Game Thread: Twins @ Tigers, 4/8 @ 12:08pm CT

[ashbury]

Very sick of the ad for the movie "Unfriended" that is being shown between innings on the MLB.tv feed. Turning sound off has no effect when it re-runs, either.

[Hrbowski]

Aaron Thompson did a great job, we should have him replace Nolasco in the rotation

[OldTimeTwinkie]

FREE ESCOBAR

[Tibs]

What's up with all of the pop ups?

[ashbury]

 

FREE ESCOBAR

FREE NOLASCO

 

_{^{/ to good home}}

[jimmer]

 

So... moving Santana back to center for tomorrow's game? Or wait until Chicago this weekend?

Time for Torii to move over to CF

[ashbury]

 

So... moving Santana back to center for tomorrow's game? Or wait until Chicago this weekend?

Hunter, for some real-time mentorin'.

 

_{^{Actually, I expect Ofer Robinson will get the nod.}}

[jimmer]

 

Joe Mauer just popped out for the first time in a long time.

trying to pull a ball he shouldn't be?

[Kirby_waved_at_me]

These are not bad at bats this inning....

[gocgo]

Time to bust out the Gardy quotes - "I think we are just pressing a bit".

[glunn]

Is it too soon to mention that the Twins might be getting one more high draft pick based on another disappointing season?  I was hoping to save that bit of optimism until May, but this game and the last game have been depressing.

[Hrbowski]

1st and 2nd...

[Kwak]

 

Is it too soon to mention that the Twins might be getting one more high draft pick based on another disappointing season?  I was hoping to save that bit of optimism until May, but this game and the last game have been depressing.

Don't be negative! Early selections in the draft will help build a consistent winner.  That is, if they ever get out of the minor leagues.

[James]

Well, at least they are in to Tigers bullpen. So, the Twins might still have a chance to pull this thing out.

[Danchat]

Let's see... lemme think of something positive to say here...

 

At least we're going to be seeing some new guys playing in new positions sooner than later. When we're playing this bad, change is going to happen faster than if we were just mediocre.

[Hrbowski]

 

Don't be negative! Early selections in the draft will help build a consistent winner.  That is, if they ever get out of the minor leagues.

 

That is true, look at the Yankees with Jeter and the Nats with Strasburg and Harper.

[curt1965]

OK- what do you think? What's the first month the Twins score a run?

[jorgenswest]

Tigers willing to call up young relievers with little experience. Wish the Twins would do the same.

[Hrbowski]

Tom Brunansky should be right up there with Neil Allen on the waiting to get fired list, we have been outscored 13-0 so far this season

[Hrbowski]

 

OK- what do you think? What's the first month the Twins score a run?

December?

[Hrbowski]

Hunter has been replaced defensively.

[James]

Huh, I guess the Twins didn't get the memo that spring training is done. I don't get the substitutions.

[tobi0040]

 

Hunter has been replaced defensively.

 

Well that took all of 16 innings.

[jimmer]

Gose's triple in the bottom of the 4th.  Was it REALLY a ball that should have been a triple or was it one of those that should have been a single but due to slowness it turned into a triple?  

[gocgo]

Wonder if a team has ever started the year with back to back shutouts?  Going back to last year (which ended in Detroit), this would be 3 straight shutouts.

[Tibs]

 

Huh, I guess the Twins didn't get the memo that spring training is done. I don't get the substitutions.

 

Down 10-0 in the bottom of the 7th. This game is over. (as much as I like to say It ain't over 'til it's over.)

[Danchat]

Quick question, why did J. R. Graham come out and throw just one pitch and then left and didn't get an out (according to ESPN gameday) ?

[James]

Down 10-0 in the bottom of the 7th. This game is over. (as much as I like to say It ain't over 'til it's over.)

I was mostly kidding. But, I still expect the Tigers bullpen to be horrible.

[70charger]

Hey guys, did I miss anyth..... oh.

 

Well, I'll see myself out.

[James]

Quick question, why did J. R. Graham come out and throw just one pitch and then left and didn't get an out (according to ESPN gameday) ?

He did get the out.