard. He didn't say another word the rest of the game.

[biggentleben]

Florimon actually looked terribly lost defensively. He allowed Adam Jones' SB by being still in position as Jones ran when he was obviously the one who was supposed to move. If he's there in the right spot, Jones may have been out. Then he had another play where he put the ball in his pocket rather than make a fairly routine throw to complete the out. He did get a hit, though, so...yay?