Article: Game Thread: Royals@Twins 4/13 3:10PM

[notoriousgod71]

 

 

I wish that had hit him, the Royals would have had brawl #3 on the year.

 

 

The Twins don't brawl. They are too listless.

[shimrod]

May didn't allow those, the "Defense" did.

[shimrod]

May produced a number of weak grounders and flies....most of which were booted/dropped by various Twins.

[Hrbowski]

Let's go Mauer.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Coming up on Twins Live "Duffy Outduels May"...

Yeah I noticed that too.

 

Haha funny

 

Maybe they will say something about, you know, the fielding problems?

[Halsey Hall]

Are the boo birds out yet?  I'll be half this crowd doesn't show up again this year. 

[Winston Smith]

I wonder how long it takes until Terry Ryan starts taking serious heat for putting this sh** on the field?

[Hrbowski]

 

Are the boo birds out yet?  I'll be half this crowd doesn't show up again this year. 

We won't get a crowd half the size.

[ShouldaCouldaWoulda]

What is the general feeling on Santana's defense so far by you guys? He seems erratic and scatterbrained to me. Maybe I'm not seeing things right though. I have a gut feeling that Buxton will be held down all year, or until September. Santana to CF and Escobar back to SS seems like it might be necessary, whether the Twins want to or not. Guessing Santana's defense will get better throughout the season, but just much better?

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Everybody got in on the fielding sh-t show today including Mauer and Dozier on his 35 foot soft backhand flip.

[Hrbowski]

 

He seems erratic and scatterbrained to me. Maybe I'm not seeing things right though.

Like them all.

[Hrbowski]

Dozier make a great play!

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

What is the general feeling on Santana's defense so far by you guys? He seems erratic and scatterbrained to me. Maybe I'm not seeing things right though. I have a gut feeling that Buxton will be held down all year, or until September. Santana to CF and Escobar back to SS seems like it might be necessary, whether the Twins want to or not. Guessing Santana's defense will get better throughout the season, but just much better?

No purpose in rushing Buxton but I would absolutely set Escobar back out at SS (based on today small sample I get it)

[Hrbowski]

I wonder when the first player will be sent down.

[gil4]

 

Was that not a foul ball? Isn't your hand part of the bat?

Nope. The hand is the hand and the bat is the bat. 

[Squirrel]

What is the general feeling on Santana's defense so far by you guys? He seems erratic and scatterbrained to me. Maybe I'm not seeing things right though. I have a gut feeling that Buxton will be held down all year, or until September. Santana to CF and Escobar back to SS seems like it might be necessary, whether the Twins want to or not. Guessing Santana's defense will get better throughout the season, but just much better?

I've never really been ... convinced ... of his abilities at SS, granted just from a very few times I've seen him over the years. Given that, perhaps he needs a bit more time to settle in.

[Riverbrian]

 

What is the general feeling on Santana's defense so far by you guys? He seems erratic and scatterbrained to me. Maybe I'm not seeing things right though. I have a gut feeling that Buxton will be held down all year, or until September. Santana to CF and Escobar back to SS seems like it might be necessary, whether the Twins want to or not. Guessing Santana's defense will get better throughout the season, but just much better?

 

I've been getting up from desk and walking to the TV whenever the radio guys said anything that seemed worth investigating. 

 

Santana hasn't been sharp but he's got the arm and skill to be an above average defensive player in my opinion... I'm willing to be patient with him. Let's just see if his engagement and focus will get him there. 

 

I also don't worry about Dozier or Mauer defensively. 

 

Everybody else... I'm worried. 

 

Of course I'm also worried about Birds banding together for an Air Force like attack on humans when we don't expect it. So... take it FWIW. 

 

 

[JB_Iowa]

But where are the clowns?
Quick, send in the clowns.
Don't bother, they're here.

 

 

[Rosterman]

Did anyone catch the playing of "It's a Beautiful Day for a Ballgame" during the interview with Torii at the game's beginning.

 

Like others, I wonder if the need to sing "God Bless America" is a necessity. Yes, you can showcase another singer. But...

[NoCryingInBaseball]

That's the game. The Twins showed a terrible defense...but an even worse bullpen. I was encouraged by May's performance though.

[shimrod]

I'm willing to put up with Santana's growing pains...he's playing his natural position and he's young. Although I'm hoping Molitor will correct the loafing (giving up on the ball that went under Dozier's glove) It's the Torii Hunter misplays that drive me nuts...

[Jerr]

Just got home and I am not going to go thru all 13 pages as this game SUCKED or STUNK, take your pick.

Congrats to all the posters, but the Twins have let us all down after getting a great stadium.

[70charger]

 

That's the game. The Twins showed a terrible defense...but an even worse bullpen. I was encouraged by May's performance though.

 

The game isn't over on my feed yet. Did they win?

[Hrbowski]

 

The game isn't over on my feed yet. Did they win?

They twon.

[Squirrel]

Just got home and I am not going to go thru all 13 pages as this game SUCKED or STUNK, take your pick.

Congrats to all the posters, but the Twins have let us all down after getting a great stadium.

Sorry, forgot the Jerr Score Updates at first; and then it was intentional to just not go there.

[70charger]

 

The game isn't over on my feed yet. Did they win?

 

It's over now. They didn't win.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

That's the game. The Twins showed a terrible defense...but an even worse bullpen. I was encouraged by May's performance though.

Yep a huge positive. Horrible stat line but he really did pitch good. Vargas had a sharp RBI single. Dozier was gold glove at 2B except for one play. Arcia tries, he really does I'd stick with Arcia for sure.

[big dog]

Fire Gardy!!!!  Fire Rick Anderson!!!!  Oh wait.

 

I thought May did a pretty good job today, but his infield and his outfield let him down.  Suzuki caught most of the pitches, anyway.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

So of Brian's different options as home openers, which best characterized this game?

 

(if someone actually cares, go ahead and set up a poll)

 

My initial reaction to "blue ice" was the eyes of the others in the song of fire and ice, but having not read them in several years, and not following much of the hbo series, i can't really comment usefully there on.

 

But does anyone have dragons we can bring to tomorrow's game? No? Just a thought...

 

Thanks to all who sweated it out.

[shimrod]

You can put up with one Arcia....a limited fielder with a promising bat. But if you're going to run Arcia out to one corner every game you'd better have someone who can field his position in the other corner.