Article: Game Thread: Twins v Orioles, 7/28, make-up game from 5/9, @ 6:10pm CT

[jimmer]

 

Escobar playing 3rd?  Antony inspired? 

Doesn't make sense, right?  Escobar is the better shortstop, right?

[Winston Smith]

Sano would have had that, he's very athletic. Has Esco ever played 3rd before?

[jimmer]

 

Sano would have had that, he's very athletic. Has Esco ever played 3rd before?

Telling ya, he has like 7 players pulls their positions out of the hat, and papers with the word 'bench' are in the hat too.

Edited July 28, 2016 by jimmer

[jimmer]

'A Productive Out' by Centeno according to our announcers.

Edited July 28, 2016 by jimmer

[jimmer]

and the phenom gets embarrassed by a hanging meatball of a slider.

[HitInAPinch]

 

and the phenom gets embarrassed by a hanging meatball of a slider.

Hey!  He's hitting over .200.  Leave him alone!

[Aggies7]

I think, at this point, if buxton turns out to be even half the player he was projected to be, it would be one of the biggest turnarounds we've seen. He has been nothing short of brutal offensively in his time at the bigs. Like ba-rutal.

Edited July 28, 2016 by Aggies7

[jimmer]

 

I think, at this point, if buxton turns out to be even half the player he was projected to be, it would be one of the biggest turnarounds we've seen. He has been nothing short of brutal offensively in his time at the bigs. Like ba-rutal.

Thinking Franklin Gutierrez at this point.

[Aggies7]

Thinking Franklin Gutierrez at this point.

I know comments like the one I just made regarding buxton are verboten on this board and thread, but at some point he's going to have to start making progress at the plate. Like real progress. Not "he hasn't k'd in 2 games" progress. A less highly touted guy would not be shown a fraction of the patience he's been shown considering how bad he's been.

[King]

Hey Guys! Been pretty busy the last week or so nice to finally tune into a game again.

 

Looks like Gibson has been pretty good so far.

[Willihammer]

Park must've seen the lineup card. 3 bombs today, 8 in last 10 games.

 

I think the Gross train has run out of track.

[HitInAPinch]

 

Park must've seen the lineup card. 3 bombs today, 8 in last 10 games.

I think the Gross train has run out of track.

[King]

 

Park must've seen the lineup card. 3 bombs today, 8 in last 10 games.

I think the Gross train has run out of track.

The log jam at 1B/DH is real though. Would be nice if we could shed the Mauer contract but I doubt anyone would be interested.

[Willihammer]

Twins have allowed four of the 12 first pitch homers in baseball this season.

[HitInAPinch]

 

The log jam at 1B/DH is real though. Would be nice if we could shed the Mauer contract but I doubt anyone would be interested.

No Trade contract

[Winston Smith]

Buxton needs to go down to AAA for an extended stay.

 

 

Edited July 29, 2016 by Winston Smith

[King]

 

No Trade contract

Right. That contract is a mess. Not exactly a good situation.

[Danchat]

 

Park must've seen the lineup card. 3 bombs today, 8 in last 10 games.

I think the Gross train has run out of track.

Really? 3 today?

 

Wow, maybe we'll see him up here a little sooner than September 1st, which is when I expected him to come back up.

[jimmer]

Ugh, two night in a row. Ok, I'm out.  GO TWINS!

[HitInAPinch]

Jimenez up to 73 pitches already.

 

Am I wrong to feel great that it's happening to the other teams guy for a change?

[twinssporto]

RB - Thanks for the posting.  I read your introduction but obviously my reading comprehension was suffering.  I was excited to see more than 4  pages for the game thread through 3 innings!....I got to page 5 and realized it was posts from May.

 

I laughed out loud. Kind of had to be there to appreciate it. Go Twins!!  They got this game in the bag.  

[Aggies7]

These past 3 games have had a very distinct April/may feel to them

[HitInAPinch]

What the heck is going on?  Multiple games with 2B or SS not covering 2nd...

[Aggies7]

Now that's a nice play

[twinssporto]

Love the plays at the plate!!  Nice.  Sano's throw would have been interesting to watch.

[Aggies7]

Aw hell no!

[twinssporto]

Love those plays at the plate!  #2!!!  Fun baseball.

[Aggies7]

Kepler should have been the top prospect all along

[HitInAPinch]

Twice in one inning?  Is this still a Twins game I'm watching??

[Willihammer]

Good thing Centeno's catching today eh? Molitor's a genius.