Game Thread: Twins v Red Sox, 5/14 @ 7:10pm CT

[Squirrel]

Game-time forecast: Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Temperature around 50.

 

Red Sox:

SP, Doubront

 

Dustin Pedroia 2B

Shane Victorino RF

David Ortiz DH

Mike Napoli 1B

Grady Sizemore LF

A.J. Pierzynski C

Xander Bogaerts SS

Will Middlebrooks 3B

Jackie Bradley Jr. CF

 

Twins:

SP, Correia

 

Brian Dozier 2B

Joe Mauer 1B

Trevor Plouffe 3B

Chris Parmelee RF

Kurt Suzuki DH

Josmil Pinto C

Eduardo Nunez LF

Eduardo Escobar SS

Aaron Hicks CF

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Okay Brian ... it's on you, now. Yes, you!

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You wouldn't believe the stuff that is on me!!! Ick or Ish would be appropriate but I'm not sure which one.

 

Things to Think About:

 

1. Nice Win -- It was a nice win last night... It was good to see the bats make Jake Peavy (or Peavey according to Gibby) feel bad. It was fun to see the camera pan over to Peavy and see him cussing and looking basically disgusted.

 

2. Chris Parmelee -- Let's get something straight... I like Parmelee as a ball player. I don't know if he's going to forge a long career in this sport or not... But... My impression of Parmelee has always been... The guy leaves it all on the field. I don't think he's an amazing defensive player but I think he squeezes every once of defensive ability out of himself and gives it to you. Because he does that... to my eyes... he comes across as one of the better defensive players that we have. I will always pull for a guy who is pulling for himself. That home run he hit last night was wonderful and I hope it gives him the confidence to play this game.

 

3. Pitching -- Today Kevin Correia matches up with Felix Doubront... None of these guys have pitched like King Felix vs Kershaw. It doesn't mean a pitching duel can't break out... because sometimes it does. I think they will both give up some hits so it'll come down to who gives up less free passes and who has the better support on defense and at the plate in key moments.

 

4. The Rubberband -- Is a little tattered... But technically it can snap back to .500 with a win tonight. No reason to think that band can't keep things in place for a little while. If it can survive all the injuries and strange creatures roaming the outfield. It can survive like Gloria Gaynor sings about.

 

5. South Dakota -- Viewers were upset when the News cut into the season finale of the show "Once Upon A Time" to cover a tornado that touched down and was heading toward homes. South Dakota may be the only state that doesn't like reality TV.

[Mike Sixel]

I will actually be at this game, breaking my vow not to give the Pohlads money until they increase payroll*. Social event for wife's friends.....I do enjoy live baseball generally. I predict a Mauer blast**

 

*I know, it is technically up

**so, like, over the 2B head....

[zenser]

I will actually be at this game, breaking my vow not to give the Pohlads money until they increase payroll*. Social event for wife's friends.....I do enjoy live baseball generally. I predict a Mauer blast**

 

*I know, it is technically up

**so, like, over the 2B head....

 

I am predicting a strikeout or a 4-6-3 dp. I am joking. It seems whenever I am in attendance, that is what happens.

[Mike Sixel]

I never said how far over the 2B head....

[Beezer07]

Question I need answered in this game thread: How much are we to blame Anderson for Morenau's success upon leaving the Twins?

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Question I need answered in this game thread: How much are we to blame Anderson for Morenau's success upon leaving the Twins?

 

Go ahead start a thread on that & I will prove it to you beyond a shadow of a doubt

[jokin]

Somebody finally explained the math to Gardy.....Suzuki in the 5-spot at DH, with Pinto batting 6th and catching.

[twinsnorth49]

Question I need answered in this game thread: How much are we to blame Anderson for Morenau's success upon leaving the Twins?

 

Entirely...............or 50/50 with Bill Smith.

[Squirrel]

Omg. The world must be ending. Pinto and Suzuki starting in the same lineup.

[notoriousgod71]

To recap: A guy we passed through waivers and took off the 40 man roster is our cleanup hitter.

[notoriousgod71]

Question I need answered in this game thread: How much are we to blame Anderson for Morenau's success upon leaving the Twins?

 

Whoever decided to get rid of the trees. The numbers don't lie.

[pierre75275]

Jeff Manship is sporting a 4.91 ERA for the Phils in 11 innings this yr. Plus he won a game, which is more then what he did for us. FIRE ANDERSON!!!!!! If he couldnt get production from Manship its time for him to go!

[LaBombo]

Omg. The world must be ending. Pinto and Suzuki starting in the same lineup.

Common misconception. Doesn't actually end unless Pinto gets hurt and we lose the DH when Zukesie takes his place. The act of releasing said lineup just results in a very minor partial eclipse of the sun, which you probably wouldn't even notice on a cloudy day...

[VATwinsFan]

Parmalee batting clean-up?

 

Hey, why not?

[Beezer07]

Parmalee batting clean-up?

 

Hey, why not?

 

ABC/K

 

Anybody but Cobes/Kubes

[Joe A. Preusser]

Omg. The world must be ending. Pinto and Suzuki starting in the same lineup.

 

Zombie apocolypse at the very least.

[Joe A. Preusser]

Question I need answered in this game thread: How much are we to blame Anderson for Morenau's success upon leaving the Twins?

 

I'm a bit overweight, i can't believe Andy never got me to diet or exercise more. What am i not paying him for?

[Joe A. Preusser]

ABC/K

 

Anybody but Cobes/Kubes

 

A month ago we'd have been saying NBC/K.

[Beezer07]

A month ago we'd have been saying NBC/K.

 

Nah, I'd have been saying C/KAOFNIG

 

Cobes/Kubes are okay for now, I guess.

[Guest USAFChief]

Only 2 catchers and 2 shortstops in tonight's lineup. Odd.

[Jerr]

Only 2 catchers and 2 shortstops in tonight's lineup. Odd.

 

Only odd if, all four were NOT, in their normal positions:p

[GCTF]

Only 2 catchers and 2 shortstops in tonight's lineup. Odd.

 

Technically Dozier and Plouffe came up as shortstops, so I'm saying there's four.

[Riverbrian]

If this game was in Boston... We'd be 40 minutes in to it.

[GCTF]

If this game was in Boston... We'd be 40 minutes in to it.

 

If my aunt had balls...

[Jerr]

If this game was in Boston... We'd be 40 minutes in to it.

 

And it would be darker outside, there.

[ashbury]

Only 2 catchers and 2 shortstops in tonight's lineup. Even.

 

FTFY. [/geek]

[ashbury]

If my aunt had balls...

 

You'd be their niece?

[Riverbrian]

And it would be darker outside, there.

 

And people would be talking with disturbing accents.

[notoriousgod71]

Why do they keep saying Correia needs to be more consistent? He is consistently bad. I'd prefer he mix in a good outing here and there.

[Riverbrian]

Why do they keep saying Correia needs to be more consistent? He is consistently bad. I'd prefer he mix in a good outing here and there.

 

I'm consistently inconsistent.