Article: Game Thread: Twins@Nationals 4/23 12:05PM

[ashbury]

Jim Joyce, Class Act: Zuke takes a foul ball off the mask, Joyce moseys out to the mound to ask Hughes how's the weather.

[Riverbrian]

 

I think Roark's on pace for about 20 strikeouts.

 

Prior to today's game... Roark pitched 17 Innings and he had struck out 9

 

3 starts and those starts were against Miami twice and Atlanta Once.

 

10 K's in 4 Innings against the Twins... is a little concerning. 

[jimmer]

everyone in today's Twins lineup has at least one strikeout

Edited April 23, 2016 by jimmer

[Linus]

With two more coming this half inning

[ashbury]

everyone in today's Twins lineup has at least one strikeout

To be fair, it is already the fourth inning.

[Danchat]

Oh my. Roark's gonna break some records at this pace.

[ashbury]

Tanner Roark, No Class: throwing the yakker on 1-2 to a fellow pitcher.

[Twinsbar107]

A walk!! They do exist.

[ashbury]

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Tom Bruansky and Mike Maddux. Separated at birth?

[Riverbrian]

 

Oh my. Roark's gonna break some records at this pace.

 

Pitch count getting high

[Danchat]

 

Pitch count getting high

They should let him go to 150 pitches and see if can get 20+ strikeouts.

[ashbury]

Pitch count getting high

Yeah, we're working this Roark guy over but good.

[Riverbrian]

 

Yeah, we're working this Roark guy over but good.

 

Yeah... Rope a Dope Baby. 

 

He's going to be real tired tonight. Probably won't even have a beer. 

[Linus]

Ok boys let's see if we can steal one. Mauer walks and sano kills Roark first mistake

[ashbury]

OK, that's pitch #100. The rules say he has to come out, right? Right?

[Twinsbar107]

 

OK, that's pitch #100. The rules say he has to come out, right? Right?

cheaters.

[Linus]

Fastball up strike3

[Ultima Ratio]

We need wider and lighter bats. Screw the rules.

[Pardon My Dinger]

Now Dick is ripping stirrups?! You are fired.

[Riverbrian]

 

We need wider and lighter bats. Screw the rules.

 

A Boat Oar or something

[ashbury]

Now Dick is ripping stirrups?! You are fired.

I bet he rips his pantyhose all the time.

[Danchat]

On an unrelated note, the Twins DFA'd C John Hicks and he was claimed by the Tigers. That leaves a 40 man roster spot open, but they only have 2 catchers on it. 

 

Are they bringing David Murphy up? Or finding a new 3rd catcher?

[Aggies7]

14 strikeouts through 6? Are you kidding me? What an embarrassment, and 4 good games in a row canno cover up for the fact that this is a bad bad club.

[Ultima Ratio]

 

A Boat Oar or something

Something

[Riverbrian]

 

On an unrelated note, the Twins DFA'd C John Hicks and he was claimed by the Tigers. That leaves a 40 man roster spot open, but they only have 2 catchers on it. 

 

Are they bringing David Murphy up? Or finding a new 3rd catcher?

 

Hmm... Something is up

[Pardon My Dinger]

Windows open, Prince blaring. Sano at third base. Sipping prosecco. What a time to be alive.

[Linus]

Hmm... Somethings is up

Surprising. I thought he might get called up for Murphy.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Hmm... Somethings is up

With all the talk of the yankees trade in recent game threads, i was wondering... if Aaron Hicks gets passed through waivers, with the twins being at the bottom, do we scoop him up? if so, how do we clear space...

 

Probably moot speculation, though.

[Ultima Ratio]

 

On an unrelated note, the Twins DFA'd C John Hicks and he was claimed by the Tigers. That leaves a 40 man roster spot open, but they only have 2 catchers on it. 

 

Are they bringing David Murphy up? Or finding a new 3rd catcher?

I should probably turn my phone on...

[Danchat]

 

if Aaron Hicks gets passed through waivers, with the twins being at the bottom, do we scoop him up? if so, how do we clear space...

I don't think the Yankees are going to get rid of Hicks yet...