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

[Riverbrian]

Mound Visit Transcript:

 

Andy: Jeez... They are knocking you around pretty good

KC: Yeah... I find this whole concept restricting.

Andy: What'd mean?

KC: The ump makes me throw strikes or he will call a ball... If I throw a strike... They clobber it.

Andy: Try throwing lower in the strike zone

KC: Sure... Why Not... Just keep piling on the restrictions.

[snepp]

Oh, is the bullpen overworked again? Send down some of our excess outfielders and call up a couple relievers...

 

Unfortunately we can't do that without simultaneously eroding our shortstop depth.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Escobar has continued to play well hitting and fielding

[Riverbrian]

Has Escobar earned a job yet?

[Guest USAFChief]

Escobar, 10 doubles.

 

Joe Mauer, 3.

[LaBombo]

Hopefully Correia lasts long enough to plunk Ortiz with an 84 MPH heater and free his spot in the rotation after being folded in half. Unless the Twins give him a week to respond to unfolding treatment before putting him on the 60 day.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Has Escobar earned a job yet?

He's inches from being optioned

[Guest USAFChief]

Hopefully Correia lasts long enough to plunk Ortiz with an 84 MPH heater and free his spot in the rotation after being folded in half. Unless the Twins give him a week to respond to unfolding treatment before putting him on the 60 day.

Are we sure his command is good enough to actually hit Ortiz?

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Was Gardy quoted as calling Hicks lazy?

[Riverbrian]

Escobar, 10 doubles.

 

Joe Mauer, 3.

 

Yikes... We are overpaying per double

[zchrz]

Piranha ball working, cmon Mauer be the big fish.

[ScottyB]

Any truth to the rumor that Correia has the same groin injury that Pelfrey has? Let me rephrase - Could Andy arrange for the same groin injury to Correia that he gave to Pelfrey so Correia could go on the DL as well? Maybe bring up May for the rotation - since he's on the 40-man.

[LaBombo]

Are we sure his command is good enough to actually hit Ortiz?

Depends. Not watching in HD tonight, so it's hard to see how well his eyelids are breathing.

[Riverbrian]

Was Gardy quoted as calling Hicks lazy?

 

It sure sounded that way. When Jamie says it... It sounds like a compliment.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Escobar limped away from home. The way this season has gone, he might as well be on the 60 day DL

[LaBombo]

Was Gardy quoted as calling Hicks lazy?

That struck me as an odd bit as well. It seemed that the goal was to imply that Hicks needed to be more aggressive at the plate, but the choice of words was... unusual.

[Guest USAFChief]

Bases loaded, none out, 2-3-4 due up.

 

Sounds like run!

[JB_Iowa]

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  • Mike Berardino ‏@MikeBerardino 2h
    Gardy on Hicks: "He’s a laid- back dude. We have to get a little bit of that laid-back dude out and get him to study the game more."
     
     
    

   

  Mike Berardino ‏@MikeBerardino 20m

  Rob Antony said there are days when Aaron Hicks comes to the park without knowing who that night's opposing starter is. Wow. #MNTwins

   

   

   

  • Mike Berardino ‏@MikeBerardino 18m
    I will say last month when I asked Hicks a day before he'd have to face R.A. Dickey, he answered before I could finish the question. He knew
     
     
    

   

   

[LaBombo]

 

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  • Mike Berardino ‏@MikeBerardino 18m
    I will say last month when I asked Hicks a day before he'd have to face R.A. Dickey, he answered before I could finish the question. He knew
    

   

   

   

He bats right-handed against RH knucklers. The plot thickens...

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Good insight JB and Bernardino. Thanks

[Riverbrian]

Jamie Hersch: Thanks Dick... I spoke with Twins Manager Ron Gardenhire before the game about Josmil Pinto. Gardy believes he really has a bright future. He just needs to stop assaulting old people and Children. He says he's made great strides when it comes to working with pitchers but his head hasn't complete pulled out of his

 

Dick: Thanks Jamie

 

Bert: Another fine job reporting by Janie

 

Dick: Jamie

 

Bert: Where's my circle thing a ma jig?

 

Dick: I hid it and your getting colder

[Richie the Rally Goat]

That mouthing gesture of Correia translates to "What the &$@€! You mean he's allowed to swing that bat?"

[JB_Iowa]

Well, to scare y'all even further. I read some tweet that Pelfrey is due to start in ROC in the next day or two. And, surprise, surprise, has already thrown a BP without problem.

 

Those imaginary groin injuries heal quickly.

[Riverbrian]

The disclaimer sounds a lot scarier when lawyers read it.

[snepp]

Meshbesher and Spence need to go away, the sooner the better.

[Riverbrian]

Well, to scare y'all even further. I read some tweet that Pelfrey is due to start in ROC in the next day or two. And, surprise, surprise, has already thrown a BP without problem.

 

Those imaginary groin injuries heal quickly.

 

I would imagine

[LaBombo]

Quick calculations based on Carrier commercial tells me that in less than 10 years Hrbek will need a carrier if he wants to troll for walleyes. Or at minimum a pontoon boat made of two Superior ore freighters...

[Ultima Ratio]

How are we going to manage to score no runs this inning?

[LaBombo]

Meshbesher and Spence need to go away, the sooner the better.

Yeah, nothing inspires confidence in a criminal defense law firm like an automaton spokesperson whose hand gestures appear to be remotely operated.

[Guest USAFChief]

Yeah, nothing inspires confidence in a criminal defense law firm like an automaton spokesperson whose hand gestures appear to be remotely operated.

appear?