Game Thread: Brewers@Twins 6/4 7:10PM

[Mike Sixel]

I looked outside, and there was fire and ice falling from the sky, locusts were everywhere, and cats and dogs wee doing unspeakable things. I figured it was the end times, then I saw the lineup, and it all made sense.

[Squirrel]

Ow. That hadda hurt

[big dog]

The Twins should plunk Overbay for not catching that pickoff attempt. That was ridiculous.

[LaBombo]

At least Dozier's spine absorbed some of the energy of the pickoff throw before it hit his helmet.

 

And no, after Morneau and Mauer's concussions, that wasn't meant to be funny.

[big dog]

For those of you not listening to Bremer, he just pointed out that the Twins have more home runs this year than Texas and Boston, as well as a few other teams. I'm typing this waiting for my wife to charge the paddles and try to bring me back.

[LaBombo]

The Twins should plunk Overbay for not catching that pickoff attempt. That was ridiculous.

Somebody find Dozier some Ty Cobb spikes for his next slide...

[big dog]

Somebody find Dozier some Ty Cobb spikes for his next slide...

 

complete with file marks.

[LaBombo]

Love Dozey's baserunning, but he's lucky the OF didn't throw behind him. Is Ullger subbing for Vavra tonight?

[Beezer07]

Whoa...the Brewers' LFer is a lefty in the field? I feel like you don't see that very often.

[JB_Iowa]

All right, Arcia!

[Brock Beauchamp]

I like this Oscar kid.

[Tibs]

Arcia!!! Crushed that ball

[stringer bell]

Kinda like three-run homers.

[JB_Iowa]

I like this Oscar kid.

 

There's probably one at home to go with Oswaldo and Orlando.

[LaBombo]

That's some bat speed, turning on a good fastball that high...

 

Arcia starting to make up for the disappointment of knowing we won't see Sano for a while longer.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Yup. Arcia got Dozier in from 3rd.

 

And Willingham in from 1st.

 

Not to mention himself.

 

Almost, Plouffe, almost...

[Gibby]

What's going on? This is only the 4th.

[big dog]

Plouffe just misses one. They've got to get a graphic of a pirate with a mohawk so everyone can yell ARRRRRRRRRcia. That will be at least as a good as Plooooooooffffff

[Beezer07]

My research shows me that there aren't very many left-handed outfielders in baseball.

[big dog]

My research shows me that there aren't very many left-handed outfielders in baseball.

 

That's because they can make more money as soft-tossing relievers.

[Fatt Crapps]

My research shows me that there aren't very many left-handed outfielders in baseball.

 

Carl Crawford?

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

There's probably one at home to go with Oswaldo and Orlando.

 

And here I thought Arcia's name was Oquendo...

[Beezer07]

Carl Crawford?

 

The article I just read (from March of last year) said that only three current MLB outfielders, at that time, threw left handed: Cowgill, Cody Ross, and Ryan Ludwick

[LaBombo]

My research shows me that there aren't very many left-handed outfielders in baseball.

 

Funny how that works. Unlike non-1b infielders, outfielders can throw left-handed without detriment.

 

My guess is that since most natural lefty infielders are ambidextrous enough to throw righty, many are also able to switch hit. And baseball wisdom has traditionally valued switch-hitting middle infielders even more than other positions.

[Beezer07]

The article I just read (from March of last year) said that only three current MLB outfielders, at that time, threw left handed: Cowgill, Cody Ross, and Ryan Ludwick

 

And obviously that article was incorrect...

[Gibby]

The article I just read (from March of last year) said that only three current MLB outfielders, at that time, threw left handed: Cowgill, Cody Ross, and Ryan Ludwick

 

What about Oquendo Arcia?

[stringer bell]

The article I just read (from March of last year) said that only three current MLB outfielders, at that time, threw left handed: Cowgill, Cody Ross, and Ryan Ludwick

That is bats right, throws left.

[Mike Sixel]

Mauer has the lowest SLG in the lineup? Man I hope he recovers soon.

[MichiganTwins]

Arcia's home run makes up for my absence in the thread tonight. Sorry I am late.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Wait a minute. I just realized that while Kurt Suzuki was standing on first base, a man striking a startling resemblance to Josmil Pinto stepped up to the plate.

 

Is that legal? Can that happen?