Game Thread: Twins @ Indians, 5/9, 3:10 p.m. CT

[JB_Iowa]

Kansas City beat Detroit.  They have both won 19 (Det has one extra loss).

 

Twins have won 17.

 

Win today, boys and it is getting really close.  

 

This could turn out to be an interesting race (not quite as predicted).

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Hunter is a mentorin'.

[ashbury]

TORII!

 

Stick a fork in him. He's done. (...it again.)

[JB_Iowa]

 

 

 

Let it fly, Torii!!

[stringer bell]

I almost lost my lunch watching the "Torii intro", but then he hit another homer.

[JB_Iowa]

Is there a pool anywhere on when Joe will hit his first one out??

[ashbury]

Is there a pool anywhere on when Joe will hit his first one out??

When's their next visit to Baker Bowl?

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1e/Baker_Bowl_aerial1.JPG

[JB_Iowa]

 

When's their next visit to Baker Bowl?

 

Made me wiki.

 

Old Ballpark in Philly?

[ashbury]

Made me wiki.

 

Old Ballpark in Philly?

Yep. 280 down the line to right would be to Joe's liking.

[ashbury]

Oh yeah. 1-0 after one. CBU.

[gil4]

 

Yep. 280 down the line to right would be to Joe's liking.

 

Can you find a place that's 280 down the line to left?  I think he'd like that better.

 

[JB_Iowa]

Much more like the Phil Hughes we expected to see.

[stringer bell]

Needed one more big hit in the first. Maybe this inning.

[ashbury]

Can you find a place that's 280 down the line to left?  I think he'd like that better.

I figured he'd adapt, but you're right. LA Coliseum, the Dodgers' first home in LA, would do the trick. 250 to left.

  http://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/past/images/lamem13954.jpg

[gil4]

_{Wow, I missed that half-inning.  Gameday-only today.  I took a look at the highlights (Torii's HR from about 6 different angles) and when I was done there were 3 outs.  Definitely not Pelf pitching today.}

[gil4]

 

I figured he'd adapt, but you're right. LA Coliseum, the Dodgers' first home in LA, would do the trick. 250 to left.

 

 

He would have had 60+ HRs in 2009 if he played there.  (How much would they be paying him now if he did?)

[ashbury]

He would have had 60+ HRs in 2009 if he played there.  (How much would they be paying him now if he did?)

$23M. I think all 30 GMs are now capable of noticing ballpark factors.

[mnsportsgeek]

Atta boy, Phil. 

[stringer bell]

Rollers through the infield.

[ashbury]

Hughes worked around the squibbers for a scoreless third. Still 1-0. CBU.

[mnsportsgeek]

Atta boy, Brian

[stringer bell]

Weren't the dimensions at the Polo Grounds also unusual?

[Hrbowski]

Dozier with a double, and now Torii...

[Hrbowski]

 

Weren't the dimensions at the Polo Grounds also unusual?

Fenway is too.

[Hrbowski]

 

He would have had 60+ HRs in 2009 if he played there.  (How much would they be paying him now if he did?)

He would have hit .400+ if he had been at Fenway in 2009.

[mnsportsgeek]

Atta boy, Torii.

[Hrbowski]

Wow, Torii is doing GREAT!

[gil4]

 

$23M. I think all 30 GMs are now capable of noticing ballpark factors.

He signed in 2010 and it was the Twins

[JB_Iowa]

That ball must look like a watermelon to Torii right now.

[ashbury]

Fenway is too.

For those who like info on ballparks:

 

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