ST Game #12: Twins @ Orioles, 12:05pm CDT

[Squirrel]

TWINS

 

Hicks CF

Escobar SS

Dozier 2B

Vargas 1B

Plouffe 3B

Rosario LF

Nunez DH

Pinto C

Robinson RF

 

Hughes, P

 

ORIOLES

 

De Aza RF

Hardy SS

Davis 1B

Jones CF

Wieters C

Machado 3B

Snider DH

Lough LF

Flaherty 2B

 

Norris, P

 

Talk if you must.  Or not.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

G' timing.

[Tibs]

I'm at the game today but I'm not sure how to post a picture

[Craig Arko]

Like seeing Pinto behind the dish. And Rosario will be pushing Hicks hard.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Down 1-0...

 

Let's see how the team responds.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

My, that was fast.

 

Thank you, Plouffe!

 

Anyone else want to find the outfield stands with a ball?

[big dog]

Nice to have a game on during a break in my day.  Sorry I missed the Plouffe homer.

 

Nice snow-cone catch by Hardy on a high pop-up in a swirling wind.  During the previous batter a piece of paper was blowing around in circles over third base.  Could be an entertaining day for fielders.  Run 'em out, boys.

[big dog]

Hughes just threw a ball that curved into the dirt.  Pinto waved at it and got nothing.  Unimpressive effort.  He did a nice job of catching an outside ball and pulling it back a little for strike three.

 

Very nice catch by Hicks there- very solid slicing line drive to center with Hicks shifted to the right.  He got a great break on the ball and made a diving catch.  Really good play.

 

 

 

[big dog]

Nice at-bat there by Rosario.  Fouled off several pitches, then pulled one down the RF line for a triple.  Impressive piece of hitting.

[big dog]

And Eduardo "Who Says I Can't Hit Much" Nunez blasts one out to center.  Wind-aided, according to the announcers.  Two-run homer, according to the big dog.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Yeah, that was a good catch o' Hicks.

 

In the 4th, 2 quick outs, Rosario gets a triple to the wall in right field, and Nunez puts one out.

 

Up 3-1!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Good fielding by Dozier to take a hit from Davis.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Big Vargas comes up big. 6-1.

 

Now 2 on, no outs after back to back singles by Rosario and Nunez.

[Squirrel]

 

I'm at the game today but I'm not sure how to post a picture

I assume you are on your phone.  I'm not sure how to post in the mobile version, but if you go to the bottom and click on 'Full Version', then choose 'More Reply Options' then follow the prompts ... choose file, etc.

[Squirrel]

Back at work after my break in The Fort ... just checking into the game now. Looks like everyone is doing their job!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

10-1...

 

I think i recognize the pattern.

 

The next one will be with 4 runners on base.

 

(and only Plouffe's wasn't with 2 outs. I was originally trying to think something witty about a 2 out sac fly, but thought better of it)

[Squirrel]

Esco! Wow! Fun times!

[James]

It appears that the Twins decided that they would only score runs via the long ball today.  I'm ok with that.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

It appears that the Twins decided that they would only score runs via the long ball today.  I'm ok with that.

Announcers have said something about the wind blowing out if you get the ball high enough.

 

The Twins pitchers are probably doing a better job of keeping the ball down?

[Craig Arko]

Long ball Tuesday. Sounds like a good promotion scheme.

[Giles Ferrell]

 

Long ball Tuesday. Sounds like a good promotion scheme.

Sponsored by Target. If a player hits one of the bullseyes in the outfield, a lucky fan wins $10,000 gift card.

 

Boom.

[woolywoolhouse]

Would the Twins' homeruns today be considered a natural-homerun-cycle? Plouffe hit a solo; then Nunez with the two-run shot; followed by Vargas and a 3-run dinger; and finishing with Escobar's grand slam.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I take a nap, and it's a game again...

 

That'll teach me.

[James]

 

I take a nap, and it's a game again...

That'll teach me.

If the lesson is that naps are awesome, it sounds like you already learned that lesson.

[Halsey Hall]

We are training how to blow a 9 run lead. 

[Squirrel]

 

I take a nap, and it's a game again...

That'll teach me.

Ah, so you're to blame for this. Sheesh. I'm at work ... check the score at lunch, it's 10-3 ... now? bleh. whatever. spring training and all.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Ah, so you're to blame for this. Sheesh. I'm at work ... check the score at lunch, it's 10-3 ... now? bleh. whatever. spring training and all.

Yup. My bad.

 

I guess i need to get stretched out so i can stay awake for a full game.

 

But yeah, i'm not too worried. Gives the players a chance to work on higher leverage situations.

 

All for the good of the team.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

If the lesson is that naps are awesome, it sounds like you already learned that lesson.

All naps are awesome, but some naps are more awesome than others...

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Parmelee is battling tough in the bottom of the 9th, 1 on (bloop to left) and no out.

 

Finally ends with a double play.

 

One more out to go. Hope i can stay awake for it.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Well, that's that.

 

Who's up next...

 

Split game: Baltimore at home and Boston on the road. (Pelfrey and Santana respectively)