Game Thread: ST Game #24, Twins @ Marlins, 3/24 @ 12:05 CT

[DrNeau]

Kepler strikes out to end inning. Gotta love to see Arcia swinging like this. That was killed. Bouncing off the building like that. Love it so much.

[DrNeau]

Bottom 8; 5-3 Twins.

[Willihammer]

The Marlins announcers came back after the inning break and led with "Well, the Marlins are sending out a search party to try and find the ball that Stanton hit."  I would love to see a replay but the radio feed is really blurry.

Are you getting disconnected at the commercial breaks? I got disconnected on three breaks and just gave up.

[DrNeau]

Both homers from Arcia to left-center. Big time power on the 2nd one. Very good sign. His bat speed is also visibly quick.

[DrNeau]

Pressly pitching.

[DrNeau]

Strikeout.

 

Topping out at 92 MPH.

 

80 MPH 5-3 putout (Wickens at 3B).

[DrNeau]

6-3 ground out.

[DrNeau]

Top 9; Caballero pitching for Miami. Mastroianni leads off. Chopped one off of his foot. Fell down.

[DrNeau]

Logan Darnell warming up.

[DrNeau]

Darin w/ a leadoff walk.

[DrNeau]

Mastroianni - stolen base.

[DrNeau]

Wickens with broken-bat base hit to left. He's playing a good game.

[DrNeau]

Centeno puts down the suicide squeeze. Run scores; no one covering first! Runners on 1st and 2nd.

[DrNeau]

Beresford grounds into a double play. 4-3. Tagged Centeno then threw to 1B.

[DrNeau]

Neat to see the Twins not letting up; while up 5-3, they put on the squeeze. Interesting.

[DrNeau]

6-3 Twins; top 9, 2 out, runner on 3B.

[DrNeau]

Levi Michael walks. Subbed for Dozier. Poor-looking bat speed. Runners on corners.

[DrNeau]

Santana triples down RF corner. 2 RBIs.

[DrNeau]

Pitching change. Lefty.

 

Palka up. Love this kid.

[Craig Arko]

How 'bout that Arcia?

[DrNeau]

Palka flies to LF.

[DrNeau]

Darnell starts the bottom of 9th with a triple in the RF corner.

[DrNeau]

8-3 Twins.

[TRex]

 

How 'bout that Arcia?

I just noticed that they were both to the opposite field and off left-handers!

 

Is this some kind of spring training Gameday nonsense like throwing 52 pitches and 51 strikes (ala Tonkin)?

[DrNeau]

How 'bout that Arcia?

Looking pretty good!

[DrNeau]

Darnell gets a K. One out.

[DrNeau]

Ground out to Palka at 1B; run scores. 2 outs.

[DrNeau]

Gillespie lines out to Santana to end the game. Nice win!

[Mike Sixel]

 

Neat to see the Twins not letting up; while up 5-3, they put on the squeeze. Interesting.

 

Spring is for practicing stuff like this, imo.

[MileHighTwinsFan]

Big game for Oswaldo. Has he locked up a roster spot?  I say yes.