Game Thread: White Sox@Twins, 4/14/16 @ 12:10 CT

[alskntwnsfn]

Classic Mauer xbh there. Can't believe he actually fit that in there with the OF shifts. Teams generally are taking that away though... leaving a HUGE gap in RCF. 

[Halsey Hall]

Mauer triples to lead off. Can we get a fly ball at least?

[Cap'n Piranha]

 

Buxton is apparently okay. And Joe checks in with a triple.

 

Boom.

 

Cory says left hand contusion, x-ray's negative.

[Puckett34]

In play, run(s)

[PopRiveter]

 

Fair enough, didn't know about the oblique strain.

 

However, the Twins shouldn't be trying to reduce the number of strikeouts, but increasing the offensive output.  I don't if the team strikes out 2,000 times this year, as long as they walk 1,500 times, and hit 300 homers.  The strikeout isn't bad--the strikeout with the accompanying OBP and dingers is bad.

See what happens when someone can heroically groundout, rather than strikeout?

 

A run. My God, a RUN!

[70charger]

 

Cory says left hand contusion, x-ray's negative.

 

"Negative X-Ray."

 

Exhale.

[Aggies7]

wow, somewhat of a Bronx cheer. weak, but an attempt at one.

[Halsey Hall]

Ground ball worked.  Now another hit for Sano! What a rally!

[Cap'n Piranha]

2 hits in one inning?  Stop showing off Twins!

[Blake]

Good job Mr. Mauer and Mr. Plouffe.

[Aggies7]

sano swatting flies

[Cap'n Piranha]

 

See what happens when someone can heroically groundout, rather than strikeout?

 

A run. My God, a RUN!

 

Good call, let's build an offense around them!

[SwainZag]

Sano with a solid hit. 2 hits in 1 inning!?

[Aggies7]

hmmmmmm

[70charger]

Can I bring up the announcers again? How does anyone in Chicago watch this!?

[Blake]

 

2 hits in one inning?  Stop showing off Twins!

Wow, that's a hit parade these days.

[jbissell]

Before that Triple by Mauer, his OPS was 1.021.

 

I know its extremely early in the season, but Joe is off to an awfully good start!

[woolywoolhouse]

Three games, two runs on groundouts. Go offense!

[Pardon My Dinger]

 

In play, run(s)

It's like I'm there.

[Loosey]

 

2 hits in one inning?  Stop showing off Twins!

I thought that was one of the new rules changes this year.  No more than 1 hit per inning.  I was wondering why the Twins haven't been complaining when other teams have done it.

[SwainZag]

 

Can I bring up the announcers again? How does anyone in Chicago watch this!?

 

Thank God MLB.tv allows you to pick which broadcast team you want regardless of the video feed.

[John Kelsey]

 

Before that Triple by Mauer, his OPS was 1.021.

 

I know its extremely early in the season, but Joe is off to an awfully good start!

 

1.135 now, let's give Joe some love. 

[70charger]

 

Thank God MLB.tv allows you to pick which broadcast team you want regardless of the video feed.

 

I'm on mlb.tv! I only see this broadcast as an option. 

 

Are you on mlb.tv too and seeing something that I'm not? Let me in on your secrets.

[Pardon My Dinger]

 

1.135 now, let's give Joe some love. 

Give this guy a raise!!!

[LaBombo]

 

Just tuned in.

 

Just tuned out for a sanity break.   Cosmic balance of the universe.

 

Using the quiet time to contemplate what might make a good theme song for the '16 Twins.    With the apparent Buxton injury (was he damaged while passing through the extreme forces of Sano's gravitational pull?) my first thought ran to REM's bouncy dirge (???) "It's the End of the World as We Know It".

 

But upon further reflection, it seems a little early in the season to go with that, so my alternative was the more open-ended Talking Heads song "Road to Nowhere".     David Byrne's insane crow caws at the end are therapeutic to yelp along with, and overall it has a very game thread-y feel to it.   It's also fun to play along with if you happen to have a snare drum or accordion handy...

 

Takeaway line of the day:  "... maybe you wonder where you are;   I don't care..."

 

http://cdn.makeagif.com/media/9-25-2015/EtCFr4.gif

 

 

 

 

 

[rghrbek]

What an inning!   I'm breathless.   Need to take a break.

[Mike Sixel]

I'll say this, the SP has not been bad at all. Hopefully once their bats heat up, the SP stays this good.

[SwainZag]

 

I'm on mlb.tv! I only see this broadcast as an option. 

 

Are you on mlb.tv too and seeing something that I'm not? Let me in on your secrets.

 

http://i.imgur.com/no9Ka2w.jpg

[SirLoin]

 

1.135 now, let's give Joe some love. 

 

 

Would it be insane to have him hit leadoff?

[Ultima Ratio]

 

Would it be insane to have him hit leadoff?

It would be the first anyone had the idear.