Game Thread: Twins @ Rangers, 6/29 @ 2:05pm CT

[glunn]

Any chance they keep Polanco up and send Florimon down when Plouffe comes off the DL?

 

That would be awesome, but all the signs seem to point towards sending Polanco back.

[GCTF]

Any chance they keep Polanco up and send Florimon down when Plouffe comes off the DL?

 

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[Guest USAFChief]

Thanks for the correction.

Anything to help. You seemed to have perhaps boxed yourself in there with some unreasonable parameters.

[glunn]

Mauer

[JB_Iowa]

Any chance they keep Polanco up and send Florimon down when Plouffe comes off the DL?

 

Won't they send both of them down since it sounds like both Plouffe and Nunez are coming back?

 

Unless they send a pitcher down but I don't really see that.

[glunn]

Willingham catches a break on that popup -- now he needs to capitalize.

[GCTF]

Anything to help. You seemed to have perhaps boxed yourself in there with some unreasonable parameters.

 

I never intended to limit myself to those parameters but it sounded good at the time.

[LaBombo]

I never intended to limit myself to those parameters but it sounded good at the time.

 

Your self-imposed limit had me wondering if beer has an expiration date...

[JB_Iowa]

Your self-imposed limit had me wondering if beer has an expiration date...

 

Skunk-y beer .... what a treat.

[diehardtwinsfan]

Your self-imposed limit had me wondering if beer has an expiration date...

 

Typically a couple of hours after you take it out of the fridge.

[GCTF]

Your self-imposed limit had me wondering if beer has an expiration date...

 

i'm not sure either but why take a chance.

[glunn]

Nice defense by Arcia. Now let's turn that momentum into some offense. If Polanco can come to the plate this inning, the Twins should win.

[Circus Boy]

Gonna take at least 3 runs to win this.

[GCTF]

Typically a couple of hours after you take it out of the fridge.

 

You're doing it wrong.

[SouthDakotaFarmer]

Put a DQ ice cream cake on the bag and Parms might steal 2nd base back in the bottom of the 5th.

[diehardtwinsfan]

You're doing it wrong.

 

Well, you're supposed to drink it first.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Does Gibson get another inning?

[LaBombo]

Bit of an understatement about Arcia "struggling" against lefties. .430 OPS, vs.. .759 OPS against righties is more like 'flailing'. He needs to play every day for now, but if he can't figure out lefties over the next couple of years, one would hope that he either platoon or at least get plenty of days off against tough lefties.

[glunn]

Does Gibson get another inning?

 

He has only 79 pitches.

[snepp]

Let's go Gibby, fire up that DP machine.

[Riverbrian]

Put a DQ ice cream cake on the bag and Parms might steal 2nd base back in the bottom of the 5th.

 

He's playing CF so... He can magically run now.

[snepp]

He's playing CF so... He can magically run now.

 

Does it make him toolsy by default?

[snepp]

Let's go Gibby, fire up that DP machine.

 

I are a smart man.

[GCTF]

Let's go Gibby, fire up that DP machine.

 

Just like Carlos Silva! without the poor eating habits.

[Riverbrian]

I Was just thinking a DP would be nice.

[glunn]

The main thing that's keeping me watching this game is the hope that Polanco can get another hit or help make another double play. I will be bitter when he is sent down.

[Riverbrian]

Does it make him toolsy by default?

 

Well Duh... He just surpassed Hicks

[GCTF]

Pick one

 

1. Gibson goes back out for the 8th

2. Gibson does not go back out for the 8th

3. I wish Pedro Hernandez was pitching for the Twins today.

4. Rally Monkey

[glunn]

Pick one

 

1. Gibson goes back out for the 8th

2. Gibson does not go back out for the 8th

3. I wish Pedro Hernandez was pitching for the Twins today.

4. Rally Monkey

 

I vote for #1 -- and for a Polanco HR to give Gibson the win.

[JB_Iowa]

The main thing that's keeping me watching this game is the hope that Polanco can get another hit or help make another double play. I will be bitter when he is sent down.

 

Well a walk should at least make you stay around.