Game Thread: Twins @ Rangers 6/13/2015 3:05 p.m. CDT

[Hrbowski]

Game Thread: Twins @ Rangers 6/13/2015 3:05 p.m. CDT

We have a game today!

The Twins have been doing awful lately, thanks to an offense that can't score more than two runs per game, and a bullpen that gets us out of the game as quickly as it can, but at least the starting rotation has done it's part.

I'm going to do a short Game Thread today for all of the TLDNR people, so if this is too short I don't want to hear any complaining (or see), but I believe that people on TD believe that if you don't have anything nice to say, go say something on the Game Thread, and that is why a certain moderator is always saying "TLDNR" on the Game Thread.

Weather:

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

 

Lineups:

Twins:

Dozier, 2B

Rosario, LF

Mauer, DH

Plouffe, 3B

Hunter, RF

Vargas, 1B

Herrmann, C

Escobar, SS

Robinson, CF

Pelfrey 5-2, 2.28

 

Rangers:

Deshields, LF

Choo, RF

Fielder, DH

Moreland, 1B

Gallo, 3B

Andrus, SS

Martin, CF

Chirinos, C

Alberto, 2B

[SwainZag]

Oooo Rosario in the 2 spot and Hicks gets a day off after last night.

[formerly33]

TLDNR ... does that stand for "Terry (LOSS - daily news) Ryan"?

[SwainZag]

 

TLDNR ... does that stand for "Terry (LOSS - daily news) Ryan"?

 

Too. Long. Did. Not. Read.  But...you might be right too.

[twinsnorth49]

TLDNR

[Hrbowski]

There have been lineup changes:

 

Dozier 4
Rosario 9
Mauer DH
Plouffe 5
Vargas 3
Nunez 6
Herrmann 2
Escobar 7
Robinson 8

[Craig Arko]

IBTRI:

 

http://youtu.be/w5lVUaLeD14

[SwainZag]

 

There have been lineup changes:

 

Dozier 4
Rosario 9
Mauer DH
Plouffe 5
Vargas 3
Nunez 6
Herrmann 2
Escobar 7
Robinson 8

 

So Torii a late scratch........does that mean he dropped the appeal?

[Craig Arko]

So Torii a late scratch........does that mean he dropped the appeal?

Yup. Out today and tomorrow.

[Blake]

Duensing is still with the club I see.

 

Ah well.

 

[jorgenswest]

Suzuki makes up the one man bench

[Craig Arko]

Suzuki makes up the one man bench

Hicks can pinch run, I think.

[JB_Iowa]

 

Suzuki makes up the one man bench

 

and  Hicks.

[Jerr]

Time to STOP the losses

[JB_Iowa]

Hadn't seen the news about Hicks' elbow injury.

[Jerr]

 

Hadn't seen the news about Hicks' elbow injury.

Came up during batting practice.

[Blake]

So, as the game starts, I'm heading to the garage to clean up various firearms I used this morning. Steel Challenge, baby!!

 

I need to do something to distract from the game today.

 

 

[USAFChief]

Looking for game thread vols for Jun 20 and 21 v CHC, and Jun 27 and 28 at MIL.

 

As always, PM me to volunteer, please.  

 

Thanks to JB for taking this weekend!  Well done...as expected.

[Boom Boom]

I'm going to make a bold call- Byron Buxton will be called up after today's game.

 

The heck with his readiness... the team is ready for him.

[USAFChief]

Game over.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Game over.

Robinson on with an infield single. I wonder where he'll go from there...

 

(Oh, we're down 1-0, i think. It might be over, but there are still outs left to get, so i'm still hopeful)

[Circus Boy]

 

Game over.

 

Has that vibe, given our collapse in the run-generating part of the game.

[Squirrel]

Game over

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Rosario is clutch, no?

[USAFChief]

 

Robinson on with an infield single. I wonder where he'll go from there...

(Oh, we're down 1-0, i think. It might be over, but there are still outs left to get, so i'm still hopeful)

It's possible I wasnt' being entirely serious.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Oh, yeah, good job with the double barrel anti-jinx.

 

Seems to be working (if i can say that without affecting anything)

[Hrbowski]

Nice job by Eddie and Joe.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

It's possible I wasnt' being entirely serious.

Oh.

 

I hadn't thought of that...

 

My bad.

[OldTimeTwinkie]

Joe has sone power on high inside pitches like Dozier

[USAFChief]

 

Oh.

I hadn't thought of that...

My bad.

Prolly should be your default opinion,  without good reason to think otherwise...